The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
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The Methodist and PRESBYTERIAN Sarha.h ssLaa,s IL
kirkyle uaited Ia ageaeraf celebration q" a. -,
u,1. me neighborins schools Of Eddyvile, Fremont,
Union Mortimer and hipehrrt, responded To a cor
dial invitation meet with us, and TO eniov, in COM
mon the festivities of the day. About O'Clock A. VI.
the schools of Eddyvile arrived under the charge
their proper marshaIs. and were received and well
coined by the Grand Marshal and his assistants, and
conducted to the Presbyterian church. and seated to
await the arrival oi or" s"l.""ic. Next in order
came Fremont, Union. Rhinehart, and Mortimer, with
their respective flags and banners, all proudly waving
in the gentle breezes of mild and lovely summers
morning. All the schools largely represented,
aud came in excellent order. Grand marshal. p. F.
Dana, together with his assistants then to
form the several schools into general procession,
headed by the clergvmen and marital music. The
procession then marched throu Oh the principal streets
TO Swazeys Grove, east of town. where a stand was
erected for the sneakers and seats for the audience.
After all seated the exercises introduced,
with music by the choir under the charge of that vet
eran teacher of vocal music, Daniel TdRRess. Rev.
J.J Stewart Chaplain for the occasion, read por-
ton of the scripture, and in fervent and devout
manner, prayed for the prosperity of the Sab
bath School cause throughout whole land and
ton. After appropriate music by the choir, Rev F.
W. Evans, of Ottumwa, introduced orator of
the day: and in interesting and highly impress
sve manner, addressed the audience We shall enter
no encomium upon his address. II needs nome
Those who heard II appreciate its telling eff
feet upon the congregation. Ills subject was "ERo,c
ledge is po,ccr At the conclusion of this dainuted
logical, and eloquent address, thrilling and deeply
ampeSsiue piece of music sung by the choir Rev.
G. W. Holiday OF Fddyvie was then introduced, end
In his usual happy, and addressed
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ter the execution another appropriate piece music
by the choir Rev. ]. J. Stewart OF Fddyville, deliver
ed short, but animated and very appropriate ad-
dress. Grand Marshal, P. F. Dana, then announced
the hour for refreshments. and at formed pro-
cession, and marched to the adjoining grove where
the indefatigable commssary, John Thompson with
the aid of committee of ladies' had furnished ia
bic richly laden with the good things of the land
After all were well served the msrshals formed pro-
cesson and marched through the principu streets Of
town and back to the speakers stand where alternate
music and address for about two hours, concluded
the exercises of the day. when all returned their
homes, feeling sincerely hope, that 1t was good
for them to be here.
In justice to feelings we'll as to the COM
munity generally, we feel constrained to say, that
owing to some misunderstanding the part of the
Grand Marshal, when miscellaneous singing by the
separate schools called for, Union school
called upon. We truly sorry that such mistake
should have occurred First, because 1t might be i'm
puted to careless negligence the part of the
mittee of arrangements. Second, because know
that Union was reN, yes, eminenhy qualified to ex-
ecute number of choice selections of very appropri
ate music, in amanner which would have reflected
honorably upon themselves and contributed largely
to the exercises of the occasion feel assured that
our friends from Union will not feel wounded in view
of the facts as above stated.
BY order of the Committee of Arran gements.
ID. ID. GLEASON.
--.r A. A. MoNTONYE,
. JAS. NJ. B0REING.