The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-07-07
THE FOURTH IN FALLON
A Large Number Fnjoy Picnic
Festivities At J. w. Fer
guson's Grove.

The big union SUNDAY ocnool picnic
came off as scheduled Monday, with
some three hundred people in at.
tendance. From the Oldest old-timei
to the youngest and latest toddler,
everyone had jolly good time, with
nIenty to eat from the bulging baskets
of the best cooks in America. Fallon
has established precedent for "safe
and safe Fourth. =
The various schools of Fallon and
vicinity began to assemble at about
ten o'clock near the Grand Hotel, and
at ten thirty began the line of march
to J. w. Ferguson's grove, where the
picnic was held. Fallon has never seen
gayer procession than passed through
the streets on Monday. Several hay
racks gaily decorated with national
colors carried the school children.
Several of the floats carried banners
with the initials of the school repre-
sented thereon. There was a long line
of carriages following. all gay with
flags and bunting. Mr.. c. l.. Noble
was the marshal of the day and bore a
beautiful flag. The Old River Sunday
School by common consent had the
most beautiful and original float 1t
was covered with wheat and alfalfa,
mingled with the national colors, under
which peeped the faces of the boys
and girls.
At the grove large hay-rack was
used for the speakers stand. The
program began with the singing Of
America" by the children. After the
invocation, offered by Father Harmon
Of the 7th Day Advent church, the
Star Spangled Banner" was sung by
the school children. Mr.. j. w. Fer
guson then made an eloquent speech of
welcome. in which touching reference
was made to the old flag, THE Stars
and Stripes Mr.. r. NJ. Simmons re-
sponded, expressing the thanks of the
guests for the hospitality of their host,
Mr.. Ferguson. The school children
followed with the song Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean"
The company then adjourned for
dinner. Several large tables had been
constructed in the grove, and these
were piled with the most appetizing
dainties. Delicious sandwiches, crisp
salads. scores of pies and cakes-al in
bewildering array. The appetite of
the feasters was the best testimony to
our Fallon cooks. There was large
tub Of lemonade, filled several times
with iced lemonade, and several large
freezers full of frozen dainties. Every
one had enough and to spare. Car
son Valley folk are the most hospitable
people in the world, is the opinion of
the writer and he has bsen about bit.
After the dinner sports were the or
der of the day. Old and young took
part in various stunts, causing much
merriment to the onlookers. The names
of those who won first and second
places in the races are as follows:
Boys Foot Race. George Davis, lst;
Jay Babb, End.
Young Mems Foot Race, Mr.. Smart,
lst; Ariel McCart, End.
Young Ladies' Foot Race, Grace
Ha erman, 1st; Hazel Sutton, End.
Boys. id to lS) so yards Dash, Ken
meth Farwell, lst; Ed. Beaseley, 2nd.
Matrons' Race, Mrs. Jennie vannoy,
lst; Mrs. Chas. Spoon, End.
Sack Race, Jay Babb, 1st; Herbert
Powell, End.
Little Girls Race, Madeline Rose
berry, ist; Pauline Roseberry, End.
Three-legged Race, Messrs. McCart
and Sutton, 1st; Messrs. Hubbard and
Miller, 2nd.
Potato Race, Moody, 1st: Gordon
Simmons, End.
Young Ladies' Sack Race, Vida Babb,
lst; Cora Cahill, End.
Much credit is due to Mr.. r. M.
Simmons, County Superintendent OF
Sunday School work, who promoted the