The Dickinson press., 1907-07-06
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CELEBRATION

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CELEBRATION
Thursday was ideal. for the celebrs-
ton Of independence day. and. ! .
usual, wal very warm, Notwithstanding
the early morning shower.
a great many people from nearby
villages came to this city to spend the
4th and al seemed we'll pleased vitha
The parade was BY far the best the5
city has ever had, and Marshal osborns
is to be complimented on the smannersin
day.
The local militia company andsthe
band are always welcomed BY the PEG.
pie at public gatherings and these az.
CARNATIONS headed the long procession.
Among the floats of special interest
was the Ii. Dickinson & Son wagon,
made to represent q cage. labeled
"Bosko. the Snake Eater from the Wild
Of Africa, captured by I. j. Dickinssns
The Northwestern Building Co. wagon
carried . miniature cottage, and from
the main entrance door could BE 6
Little Mildred Perkins, happily taking
IN the sights along the drive. An in.
strument within furnished music. ss,S4
Roquette Bros. had a beautifully dec-S
Grated wagon, the Uncle Sam appearing
in the center; around him were
seated 81 little girls dressed in white,
wearing silver crowns and sashes5
Of the national colors and carrying palm
leaf fans. The float was drawn BY 6ne
white horses.
The A. T. crowl. & Co. float was
drawn by four of the fine Goodall draw
line horses and had sections represent.
ing the several departments Of the big
store. the owner, A.. T. Crowl, in the
center, and his II clerks in their. re-
spective departments. It was a fine
piece, Of work.
The Dickinson Mercantile Co. banner;
bore the familiar line, always in Line
with the Best Goods.Y
OBJ. Frankenberg's float was typical
of the furniture and carpet business and
was very neat. Mr.. and Mrs: Frankens
berg were among those seated within i
room formed of rugs and portieres.
The Dickinson Fire & Pressed Brick
Co. wagon had a brick mantel set i
aud a bright fire blazing in the fireplace
Following this float the workmen 81
this company marched in pairs, cairry-
ing individual banners on which was
inscribed II work for Dickinson and the
Fire & Pressed Brick Co." Bringing up
in the real Of this little army Of wage
carriers was Supt. w. S. Russell, and
his banner read. "And so do l."
Upon a load of lumber bearing the
inscription. "Mandan Mercantile Co.
Lumber" was a canopy, under which.
was displayed a wagon, saddle, sacks 81
-four, ETC., showing the sp~ecialties of the
Mandan Mercantile Co.
Reed Bros store wal represented by
four lady riders, their banners IFS :ribed:
"Follow me to Reeds"
j.. A. Weeks two big ice wagons, the,
Brown Dairy wagon, James Kennedy's
float, old stage coach, horse back riders,
individual carriages, ETC., were also.
attractive features.
The awards for the floats were given
to Q. B. F~rankenberg and the Dickinson
Fire & Pressed Brick Co.
TenorfI5 automobiles were in the
line and some Of the decorations. were
specially fine. The Shield, Of flags and
a real eagle on Foreman ALI. Whites
touring car was perhaps most appropri-
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decorations. on the E. A. lillibridge car
were very beautiful and TO the owner
was awardedthe automobile prize.
After the parade, the crowd gathered
on Willard street, where the program
was opened with patriotic selections Nv
the band. Mayor Manning:Rave q brief
address. of welcome; Rev.C.E. Debson
offered prayer. and read the Declaration
of independence. -s.
Judge van der Las then introduced
Attorney We Crawford, the FIRST:
speaker. Mr.. Crawford referred tosthe
origin of the red, white and blue Amer
ican.fag, telling how at the battle of;
Orlskany in August, I'M, when fight
ing in a ravine surrounded by. Indians
on every side, thesAmericans succeeded
in repulsing the Zoe, a new, flag was
hoisted, hastily constructed ofAred from
the old flag, white from the women's
skirts and blue from the shirts Of the
fighters. The spirit ofs:,s776, 4 evsrbeen;
the safeguard of the,.sshaticlk So. long
as the people worshiYa36da afe fearless
in facing any foe Of rfgagE and industri.i
GUS to wrest from nature the .miealthdBhe
has to give, so long will the United
States be great.
Senator L: "A: Simpson was introduced
by the master of ceremonies as the
"Silver-tongued orator" MI. Simpson,
after telling asgoodz story. to illustrate
that it was only. BY a "close shave that
he appeared son the platform, babe
everybody welcome to the BEST
ETOWN.inFthe VERY BEST STATE in
all the Union, Dickinson, in North Da-
kota. Mr.. Simpson paid high tribute to
the Declaration Of independence, Just
read, as the greatest, grandest and most
eloquent document ever framed. To
perpetuate the spirit of this instrument,
the Fourth of July is celebrated. The
magnitude of the country, whose birth
day we celebrate, can. be understood by
comparing the fringe of states along the
Atlantic seaboard in 1916 with the vast
domain over which the stars and stripes
now float; the scarcely 100000 people
in I776 with the 100000 of today. To
establishsand maintain a government
'.of the speople,by the: peopleand for.
the people, has required sacrifice. But
we are proud of the result. We vel,
come to our land the people Of every
nation and the believers Of every faith.
All love freedoms flag. Every citizen