Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-07-11
SAFE AND SANE OBSERVANCE
OF THE NATIONS
NATAL DAY.
AN|NTEREST|NCPROCRAM
Day Started Of With Superb Parade
Through Principal Streets. of the
City-Inspiring Address by Rev.
Wright-Carnival of Sports at the
Fair Grounds in Afternoon.

Lewistown tried her first safe and
sane Fourth of July celebration last
Tuesday and was more than satisfied
with the result. Not an injury or
accident OF even the slightest extent
marred the pleasure of the day and
the absence Of the unceasing ex-
plosion Of fire crackers was not
| America, who found other less dan
gerous, if less demonstrative, ways
Of showing their patriotism and en-
joying themselves.
| Weather Conditions Fine
BY way Of variety. the weather was
| fine. The people Of Lewistown have
become SO accustomed to having
rain storm on their gala days that the
utmost surprise was manifested on all
sides when the sun came out bright
and warm Tuesday morning and re
mained on the job all day long. The
superior attractions offered and the
beautiful day combined to bring big
crowd to the city, it being estimated
that there were between two and
three thousand visitors OH the streets
during the day,
| TdTduc Beautiful SlRHC.
The parade, with which the pro-
gram was opened at 1890 in the
morning, was the most beautiful ever
seen in this city. A large number OF
business houses showed their spirit
by preparing artistic and costly floats.
Several automobiles were beautifully
decorated and the urnout of the Red
men was 4 distinct feature.
The parade formed on First avenue.
passed up to Main street, along that
thoroughfare to Seventh avenue,
around the court house square back
to Main, down Main to Fifth avenue,
around to Watson, down Fourth to
the Day House, where the parade was
broken up The judges OF parade
were Mrs. c. c. Wallin Mrs. w. A.
Hedges and Emil Saxl. This was a
difficult task, as each float partci-
patlng possessed points OF excellence
which commended it to their artistic
appreciation. Their awards, however,
were accepted as Just and satisfac-
tory.
10 attempt to describe all OF the
beautiful floats in detail would be al
most as difficult as to paint the lily,
gild refined gold or add another hue
unto the rainbow" AS they moved
along the street, to the inspiring
strains Of music by the Bjou band,
exclamatlons of admiration greeted
each and every feature.
Grafton by Rev. Wright.
AT II o'clock, the exercises OF the
day were begun, the speaking being
from the balcony Of the Day House.
Tom Stout presided, and first intro
duced Miss Annabelle Funk, who
read the Declaration Of independence.
Miss Funk is an accomplished reader,
, and the immortal document written
by Jefferson was given in a most i'm
. presslve manner.
The Rev. Ernest Wright was intro
duced as the orator Of the day and
delivered a short but eloquent dis,
course, pointing out the significance
of the day, especially in relation to
the problems of today. The speaker
{ was given close attention by large
audience assembled in front of the
| hotel, all OF whom greatly enjoyed
his address. The program was closed
t by the singing of America by a
quartet.
Afternoon Exercises.
, While the regularly advertised exer-
cises were in progress up town, a
number of base ball enthusiasts wit
messed red hot base ball game at the
fair grounds between Lewistown and
, Moore, the latter winning by score
OF 10 to g. In the afternoon fully
three thousand people assembled at
the fair grounds. where a fine pro-
gram of sports was given. The
Rugby football game between Lewis
town and Kendall was won by the
Gold Miners bv score of to o.
The motorcycle race was one of
the most exciting features of the
: afternoon entertainment Frank Plum,
Jack Hibbs and F.. F. Smith were the
participants and they raced around
the track at the rate of mile a
minute. Smith got a good start and
was never headed. although Plum
, closed up mighty fast once he got his
Indian going good.
Harry McCann won the boys foot
race. while Ralph Luther ran away
from his field in the hundred yard
: dash. and Mary Crowley came in first
: in the girls race. with Newell Lane
E second Elmer Van Slyke won the
, potato race.
4 The ball game between Lewistowr
$ and Moore was highly exciting. A
J. Continued on page 81