Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-07-08
WARREN HAS TWO
DAY CELEBRATION
Weather Favorable on Both Days
Large Crowds in Attendance from
Far and Near.
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
PROPERLY OBSERVED
Patriotic Speeches and Songs, Good
Program of Races and Other
Contests.

Program of Races and Other
Contests.
The largest and most successful
celebration that was ever pulled eff
at Warren, took place here the third
and fourth. Previous to these DAYS
every day had been celebration at
the Chautauqua and for any one more
pessimistic than the management cf
the big celebration and race meet.
prospects would have appeared rath-
er dark. But the folks from Warren
and neighboring towns and country
could still enter into the spirit of
these two gala days and on the third
a large number already commenced to
arrive. On the National Day great
conf1ux Of people crowded the streets
Of the city. Every train brought in
crowds of visitors; the streets were
crowded with automobiles. Never,
perhaps, at any past celebration mas
there been such concourse of people
in Warren. The weather was favor
able not for many year have se
seen so fine a Fourth. The third
served as a preliminary to the big
celebration on the Fourth. The only
program carried off was that of the
races. A baseball game was an
nounced between Argyle and Warren
but was not played due to the belated
appearance of the former team.
On the morning of the Fourth a
patriotic program was carried out at
Island Park. A parade was formed
from the Opera House; the line pcu-
ceeded with aOId Glory in the lead
then the Warren City Band, the
speakers of the day and others. A:
the park which was crowded with
people patriotic program of songs
and speeches was given. The bane
opened with selection which was
followed by prayer by Rev. B. F
Donovan. Judge Grindeland, presi
dent Of the day, gave the address 81
welcome A chorus under the direc
ton of Roy NJ. Prytz rendered
Whites "a Flag Without Stain
after which followed another selec
ton by the band and an impressive
reading of the Declaration of Inde
pendence by Rev, David Samson. Th
chorus, with Annar Myhre in the so
10 part sang, 'sThe Star Spangle.
Banner" which was followed by til,
grafton of the day. Judge Grinds
land in very pleasing address intro
duced the orator, Lieutenant Cover
nor Hon. j. A. A. Burnquist- In a.
address full OF. patriotism he refresh
ed upon the minds of his hearers his
torical events bearing upon the da,
of national independence. He spok
of how this nation is constituted 0
many nationalities, they have all be
come assimilated into one great ma
ton each having contributed its geni
us and culture to the upbuilding 0
this country.
| In the afternoon the crowd repair
ed to the fair grounds where an in
teresting program OF races, bal
game and various athletic contest
was carried out.
| The tug Of war between Warre
and McCrea was one of the most hot
! ly contested events of the kind eve
held here. It resulted in a victor,
! for Warren.
In the boys foot race, Roy Ander
son won 1st, Wilmot Carlson, Enc
and Harold Anderson, 3rd.
Mems foot race, Anton Dukletf
| 1st, Walter Johnson End and Lero
Schrenk 3rd.
+ In the girls foot race, an Argyll
girl won 1st, Vivian Shoop End an
| Vernie Smith 3rd.
Rob Roy Breaks Track Record.
The horse races on both the 3r
and the 4th were very interesting
Some very good horses were brough
here from various towns. One tim
race was held that Of Rob Roy VIII
ran to lower the track record OF FL
| Ia. which he did on first trial, reduc
ing It to 2:08 1-2. This record make
this track one Of the fastest half-mil
tracks in the state of Minnesota Tw
local horses were entered, Mae Ver
ton, belonging to d. 81. Millar fron
Angus and Gordon w. belonging to ]
G. Scott OF Warren The following
/ are the records of the races: July 3r
/ l2:25 trot or pace: 1st Lou Burtor
End Carrie Nation, 3rd Lady Bre1
/ Time 2:20.
/ July 3rd, 2:25 trot or pace: Is
Bonnie Hal, End Mae VertOn, 3r
Will be, 4th Gordon w. Time PA Il
July 4th 2:25 trot or pace: Is