The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-07

Minot's Fourth of July celebration
was attended by one of the largest
crowds this city has seen at any
similar function and on every hand
the Independent heard words Of
praise over the event.
The day broke cool and fair with
Just enough breeze to be exhiliarating.
The roads were excellent and there
were cars from every point within a
hundred miles or more. The affair
had been planned as safe and sane
celebration and this was carried out
so well that there, wasn't an accident
reported The young folks did enjoy
some firecrackers and other explos-
ives, but they were kept good and
busy in other ways and this was one
Fourth without too much noise.
The parade was excellent. It was
headed by Major Person, officer Of
the day and his aide, Lieut.. Gettle-
man. The Community Band, which
played thruout the day without
charge, followed. This band is di-
rected by DR.. Anderson during the
absence Of John E. Howard and COM
prises forty pieces. The band played
In the parade and later the park, and
at seven o'clock in the evening gave
most enjoyable concert on Main
street.
Following the band were the SOL
der boys under command OF Capt.
Gross; the Boy Scouts came next,
sunburned from their recent encamp-
ment at Rice Lake. They were fol-
lowed by hundreds of little children,
some dressed as Ragamuffins for the
Play Day events to follow. Sweet
little girls pushing their doll buggies
took up. one section Of the parade.
There were young clowns also. The
floats were very pretty. The Red
Cross went to more than ordinary
trouble. The Woman's Auxiliary to
the American Legion, the w. R. c.,
Civil War veterans in autos, The
Spanish-American War veterans, Y.
w. C. A., w. C. +. u, were all rep
resented with floats in addition to
floats fitted up by number of busi-
ness concerns. The city fire fighting
apparatus appeared in the parade.
One never grows weary Of Fourth of
July parades. We almost forgot to
mention the floats arranged by the
Elks, with the mounted elk, and the
X. P.'s with the stuffed tigers. The
parade ended at Riverside Park.
The Boy Scouts, Community band
and American Legion assembled on
the parade ground at Riverside park
where the flag raising ceremonies
were held.
True to advertisement, Carl Daniel
son, general chairman of the celebra-
tion, entered the bears den at noon,
accompanied by the keeper and fed
the animals Jumps of sugar while
the immense crowd held their breath:
The bears chased ''Dan" all around
the den but 'rhey were not after him
they wanted his sugar.
The beautiful park was filled with
picnic parties, dinners being spread
under the trees. A visit to the park
furnished no small amount Of pleas
ure to the visitors.
Following the luncheon, the band
played a concert at the park and
Major Person led the community
singing. w. M. Smart, president of
the city commission introduced DR.
L. H. Beeler, president of the Minot
Normal, who delivered a rousing pa
triotic address.
During the afternoon Chet Jacob
son and Roberts gave thrilling ex-
hibition with their planes at the Ja'
cobson field west Of the city. Will
liams, the human fly, expected ia
transfer from one plane to the other
but owing to the wind, the two planes
could not get close enough together,
Fair sized crowds Witnessed the
two ball games between Minot and
Grand Forks. Many went to Wild
wood on the boats. In the evening
hundreds enjoyed the street dance on
Main street.
Hundreds Of children from various
parts Of the county accompanied
their parents to Minot and partici-