The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-05
CELEBRATION A
GREAT SUCCESS
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East Grand Forks Fourth Of
July Program Draws Sea-
sons Biggest Crowd.

Although the rain yesterday after
noon spoiled a number of the features
on the. program Of the East Grand
Forks celebration, nevertheless the at
fair raj very successful. The cele-
bration started at 10 o'clock In the
morning with a big parade which in
cluded a number Of the city officials
and others from Grand Forks as we'll
as the East Siders. 1t was one Of the
biggest and best parades that ever
marched in this city. The program
was very complete and lasted all day
and for a good share of the night. One
Of the other big features Of the pro-
F. T. O'Connor Of Grand Forks. He
gave his address from a stand built
on DeMers avenue near Second street.
In his address Mr.. O'Connor spoke
OF the patriotism with which the
Americans celebrate the Fourth Of
July and he said that that was the
one day that should be always cele-
brated. Even though big programs are
not given in each and every town and
village. the stars and stripes should be
unfurled to the breeze. the speaker
do that are unworthy of the name
American, he claimed. Mr.. O'Connor
said that in his opinion the two great
est events in all history are the birth
OF Christ and the birth Of the Ameri-
can republic.
The speaker also dealt briefly with
the pioneer life of the first Americans
in New England and Virginia. He
spoke Of the conditions which were re-
American Independence. They are
according to Mr.. o'Connor. first. the
liberal charters granted by the crown
to the colonies; secondly. the powerful
position Of the French in Canada
which threatened England's suprema-
cy on the continent and third, the adj
vantage OF geographical location.
Athletic Events.
The feature Of the afternoon was
the athletic program which was held.
A number of very interesting races
We're run and some good prizes were
offered. The following is a list Of the
prize winners:
H. Dunlevy won first prize in the
industrial float department, receiving
the the premium awarded BY the
was second For having the best COM
ic float William Greenwood was
awarded a SIS suit Of clothes given by
the Arneson Mercantile company, and
John Mcnamara received a SO cut
glass dish donated by M Rabinovich.
Best Character Group-First. Dixie
band;. SIS cash prize: second, Howard
Maker, $3.50 cash prize.
Best Decorated Automobile in Pa
rade-First, Oscar Wick, a SO ladies'
silk waist, given by R. B. Griffith OF
Grand Forks; second, Arneson Mer-
camille company. a $40 cut glass dish
offered by p. Girard Of Grand Forks.
winner to select prize. " !.
Best Single Character - Oscar
S%tearns, 100 Roi Tan cigars. given by
Stone, Ordean & Wells.
Best Fancy Float-First, Bydal. $40
in cash; second, Wicker Floral com
pany, IS in cash. r
Best Comic Character-A 50 Cor
don hat, given by Frank Drosky.
Sports Prizes.
100 yard ace for 1~5-year-old boys
Earl schneeweis, second; Paul
Lantz: third, Frank Ryan.
rs yard race for. l5-year-old girls
First, Alice Knudson; second, Eva
Deitz; third, Gladys NJ. Moriarity.
100 yard ace for 10-year-old boys
First, John Dahl; second. Dahl;
third, Lester Borst.
so yard race for 10-year-old girls
First, Eva Sabaurin: second, Dora Ell
key and Gladys Moriarity tied; third.
Dorothy Mcneil.
Girls potato race-First C Dor
othy Elkey, first; Alice Knudson.. sec
ond, and Clara Telley. third; second
race, Rose Horning, first; Dorothy
NERDS. second, and Myrtle Anderson.
third.
100 yard race for clerks-First. An
gus Mcdonald; Michael Zipoy, sec
third.
Mems sack race-Michael zipoy,
first; Elmer Falken Of Crookston,
second. and Silver Lund. third.
Fifteen-year-old boys sack race
First race. Herbert Urness, first: Pet
er .Telley, second. and Ed. Stiles.
third; second race. first, Arthur Stra.
Wig. second; Randall Johndah, and
third, Grin Knudson.-
Egg race for 1~5-year-old girls
First, Pauline PITT; second, Alice
Knutson; third, Rhoda FELTON,.
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