Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-09
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;. S. celebration at FarnsW Orth's

The celebration on Saturday in Farms
wortl,'s Grove, fully met the expectations
of the NEST sanguine. The mori.ing was
quite inauspcious, threatening continual
rain throughout the day. Many, aud espe~
cially the children, manifested great disap
pointment in the lon cherished expectation
Of delightful time at their annual Sunday
School Celebration. The clouds at length
broke away, and the day turned out one of
the most pleasant of the summer.
At as early an hour as Gil cumstances
would permit, the schools began to gather.
The Oak Dale school. with its long pro
cession of carriages, buggies and wagons,
and some on horseback, was tirstaon the
ground. In its front was borne a banner
bearing the name of the school, and near the
centre the ''stars and stripes" Hoatelin the
breeze. Next came the Mount Grove school
with its beautiful banner, most tastefully
decorated, the procession presenting an im-
posing appearance. AT Sweetland Centre
there was strong turn out, in waiting for
other schools who were ON their way from
different points, which soon arrived and
formed iu one grand procession in the fol-
lowing order: R"inbow school, with most
splendid banner, headed by six horse team
attached to q large wagon filled with ladies
ard surrounded with evergreeDs-a beauti-
full sight. The procession was very long
Next, Sweetland Valley School, with u rich
banner which, beside having tile name of the
school, had Gu tile opposite side the glorious
song sung by the Angelic choir when jesus
the Savior was born Next, Sweetland Cen
tire school, with superior banner ON which
was inscribed, beside the ma ne, that Scrip
ture truisln, 6 Wisdom is better than
strength Next came Melpine school with
her name and title high in air, borneqby one
If twenty-six riding in a large car drawn by
four horses decorated with the "stars and
stripes" The wagons aud carriages fol-
lowing presented delightful scene. s&s
:, The procession formed, extending mile
or more, proceeded to the grove, where the
six schools were arranged in order, on foot,
and marched to the seats under the direction
Of MIR. Os.w. Sullivan, Chief Marshal ,assis-
ted by Mr.. I. Leonard, Hon. ia. Paryin
acting as President of the day. The order
of exercises by Rev.J. W. Sullivan,
reading 7of the Declare ion Of Independence
by VIM. s.. Leport, and an Grafton by John
Leportg Esq, and most. choice music from
the choir intervening. - ,-.:,4Sras,
The orator Is gentleman, who recently
removed totlis State and neighborhood from
New Jersey. He is lawyer of some years.
standing, and from the reputation given him
by those who had known him long, we had
promised ourselves with rich treat, ga feast
Of reason and 4fow Of soul,' and we were
not disappointed. The orator, for elegance
ofstyle, beauty of arrangements, and force
Of thought, could scarce be exeeled. The
speaker Having feeble voice, and speaking
against the Wind, much Of the power Of the
address was lost to portion Of the audi
ence. sgs8ess5 ~ "a ,Ni3Sffsees B
At the close of the. address, and some
most thrilling, tear-starting, heart-warming
music, we repaired to the long table, filled
to OVERLOOKING vii 1some of the best bread
aud butter, pies, cake, chicken, ham and
beef, which that country could afford. The
dinner was a grand affair, and most ample
justice was done to it-after which we were
marched back to the stand, where quite
number of toasts were given, interspersed
with soul-stirring singing. The following
are some of the toa>ts:
Hon. j. A. Paryin.--- The Union Of The
United States -Cemented by the blood of
our fathers. While virtue and intelligence
control the minds of the people, the Union
illremain.