Show A RE old 01 AT D Y vernal observes the fourth of july in ill it a befitting 31 manner anner MAY MANY PRESENT an account of the celebration Is aa witnessed nc aed bv b an all reporter hoar and ll leachet achet tho the morning of the fourth dawned brightly amid tho the booming of cannon camion the explosion of revolvers and alio popping of firo fire crackers jake workman man succeeded in making 0 a patriotic loiso loiso 1 that roused the sleeping bonts for miles 9 around it was quite late when the visitors began to come in from the country but when the alio stream ani once started it filled tho the road with wagons carts bu bugies buggies 0 gies horseback horse back and pedestrians the exercises in ill the bowery wore were rather lato in commencing 0 but tho the music and speaking wore appropriate well noll received tho the hour for parade was changed from to 11 C out of for the thermometer mr S christonsen christenson acting marshal of the day led the procession the band wagon following then came the 0 0 of tile the M C mounted the goddess of liberty utah and the 44 states of the union miss wardle represented our american deity in a graceful and cha charming manner and mrs wilson was a decided success as ag utah among the vegetable and mineral products of our beautiful territory 1 ya I 1 the young ladies who represented the states inore sashes with ath tho the initials of tho the states worked norred upon them they added much to the attractiveness of the procession the horri I 1 bles justi justified fiod the name and attracted much attention by their maneuvers AFTERNOON after dinner the crowd was gathered to witness the sports behind the post office there was some difficulty in preventing tho sheep borders irom sucking suching b the eggs prepared for thoeng the ri gg race but it was finally done no wie oie could afford to miss the sight V of bob reynolds the winner of first arizo freighting 0 the eggs eggs 1 n along 0 in a tablespoon competent Compe tant witnesses certify that he did not go less than five foot feet per stop step the sack race was another adoth r interesting several unfortunate contestants losing the contor conter of gravity and boing being grou grounded neloa tho same cata catastrophe happened to several who tackled tho thi chico co atigo logged t n ed race owing to tho the delay in b beryln in mn ning the sports tho the ball game gaino was postponed to a later date As soon as the dark crept over the valley the fireworks fire firo works were displayed to tho the satisfaction of all the spectators after this display the crowd assembled at tho the halls and danced away the greater part of the night amid mirth and music tho the committees commit toos toes who have contributed buted their time and work and the donors of the fourth of july funds fool feel repaid for their efforts by tho the crowd that assembled and the evident ampro appreciation of their labors A great deal of work has been faithfully performed by tho the ladies and wo we tako olf off our hat to choir patriotism and public spirit |