Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-11
LANCASTER. WISCONSIN.
Fourth of July, 1916.

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10 make ready for the great day, that as an
Irishman might say, tho morning sun. of the
4th of July. arose brigh. and early the night
before. "a ball was set 10 motion" on the
evening of the 80, a, James Nj. Otis, which
had in i, all the poetry Of motion. The com
pany 10 attendance at the ball, was not large,
because it would no. do to compress SO much
activity and hustle 10 too small space; but a
more brilliant party or mole superb entertain.
ment there could not be 10 "a new county,
Al midnight, there arose fine cooling breeze,
as refreshing as an ice cream; followed By a
heavy shower Of rain, tumbling in torrents
from the blazing vault Of heaven. A. sun
rise the mex, morning, the Star Spangled Ban
ner was unfurled to the breeze. and national
salute fired. About Q o'clock the sun, like a
weary reveller, iumbled out Of his cloudy
canopy of mist, and rubbed his eyes open to
look at the ilh OF July.
First 10 the order Of exercises came the
Sunday School celebration in the morning. A
long procession Of teachers and children, with
music and an appropriate banner. marched TO a
neighboring grove, whore they listened to ad-
dresses by Mr.. Dierce aud NJ. Stuntz, and
parook OF banquet there prepared with
degree of taste that reflects the highest credit
upon our spirited townswomen. At noon, the
village was alive with people from the sur
rounding country. A great number were here
from Patch Grove and Blaae's Prairie, and in
deed from the whole surrounding country.
The multitude in attendance could by no
means all assemble 10 the Court House; so
the procession when form d at the public
square, was marched by the Marshal Of the
day, Mr.. James M. Otis. TO The grove, where
plenty Of seats were prepared, under the
leafy canopy Of trees. The exercises opened
with singing by the Choir, led by Mr.. Nc
Cord; and i, is too little praise &c say. that
the singing was mos, admirable. A prayer
was mado by Rev, o. Li,leheld; the Decla
ration read by J., Allen Barber, ESQ.,; after
which, an Grafton was delivered by o. Cole,
Esq. Of Potosi, full Of fine thought, clothed
in chas,e dic,ion and delivered with thrilling
effect. We hope to be furnished with a copy
Of the Grafton to publish.
After the reading Of the Declaration Of In
dependence, the following Ode, written for the
occasion by Mr.. Bierce Isl. Mari was sung
BY the Choir.
With voices Of song we win hail the glad day,
That bursts in full splendor DER Freedoms
bright land;
Thrice hallowed in mem'ry be that glorious array,
OF Patriots that stood forth in liberty's baud;
When the seeptre was broken by the words then
spoken,
And they gave to the world GU, nations bright
la the Star spaugled Banner tina, proudly
o'or the land Of the Zee and the home Of the
brave.
With 10y we all meet on this festival NOM,
To pour on the altar our hearts pure lihauon
To worship the dss when fair Freedom was born
And sing of the glory that decks oot lov'd Ma
ton:
No tyrant is near whose frown we should fear
AZ we gather in triumph and mirthfullness here,
For the Star Spengled Banner IN splendoT
shall wave
o'ei the sons of he free and tho homo Of the
brave.
No hirehug slave shall guard this air land,
Ftom the foreign appressor, our affairs invading
Wen keep with true hearts and strong fearless
hands,
The Stars Of our Flag, undm'd and unfadmg
A r. - o yas a a.
Shall hymn the full tide OF our besi liberty.
To thu Star spaog'ed Banner that brightly
Ger the land Of the fee ans the home OF the
brave.
A sigh we will breath for the heroes who bled,
To give US tho banner that DER us Is streaming,
And pay a glad tribute to the names Of the dead,
Whose fame in full glory o'er the broad earth is
beaming:
on the altar we swear, no hsman shall dare
Disturb the repose Of the slumhering there,
For the Star Spangled Banner in glory still
waves
Ger the plains Of Iheir valor, and the Geld
OF their graves.
The exercises conladed with The singing Of
the Ode TO Science.
The procession, more than quarter Of q
mile ia length, marched back TO the public
square and took seats a, table spread beneath
q cancsy Of boughs, extending from the court
house entirely across the court house square.
Never has a table been spread in GIANT conn
~, loaded with an equal variety and abun-
dance of luxuries. We cannot sufficiently
praise the liberslisy Of our friends In the sur
rounding country. 10 providing for the table
Amongst thousard other nick-nacks, there
were three or four lambs, two large porsers'
and beef, roasted entire; also loaf OF corn
bread Of surprising excellence. furnished by
Thomas Stanley, ESQ, which weighed one