Show FOURTH BT PROVO A day of most superb merriment THE OF PRIZES great variety of entertainments the celebrations celebration sin in neighboring settlements provos fourth of july celebration will long be remembered as aa one of the most pleasant and harmonious in the history of the city A number dumber left the city to see eee the carnival at salt lake but bat there w were ere crowds at all the places of amusement in and near provo arrovo and the streets presented a truly holiday app appearance barance from early morning until late at night at the first break of dawn the artillery began booming baoming and soon boon there was wag a fusi fusillade lade of firearms resounding from all parts of the city cily the fourth hail had come the lacket was kept up all day long and the small boys burned up more than their usual quota of firecrackers instead of a parade there were early morning contests chief among which was waa the coupling contest then at 10 the tabernacle was waa well filled with citizens to hear bear the services AT THE tabernacle after music by toe the darton baud b and rev joseph wilks wilka chaplain offered invocation the children of the district schools led the singing of the 11 star spangled banner mu mrs teenie taylor in a strong and clear voice read with excellent elect the declaration of independence B R it irvine jr in his rich baritone voice sang fair lind of poland a selection from the Bhe B girl 1 ron eon john E booth was orator of thedac the day he referred in opening to be hadnot beau bea first 0 even second choice of the committee but bat he be had the satisfaction of kno browine wing that he was the best the committee could get laughter he then traced the history of miss liaa columbia from her birth when an early prediction was fulfilled that a nation should be b e born bom ina in a day her first home borne after nat national lonal wedlock was the articles of confederation but she abe soon outgrew that house and another the constitution was for her some fifteen rooms in the way of amendments have been tor for her ber since then one more is needed speaker thought and that was equal frage the baud band played a selection miss annie pikes original orl ginal poem was an excellent literary effort it will appear in our next issue prof oilman gilman imir impressed essed the audience andis nce with the fact that he has azain come to provo his CIATi onet soloi solo a medley of patriotic alra airs was so well received that he was heartily encored M M kellogg Kell sz spoke on I 1 the future of our country he favored an international supreme court for the settlement me of ail international disputes As the united states is the great Peace peaceful fal nation on the earth he be favored it lead isad ing out by congress passing a joint i resolution providing for such a court when nor other nations accept the in Tl vi tation and appoint their judges they the all stand to gather to enforce arbitration the united states bucht to let it be known to the tha world that it wants no nc more territory and nothing will be taken by force anywhere but it a people want to become a part of the union let ahm hm enter and then gh gho a them the strong support of the federal ioD the school children and audience sang hall hail C clumbia and the services servi caa cluied with benefaction bene Action by the cl arlar the days opened with a fox and hound bound bicycle race the orizes were awarded to 1 A Tn nrman urman fox 9 anil thos pierpont Fier rier pont pout hound 1 the next was the fir emens contest I 1 there were six on aside a sida with robert boardman jr and J T field drill mast mastera ma ater erb Board majr company woo won i the time of his hia company was waa horses borses seconds eco adz men IM total 2324 t ran three hocks blocks fc trench fifty feet ot of hose and make three connections coans cUong the fee 1 time of fielda company was waa horses 9 seconds men urta boa board r d mans company won by 19 Ocon second df while tle tie team eam t was beila crabbed down a kansas city company com pany thi fastest in the world made an amusing ran they had in an old lumber lumbar wagon fitted up and a mis mated team but they made the following excellent time horses 68 15 1 5 bechn s men total 5 the diye were roundly roandl chaired the baseball base ball contest was a hot one toe provo prove team t eam won 11 to 7 it a T A thurmal won bozi the b icycle bicycle race bacelj he has orly been a short abort time timea the stubbs horse woo won in the tha hors s race ji H won the light weir weight lit an ra d G 0 scott jr the tha heavy weight box bo x 4 4 ina contests con testa 4 the following prizes were awarded ae at the centra street park fifty yard foot race for girls under I 1 10 years prize shawl pin katie boeh ard fifty yard foot race for girls under 15 years prize bottle perl perfume lealis young I 1 fifty yard fot race for boys boya under IQ 10 years prize necktie i rotate potato race for boys under 15 15 years prize autograph album Master meen mee n chain potato race for men prize brush and comb john snow for oldest lady on an the ground cup saucer bancer and plate plata mrs barney aged 91 prize for oldest gentleman gant leman on the tj ground CUD and saucer mr aman amanzo ab fausett V arize for lady with the leiz 1 I on the ground chira china teapot mra jock prize for best lady walt zar plush perfume case ettie farrer prize for best lady waltar waltz sr under 12 handkerchief haud kerchief alice the days fun fan concluded with a rich display of Pre ka lasting about two hours skyrockets SKY ROCKETS abuzz buzz bauz baegl I 1 the little boys boya were hard to handle marshal sharp was waa easy with the nolay noisy ones those who left home were a tired looking lot the Then finance nanca co committee armittee got moot moat of ane required amount to defray 4 expenses x thomas pierpont ran into a boy in the fox and hound race receiving a very heavy heary fall R A barney was the hardest har deat worked mau man of the day he handled tho the amusements magnificently the firemen were vera generously treated during abe day to refreshments by the palace and eureka saloons it is the tha general opinion that the car visitors missed having a good time by leaving home on the fourth B ig 2 johnann Joh Jobi naon as seare secretary tarr worked like a trojan to make provos celebration a buccasso Buc cass and it was a big success geoe aeo E howe andrew eggertsen aud and B R A barney barmy manipulated the pyrotechnic features of the fourth in provo in truly scientific style mn MB and mrs S 8 jones held a lawn reception on the fourth many of their friends called to see them and spent a delightful afternoon al cliff volunteered volun his hia services in helping belving to fire oft off the fireworks one of 0 the skyrockets sky rockets he hold held iown down toward the around and tried to light the tail end AT PLEASANT the fourth was celebrated in a fitti fitting 39 manner firing of artillery and beating of drums at break of day awoke the inhabitants to a reali realization toa that this was wag conr first fourth of july cala celebration bration rander Stat statehood at 9 a m the citizens assembled to see the street parade which consider inu ine that so many of our oar people had bid do de parted to salt lake drawn thither by the great carnival did great credit to the promoters of it 14 anere came first a float containing welters band next the tha mayor grid and city council then the signers of the declaration of independence followed by the Gad gaddess geddeis deis of liberty cepres represented i anted by misi lillie mayhew attended by four maids of honor little girls of 6 years yeara beautifully Y dressed dree sed they made a most imposing pl ture and were the admiration of all behold beholders eis this thia w was as followed by the thirteen original stated ra presented by young ladies dressed in the tha style of yo ya olden times almea after them rame came a beautiful float containing the remaining mg states represented by yo an 9 ladies in in W white with utah as t tha be central figare agare vis veterans of the war were led by col B W driggs followed by a band of wild lud indians ians then came a unique flat flaat representing the pioneers I 1 of 1847 by F J banks this was waa lol lowed by ra 6 float utah la ini this goat waz was laden with plenty while here and there sat eat a fair son eon or daughter showing the property of today then than cams came a company of utah infantry led by castain J Y brown this Is was waa followed by bv floats representing the different trades und una avocations after pa parading the main streets all at the broye where they wera ire welcomed in a nest neat speech by mayor J X 0 bollock ballock followed by the reading of the declaration of independence by miss hattie richards toen came the orator of the day da B 8 hinkley of provo speech was eloquent with patriotic gems and engendered in big bia hearers a greater love of home and country alter after a song star ogled banner and a selection by Wal teras band the exercise adjourned until 2 11 in at 2 p in the crowd reasie reassembled tabled to listen to patriotic speeches and songs bongs the program md included reminiscences ot the blackhawk war by B V W driggs brigs song sword of bunker banker hill john halliday sentiments H B walker recitation independence bell erne eche Warnia fc quartette nels poulsen and others comic recitation F J banks marshal marsha of the day alexander bullock ballock alie payson celebration of bf the nation al holiday saturday wall waa a success in nearly every particular notwithstanding hand hundreds reds went to the capital the arrangement committee did hard work large represent representations actions of unions onions an and d trades composed the parade from 1 9 4 nn til 11 a m miss alias dora mcbeth was goddess of 0 liberty in a flat representing the in of farming and mining minine miss nellie dou douglass aass WES was queen of utah the aba silver star state while the thir leen teen colonies were represented by a car of thirteen of Pa yeona toung ladies A car carrying forty five small email girls girla representing the union was a beautiful spectacle utah the state oyer over towering all the town bouncil led the procession followed by iha faybon champion silver baud band and other danda and drum corps ing in the louz column 0 of f carriages carrig gea followed by cit citizens izene the assembly met at the city park to hear the D declaration da ration read by T E hm hin abaft and the oration by hon john M N zane of salt lake A large crowd and good time was had during which many i salutes were fired in honor of the union |