Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-07-05

fair. The band shows appreciation and
results Of skilled leader. Each organ
ization contains several skilled music.
ians and when consolidated form a
band that any leader, no matter how
great his reputation, could be proud to
take any time any where. Their music
is excellent and they were more than
generous with it.
A large audiece assembled at the
court house where they listened to a
splendid address by the Hon. Frank
Sears. After Franks address there was
surprise sprung on the people which
was an address by Master Barnabas
Sears, the four.year.old son of the states
attorney. The little fellow made reg
ular celebration grafton. well gestured,
and he was cheered to the echo.
The menu for the picnic dinner in the
court house yard comprised every good
thing to eat and was despatched with
appetites and in spirit BETTING the
occasion.
The election of officers for the follow
ing year resulted as follows: President,
George Debilzep; vice president, hos.
McAllen; secretary, Charles Knott;
treasurer, Thomas Strandness Bristol
was selected as the place for holding
next years meeting.
After dinner many remained at the
court house and listened to the splendid
and well rendered program for the
eighth grade graduates and were amply
repaid for the time thus spent.
About two o'clock the Lily-Butler and
Webster bands headed the Thousands Of
sport.loving people and marched to the
race track to see the attractions there.
First OIL the program was the ball
game between the Flandreau Indians
and the team supported by the Macca.
bee lodge of this city. Many had sup
posed this would be a one-sided affair,
as the Indians have state wide reputa.
ton while the home team was composed
exclusively of members Of the local
lodge. But there was surprise in store
for all, those Maccabee boys can play
ball. With Martin Harrison and julie
Egeland, as battery, with splendid sup
port, the Indians were shut ont until
the seventh inning and the home team
had secured nine scores. In the seventh
our boys weakened little and the
Indians secured five scores. This was
the only bad mining The boys regained
control Of themselves and the,final score
was II to 7, the Maccabees winning.
1t was during the ball game that the
crowd heard some splendid music COM
ing from toward the depot, and looking
that way saw Drum Major Edward
Tower and the Waubay Kid band, in
their pretty red suits, bringing the
Waubay delegation to the celebration.
The way those little fellows play is just
marvellous. No one who listened to and
watched them during the two days Gel
ebration is surprised that the Milwau-
kee railway company is pleased to use
them as one of the prominent features
of their popular excursions. We could
not say enough about the Waubay Kid
band if we were to talk our head off. AS
musical orga nization it is superb, and
is composed of fine bunch of little
gentlemen.
The races closed the days sports and
were as follows:
Free for all running, Stanley Knapp,
first; Tom Heath, second; Harvey Long,
third.
Pony race, Ransom Ash, first; Walter
FURY, second; Harry McKennett third.
In the evening the three bands each
gave concerts which were listened to
attentively and very much enjoyed.
Then came the foot races, sack race,
boys race, old mems race, tug of war,
ETC., which were largely participated in
and hugely enjoyed.
Christ Vein, of Butler, was awarded
the registered Duroc Jersey Red boar
pig for bringing the largest number of
people in one load to the celebration,
and Johnny Englehart, of Waubay, got
the bride for the prettiest pony. We
have been unable to find any one who
kept list of the other awards and for
this reason cannot give them to our
readers.
The merchants of Webst er were in
the spirit of the celebration and every
store had arranged special sales and the
bargains were real attractions to our
visitors and Saturday morning all the
stores were crowded and the prices were
so satisfactory that every business man
reports the finest trade enjoyed on any
day for many years. The visitors were
just as happy over their purchases as
over the pleasure afforded By the attrac-
tions of the celebration.
The bands all gave morning concerts.
Right after dinner everybody started
for the race park. The outcome of the
Friday game between the two clubs had
increased the interest. Balcom was in
the box for Webster and pitched good
ball, but the team did not give him the
same support they had given Egeland