Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY
IS CELEBRATED
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First on the Program
The official beginning of the cele-
bration was the turning on of the illu-
limitations Saturday evening in the
Court OF Patriotism, which had been
SO cleverly and artistically decorated
by Chairman Landsborough and his
committee. The Tonopah Military
band gave a concert in the court ana
afterwards the fifteenth annual dance
was given in Miners Exchange hall
by Tonopah local No. 121, Western
Federation of Miners. The hall was
very tastefully decorated, the music
was good, the attendance large and
the event very successful one.
There were no programmed events
for the morning of the Fourth and
people as a rule arose late in order TO
be prepared for the sightseeing which
would take from their hours OF sleep
later The horse races were sched-
uled for O'Clock but some delay was
occasioned through late entries being
made.
Chiidren's Sports
Young America was well looked ar
ter during the celebration. A consid-
cradle sum was expended for prizes
for their sports and with large
throng to encourage them and the
band playing in their honor. the chill
dren competed most enthusiastically.
Chairman Tregloan of this committee
was proyided with an additional sum
for prizes after the original appropri-
alton was made, which enabled the
program to be extended. Following
is a list of the prize winners as nearly
complete as it is possible to secure
it, owing to the confusion:
Small girls race, Mary Lamb; small
boys sack race. Everett Lawrence;
bicycle race, Ford Collet; Indian girls
races, Mamie, Carrie and Minnie; saciS
race, Murdoch Mcleod; three-legged
race for boys, Albert Meagher, Louis
Bahor; Indian relay. Al II. Pat. Louis
Pat; other winners in races, Edna Cha.
rey, Albert Kettlehut Ruby Stewart
William Dunblan, Ora Lovelock
George Erstead, Emmett Mcveign
George Pohl, Louis Bahor. Joseph AL
demand, Albert Meaglia. Louis Daoust
Robert Mitchell, Harry Anderson
James Wilson, Clair Leibbrandt ant
May Wilson.
The small boys engaged in boxini
carnival on the band stand. Thu
events were amusing and spirited
Following were the encounters-eaci
a draw-which were staged in rapi'
succession. If money and daylight
had held out. they would probabl!
still be in progress:
George Brissell VS.. Lee Douglas
Campbell vs. Brewer; Bahor VS.. Meas
liza; Pohl VS. Fottler; Ritter VS.. Hall
Alamandi vs.. Elstead; Chalkie vs.
Johnnie Merver; COllet VS. Youn
Brewer: I.oyelock VS.. Young Alamar
di.
Patriotic Exercises
The patriotic exercises, given in tn
Airdome, which had been furnishe
gratis, Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clocl
were attended by many hundreds
people. despite the fact that 1t was tn
dinner hour for a majority of then
But people gave little heed to whe
they would eat or sleep during the ce
ebration and O'Clock was deeme
the best date, because of other nun
bers on the program and the fact tn;
the heat of the day was then pas
The platform was decorated with II
national colors. 1t was occupied |
Judge William Forman, the presidei
OF the day; Miss Mary Harrington, II
Goddess of Liberty; Rev. Father Dis
who gave the invocation; Thomas
Lynch, reader of the Declaration
independence Senator T. ]. Bell, WI
recited an original patriotic poem
Rev II. w Bayless, chairman of Il
committee, who gave the benedi
ton, and the speaker of the da
United States Senator Key Pittma
Several patriotic selections we
rendered by the Tonopah Militia
band. The other numbers OF the pr
gram were given, including splendi
ly rendered vocal solo, america"
Mrs. Meth. accompanied by Mrs. Ba
less. Senator Bell was rendered
splendid reception. He was int
duced as an honored pioneer, havi
lived in Nye county quarter of &C
fury before the discovery of Tonopa
In introducing him Judge Forman {
pressed regret that the committee h
been unable to induce james L. b
Ter, the father OF southern Nevada.
take place on the platform. Senat
Bell was applauded at intervals as
racitad the Doem one that he co