Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
A GRAND
CELEBRATION
Big Crowds from Outside
Enjoy the Hospitality Of
Central City.

The Fourth of July celebration in thi.
city which lasted for two days, was one
of the largest that has been helc
here for many years, and the various
committees who had charge are to be
congratulated upon the manner in which
the program was carried out. The
weather was all that could be desired
and hundreds of people from Denver,
Golden, Idaho Springs, Georgetown,
Silver Plume, and from all over the
country, were in attendance.
The celebration was opened with a
large parade in which the prizes for the
best appearance in marching order were
divided between the Alert Hose COM
pany and the Gilpin Mines Baseball club.
The parade was led by Marshal Geo.
Launder, Angelo Baleria and Thomas
Parsons, who were followed by the Cen
tral brass band. These were followed
in carriage by Mayor w. o. Jenkins,
John c. McShane and J. S. Beaman,
who represented the pioneers, and Ern-
est Carter as member of the celebra-
tion committee. Next came the Alert
Hose team, Rough & Ready Hook &
Ladder company with carriage, and
seated in it were two little girls in
white. Next followed the Gilpin Mines
base ball team, and little" Frank Nc
Ginnis led them as Mascot. Next in
line and the one which was most loud
ly commented upon which should have
received the prize, was Oscar Williams
with his beautiful sorrel mare and
general makeup was a picture to look
at, and it is strange to note the channel
in which some peoples tastes flow. The
Russell Gulch boys followediwith a wat
er cart decorated with Colorado twine,
which made very nice showing. Then
followed the Everett Hook & Ladder
company and the Loveland Hose COM
pany of Golden.
There were four entries in the double
hand drilling contest. The result was
as follows: Collins and Shea of Salina,
% 1916 inches; Claire and Nelson OF
Silver Plume, % 1916 inches; Eccke,
and Ziegel of Black Hawk, % sic inch
es; Lynch and Hart of Black Hawk, q
rs inches.
The time allowed for drilling was ter
minutes, 7-S-inch steel being used anc
hammers were not to weigh over eight
pounds.
The wet test with four entries. two
Golden and two from this place, was the
next on the program after dinner.
The first race was run by the Love.
land Hose company of Golden. They
made an excellent run, but We're blowr
off at the nozzle and no time was taken.
The next race was run by the Everett
company of Golden, and it seemed that
several of the men We're not fast enough
to keep up and commenced to fall out
when the grade was reached. This sc
loosened the harness that the remaining
runners got tangled up and three OF
them fell down. One boy by the name
of Eddie Dennis was spiked and bruised.
and this disabled him so that he was not
able to run in any of the other races.
This team made connections however il
the slow time of 81 2-5 seconds.
The Rescues made a good run, but
were given no time by the judges as the
starting signal did not drop. The sec
ond run was good one and connections
We're made in 81 l-5 seconds. The water
was slow.
The next and last team was the Alert.
and it is judged that they made tn,
fastest time of any of the teams, bu
their plug man was too quick for then
and failed to make connections anc
We're given no time.
|, The ball game at the City park be
tween the Gilpin Mines and the Smith
Brooks team from Denver, which wa
the first of series of three games TO
a purse of 800, was won by the local.
by score of to 2. This was the bes
game of the three, which could not b.
| decided for either side until the last in
| ming. Maughan for the locals was il
! splendid form and pitched fine game
receiving good support. For the visit
ors McEnnerney pitched fine game o
ball. The locals punched their hits a
/ critical times and thereby played win
ming game. The feature of the gam
was the stop of a grounder made b
, Maloney with his left hand, and lie
Floyd for the visitors made simila
E play and was loudly applauded.
After the ball game came the 1O(
yard dash. Three entries were mad,
W. j. Hartman of this city, Burt Lat
r mer and George Baird of Golden mad
e one of the best races that has been see
| ON the local track Whan Tho aA.;.,