Douglas Island news., 1908-07-08
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
The Celebration

ing on the morning of the Fourth. The clouds hung low and drizzling rain was falling. But by nine o'clock the sun began to peep through the clouds and Douglas people began to take courage.
 The procession under the direction of Marshal of the Day Richard Me Cormick and his two alds, Jas. Daniels and Jerry Cashen, started from the Treadwell plaza promptly at o'clock. ". c. Boyd and D. McArthur were flag bearers.
 The Goddess of Liberty, Miss Nettie McBIain, looked fresh and sweet and beautiful in her robes of white. She was watched over by Uncle Sam-Mr. George Hall-and fourteen little girls, representing the thirteen original states and one for Alaska. They all rode in a float especially prepared for them.
 The Treadwen Club band although Rrrayed in spick and span new uni forms furnished splendid music. The Treadwell Fire Department, also in full uniform, joined the procession.
 At the hall, President of the Day Mcdonald presided and put every body in a good humor by one of his funny stories. Miss May Mccormick, mascot of the Treadwen Fire Department, made all the Island people proud of her in the way she reoited the Declars- tion of Independence.
 Mayor O'Connor, orator of the day, out his address very short, but filled 1t so full of red hot American patriotism that it proved infectuous, and at the close he was given an ovation that forced him again to his feet.
 Governor Hoggatt, who was on the platform, was introduced to the audi ence, rather against his will, but he won a warm place in the hearts of the Island people by telling them how his sympathies had been with them in their days of trouble and how he re- joiced in their triumphs. His words, spoken with an unexpected degree of feeling, revealed a phase of his char acter hitherto unknown 10 many of bis hearers.
 At the close of the exercises at the hall, every body hurried away to Tread we'll to witness the hose races. The Foundry team ran first, and set 8 rapid mark of p 2-5 seconds. Then came the Treadwell with g. The Mexican boys missed their nozzle aud were giyeu no time. The Machine Shop followed, tying the score ofthe Moulders, 2 2-5. The Ready Bullion missed, as did the Douglas team. Then came Juneau No. with score of 3S l.5 seconds. The last team to run was the Juneau No. ?, which made a score of 22 Is seconds, winning the first prize. The Foundry and Machine shop teams divided the second and third prizes equally be- tween them.
 In the afternoon the races were hur- ried through to give time for the ball games. A college boy named Belknap won the 100 yard dash, E. A. McHRmil ton took first place in the race for men over 5O-with Jack Mcdonald a close second and Jack Henson beat all the rest of She underground men in the miners race.
 There were four teams to contest for supremacy on the ball field, Juneau, Douglas, Halnes native and Douglas native. The native teams first took the field and played 8 game that result ed in 8 score of s Go in favor of Haines. Then came the contest be- tween Juneau and Douglas, and again Douglas met defeat, score 10 to 8. The game was remarkable only for the poor work of Barrett, the Douglas pitcher, who with splendid support simply lacked the ability Go do the busip ess. He was certainly cold one. The Ju- nesu team easily defeated Haines; talk ing first money; Rsines second.
 Nstatorium Hall was crowded with dancers in the evening and the day was ended in this happy manner. The work of the committee on decorations is deserving of especial mention. Sam Keiss was chairman, and he was ably assisted by Mr.,Yedder. The biz hall