The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-05
RED JACKET HAS
GREAT FOURTH
SHOWERS INTERPRETED SOME
WHAT WITH CELEBRATION
BUT PROGRAM is EN-
JoYEp BY CROWDS.

The celebration of the Fourth o
I July in Red Jacket was brilliant
\ success. married only by occasional
showers. which interfercd somewhat
with the fireworks display i'm the
evening. otherwise. every feature
scheduled for the day was pulled OF
The dawning of the Fourth was
ushered in with booming of miniature
/, cannon giant firecrackers, and other
features usually associated with the
natal day. Company G. of Houghton.
arrived i'm Red Jacket late Monday
night and at once went into camp on
the vacant lots between Seventh and
Eighth streets. Early yesterday morn
ing the company drilled on Eighth
street. and its appearance in the par
ade received very favorable comment
Later drills by the company were wit
messed by hundreds of people.
The parade was very excellent and
headed by Jas. V. Gaul. grand marshal,
assisted by number of mounted
aides. The full c. & H. band was the
next in line followed by Co. q. of
Houghton. The officers of the day,
speakers. members of the Red Jacket
village council, and other prominent
citizens rode i'm carriages. Then came
the TamaTacI band. a number of cal
ithumpian features, not the least con-
spicuous Of which was a representa-
ton of The Liberty Boys" There
were two large floats of little girls
dressed in white. The Red Jacket fire
department and equipment provided
another interesting feature. The third
division of the parade was composed
of the Finnish Humu band and other
special features. symbolical of the
day.
Following the parade the exercises
of the day were held at the Red Jacket
townhall. attended by large audi
ence The invocation was delivered by
Rev Daniel Stalker and James l.
Nankervis read the declaration of in
dependence. The speaker for the day
was Attorney A. p. Entenza who de-
liverd his initial speech i'm this village
His oratorical effort was a masterful
one and one which should inspire a
grander patriotism in the hearts of
those who heard 1t.
Following the exercises the several
committees i'm charge of the hammer
other sports got busy.
The hammer and drill competition.
was held at the various street corners
of the village, and attracted thou
sands of people to witness the work
of the six teams.
Large crowds thronged the streets
during the day. listening to the band
concerts. and witnessing the sports.
while hundreds of people attended the
ball games played at the Athletic
park morning and afternoon.
The celeJration ended with a dis
play of fireworks, which, while marred
by wet weather. was an excellent py
rotechnical exhibition.
The prizes I'm the Red Jacket sport
events were awarded as follows:
Drill Contests.
Billdeau and Carah teams tied for
first place. 80 inches. These teams will
drill again on Saturday to decide SUI
premacy: Gloims team. third place,
$685. inches. Becker's team. fourth. SO
5-16 inches: Scheringer's team. 3iA
inches; fuckers team. 1914 inches.
Other Sports.
100 yard dash-Ray Dooley. first; n.
A. Ruonavaara. second
200-yard dash-Ray Dooley first.
Sack race-Irving Peterson; Gervase
Murphy.
Boys race-Henry Bartle: Ernest
Carmichael.
Quarter mile bicycle race--A. wal
| lace; William James; w Chapman.
One-half mile bicycle race-W
James: w. Warren
One-mile bicycle race-A Warren;
w. Chapman: w. James.
Calithumpisns.
In the calithumpian awards the
| first prize went to Fred NorstrUm.
who had good imitation of an air
ship. while the Liberty Boys" enter
! ed by A. G.. Sincock received the
second prize.