Show rousing celebration at ai I 1 promontory station independence day was fittingly fitting ay observed at promontory station on july ath and a splendid program was carried out under the direction ot lot a committee composed ot of L E whitaker george hansen and D 0 wad mail maff the festivities i began at eleven in the morning when chenall nall all gath er iru id a 1 the schooLhouse to participate in a patriotic program which consisted of 0 songs recitations speeches the reading ot of the declaration ot of independence a paper on current events and an interesting prognostication during the noon hour a barbe cured beet beef dinner was wa served with all the trimmings including ice cream and ca cake ke to all present the guests were seated at long tables prepared for the bocc occasion aaion and a good social time was enjoyed the sports of 0 the afternoon began at 0 with a baseball gamo game between promontory and penrose the game was full of thrills and ended in favor of promontory by a score of 3 to 4 next came the broncho busting and steer riding exhibition many wild range animals were saddled for the first time and while they ibex I 1 bucked and reared the riders including tom morgan david whitaker lc r joseph nichols Nl chols red hed ivie and L E whitaker proved that they were not new nev at the game and stayed with theril them until the finish there was also some splendid horse rac racing ing ed edward wara whitaker riding rozelle darkey wo won two fast races there were foot races also which furnished all kinds hinds of 0 sport aport in the contest race between penrose and proad promontory antory con hansen of 0 promontory n won over ryman petersen of penrose the days celebration concluded with a grand ball in the evening which which was a brilliant affair the big celebration was attended by people from salt lake ogden brigham penrose thatcher and all parts of the bear river valley |