Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-09
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GREAT SUCCESS
RAIN CAME ALL
RIGHT, BUT CAUSED ONLY A
BRIEF POSTPONEMENT.
PARADE A BIG FEATURE
Handsome Floats, Together With
Street Display Of Attractions Car
ried BY the Celebrated Nonesuch
Bros. Circus, Greatly Please Visi.
tors-Judge Smith Delivers Grafton.

ried BY the Celebrated Nonesuch
Bros. Circus, Greatly Please visi-
tors-Judge Smith Delivers Grafton.
The regular Fourth of July rain
came along all right, just as antici-
pated and predicted in these columns,
but it had the effect only of causing
few hours postponement of the open
ing features of the big celebration
held in this city. AS matter Of fact,
the rain probably added to the success
Of the event. It was SO badly needed
and SO unanimously welcomed that it's
chief effect was to put everybody in a
good humor and drive into the city a
large number of country people, who,
otherwise, would have been busy at
their regular employment.
Outlook Decidedly Damp.
The outlook Thursday morning was
decidedly humid. 1t rained the great
er part of Wednesday night and the
pearance of Main street seemed to
forbid any parade. A few showers
during the morning did not improve
conditions any, but Secretary Ma
thews, together with the busy mem
bers Of the celebration committee, an
nounced that the parade would posi-
lively start at 2 o'clock, rain or shine
1t was neither raining nor shining at
that hour, but the parade came off
just the same. And despite the mud,
it proved one of the best exhibitions
of the sort ever seen on the streets
of Lewistown.
The Line Of March.
Chief Bebb, as marshal of the day,
headed the parade, which turned from
First avenue into Main street at the
appointed hour. Main street, from
First to Seventh, was crowded with
people. After the marshal came a
carriage containing Judge Henry G.
Smith, orator of the day; Miss Anna
belle Funk, who read the Declaration
of Independence; and o. w. Belden,
who acted as master of ceremonies.
Next came carriage with the mayor
and city councilmen, which was fol-
lowed by another containing the mem
bers of the Fourth of July committee.
The Lewistown band, lead by George
| Wrigley, splashed valiantly through
the mud and stirred the hearts of all
with patriotic selections. The first OF
the floats was that of the Redmen
This very enterprising organization al
ways manages to get up something
unique for the annual celebrations
Both the Redmen and the Pocahontas
floats were generously cheered as
they passed along the street. A Nc
Carthy's float had a number of pretty
little girls in charge.
Two Pretty Autos.
The ladies of the w. G. T. U. pre-
sented a prettily decorated auto
which was loaded with a number o1
sweet little girls. Miss Ruby Kane's
turnout was one of the bright spots ir
the very excellent parade. She drove
an auto which was decorated will
poinsettas. The fair young driver
who piloted the car with the skill O
a professional, and four young gir
friends, all dressed in white, com
pletely won the big crowd.
The Circus Parade.
Following the auto division cam,
the representation of the Golden Rule
being ten boys dressed up to represen
giant firecrackers. 1t was brillian
idea which originated in the fertil,
brain of Grover Cleveland Miller, bu
the general effect was marred some
what by the bad going.
Next came the Nonesuch Bros
circus division. It was preceded b.
Col. Nonesuch Brother Dick Patter
son and Col. Sloan, who acte,
in the role of announcers. Next wa
the big circus band wagon, with th'
rustic band led by ST Rogers. TIL,
music which they discoursed made on,
think happily of the days when tons O
water were carried for the elephant
of Barnum or Ringing. After tn
band trudged the elephant, borrowe,
for the occasion as a special mark o
favor from Col. Roosevelt by the d'Au
fremont boys of the Fad, the said Col
Roosevelt having had two or three ex
ira elephants of various sizes and de
scriptions on his hands since the re
cent session in Chicago. It was
good stunt. A bunch of typical Mon
tana, or Lewistown, cowgirls followe,
the elephants. Sitting their prancinl
mounts as only Montana girl know
how, they made fine appearance. 1
polar bear, alleged to have been CAP
tured by doc" Cook at or near tn
North pole, was exhibited by Hopkins
Bros. A wild man, who busily demon
strated the merits of Rexall, was tn
contribution by the Wilson-Seidel
Drug company.
A giraffe, only the head of whicl
could be plainly seen above the higl
sides of the animal wagon, was ez
hibited by the Lewistown Furnitur
company. The Montana Lumber com
pany had on exhibition the origina
houn' dawg, their wagon containing al