Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-02
COMMUNICATED.
CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH DAY OF
WASHINGTON AT MILWAUKEE

Never did the village OF Milwaukee look more beau
tnl and her natural scenery lovely than OH the
morning of the 22d. There no snow on the
ground, but the miss OF the previous night had been
transformed into Waite frost that gstened in the
morning sun with peculiar lus,re, That sun arose as
If from his bed" in the quiet bosom of AXE Mi
chgan; and his bright beams found reflector in ye-
ry object. Milwaukee was truly named by The InJi
occupant "a long time ago" the Land &c beauty
The streets began to be thronged about o'clock
NJ, by the sturdy yeomanry of the country How dif
erent thought from their appearance two years ago
from this time. On that occasion, they came in to
purchase heir lands of Government hey Were Then
called squaiters or settlers and by some great
men, denominaed Land Pirates; and now thew 70
independent freeman and own the soil they cad =
They then had the appearance of roughness and re-
lied upon physical force for the protection OF their
rights but now under The administration of whosome
laws III respect to person, dress, behavior they
will not suffer comparison with a like number ofci-
items in any portion f the world The last two wears
in Wisconsin have wrought great changes
At 2 A. NJ, the Prairieve delegation was announ
ced They rode IN carriage drawn by four white
horses, capariSoned with streaming banners There
large and finely executed flag borne in the car
riage. The design represented an eagle with out
spread wings PARTIALLY resting upon the constitution
and round his neck was suspended, the Treasury In
a circle above and around the eagle were the words
"Thc Prairie,iIle Democracy" The painting ,yas
very ingenious and reflects high honor son the rt;s,
At l2 past IL, the procession moved under the direc
ton of Maj Gen. Crawford, from the Milwaukee honsa
10 The Court house Mr.. Tiffany of Mi ,waukee yyos
President, and announced the exercises plain and
republican style. very impressive PRAYER was made
AZ the commencement and close of the Grafton by the
Rev Il. w. Deming, to which the large congregation
ofpenpe stenTd with the utmost silence and reverence
Hail Collmbii and other national airs were nl,vaj
by the band Of music in attendance The orator Col
III. Croker then delivered address 10 the neonIe
Nhich received by them with enthusiasm and
applause Ii was written IN clear and logical siyle
he speaker traced the origin of parties to their fpnnt
ain heads. He reviewed the causes and effects of mar
~ measures and focibly illustrated thu nsces.v and
proprety of maintaining party organization in the
Territory, The dinner prepared by Messrs
Myers and Graves of the Milwaukee House. in a style
that done honor 10 the OCCASION the guests and them
s>lves. The cloth being removed, toasts and senti
ments were offers by different gentlemen which were
responded to with cheer and music The Southport
band there, and received the merit Of applause of
strangers well friends There disordilv con-
duet from any one but the day characterized with
so I'd order and decorum.
To day. must leave Milwaukee and the associa-
tons have formed will hereafter be- of the most
pleasant "reminiscences of nv life RUPERT.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. sd, 1871