Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-07-04
CELEBRATION A
GRAND SUCCESS
LARGE Numbers OF Visitors Enjoyed
Our Hospita.ity.-So Doing
All Day.-Rain Mars Program

Ladysmith does things on the cleo
trfc PLAN With only two weeks prep
aratiOn, our celebration exceeded
any previous effort of this kind. Not
an accident occurred to mar the oc-
casion. The day was ushered in with
the usual booming of anvils. Visit
Ors began arriving on the Wisconsin
Central and 500 Line trains the night
before and notwithstanding the
threatening weather Il throng OF
people lined the streets to witness
the parade.
The east-bound 500 train was five
hours late and many people from
Bruce and Weyerhauser who had
bought tickets did not come, as The
train did not arrive till { p. IN.
TIE PARADE
A larger number of floats entered
the parade than on any previous Gel
ebratiOn. The parade started from
the water works at $50 E. NJ. Wor-
den, officer OF the day, mounted, led
the procession, followed by the Lady
smith Band, Ladysmith Fire Depart
ment and the following floats: The
Goddess of Liberty, represented by
Florence Lund, surrounded by a bevy
of girls in white each representing q
state of the Union; r. Il. Johnson,
livery; r. ]. Sands, hardware; Nelson
& Hand, farm implements; Beavers,
Rebekahs, Odd Fellows, Woodman,
H. r. Karsten's hack; Martin Han
son. farmers float; J. L. Ryall, livery;
ragamufiins.
AT THE SPEAKERS STAND
The order of march covered several
blocks of River street, Miner and
WOrden avenues and concluded at
the speakers stand opposite the
Baker Hotel. After music by the
band Miss Frances Manning recited
''The BOsseSt of all FOurths." John
Corbett, Sr., as president of the day,
then introduced the orator of the
day, Mr. David Bogue, q young at
y
in our city.
The subject of the grafton was
"The UncrOwned Heroes" Mr.. BOgue
paid a slight tribute to the soldier
present and discussed the purpose OF
the celebration. He spoke of the
great heroes and generals of both the
revolutionary and civil wars, then
paid tribute to the private soldiers,
citing especially their suffering at
Valley Forge The private soldiers
of both North and South in the civil
war were classed together as fight
ing for their country. The aged
fathers and mothers left at home and
who faced. difficulties and priyatiOns
equally great, if not greater, than
those on the battle field were men
toned as the CncrOwned heroes. Mr..
BOgue then led into present day
difficulties. At the time of the revO-
lutiOnary war our enemies were a.
foreign foe. Tie battles were with
some one outside. To-day we have
Il battle Just us fierce and more dan
gerOus to demOcracy-thec conflict OF
capital and labor. But this.can and
must he settled by a peaceful, politi-
cal battle, Both the brain and CAPT
tal-the owner or manager-and the
Drawn and muScle-the employee
are nee 'ssary, The capitalist and
the labOrer must each recognize the
rights of the other The laws must
be made for both, and with the home
of each protected us before by the
faithful fathers and mothers, this
struggle can he carried to a success
full and peaceful issue The principles
of democracy will again be vindi-
Gated.
FIRE DEPARTMENT EVENTS
The events by the Ladrsmith Fire
department We're then called: The
liremen's race was won by Hose
Company No 2, running three blocks
and throwing water in GO seconds;
the relay bucket and ladder was run
by members of the\track team in Al
seconds; the relay coupling in Al sec
Onds; the champion race in 21b sec
Onds- The tug of war was won by
the Hook and Ladder company over
the two Hose companies,
This concluded the forenOon's pro-
gram, as it began to rain.
THE RACES
After dinner, the rain being over,
the balance Oi the program of races
was carried out, The fat man's
race was awarded to Joe Felt, End
Joe Michalets; 100 yard dash, LIST
Allan McGill. 2nd b. L. French; pota
to race, 1st Allen McGill, 2nd B. e.
French; sack race, 1st b. Z. French
2nd Gill HendricksOn; girls race, LIST
Fida Kuschinski. 2nd Emma Dona
hee; three-l legged race, 1st Carpenter
and French, 2nd Zimmerly and Gag
non.
THE BALL GAME
Owing to the lateness of the trair
several members of the Bruce base
ball team did not arrive in time an(
Ladysmith players were substituted
The game resulted II to 2 in favor o
Owen.
on THE RIVER
In the launch race, Z mile, Eisen
ach's boat won, Hughes End, Speicl
Fritz hOat1 3rd