The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-09
Tou, tn OF July at DENIM ark

WrssRs, EDI roRs .- hhklhg mat you IN git
be interested TO know how he good people OF
til. rural district spent ihsir 4th take the lib
ersy 10 send you line or two OF what saw and
head.
Frs, then, | saw a. a saasoaabe hour in the
morning, all asseublag" IN a large brick church,
OF GOO people or more, most OF them now mer
bers OF this settlement where ghteen years ago
all the iuhabtauts found shelter beneath SIN
gle cabin, that stlil stands, relic Of the past
There everything was ia readire ss for the
eapoo,a President # ihe day, Cha plain, Reador
OF tae Immortal Deearai, n, sc.
The ch irc1 was decora'ei with evergreens and
notices ala one conner were tie children, he
SCI DOL scholars. with wre4ths OF roses and hap
py faces. In the gallery well trained
Clee Club to contribute OF the charms OF music.
(and well c,d they do i'd while all over
and through the house, were fathers, mothers,
brothers AID sisers-pa,tlots all.
And now came the first rsrt OF the programme
PRAYER by Rev. Asa Turfe'; Reading Of the
Declaration BY f. Ingalls, both ciize1s Of the
place; hen az Grafton By G G Dixon, ESQ
! Of Keokuk follow 20 by Rev. L Adams IN az
address 10 The children, Whn On such an occasion
WIRE by no meanis 10 be forgotten. and who by
| the way, rendered their services in aid Of the
Giee Club, 10 intersperse the exercises IN music
by sir ging their Sabbath School songs, much 10
The qualification Of all present
II 10 safiicen' 10 say that the above exercises
were listened TO for two hours and 9 half with
profound attention and great interest.
Next saw that assembly under the direction
OF DR.. G. Shrdd Marsha Of he day, very
quiet ana ord rly msnner remove to a dfereai
place for entertainment OF different kind, and
in which all present we're expertc4 70 take part
in the II srcises. TITS a. the tables loaded
with all good things, ben~ath beautiful bower,
with the hag OF their untry wang over them,
close by the tHo-story academy bul!lug that
stands modest hsnd-uai OF tie mother chasch
thew hai Just left.
Or course here, after divine blessing haa
been invoked every oEs ai4 luIi justice 10 the I'M
portant occasion.
Then came the sentiments, and after dlaner
the speecnea-r~guar and yolun.eer-all ass
ing of III manner to rsoloug the interest OF tie
day
Among the sepiimsnis offered 1ereihe follow
ing.
No l. THE SrArE Of IowA-Fortuns's in her
geographical position On the Father ot Wafer,
and midway between the t.u oceans; fortunate
% her enterprising ana randy increasing opu-
lsiiou; snl fortunate 10 4 e possession OIL one as
her Chirf NagisiEa'r, who Knows how to EN-
pioy all these advantage. 10 make outs model
State
This, as was intended called ous the Cover
hor James W Grimes, Esq, who pressed
al invi' 81 gaas'; mpdastly declining, # course,
be compliment, but responding Ia ahappy man.
Der 10 the seniineut proposed.
Ne 2. MAssAcHusETTs- God s9us The Com
nosusaitk aud her true-hearted sous AMI daugh-
ers, wherever sc4ltefe that Personal /. sersy
ills may abound, and moral Bunker Hills spthg
p in the Saharas OF the South and Wet
Responded to BY Col. t,tz Henry Warren. OF
|uriins ton, also all ltyitea gnes,, with spirit
rue to the PRINCIPLES for which hts illustnous
estor bled on Bunker Hill.
No g. TnE OLp Loo Cabs The only she-
r. in il. tine for he pioneers Of oar settlement;
18th good cheer within and latch string that
ways husE ont. Well did Il serve It's day and
anersiion Now rest. II from ITS lsbofs, but
works are 'his day with rs.
And who should respond TO this but Father
nrner, rs he IL called. the pastor Of this place
u the last seventeen ysars
No T. TnE prosrER MINISTER'S OF Iowa
'hey ionnd goodly soil N which 10 work for
cir Master.
Responded TO by the Rev K. Gaylord, OF Dan
lie. with plra-ng "reminiscences oil the past.
No 5 lows COLLEGE AND TRE INSTITUTIONS
Iowa. their piin essential 10 - lniere-'.
ARISING State. Like seeds 10 be planted. like
eds to grow. By Us 10 Be watered, by our ehIl-
tn TO be enjoyed
Re ponded to by Rev. E. Adams. " no is
ting agent of the Iowa College al Dsven-
rt. with remarks illustrative OF the sentiment.
Other sediments were offered which, for the
INT Of time, are here omitted, save one. a vol
se<r toast in conclusion, by the Rev. A Turner:
GOVERNOR G RIMS As he has been fortunate
ough to sign Maine Law, may he continue.
pvernor long enough TO sign Pe.Sonaf LIB
y Law.
Tbs toast was pretty correct index, II IS pre-
med, OF the iselisgs OF tie good minister and
people upon the question OF the day.
30 passed the hours along until the invited
II. were for going homewa,d, when notce
. given by II. K. Edson Pine pal Of the
ademy. ard President Of the day, that the
mmltiee OF arrangements (who by the bye
ed well their party would resign their Offices
favor Of committee OF the whole, as com
Rtee Of disarrsngemen's. This WAS carried.
course, by ecclama'i ion, and now came the usu-
hustle and confusion, OF greeting. AMI part
Is. and Of knife hunting An spoon -hl,'ng;
ldren wshir that 4ih of July would come
~ day, aud mothers glad enough il came no
sner
But TO be serious, Messrs. f ltors, we had
rious 4th. con'd bni wish that every cabin
be Safe could serve its day - we'll as the
alluded 10 III the sentiment, aud that every
iemen', too in the State, was making as good
vision for its intellectual and moral wants,
so OF course for its true prosperity, "a this.
more, hiessr'. Editors, did believe IN my
rt.that not tenth part -four eastern villages,
graduating themselves upon their remote
perhaps from the regions OF barbarian,
ID b ,sst of 4th Of July celsbr alton half
pnal, 50 intellectual, and eieSatng, while al
same time truly patriotic, as the one this
attended. TRAVELLER.