The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-07-05
DEN|SON CELEBRATES
independence Day the Occasion
of Old Time Fete.
CROWD ENJOYS GOOD TIME.
Fireworks Prevented BY Rain But All
Other Features Carried Through
as Advertised.

Other Features Carried Through
as Advertised.
Fourth of July was royalty remem-
bered in Denisfn n. From the rising OF
the sun on Tuesday almost unto the
getting up of the same on Wednesday
morning, the merry makers. young
and old enjoyed themselves immense
ly. Owing to the heavy rains on
Monday and the threatening clouds on
the Fourth, the crowd was not as
large as Denison has seen, but there
was big crowd here and all seemed
to enjoy themselves. Owing to the
wise provis ons OF the city fathers re-
stricting the sale of explosives there
were no accidents from fireworks and
with the exception of the fact that the
winner of the half-mile race was over
come by exhaustion. and the burning
of a barn which was not supposedly
celebrating. there We're no casualties.
for all of which we may feel Profound
ly grateful.
The Parade.
The parade, owing to bad weather
was not as large as expected, many
firms not making display. The par
AIDE was good one however. and wa 5
greatly enjoyed. The King drag was
in evidence and the prizes offered by
the Commercial Club We're advertised.
The Redmen in their Indian costumes
afforded the most picturesque display.
The bicycles with their juvenile riders
were very pretty and the white uni
formed banner bearers of the w. G. L.
U. made splendid showing. The
comic turnouts were good and what
few industrial displays there We're
were deliberately prepared. The bus
mess houses represented were NJ. NJ.
Bamford, John Schnoor, Haugh &
Drummer, Balle-Brodersen Co., The
Boys, Broadway Grocery, G. c. KEN
ming and John Tamm The parade
prizes were awarded as follows:
The best decorated bicycle, first,
Maurine Gibson; second, Ruby Nor
man; third, Ruth Cole.
Best comic rig from the country,
Johnny Smith and Will Ahart; from
the city, Lewis Redenbaugh
The Grafton.
A large crowd, and the most atten-
tive crowd we have ever seen, assem-
bled at the city park soon after the
parade and listened to splendid adj
dress by Hon. NJ. F. Healey of Fort
Dodge.
The Grafton differed from many ad-
dresses on such occasions by being
eminently practical and suggestive OF
earnest thought rather than of mere
pride and boastfulness. Respect for
law was the keynote of the address.
which while earnest and thoughtful
was replete with bright flashes of wit
and bursts of eloquent oratory. We
greatly regret that we are unable at
this time to do full justice to Mr.
Healey's speech. The attention with
which it was received was the highest
possible tribute to its merit. Mr.
Healey said many things which viii
be remembered and he made a deel
and extremely favorable impression
on all who heard him. 1t was one o
the very best Fourth Of July Grafton
we have ever heard and this was tn
common verdict OF the people
The Sports.
The afternoon program opened witt
the water fight which was great flu
for all but the participants A bo
CO lining the prize $40, wa:.locked an
placed in the center of the street. TIL
key was left in the paddock. Their
were four contestants each armed wit
small hose The water was turne
on and the fight began. Such gasE
ing and stranghng you never did see
1t was some time before any of the cor
testants could succeed but finally OFT
Christensen braved the icy food an
secured the prize.
The other contests were much a
usual. The fire laddies made BRAY
disp' ay of bare legs and aims and ra
like white heads in their exhibtio
run. We are sure they could hav
landed the Wall Lake prize if they ha
had. their machine in time. Below
thelist of prize winners in the varior
events, some OF which were yer
amusing but the crowd was not cor
trolled sufficiently SO that many coul
see.