Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-07-07
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATION; WAS
COMPLETE SUCCESS
Jamestown Observed Old
Fashioned Fourth Of July
Many Events Crowded Into
One Day-P Perfect Wealth
er-No Serious Accidents
Mar the Occasion Great
Crowds Celebrate.

The Fourth of July celebration
held in jamestown officially started
with the big parade down Fifth av-
enue. and exercises at Klaus Park.
The Boys Band met at the Hjty hall
and marched to Fifth Ave. No, and
End St. The car containing the G. A.
R. men. Co. H., and the Sunday
School children started from Nickeus
Park at 1920 "A. M. and marched
down Fifth Ave-, joining the Boys
Band. The procession moved on
down Fifth Avenue in the following
order: Marshal of the Day, Matt Nc
Clone: The G. A. R. riding in Logan
Powells car; the Boys Band; the
Sunday School children; Co. H.; the
army truck; the Salvation Army and
Sunday School children; the truck
containing several children dressed
in Colonial costumes seated around
"a table, representing the signing Of
the Declaration of Independence;
the B. & P. Women's car and good
ly number of citizens cars.
The streets and sidewalks on
either side Of the parade were lined
with people. All cars in the pro-
cession were tastefully and artistic
ally decorated with flags, bunting,
and streamers. The parade turned
west at Wisconsin St.. and thence to
Klaus Park, where the exercises Of
the forenoon were conducted.
The Boys Band rendered few
selections while the people on foot
and in cars were arriving and find
ing places of advantage near the flag
pole Postmaster R. A. Bolton had
charge of the program during this
period, the first event being the
raising Of the American flag while
the audience sung the first and last
verses of america" Invocation was
asked by Rev. Ward F. Boyd. pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, in
which he. expressed gratitude to the
creator of Life for the beauty of the
weather; asked blessing upon the
exercises: prayed that no accident
might take place during the day,
and that all Americans might re-
ceive a new love for country.
Declaration of Independence
Postmaster Bolton then read the
Declaration of Independence, writ
in a fever of passion by Thomas JET
ferson. and adopted by the Contin-
entail Congress of the United States
on July 4th 1916.
The reading of the Declaration
concluded the forenoon's program,
and people were free to do as they
pleased. The school children of
whom about 800 of them had march
ed in the parade used to the fullest
extent, the play ground apparatus OF
the park The Sunday Schools rep
resented in the parade were: Evan
gelical, German Lutheran. Congrega-
tional, Presbyterian, Methodist, Sal
vation Army, Episcopal, and Boptlst.
Races and Games
Immediately after the speech in
Klaus Park. by J. F. T. O'Conner, oc-
Cured the races for the children,
prizes for which had been donated
by the business houses of the city
Mr.. Murphy, of the Murphy Lumber
Co., had charge Of these races. with
Frank Rathman, H. E. Pic
ard and r. A. Bolton as judges.
These events were held with the
starting point to the south Of the
flag pole,. with the pole as the finish
Ing mark. A complete list Of entries
in the various events would constit-
ute a volume ;only the winners of |
first and second prizes with donors |
can be given here.
.s Boys 1912 years, Albert Schauer
1st; flash light by Jamestown Bat
terry Co., Joe Hammer End, Jacknife |
by Kirk and Allen.
Girls SO. Francis Radke, 1st |
beads by Picard. Hilda Mertz, End,
Box candy by Clamp & Son.
Girls 10-12. Eunice Price, LIST,
brooch by Rhodes. Hilda Rabino-
witz, End, beads by Peterson Variety
Store. x.
Boys 8s. Louis Friedman 1st.
bathing suit by Beck Clothing Co.
David Rabinowitz, 2nd, boz candy by
Clamp & Son.
4 Girls IA and over. Marie Gorden
lst, chain by Orlady Store. Rose
tIertel. End. box candy by Ruschs
Store.
Boys under ~. Petite schwab, list
gift by Eddy-Pro ctor Co. Eddie Eber-
lart, End, box candy by Consumer
Store. i. s. II. s
\ Married ladies. Mrs. r. D. Ogil-
.s Continued on mage 8.