The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
CELEBRATIONS IN BILLINGS AND
SURROUNDING TOWNS.
Big TIME AT RED LODGE
Explosion 81 Fireworks and Dances a.
Coliseum and Central Park Con-
clude Days Festivities In City Of
Billings.

night ln@frO0t OF Qe III ana QOLel u
q dance given at the Coliseum rink
BY the Second Regiment band were
the closing chapters Of q quiet, but
none the less enjoyable observance OF
independence Day in Billings. Crowds
OF the local people we're aboard every
outgoing train during the day en- route
to the surrounding towns and cities
to take part in the celebrations.
In the city, a cowboy and cowgirl's
parade was followed by races ana
rough riding at Central Park, which
were but slightly interfered with by
the downpour, which lasted for nearly
an hour. A dance last night ended
the festivities at Central Park.
"A %regretable feature Of the celebra-
ton in Billings vas the absence OF q
ball game due to the fact that the
three clubs in the city league filed
engagements in other places. At
Joliet the Sugar Tramps defeated q
fast Laurel aggregation by a score OF
4 to 8, and the Commercials and
Country Club team played at Miles
City and Forsyth.
Many Go To Red Lodge.
Red Lodge had one of the greatest
celebrations in her history and it was
no small delegation of Billings people
that took part in the festivities.
Columbus had what was without
doubt the biggest celebration in the
county including parade, fireworks,
races and concluding with a dance.
Broadview, although a new town in
a sparsely settled section Of the coun-
ty, did herself proud in the first OBJ
servance Of the anniversary Of the
nations birth ever held in the new
town. There were fireworks, patri.
otto exercises, a ball game, picnic and
a dance to furnish amusement for the
new settlers. DR.. w. x. Sudduth de-
livered the principal address Of the
day.
HuntIey's Celebration.
At Huntley there was something
doing all day. At daybreak a salute
Of 100 guns was fred. On the arrival
Of the Billings train about IL a. m. the
program and addresses Of the day
started. An address by I. D. O'Don.
nell vas very well appreciated by the
large audience assembled under a big
lean-to covered with shrubbery, with
a seating capacity Of about 800.
Mr.. O'Donnell was followed by At,
torney O. r. Goddard, who delivered
a good farm talk, which was given
instead of the usual Fourth Of July
Grafton, by request from the audience
Both addresses were brilliant and re
ceived marked applause.
The reading of the declaration o.
independence, and a selection by Xe
Second Regiment band Of this city
followed the addresses, after which
everybody fled toward restaurants
and lunch baskets, the latter of which
there were plenty.
Broncho Busting.
After dinner a ball game between
!, the Billings High School team and
team composed of residents Of tn,
Billings bench and Huntley fats wal
played. The game was well played
and some very fast Unfolding wa
done for a while. Joe Eddy handle,
the sphere for the local team, and re
ceived good support throughout tn
game. The band furnished music TO
this also.
Following the ball game a heav;
down pour, almost a %cloudburst, OK
CURED, driving everybody to shelte
for an hour. After this there was
good exhibition Of broncho Dustin
in which several bad" horses wer
ridden by local boys. It was a cleve
exhibition and well appreciated.
At Z p. m. dancing was begun /
Days hall, which continued until
late hour, music being furnished b
Beach's Imperial orchestra.
A good many people came home 0
the local freight train at 8 o'clocl
but the majority remained for the lat
Burlington train.