The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
Mott Celebration

! The members Of the Mott CONNER.
cial Club, under whose supervision the
Fourth Of July celebration wal held,
feel highly elated wei the success
which attended their efforts on our
national birthday. A very conservative
estimate places the attendance at 1000,
among whom were noted many from
n%eiXhboring' towns and counties and
some from distant states.
The program was a success and the
people were we'll entertained from the
lime they arrived until, they went home.
One of the main features of the day
and one which contributed much to
making the day a success, was the
music furnished by the New Salem
Brass band of - pieces.
At 10 o'clock the crowd, led by the
band, proceeded TO the base ball park,
where the first game of the day was
played between the New Salem team
and the local team. All the players
seemed to be at their best and the game
was warmly contested from beginning
to end. The game ended with a score
ol seven I nine in favor OF the local
boys.
The program for the afternoon began
with an address of welcome by Hans p.
Jacobsen, followed by a solo by Mrs.
Harry Pearce. whose rendition OF the
songs entitled Filing Out The Flag.
and The Stars and Stripes Forever.
was highly pleasing to all. This was
followed by the reading of the Declare.
ton OF Independence by Superintend-
ent OF Schools, Herschel james.
]. K. Britain Of Chicago was then in
lroduced and made some. interesting re-
marks concerning the settlement of
Hettinger. county and of Mott and
expressed surprise at the rapid develop
ment which this section of the country
| has experienced He ended with a
| eulogy on the old soldiers and by intro
ducing the speaker of the day, Col. P.
H. Swift, a veteran of the Civil War.
The address of Colonel Swift was
highly appreciated and the review of
the beginning, progress and achieve
ment of this country was both interest
ing and instructive.
After the conclusion Of the program
at the "Bowery," the second game of
the day was played between the New
| Salem team and the Mott boys. This
game was even more holly contested
than the game Of the forenoon. AT the
end of the sixth inning the score stood
six to six and eight more innings were
| PLAYED before the tie could be broken.
In the fourteenth inning the Mott boys
succeeded in bringing in four men and
the New Salem boys secured n run in
their half of that inning, thus making
the score seven to ten in favor of the
Mott team. The main features of the
playing were the work of the left fielder
of the New Salem team and the excel
lent pitching of JOHN Of the Mott team.
Harry Little on first base and Henry
Barry at third, each played his position
splendidly and with scarcely an error
marked against them. The Mott boys
have good reason to feel proud of their
victories since the New Salem boys have
defeated the Dickinson, Bismarck and
Mandan teams each in their turn, thus
gaining the title of champions along the
Northern Pacific r. r. in this section
of the state. With more practice the
Mott team should be able to make .
reputation for themselves in this part oi
North Dakota.
Good feeling prevailed Throughout,
felt that the day had been fttingl,
observed, and all have reason to con
graduate themselves upon the success:
Of the greatest celebration that has evel
been held in this section Of the Missouri
Slope country.
evening was we'll attended by the youns
people and with the excellent music
furnished by the New Salem Orchestra
an ENJOYABLE time was had by all.