Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-07-11

taking and carrying to successful issue
. ,rogram that furnished amusement and
snort for everyone in the valley.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired and the various events were pulled
oa with snap that pleased the spec
tators.
The winners OF the various events were
as follows;
INCEST Turnout OF Any Lodge -Usonia
Circle Women of Woodcraft.
INCEST Decorated Fioat-Goddess OF
Liberty and Maids.
Most comical Float - Donkey and
Dough.
Rows foot race--Alfred Baker, lst;
Linford Riley, End.
Fat Mems race-G. ]. Kaufman, lst;
AL. Requa, End.
Girls foot race Ida Gruli. LIST; Laura
Lamberson, End.
Mems foot race Henry Brisson, 1st;
Charles Mcleod, End.
Youths foot race Roy Cortell, 1st;
George Baker, End.
Sack race Prank Compton.
Standing broad jumps. B. Mccurry.
Potato race-Henry Brisson.
wheelbarrow race-Henry Brisson.
Horse race, for ladies-Lulu Kaufman.
Horse race, 5-S mile-R. Alum.
Bicycle race-Wm. Powers.
Ring tournament-P. B. Hilton, ist;
c. Hironymous. End; c. R. Boulden, 3rd.
The literary exercises and music were
exceptionally good. Those singing in
the chorus were: Mrs. Al. Marsal, Mrs.
Bessie Davis, Miss Mildred Whitman,
Mrs. r. Hoppin, Miss Josie Becker, Mrs.
McNeely. Mrs. Hironyrnous, Miss Eliz-
abeth Pierce, Messrs. A. and Gus Brann,
Alien. Hoppin, Lawson, Leavitt, Raw
son and Crowninshield.
Miss Edna McNeely was the Goddess
of Liberty. and the Misses Annie Paquint
and Frances MCGOWAN acted as Maids of
Honor. On the float with them were
Masters George Knierim and Gerald Hi
ronymous, as soldiers. and Walter Baird
and Roland Snyder. as sailors.
Mason Mcleod. r. J. Miller and A. b.
Gray acted as judges of all the races and
received the usual cussings.
One OF the things that furnished amuse-
msnt all day and at the same time started
the fund for the county high school was
the patrol wagon. court and Jail of the
Eagles. The court and Jail were in the
shade of a tree on Main street and the
patrol wagon was everywhere. No guilty
party was allowed to escape. Judge
Frank Downey was a just Judge. Our
representative was unable to be in court
but we understand on good authority
that II. Piikington was fined for orating;
Barney Reymers for seeking Office; the
members of Usonia Circle for winning a
prize; d. Lawson for being able to sing;
Councilman Ross for being a married
man; Harry Samuel for not winning the
fat mems race; Vic Bernard for advertis-
ing in poetry; Mayor Smith for not draw
ing larger salary: +. w. Fairbanks for
saying what he thought; Judge Harmon
for Judging others; Tom Comerford for
drinking water; John Harris, OF Morn
ingstar, for treating the ladies'; Frank
Barnett for not having mother-in-law;
Charles Gallagher for being too well
N. II. Van Alstine for sell
ing insect powder; John Arends for not
getting a marriage license. And every
body else for some reason. The fines
amounted to $197 IS which will be held
in trust for the county to help build the
high school. Too much praise cannot
be given the Eagles for their splendid
work and their neat appearance in the
parade.
The winner of the prize for the incest
lodge turnout deserve especial mention.
Usonia Circle, Women of Woodcraft,
spent much time and money on uniforms
and decorations and they were certainly
by all. In the decorated vehicle.
all dressed In white. holding dainty jap
anese parasols, were: Mesdames Pursel,
Carroll, Segal, ]. Mathews,
F. Mathews, Reymers. Brooks, Meissner,
Frates and MAXWELL. The Guards, on
white horses, dressed in white, with
sashes OF red. white and green, followed
the coach. They were: Mrs. Estes,
captain; Mesdames Webster, Wagner,
Dillon, McCulla, Knierim. Hironymous,
Fish and Murchie, guards.
Mrs. Siauson and Messrs. Johnson and
GRAY acted as judges of floats and lodge
turnouts.
The grand ball in the evening was a
great success, the chief difficulty being
that Yerington had no hall large enough
to accommodate all who wanted to dance.
However everybody was there enjoying
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