Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
For the ournal.
The Fourth In Pike and ssoshen.

The Fourth In Pike and Goshen.
MIR. EDITOR The celebration of our Ma
tional birthday in the grove on the grounds
OF y. N. Salisbury, Esq, by the citizens OF
Pike and Goshen, and the surrounding coun-
try, was so largely atte .ded, and the good
feeling and order that prevailed among that
larg' assembly of ladies and gentlemen, gave
such general satisfaction, That l believe a
descriptions of the arrangements aud exer-
cises of the day would be interesting to your
readers.
The grove is on the west bank of Cedar
river, of about fifteen acres Of young thrift
ty oak, with the branches so interlaced as
to afford delightful shade, in which the
Committee Of Arrangements consisting OF
Aaron Keys, ID. o. Salisbury, and James Nc
Intosh) lad displayed the very best taste.
There was an abundant supply Of ice water
distributed AT convenient points through the
grove, and a stand whore ice cream, min.
eral wafer and candies were supplied to the
Sunday School children.
At about 10 O'Clock, the people began to
assemble; the horses ami carriages decorat-
ed with the stars and stripes. Each family
bringing baskets Of provisions which were
arranged on Il table of 200 feet in length by
the Committee of Ladies, for that purpose,
composed OF Miss Pickering, Miss Lake,
Mrs. Mcintosh, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Salisbury,
Mrs. Fisher who deserves great credit tor
the tasty manner in which their duties were
performed.
At about II o'clock the assembly could
not have numbered less than 1000 persons,
when some anxiety was felt and expressed
for the arrival of his Honor, Z II. Thayer,
one Of the orators of the day. The anxious
were soon relieved, however, by the arrival
Of Capt. Eden Brown, with his beautiful
boat "White Cloud' freghted with one Of
your Fair Ladies who had the Orator in
charge, together with the Band from your
City, all of whom had to take the boat be-
tween Browns Ferry and the bluff, in con
sequence of the sudden rise in Cedar river.
Great credit is due to Capt. Eden Brown for
his kind attentions to the delegation from
the east side of the river.
The display was truly grand and impos-
ing as the procession arrived on the ground,
the band aging "IIail Columbia and
Capt. Bro xn with his beautiful flag in the
van.s
The meeting now proceeded to organize
by electing William Keys, Esq, President
of the day; G. G. Shipman, Jesse Overlnan,
Daniel Waters, Andrew Heberling, Geo.
Nef, A. P. Davis and Elijah Younkin. Vice
Presidents DR.. NJ. K. Wright, Reader !;
VIM. Lundy, Marshal; Rev. john Hudson.
Chaplain of the day.
After an appropriate prayer by the Chap-
lain, the Declaration was read, after which
music by the band.
The President then introduced John B..
Hudson, Esq, one If the orators OF the'day,
who entertained the assembly with an ora
ton of over half an hour, that done credit
to the head and heart Of that young gen.
tleman, and was received by the vast con-
course of people, with marked demonstra-
lions of respect aud applause. Then follow
ed music by the band, after which Judge
Thayer of your city, WIS introduced, who
an grafton that kept the entire as
sembly entertained and interested for near
an hour. shall not attempt &c inform your
readers of the highly complimentary man
ner that la &c audience received the Judges
speech. could not co it justice should
try
Alter the Grafton process sion was formed
by the Marshal, and proceeded to the table,
on which there was a bountiful supply of
good things for all present. The dinner
over, an appropriate address was delivered
to the Sunday School children, by the Rev
John Hudson, with closing remarks from
Rev. MIR. Miller. Han
The balance of the day was spent in plays,
strolls thro gh the grove, and the day pass
ed off with more good feeling, than / ever
witnessed before n similar occasion, where
the same number Of people were assembled.
D. G. S.