St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-07-12
T9e yntelligenter.
- Westward the course of empire takcsits way
A. u. f. HILDRETH, Editor.
St. Charles City, Iowa, July y, 1860
Good Templars' Celebration.

uOOu lr1lpidrS otlcbidtiOn.
The observance of the Glorious
Fourth in It. Charles was as novel as
it was interesting and beautiful. The
morning sun shonc forth in all its
wontcd splcndor, the atmosphere was
pure and refreshing, and, throughout,
the day was one of lovclincss. Early
in the morning the stars and strip pcs
were floating from many a flagstaff
and cdifcc, and soon the streets began
to fill up with strangers. At The APP
pointed hour the Marshals, mounted
ON beautifully caparisoncd horses,
formed a procession in The following
order and marched to the grounds in
the grove selected for the exercises Of
the day.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
MUSIC.
Citizens Generally
Both Ladies aud Gentlemen.
Good Tcmplars-
w. NJ. and w. d. NJ.
Initiatcs-lst, Males. 81, Females.
Banner Of the Order.
Deg. Mems.-lst, Males. ID, Females.
w. o. G.. Il w. |. G.
w. 5. K w. \. :.
w. F.. :. & w. T.
w. V. T. Il w. c.
W. c. T. 4 L. and l.. SIS.
=. w. c. T.'s, in order of seniority.
Officers Of G. l..
Vice Presidents Of the Day.
Reader aud Chaplain.
President and Orator.
The procession was quite lengthy
and presented gay and brilliant ap'
pcavancc. \ large number cf ban
ners were borne in the procession, sew
eral Of which were rich and elegant
and had various appropriate mottocs
and devices. The members of the Or
der Of Good Templars, all wore thciI
appropriate regalia, while the citizens
were dressed in their best attire, and
all conceded that so attractive ant
imposing n procession had not before
been witnessed by them in Floyd coun
~, nor indeed in Iowa.
On arriving at the grove, a scene o
beauty and enchantmcnt burst upor
the vision which bcggars description
ii was evident that such a fairy scene
could only have been produced by tht
fer hand of womam--nay, many fai
hands. The grounds were arranged
, in the order of a Lodge Room, provid
+ ed with seats, stands, tables and desks
/. and the officers of the Lodge all too
thcir respective positions, while
platform, canopicd with the gree
boughs Of the oak. was erected for th
Officers Of the Day. Al around wcr
IT wrcaths and garlands, and festoons {
!. flowers, and bouquets innnmcrablt
- all made up from the many beantif'
civilizations Of our gardens and I'll
CANDY productions Of our prairics.
, The audience being seated and ha
,r ing become quiet, the Chief Marsha
= I. w. Card, Esq, announced to Il
President that he had Brought him
gay and happy throng whom he no
committed to his care.
% Judge Wiltse, the President of Il
Day, came forward upon the platforl
accepted his charge and announc,
Is the exercises, which proceeded as fl
lows:
th MARTIAL MUSIC.
PRAYER-Ey the Chaplain, Rev. \. ID. Bu
MUSIC:
-, Singing by the entire Audience.
- OPENING ODE OF TIE GOOD rRAFLARs.
AIs-watchruan, tell Us of the hight.
We Friends of Temperance, welcome here
raj Cheerful are our hearts to-day
Tell Us, we would gladly hear,
lie How our cause speeds on its way.
Here We pledge ourselves anew,
y Not to touch the drunharl' drink
:. Proving faithful, proving true,
- We will make tue demon shrink.
READING The DECLARATION OF /,
A pEPENDENCE-By James Jackson.
j. Singing 10y the Audience :
nm NATIONAL HYMN AMERICA"
at Nv country tbs OF thee,
The Sweet land Of liberty
are OF thee sing:
are Land, where my fathers died;
Land of the Pilgrims PRIDE
est From every mountain side,
ai Let freedom ring.
,ur Ny native country thee
net Land oi the noble free
IN. Thy name love:
NJ, l love thy rUeks and nils,
oi Thy woods and tempted hills
LIS My heart With rapture thrills;
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
:. And ring iIom all the trees
Sweet freedoms song:
Let mortal tongues awake,
&c, Let all that breath partake,
Let rocks their sileuce break,
asst. The sound pro.uug.
ieIs "
e. Our fathers God to thee
Author OF liberty
To thee We siIg
Long may our land be bright,
: ST. With freedom holy light
Protect us 10y thy might,