The border vidette., 1915-07-10
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Greatest Celebration in History of No
 gales a Big Success.

He SIGGU6SU U CGleOldUIOu ever held in the Line City on our Natal Day." is the verdict of hundreds of old timers who help ed make the American eagle scream July 4th and 5th.
 The two days long, interest ing program, was carried out without Q hitch, and on all sides words of praise are heard for the chairmen and members of the committees having charge of the celebration.
 The great crowds from outside the city, were taken better care of than ever before and all de- parted well pleased, anxious to return on any provocation. As entertainers, the people of the Line City, now have an interna- tiOnal reputation.
 The horse races Sunday morn ing and the first shoot of the Nogales Rifle Club, the bull fight and aeroplane exhibitions in the afternoon kept the visit ors we'll entertained. The band concerts in the Mexican plaza by the Sonora state band, and the movie shows at the Lyric and Nogales theatres furnished enjoyment in the evening.
 From the firing of the Nation al salute at sunrise on the morn ing of July 5th, until early the morning of July 9th, when the great ball at the West Coast Warehouse broke up, there was something doing every minute in Nogales.
 The mile long military and civic parade in the forenoon inn mediately after the arrival of the special excursion trains over Benson Nogales line, was wit messed and praised by thousands of spectators. Col. w. H. Sage of the 12th Infantry, U. S. A. was grand marshal, being ac- companied by his staff officers. Sheriff. w. s. Mcknight, City Marshal A. Dumbauld, assisted by MarshalS Bowman, Wise, Butler and Karns commanded divisions of the big parade.
 After the parade thousands witnessed the races and exhibi- tion drills at the 12th Infantry camp.
 The patriotic exercises at the NogaleS theatre, were presided over by Hon. James D. Barry. Col. A. T. Bird was the orator of the day. Attorney Charles Hardy delivered the declaration of independence, and Attorney Arthur DeRiemer led the choir.
 In the afternoon thousands went to Baseball Park and to the 12th Infantry camp to wit ness the field sports, horse races, spectacular military drill, and aviation stunts by A. c. Burns and Floyd Smith, of the Glen H. Martin Aviator Go. Many attended the bull fight on the Mexican side of the line, and hundreds went to the Nogales, Sonora plaza where the Sonora state band, in honor of the oc- casion, played American music.
 The great barbecue in the evening was a success in every way, thanks to Chairman Me Knight and his able aSsis tants.
 The display of fireworks on the hills east of the city, under the able direction of Chairman James B. Mix, was the finest ever witnessed in Nogales.
 The closing number on the long program, the grand public ball at the West Coast Ware house, was a fitting ending of the most glorious Fourth of July celebration ever held in Nogales. Hundreds of ladies and gentlemen tripped the light fantastic and other dances so dear to them, until the early morning hours of July 9th.
 All pronounced the big Fourth of July celebration the best ever"
 The following prizes were awarded by the various commit tees: Three mile horse race, R. Amado. Cow pony race, Harry Saxon, first; Tom Cumming, sec ond and Tom Bayze third. Sec ond COW pony race, J. D. Milton, first; R. Ramon, second; Jim Gatlin, third.
 The 1OO- hundred race was won by John Cumming.
 The machine gun team won the relay race.