The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-07-19
WENATCHFf LAKE CELEBRATED
The Glorious Fourth as True Patriots OF
a Mighty Republic.-Other News
from the Lake Region.


Fourth of July celebration, which was
well attended, number coming from
the Eagle Creek and Chumstick val
levs. some from Leayenworth and CHI
waukum. numbering with the lake set
tiers more than one hundred people.
The threatening aspect OF the wealth
err in the morning gave promise OF IN
terfering with the day enjoyment, but
about 9 o'clock the clouds lifted, the
light showers ceased and the day $
program began.
Some fifteen gallons of lemonade
and twenty gallons of ice cream were
served to the crowd. After this feast
the children were given over lou
punches OF frecrackes, and then the
explosive part of American patriotism
was demonstrated.
At 1850 p. m. dinner was announced.
And what a wonderful spread 1t was,
too! Roast chicken, boiled ham and
other meats, vegetables, salads OF dill
ferent kinds and other tempting dishes
too numerous to mention. Then came
the cakes, pies, strawberries, candies,
nuts, fruits and other trimmings
After dinner a game of ball was wit
messed and proved more enjoyable,
both for players and onlookers, than
professional game. Fence rails, will
low saplins and cudgels of all sorts
were used for Abats. When the ball
was struck it was hard to tell whether it
would land in the lake, brush thicket
or the spring marsh. The diamond
was a trife uneven, with an occasional
log hurdle in the way of the player
making a run for base.
The announcement of Mr.. OFT that
trip in his launch was in order, end
ed the ball game and brought to a
close a dance that was in progress in
the dining room of the Lake View
hotel.
After delightful cruise on the plac-
id waters of Lake Wenatchee, the
crowd again returned to the picnic
grounds and partook of supper, at
which ice cream and strawberry lemon
ade were served. In fact the cream
and lemonade were served to all who
desired it all through the day.
Athletic sports such as foot races
and wrestling matches were features
of the days attractions. A fine display
of fireworks on the lake shore closed
the exercises of the day. A dance
was given at night and Landlord Bates
served supper to some sixty OF the
participants.
A commendable feature of the day S
events was the good order that pre-
vailed and the absence of drunkenness
or disturbance resulting from intoxi-
cants. This was due to an agreement
that no liquors were to be brought up
on the grounds, and it is gratifying to
know that the agreement was respected
by all present. Taking all in all the
Fourth of July, 1907, passed off as day
of enjoyment and recreation to the
people of the lake country, and we
violate no confidence when we say
that the people here purpose duplcat-
ing, if not surprising, this years cele-
bration, on July 4th, 1908.
The weather was rather cool the
fore part of the week in the lake re-
zion, but crops have not suffered any.
Ranchers are generally busy and pre-
pairing for the hay harvest, which prom
ises a bountiful crop, although it is a
little later than last year.
Frank OFT has canopy top on his
large gasoline launch and with fresh
coat of paint makes fine appearance
on the waves of Wenatchee lake.
We understand that the Lambs will
be al their lake club house on windy
point in the near future. They will
enlarge the sleeping capacity OF then
summer resort this year.
w. A. Nelson is finishing some
carpenter work on Mr.. Campbell
house this week.
Mr.. Shellar, the general supervisor
of the National Forest Reserves OF the
state Of Washington, made our com