The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-07
FOURTH. WAS 4 GOOD
OLD-FASH|ONED R0USER

Celebrated With Trimmings in Virginia,
Thousands Being City's Guests for
the Day.
| The Fourth was celebrated in
royal old-fashioned manner in Vir-
ginia, and a splendid success was
booked in every particular, the pro.
gram going without hitch and
the thousands who crowded the
streets being orderly and intent
upon enjoying the day to it's fullest
extent.
Commencing with the evening
before, when for hours, the air re-
sounded with the noise Of the pre-
fourth celebrants, there was not
stop in the proceedings until the
music at the various dances which
rounded out the day played "Home,
Sweet Home" and every body is un.
| auimous in the expression that the
1911 celebration had it on all previ
Gus attempts in the history of the
city.
The early morning hours bore
evidence of prospective rain, but it
| resulted IN naught but trivial
drizzle. and the parade formed
promptly at 10 a. m. at the city hall
"a full half mile in length, headed
hy H. ]. George as marshal of the
day and with two bands, the Com
mercial and Boys Military, in line,
while every line of business in the
city was fully represented. Features
of amusement were also plentiful
in the line, notably being the City
Band attired as a Farmers Band,
and the Commodore Band with its
hirch bark instruments.
At the grand stand at the corner
Of Chestnut and Wyoming the exer-
cises embraced an oration by N. B.
Arnold, the reading of the declara
'ion and appropriate music, being
followed at once by the athletic
program which occupied the time
until 3 p. m, when everything gave
way to the ball game between Vir.
ginia and two Harbors in which the
local team booked its third success
sive victory by a score Of 5 to 4-the
visitors having strengthened their
team for the day.
A feature Of the day was the "Free
Lemonade Wagon" at which up
wards ofone hundred dollars worth
Of Lemonade was dispensed to the
youngsters, and that this feature
was fully appreciated by the young
Americans needs no further evil
dence than the fact that the supply
failed to hold after four O'Clock.
The log rolling contest was per.
haps the only event of the day that
failed TO come up to expectations,
the contestants being so unevenly
matched that it lasted but a brief
ten minutes. The fireworks display
on Virginia lake was enjoyed to it's
fullest, while many balloons and
private fireworks displays were in
evidence from every part of the city.
Dances by the NJ. B. A. at the
Roller Rink and the Robert Emtnet
Club at the Fay Opera rounded out
the day, and the consensus of opin.
ion as heard on every hand is one
| of praise for the committee in
charge for the success of the event
| in every particular. The prize win
! ners in decorations and athletics
| were as follows:
Display Windows-Alex. Reid &
Co., hrst; H. J. George and +. NJ.
Tredway, division on second.
Calithumpians- Farmers Band.
first; Commodore band, second;
Chinese Laundry, third; F. Klink
Jr, Virginia Bird, J. Machevitz,
fourth; NJ. A. Hanna Co., fifth.
Mercantile Floats-Virginia Brew
ing Co., first; c. c. Butler, second;
W. H. Eaton, third.
Best Decorated Crrriages-Dan
Coffey, first; A. Hawkiuson, second;
Mark Eddy, third.
| Best Decorated Automobiles
Miss Mullenhauer, first; Mr.. Lock-
wood. second; VIM. Byam, third.
| Fraternal Societies-M w. A. two
prizes, best appearance and largest
number.
| Best Decorated Bike-Chas. Pelto.
first; A. Burchell, second.
Gentleman and Lady Horseback
Riders-divided between 7 contest
ants.
Five Mile Race-Stitz, first; Farm
er, 2nd.
Running Broad Jump-Ed. Sm.1h,
first; Geo. Shea, second.
Pole Vault-Geo. Shea, first; Yer
non c. johnson, second.
Shot Put-Ferriam, first; Heron,
second; MAXI, third.
100 yd dash for boys under 16-
Jacobson, first; Hill, second; ;Castren,
third.
100 yd Dash for Men-Meyers, first:
Vernon Johnson, second; Geo. Shea
third.