The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-06
OVER 500 AUTOS
= AT MILLER nth
Large Crowd Enjoys National
Holiday


One Of Miller's very largest 4th
crowds was out Tuesday in more
than 500 automobiles, representing a
value of nearly half a million dollars.
The day was fine. and hot. the
people were well dressed and happy:
they had money to spend, and they
bought ice cream. soft drinks. etc;
the men were sober. and the Ladies
we're handsome. Such were the con-
ditions at Miller. which made for a
same Observance of the nations
greatest holiday.
A new order Of things was sensed
in this large crowd coming to the 4th
in the modern conveyance. The day
of the family picnic close to home is
passed. The new gas wagon means
distance, pleasure and comfort.
Their owners want to 90 some place.
and a few miles more or less means
nothing. Consequently the town
which offers the best entertainment
will attract the crowd from a wide
area-and q South Dakota crowd
will spend it's money.
The Details
The Huron Fair City Band of
twenty. six pieces furnished splendid
music on the streets and at the fair
grounds. These young men have an
excellent musical organization. and
their services were greatly appreciat-
cd by throngs Of people.
A feature Of the morning exer-
eises was an automobile parade
through city streets headed by the
Huron band. MANY cars were hand
somelv decorated with flags and
bunting. The three cars attracting
most attention and applause were
the suffrage car. the Elks' car. and
. prairie schooner. The suffrage
car was q beautiful creation in gold
and white. filled with Young girls
dressed in white. The Elks' car
vas handsomely decorated in Elks'
eolors, purple and white, carrying
IN Eik's head. The prairie schooner
was q typical representation Of the
conveyance of an age gone by, with
flags and bunting as its trimmings.
The ancient coffee pot and lantern
swung from the back of the schoon,
or. and little children peeped out of
the hooded circle. On the sides was
printed 1883. Dakota or Bust"
The suffrage car won first prize. and
the prairie schooner second.
For more than an hour a stream
Of autos carried people to the far
grounds east of town tor the after,
noon sports, which consisted of rae.
ing, balloon shooting and base ball.
The ball game for a purse of 500
appeared to be the feature of great.
est interest to almost the entire
crowd. And it was a splendid ex-
hibition of the national out door
sport. 1t was the fourth game of
the season between Miller and
Faulkton. Miller had won two and
Faulkton one game. The breaks
Of this game went to the visitors
and Fanlkton won a 80 victory.
Time and again Miller had scores
almost within reach, but IN each of
these crucial periods dame fortune
smiled upon Faulkton. This makes
two games each for these closely
matched clubs. Joseph Walton and
q man from Faulkton we're mpires.
The immense crowd soon swamp
ed refreshment stands, and they
could not get enough ice cream.
pop. ETC.. out to the grounds to
supply half the demand.
After the ball game people rushed
TO the city and satisfied their wants
ct CITY stands. In the evening the
band gave an open air concert, in
GLIDING several vocal solos by Billy
Milton. q member Of the band.
Then came the plunge bath at
Crystal Like. the movies, and the
big dance-and SO wears after
her first attempt Miller's largest
celebration became history.
And here's q record to be proud
of-not IN accident or disturbance
Of any kind occurred to maj the
occasion.