The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-07-05
Celebration IS
Great Success
Races Approved by Crowd of
Four Thousand People from
All Over Country
JUL. A. SCHMAHL SPEAKS
Program, Races, Chautauqua
And Dance Entertain One of
City's Largest Crowds

L IUS dill, NdCcS, OudulduQud
And Dance Entertain One of
City's Largest Crowds
That Redwood Falls can have
a regular rouser of a celebration
when she sets out to was proven
to all the doubters here Tues
day, July Fourth. Redwood Falls
got the crowds, she gave them a
good time at Ramsey Park, in
the Chautauqua tent and at race
track and dance, and there were
only a few very minor accidents
to mar the fun. The favor shown
the celebration by the weather.
man was very remarkable for
this season. Another very po-
tent factor in the days success
was the hard work done for the
past several weeks by the COM
mittee in charge and it's assist
ants. Pres. A. D. McRae and
Sec. Schildknecht were especial
ly untiring in their efforts and
are deserving Of much common
dation.
The morning program given
under the leadership Of DR.. A.
L. Sarchet at Ramsey Park, was
short but very good. Music was
furnished by Cornet Band Of
Belview and a beautiful quartet
sung by Messrs. Tout, Smith,
! Ward and Bunce.
Schmahl Talks
julius A. Schmahl, Secretary
of State, was then very aptly
introduced by DR.. Sarchet and
made a short address which was
splendidly received by his audi
ence.
Mr. Schmahl spoke of the first
| Independence celebration held in
Redwood Falls forty-seven years
ago and gave some interesting
incidents Of local history in con-
nection with it. He also spoke
most feeliag.y of that wonderful
first independence day when the
Declaration was signed, quoting
from the inspiring speech of
Patrick Henry and from others
of that time.
Mr.. Schmahl then traced the
route travelled by American indie
pendence down through the
years and touched briefly on the
present United States-Mexican
situation. The speaker expressed
the conviction that it is the duty
of the United States to extend
the civilization into Mexico and
that we are bound to engage in
necessary conflict incident to
this within the next few years
and he urged every American
citizen to support, to the fullest
extent, the present administra.
ton regardless Of differences in
political opinions.
Mr.. Schmahl closed his address
by the claim that it is "ours tt
unite to protect, maintain anC
dignity the flag since we as {
nation are here to insist thai
the United States be the ad
vance agent of the civilization
of the world"
Races Are Good
The races at the fair grounds
!, began at 1870 o'clock and occu
, pied the entire afternoon. Foul
, thousand people witnessed thu
races and none was disappoint
ed except by the non-appearancs
of Hale Chaffin who was to-
lame to start. The two horses 0.
local interest, Fay Finch owned
by Mr.. Ward, and Happy Hear
were winners in the 2:30 tro'
and 2:13 pace respectively, ant
won The admiration of all. Hap
py and Bob White made fas
, half mile in LOS. The fact tha1
: every heat was a race added ma
terially to the interest, and thu
races were an undoubted success:
in all respects.
, 2.3O TROT
Heat Positions Time
Countess Jay. 2 2 2 2:26A
Fay Finch. l. l l 2:29
Ella Colby. a 3 4 2:26N
. Miss York 8 4 3
2:13 PACE
, Bob White. 2 2 2 2:l9
Happy Heart L 1 1 Palsy:
2:20