The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-08-16

As some OF our friends wish 10 see the
ceedIngs oflhe Celebration st" Ctos.'s, :"
on the fourth, we republ.sh them from the
JetiefsonIan We would have published
them earlier, If We had have been furnished
with copy.
From the Mcck!onburg Jefferson.
Mr. EDITOR: Having been present a,
the celebration OF our National Ann,yersa
~ on the 4 h Of July, a, the store Of
Messrs.' c. b. Cross L. Co., at Hickory
| Grove in this County, 1 have though, thai.
perhaps, short account Of the transactions
on that accession might no. bo unacce pta Die
10 yourself, mar uninteresting 10 your read
ers' must beg you to excuse any imper
The speakers b2o'h was cree ed 10 The
rear OF the store, abou, 200 yards iron the
road, and large number Of seals provided
Tor the comfort and convenience of the au.
dience, and in beautiful grove a, a dis.
lance oil some three hundred yatds. the ia.
bIas were placed, ia the form of three side.
Of square, each Of the tables being taste.
fully ofnamened with cedar arches and
profusely decorated With flags.
About 10 O'Clock, the exercises of the |
day were opened by some beautiful and well
executed military esolutlons. by Capt. WIN. +!
Maxwe's fine Company Of Grenadlers, af
ter which the Company marched 10 tie I
stand preceded by music from The Prov
dancs band, and presenting to the numbers
which already had assembled most lm-
posing military display.
The Marshall of the day, Mr.. c. B.
Cross, then announced the intention TO wax
ia procession TO the table and back. The
Company of Grenedlers was formed 10
double file, The ladies' arranged themselves
IN procession in which might be seen the
aires, daughters of Eve-some of the
choicest jewels of old Mecklepburg, well
worthy Of the love and devotion Of her no
Ole sons who followed. The rear of the
W. Freemahhc p4AL M. By the Rev. J. F.
4. Fox, E.q., Orator of the Day, wiplam
son Wallace, Esq, Reader Of The Declare
ton Of Independence, John Campbell, Esq,
President, and Capt. N. A. Harrison, and {
some others, ahose names forget. 5
Ga again reaching the stand, alter every '
hin, had been comfortably arranged, the
exercise. of the day were opened by praye' r
rom the Rev. Nc. freeman. Williamson S
" alIace, Esq, then rose. and after few
appropriate PREDATORY remarks, read The F.!
Declaration OF Independence in clear,
iis,lGc, and manly tone, after which was /
struck up 1.-THE Star Spansled Banner I
An address was then delivered by Junlus
A. Fox, ESQ, Orator of the Day, who
commenced BY warm and glowing til. {
butte TO the fair and patriotic daughters oil
Did Mecklenburg, recalled the scenes OF 70
and 10, e.pa.la,ed largely and eloquenlly
opou the blessings conferred upon society I
bv the advancement oil the arts and scien'
res. and their effect in connexlon with IN {
,ernal improvements in advancing the pros
per,.y Of any State or country. mus! re-
oret INV inability to do justice TO this effort
and beg 10 be excused from further remark
Il was however a mastery performance
and we'll calculated TO reflect credit upon
the sneaker. Tho addresses were closed
by PRAYER BY the Rev. Mr.. Freeman, alter
which the company moved IN procession to
,be tables which groaned under the plen'
,i(ul yiands which loaded them.
After the demands Of nature had been sat.
;slied, and all had done due honor to the ex.
celIen. and plentiful repas., the cloth was
removed, and The reading Of Toas's CON:
meneed by the Marshall Of the day, assisted
by Mr.. s, F. Weddng,ou. |