The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-07-07
Kenosha Co. N ews.
Fourth Of July at Wilmot.


Fourth Of July at Wilmot.
The citizens of Kenosha, failing TO make any
provision for the proper celebration of this clio.
rious day, a large number of our citizens to-
gether with the kenosha Rifles and the Social
Turner'S, took the 8 o'clock train for Wimot.
where they arrived in season to meet the viii.
mot people, and unite with them in the festiy.
tiles Of the day. At ii o'clock procession
was formed of between 1000 and 5000 persons.
arranged as follows: LIST, President, Vice Pres
ident, chaplain, orators, &c ; I'd, thirteen
young ladies carrying flags on which were in
scrbed the names of the original ID States Sd
first platoon of the Kenosha Rifles; 4th, Keno.
sha Social Turner'S, dragging ordnance 9th.
second platoon of Kenosha Rifles 9th Citizens
OF Wilmot and adjoining country. After march
ing about half a mile south of the village. the
procession halted in beautiful grove where
seats had been provided and platforms erected
for the convenience of the auditors and speak.
ers. The assembage was called to order by Mr..
John D. Mcintyre, President of the day. The
exercises of the day were then opened by the
invocation
"God Of the nations, hear us,'
sung by the Wilmot Philharmonic Association.
making the distant isles of the dim wood,
ring with truly delightful harmony; after
which followed prayer by the chaplain Rev. ].
Payne, and salute from the artillery ;-then
singing by the Association
"Hail the bright and glorious day"
after which followed the reading of the Declar.
alton of Independence by S. 5. Schoff Esq, OF
this city, The Grafton, delivered by Mr. j. r.
Mack, Esq, of Spring Grove, was a fine pro-
duction, articulated distinctly and clearly. 80
that not a single word was lost to the BEARING
of the large audience. The Turner's fired an.
other salute, and the Association sang
| "Loud raise the peal of gladness;"
and after few appropriate and well,timed re
marks by the Rev. Mr.. Simpson, of Antioch
and another song, the audience Witnessed some
of the exercises of the Social Turner'S and ther
formed themselves into procession and marched
a "quickstep' to the dinner tables. These hat
been arranged in a shady grove north of tn,
school house, and twas soon apparent that tn,
hospitality of the good citizens of Wilmot wa
fully equal to supplying all the wants of thos,
present By some accident, the order was Civ
en- to form in procession before tho Turner'S
had fairly gone through with their performances
and they were thus left to fill out the remainde
of their programme, while the majority were
appropriating the edlbles. This SO incenseC
some of the young gymnasts, that they threat
ened to devote to destruction the hamlets Q
the villagers by firing off their ramrod. Wha
the result would have b3en, Imagination alon,
can tell, had not q division of the Kenosh;
Rifles been dispatched to the scene of revolt. It
escort TO the dinner table the hungry athletes
AT the close of the dinner, the Rife Company
elected as members of the Company, BY accla
nation accompanied with three hearty cheers
the young ladies representing the Is origina
States of the Union. Their names are as fol
lows Emma Thorp, Maria L. futile, Saral
Parker, Jetty L. Merchant, Rosa Merchant
Anna McCommins, Susan Pike, Sophronii
Pike, Phebe Rector, Mary Mcintyre Hannal
Murphy, Hortense Briggs, and Jane Arnold
We have almost failed to note the perform
ances of the Salem Ragamuffins. This trcup,
deserves notice among the wonders of the day
and we may safely say, by way of preface tina
pletely put in the shade by their Salem descend
ants of Don Quixotte. A wagon drawn by tive
horses, supported platform on which the negro
Ministries performed; and if we could couple
their names with their deeds, we are sure nj
authentic and comprehensive histosy of negro
mihstrelsy could be written without mention
ing favorably the feats of this troupe. Follow
ing these were the rag-tags and tatterdemalions
double faced, and ensconsed in divers and con
glomerate hats and laughabe unmentionables
Wherever these fellows went. mouths stood
open like letter-boxes; and we confess that in
the line of buffonory their performances could
hardly be surpassed.
At o'clock the Kenosha delegation left fol
the cars-the Turner'S after firing the national
salute, and the Rifles after giving their hospita
bic entertainers three cheers. Take it altogeth.
er, the Wilmot celebration was one which ought
to please every one. The citizens of Wilmot
certainly deserve great praise for the unlimited
bounty of their preparations for the occasion
No want was left unsatisfed, and no pains
spared to render every one comfortable and ii
gives US pleasure to assure our friends, that
they We're eminently successful in winning
golden opinions from their guests. In the even.
ing goodly number remained to
"Chase the glowing hours with flying feet"
and we are assured that the same courtesy and
kindness shown by the citizens of Wilmot dur
ing the day, was again bountifully bestowed
upon those who chose to become for q short
time the guests of Mr.. J. A. Kirk, of the Viii
mot Hotel. splendid entertainment was
served up, and good time enjoyed by all pres.
ent. A share of the praise is undoubtedly due
to Mr.. Fred Plank, who was steward for the
occasion Hs
Common School Celebration at KalIopp'S