The Sauk Centre herald., 1910-07-07
GLORIOUS FOURTH
Sank Centre Has One of the Best
Celebrations Ever
Big CROWDS ENJOY IT
Committee In Charge Has -Four
Hundred Dollars to Turn Over To
the County Fair

Monday was the Fourth of July
and Sauk Centre once more demon
strated that she knows how to hold
good celebration; also that she
deliver d the goods on that occaS-
ion.
That Sauk Centres efforts We're
fully appreciated was evidenced by
tie fact that large numbers OF peo-
pie from the country and from sur
rounding cities and villages spent the
day here, enjoyed it thoroughly and
went home perfectly satisfied. Peo-
pie came from Alexandria, Osakis,
Morris, Glenwood, Willard, Westport
and ether points by hundreds and all
testified that the celebration was
good one The Northern Pacific
held its west bound train until six
O'Clock in the AFTERNOON to accommor
dat over 300 hundred people that
came from that direction, courtesy
that was fully appreciated. Agent
f. S. Parker secured this accommo-
dation.
The features of the day were 100
guns at sunrise. an automobile parade
at 10 o'clock followed by a ragmufllH
parade. exercises in the city park at
II O'Clock, DR.. j. A. Du Bois reading
the Declaration CT Independence and
Hon. C. ]. Gunderson, of Alexandria
being lie orator of the day, base
ball game. horse and foot races at
the fair grounds in the afternoon,
boat and swimming races on Sauk
Lake at D. M, fireworks at O'Clock
at the lake, dance at city hall, boWery
dance and tent show in the evening.
The committee in charge worked
hard fer over month and gladly de-
voted their services to the cause, tne
orlv remuneration they asked and
receive d being free admission to the
fair grounds and grand stand in the
afternoon. Their plans went awry
il, a few instances in that attractions
arranged for failed to appear. Ihls
was no fault of the committe. They
regretted the occurrence even mora
than the public could possibly nave
done. Nevertheless, with these trlf-
ling drawbacks things went we'll and
out -of-town people were satisfied.
The receipt at the fair grounds
where a very fine bill was offered,
were over s5O0OO, and after paying
all bills the committee will have at
least $4,000 to turn over to the FAIR
association. About $4,000 was sub
scribed by citizens, and the commit
tee, fully appreciating the Iberallty
that made the celebration succ- SIS,
authorizes The Herald to publish the
list of contributors. Here it is:
John Boutell, F. Deters, J. B.
Schoenhoff, H. Rose. o. H. Schleus-
ener. G.. Hillerud. Gunder Jensen, A.
M. Welles, H. E. Misgen. H. A. Det-
ers. John Kuschner, S. c. Bjone, AL
bert Dahlem. Hanson & Emerson,
The Model, McCracken & Burgess,
John Gund Brewing Co., Boston Store,
l.. S. Bishop Co., Lee & Gingery Co..
NJ Nathe. ]. B. Perkins. Herberger
&: Swenson, ]. A. johnson. c. M.
Sprague, ]. F. Cooper. G. L. john
son. l.. Kells, Wilson Bros. Geo. Fish,
Oscar Klonne. B. Vogel. Golden Rule
Store, Sauk Centre Cold Storage, nj.
H. Doolittle, A. Bucher Merchants
National Bank. Chas Ficsler. H. Z.
Michaelscheck. j. P Galbraith, F. f..
Minette F. A. Nelson. Palmer Hous,,
NJ. P. Stadtherr. F. G. Lee. w. }.
Tully. Marshall e Lyman, A. Mark
son. S. P. Hansen. ]. L. Hylaman,
John Quinian, Geo. r. Borgmann &
Co.. John Law, VIM. Peglow, H. r.
Halverson & Co.. A. F. Moynihan,
H. F. Hennemann, Geo. Butler, ].
A Caughren, ]. A. Du Bois, A. j..
Kirghis, E. C. Rich, c. M. P & Mill
ing Co.. P. Orrvar. Ed Evans. Auto
Garage. E. J. Lewis, Joe Miller, Mrs
Swift. A. Salmond, p. Robischon.
At eleven o'clock the exercises In
the city park took place. A speak
ers stand, decorated with the nation
al colors, was placed under the big
willow trees on the south side Of
the park. Hundreds of people sat or
reclined on the grass, the ground ris-
ing gradually upward andd away from
the stand forming natural amphi-
theatre. Mayor H. F. Hennemann
presided The mayor welcomed the