Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-05
CELEBRATIONS OUT IN THE STATE
Hon. John l.. Webster of Omaha
Speaks at Madison,

Hon. John l.. Webster OF Omaha
Speaks at Madison.
MADISON. Neb, July 4.-(Special Tele-
gramD-A successful celebration was held
at Madison today and attended by an as
semblage OF over 5000 people. The day was
perfect and ushered in with an early salute
by the Madison and Stanton militia com
panes. The parade at 10:S0 included COM
pany F Of this place and company B of
Stanton. The fire department. three bands,
floats of merchants and company of little
girls dressed in the national colors At IL
o'clock the exercises at the opera house be-
gun. Ex-senator william V. Allen, as
chairman, in eloquent terms introduced the
speaker, Hon. John l.. Webster OF Omaha,
who delivered an grafton teemlng with SEN
timents OF lofty patriotism and ideals.
Sports and races after dinner were fol-
lowed by a ball game in which Lindsay de-
feated Creston s to 3 in a spirited game
Company F OF NJ ldison, in command Of
Captain Frazer, and company B OF Stan
ton. under Captain Eberly then engaged In
sham battle in the streets and the cele-
bration closed with a display OF fireworks
on the farther banks of the creek and
dance at the opera house. The celebra ton
was in charge of the Madison fire depart
ment. MAJOR Fred Gegner acted as marshal
of the day.
WEST POINT, Neb, July 4-(SpeciaD-
West Point celebrated Independence day in
old-fashioned Nebraska style. The attend
ance was far in excess of any previous
celebration, the younger generation being
very much in evidence. The festivities
passed of very pleasantly, without acct
dent, and the weather was perfect. The
usual patriotic exercises were held at tho
Riverside park.
UTICA. Neb., July 4.-(Special Telegram.)
The Fourth celebration here today was
attended by large crowds M w. Dimery
was the speaker. There was a chorus of
thirty voices. Two ball games were played
between Utica and Gresham. The races
all took place as advertised. The fireworks
display was good. Rain put stop to the
sports during part OF the afternoon. The
music was furnished by the Utica concert
band. No one was hurt
LYONS, Neb., July 4.-l5pecial To-day
was the largest and best Fourth Of July
celebration Lyons ever had. some 1900 peo-
pie attending. Everything on the program
went OF as scheduled and the bluerock
shoot foot races Of all sorts and horse
races were all taken care Of in a manner
that pleased all. The main features OF the
days program were the two ball games
between the c. n. Dietz team Of Omaha
and the Fagley team OF Sioux City, both
games being won by the Omaha team by
the score of 3 to 2, ten innings. and 10 /.
eight innings. In the evening John Mowrer
OF Lyons made a successful balloon ascen-
! sion ana parachute droP which was fol-
! lowed later in the evening by fireworks
| TECUMsEH, Neb.. July 4-(special Telc-
/ gram.)-Tecumsehs Fourth OF July and
semi-centennial celebration was a grand
I success in every way. The attendance was
= the largest ever at a similar demonstration
here. Ex-Governor Crounse was the speaker
| Of the day and Commandant Joseph Pres
son and others spoke at the old settlers
meeting. A long program Of sports OF al
kinds was pulled on and everything was
free. The crowds of people went home
well pleased. Sterling defeated Humboldt
in the ball game Is TO 5.