The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-08
CROWDS ON HAND
Many People Come to Sank Gen.
ire For the Fourth
THINGS DOING ALL DAY
Industrial Parade, Street Sports,
Ball Game, Balloon Ascension,
All Furnish Amusement

Last Saturday Sauk. Centre and Its
friends and neighbors observed the
national holiday. While there were
not so many people in town as there
were on similar occasion last year,
yet there were plenty of them on
hand and everybody had a good time.
The day opened with fifty guns at
sunrise and closed with the dances
at the city hall, A. o. U. w. hall and
in bowery on Oak street. There
was something doing all day long.
DIR. Harold L. Lamb, chief marshal,
deserves much credit for handling the
parade in successful manner. DIR.
Lamb being a national guardsman,
thought very properly that an lnde-
pendence Day parade should be a mill
tary affair and worked with that idea
i'm mind. He selected as his efficient
aide Jos. Parker Jr., who has recently
completed a three year term of SER
vice in the regular army. DIR. Lamb
wore his guardsman's uniform and
MIR. Parker was attired in the regular
army khaki suit and slouch hat. DR..
Lamb had two other assistants, Jos.
Miller in charge of the second division
and Thos. Brown leading the third
division. Both gentlemen were at
tired in firemen's uniform and were
finely mounted and performed their
respective duties in a a manner above
criticism.
DR.. Lamb and Mr.. Parker led the
procession with the Sauk Centre
Band following and furnishing ex-
cellent music. Next came five
youngsters in costume and riding on
ponies, they in turn being followed
by some twenty horsemen riding four
abreast. The fire department., 25
strong on foot came next, followed by
the apparatus drawn by horses.
Jos. Miller next led the second
division. Immediately behind Mr..
Miller came a color guard of three
old soldiers, members of the B. r..
Palmer Post, G. A. r. Sanford
Smith carried "Old Glory, while at
his right walked Clark Case, A. Fiel-
den being on his left. The last
two mentioned carried old Springfield
rifles with bayonets fixed, that had
seen service in the Civil War.
The old boys in b | u e marched
proudly and their appea anc e
was the signal for applause along
the line of march. Following the
color-guard rode the Sauk Centre base
ball team in special rig. Applause
greeted them everywhere. Then
came floats of the business men.
There were nine of these, those ap-
pearing being A. Dahlem, the Farm
ers' Creamery, G. Hillerud & Co., Mel
Billed, L. S. Bishop Co., j. M. Wilson,
Albert Bucher, Loftsgaarden Bros,
and M. P. Stadtherr. Albert Dahlem
had fine hack from Ben Vogel's
livery, decorated with the national
emblems. In the hack were seated
Mr.. Dahlem and his son Albert, and
his two grandchildren. The Farmers
Creamery had an elaborate affair and
in the rig rode several of the direct
ors of the concern. Loftsgaarden
Bros. had very elaborate float show
ing off their business in excellent
shape. G. Hillerud created merri-
ment by driving cow hitched to a
small decorated wagon. Allwere good.
Thos. Brown led the third division
mounted on beautiful gray mare
owned by "Bob'' Winslow. After Mr..
Miller came the Franklin Band dress
ed as hoboes. Their appearance crea-
ted much merriment and the brand
otmusic they blew out of their horns
was above criticism. Next came the
automobiles decorated. Those in
line with machines were Salmond-
Minette Co. ~, DIR. H. F. Henneman,
L. w. Gingery, d. B. Caughren, w.
f. Keller, R. L. Palmer, and a
machine from out of town,
The parade was four blocks long
and the line of march was over a mile
in length. 1t was reviewed by the
Mayor and city council from the
stand at the corner of Main and
Third streets.
Shortly after the parade the fire
alarm sounded and there was an ex-
hibition run of the department down
Third street. This feature was well
carried out and pleased the crowd.
A little latter Mayor Minette deliver
ed a brief address of welcome from
the stand and then everybody made