Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
GLORIOUS WEATHER AND Sea
RECORD BREAKING CROWD
MARK WARRENS
FIFTH.-ELOQUENT GRAFTON BY HON THOs J. McGRATH
ST. PAUL.-SPLENDID MUSIC.
A DAY OF PATRIOTISM, FUN AND GOOD CHEER
AUTOMOBILES DRIVING
MAKE AN IMPOSING sCENE-No ACCIDENTS OR DISORDERS
CELEBRATION.


he held the close attention of the
large audience. At the start he said
that the American people may we'll
be thankful that they can observe
this day, while enjoying all the bless
ings of peace. In vivid language he
painted the conditions that existed in
Europe prior to and at the time of
the revolutionary war. He told of
conditions in the thirteen colonies and
in rapid character sketches he pictur-
ed many of the great men who were
the trainers and signers of the De-
claration of Independence. He paid
fine tribute to President Wilson and
his earnest efforts to preserve the
neutrality of the country and save it
from being mixed up in the horrible
European war. The speech Of Mr..
McGrath was we'll received and the
patriotic sentiments he expressed
found an echo in every breast.
The song "America" led by the
band and chorus and joined in by the
audience closed the program for the
forenoon. The people then dispersed
to eat their dinners from their own
lunch baskets or at the several stands
where church people and others ser
we'd meals.
Afternoon Sports.
The afternoon sports took place in
the driving park in accordance with
the program published last week. Ad-
mission was free to both the grounds
and grand stand. 1t is estimated that
5000 neonle saw thea tlsfntie contests
and the ball game. The large num-
Der Of automobiles lined up along the
race track made an imposing scene,
such as has never before been wit
messed in Warren. Some one
counted 320 cars lined up on the
grounds. and it is safe to say that
over 100 cars that were here, were
not taken to the grounds. The val
ue Of all cars here that day was
more than quarter of a million dol
lars, surely an index of the wealth
and prosperity of this part of the
Northwest.
AS none of the neighboring towns
celebrated on Monday, many of their
people joined in our celebration. Ar
gyle, Stephen, Alvarado, Oslo, Vik-
ing, Thief River Falls, Kennedy,
Drayton, N. D., and many other
towns were represented by large
delegations and many automobiles.
The Prize Winners.
Calithumpians: LIST, Walter Wendt,
End, Hunter Quistgard, 3rd G. B.
Nord.
Boys Flag Race 1st, Hunter
Quistgard, End Harold Anderson.
Boys three legged race: LIST. Den
mis- McGinn, Joe Leaning, End, Ernest
Franson, Herman Probst, 3rd, Elmer
Lindstrand, Hunter Quistgard.
Fat mems race: LIST, VIM. Juring;
End, Frank Jackson; 3rd G.. N.
Schults.
Girls foot race: LIST, Edith John
son; End, Vivian Shoop; 3rd, Verna
Smith; 4th Clara Heller.
Boys foot race: LIST, Hunter Quist-
gard; End, Harold Anderson; 3rd,
Nichols Anderson; 18th, Milton An
derson.
Mems foot race: 1st, Paul Ryan;
End, J. E. Bren; 3rd, C. Halbert.
Mems tug of war: 1st, West of
Warren; End, East of Warren.
Horse Races
Running race: list, Harvey John
son: End, Roy Wadsworth.
Free for all: LIST, Tom Keefe, End,
Row Wadsworth.
Automobile Parade: LIST, Henry
Knoll; End, VIM. Johnson.