The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
CELEBRATION PARTICIPATED
IN BY LARGE CROWDS
Ideal Summer Weather Prevails and
Not an Accident Occurs to
Mar the Holidays

The celebration this year was
decided success from every point Of
view. AS early as Thursday people
mmenced coming in from the countr,'
and neighboring towns, and on the
morning Of the Fourth there was the
largest crowd seen in the city for
many years Everything went off N
one. two, three order, and there did
not a single accident occur to mar
the festivities. During the parade the
Young daughter of +. r. Birdsell got
in too close and was struck by NOV
ing horse. She was carried into the
Schmidt shoe store. where she soon
recovered from her fright, which was
the extent of her injuries.
The small boy with the firecraeker
nuisance was conspicuous by his alb
senee. During the morning of the
Fourth there was hardly an explosion
to be heard In the afternoon they
were largely in evidence, but the
youngsters prerogative was monopo-
lied to great extent by the big boys.
An automobile loaded with merry
makers ran up and down Bridge street
with huge punches of crackers attach
ed to the end of the machine, which
kept up a continuous fuslade from the
bridge to Railroad street.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock on the morn
ing of the Fourth the parade formed
on upper Bridge street. and marched
through the principal business AMI
residence portions of the city. 1t was
led by Mrs s.. G.. Lamb. marshal Of
the day, accompanied by staff of
Young ladies, all on horseback. Next
in line was Hil's Cornet band, follow
ed by several handsomely decorated
floats, filed with young ladies, misses
and children, dressed in the national
colors. one of them containing the
goddess of liberty, Miss Vivian War
ren, who presented stately and stat
in the army and navy float, made a
typical Uncle Sam. The light artillery
brought up the rear. AS the process
sion passed down the street, with
bands playing, banners waving, beauri.
full ladies and smiling, eager ehildren,
it made brave show, that brought
forth hearty cheers from the throngs
that lined the thoroughfares
The Day in Detail.
The literary exercises at the opera
house were well attended, the feature
of the occasion being the grafton by
Rev. j. NJ. Wilson Mr.. Wilson is a
forceful and eloquent speaker, and his
mastery address was given close AT
tention by the large audience, and was
frequently interrupted by applause
The following completed the program
Prayer, Father Meehan; solo, "Stal
Spangled Banner" Mrs. H. A. Gilbert
reading of declaration of independence
by Edwin Painter; song, ''Flag of tn
Free Evans quartette; song, by tbs
Choral society. and America by th'
children; benediction, Father Meehan
The Athletic Events
Following are the winners in tbs
athletic contests:
Bicycle race--H. Kenyon.
One hundred yard DASH Stewarr
Sack raced. Baldes.
Fat mans race-George Sanford
Three legged race-Kenyon and Bal
BOYS raced Baldes.
Potato race--E. Painter.
Shoe race-Verne Rose.
Pole vault--Victor Giroux.
High jump--Lee Case.
Relay race--AW. and l.. Case.
Brown and NJ Coleman.
The Horse Races
In the equine events. prizes wer
awarded az follows:
Spearing rings-Mr Sites
quarter mlie uash anu repth'-b'
Crowley's horse, Kildee.
Indian pony race--H Dave.
Six hudred yard dash-E. A. Staui
fer's horse, Soda.
Burro race-Tie; money divided. j
RAYMOND and r. Trousdale.
Basketball.
The game of basketball in the ever
ing, played in front of the opera hous
by teams captained by Misses Paulin