Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-07-07
GLORIOUS INDEPENDENCE DAY
Duly Observed In Mineral Point, oil
Sections Being Well Represented.

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Sections Being Well Represented.
Early morning of the Fourth, dark,
threaten clouds lowered DER us
and the "blue" spirit plainly revealed
itself, but by 8 O'Clock the clouds be.
gan to break and the scene of active
patriotism set in ut once. BY ten
o'clock all kinds of rigs could be seen
hurrying hither on every road lead.
ing to the city, and soon thereafter
the throng in our midst vas great.
Per program the first feature of
entertainment was the ball game at
the fair grounds, which was wit
messed by a large, enthusiastic crowd.
Linden won. score 6 to 3. After an
hour devoted to the demands of the
inner man, exercises at the park
were an order, The reading of the
declaration of indepe ndence by Miss
Temerance Knight was mastery &C
complished and the unstinted praise
heard since is sufficient proof that
the young lady's talents are of high
order. Addresses of a pleasing and
appropriate style were given by the
Revs. Hurd and Walker, while a
double male quartette rendered well
choice patriotic selections, likewise
the two bands present.
Following the park services came
the athletic sports. A young man
named Cline of Darlington won the
hundred-yard dash, and John Clark
of this city the Atty yard dash, and
Clark and Thrasher the three legged
race. For want of two teams there
was no tug-of-war. The creased pig
was too large and thus proved easy
game for Clark and Thrasher who
were evidently in partners on the
capture.
Next came the event of the day,
the grand street parade. which prov
ed Of unusual length and attractive
ness. There were the beautiful floats
representing Cleopatra and her at.
tendants; the four seasons, with I'm.
Gle Sam as central figure, a young
lady at each of the four corners as
season representatives, and twelve
little girls, one for each month in the
year, uniquely grouped; the twenty
charming Japanese girls in full ORR
entail costumes; the Mineral Point
Guards, consisting of twenty lads in
white uniform, with guns, rendering
patriotic airs. In connection with
the floats should be mentioned that
of Arthur & White, hardware mer-
chants, which was good, also the
Mineral Springs Brewing Co.; and
last but not least, the caravan adver-
Using the Mineral Point Fair, drawn
by Mr.. Sam Penhallegon's grand lit
tie team of ponies. This turnout was
most bea utifully and fittingly decor
ated, and should serve to remind one
and all that the fair this year will be
second to none. The decorated car
riages (half dozen in alb gave evil
dence of much labor and expense.
The double outfit in pure white by
Messrs. Grange, Gorgen, Peters, Nc
Neil and Hamlyn, five wideawake
young men, was awarded first prize,
while the first prize for single rig
was captured by the Misses Ethel
Grange and Jennie Jones. Quick &
Austin, the new liverymen, had a
very attractively decorated carriage,
also Mrs. s. c. Ross, while the single
pony and vehicle to match by Mas
ter Cyrus White and little sister cap
tivated applause all along the line of
march. The nine young ladies, the
Misses Florence Jackson, Clara Cor
gen, Emma Whalen, Annie Hutchi-
son, Agnes GRADER, Gussie Staber,
Florence Hughes, Agnes Brewer and
Gerleen Terrill, added largely to the
magnificence of the parade with
their beautifully decorated bicycles.
The fifty or more equestrians repre-
senting knights of old, soldiers, po-
licemen, Indians, the last in particu-
lar, and Roach Allen on Highball,
the Derby winner, rounded out the
whole as one grand pageant.
The evening was devoted to music
by the bands, mirth and sociality,
and, upon the termination of the
day, all repaired to their homes glad
for having participated.