The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-09
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATION MONDAY
Three to Five Thousand People on
the Streets.

the Streets.
While not so extensive, a scale
somewhat smaller in proportion,
probably, than our usual Fourth of
July celebration, the day was in all
respects an enjoyable one to the Wis
itors and a glorious affair in every
way.
The weather was perfect and that
was compensation enough to many
if there were nothing more to make
life worth living. But an ideal day
with hundreds and thousands of
citizens, music, baseball and other
citizens, music, baseball and other
amusements to while away the time
gives us new life and brings the
world into closer relationship.
There were probably five thousand
people on the streets of Union City
during the day. The paid admis-
sions at the fair grounds showed an
actual attendance there of 1890,
not counting a few free admissions
probably on account of services to
the association.
The fair association is no way re-
sponsible for the celebration and had
no official connection with it. The
celebration was instituted princi-
pally by the young men of Union
City, who have undertaken to take
some of the public duties in hand
and right we'll they have. After
while they must bear the entire
burden, and it is not too early to
begin.
Comparatively speaking the Fourth
therefore was a distinct success.
The program was published last
week with salute by B. B. Hughes at
5 a. m.
At s o'clock a. m. the master of
ceremonies, Jimmie Boyd, made his
appearance with the megaphOne and
the fun began. Prof. Tate and his
band opened the festivities with mu-
sic.
A sack race on First street result
ed in victory for Wallace Wagner,
whose prize was book of tickets to
the airdome. In the fat mems race
A. J. Stevens won 25 cigars offered
by Ed Kirkland: Marshall Garth
won the bicycle race, bicycle lamp
offered F. C. Wehman. The Lambert
prize in the potato race went to Har-
ry Holloway. Jake Pryor won the
50-yard dash and his prize was one
dollars worth of soda checks by the
Essandee. Virgil S mith won the
! 100-yard dash prize, 81 watch Civ
Ell by Bransford & Andrews.
Wallace Wagner caught the
greasy pig, his prize the pig. This
was the most interesting of all the
uptown amusements. Jimmie had
the hardest time getting the crowd
in the street to stand back. But
when the pig was finally turned
loose the crowd yelled and dozens of
hands went out to grab the pig.
One man actually ruined a palm
beach suit just out of the laundry
and others came up with spotted
faces. Quite a number stopped the
pig only to turn it loose again, but
finally young Wagner fell down on
the pig and gave it the bunny hug
as the dancers call 1.-THE clutching
hand and held it.
Another interesting feature was
the climbing of the greasy pole for
pair of soes.
A concert by the band in the
park was next. Prof. Tate and his
Organization here was strengthened
! by the assistance of the well known
baritone player, Mr.. John Cavendar,
of Fulton, and our friends, Messrs.
Doran and son, of Greenfield, and
Gholson and Demyers, of Fulton.
The music was fine and enjoyed i'm
fmensely.
After dinner the crowds began to
gather at the fair grounds and the
first number there was a concert by
the band. Next a trotting race by
county horses, won two heats by
Chas. Naylor with Hilo in 1:19 for
half mile. His opponent was Mr..
Smith driving Sam McConnell's
horse. The pacing race was also
won by Mr.. Naylor against Alvin
Shoupe three half mile heats.
A very interesting pony race was
pulled off between Ellis Tribble and
another boy, Tribble's two-year-old
pony leading some distance. Trib-
bic also defeated another contestant
in the pony ring.
The baseball game resulted in a
score of 6 to in favor of Union
City. F. j. Smith and Vernon Hef
ley were the umpires. Necar John
son pitched for Union City and Cal
lahan for Martin. The batteries
were both good, and the fielding
teams were both fine. In fact the