Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-07-06


Fog Liberty al dangers scofning,
Let NJ her charming scents hear,
And combat for her without fear
Rc-echoing loud the despots warning,
4 "Base Tyranny slall fall,- q
Its bloody reign ID DER
Soon shall II lie In Deaths dark pail,
Nor c'er Cypress man more !" \
"HosicmHn,s. "-Response by P. Melendy, Esq.
The Wes."-Response by Geo. c. Dean, Esq. i
!" TAe PSlpit.r-Response by Rev. Mr.. Portsrneld.
II The Press."-Response by II. A. Perkins.
"A0ricultMse. III Response by Hon. Zimri Streeter.
Edacatioa. "-eesponse by Rev. =. w. Paxton.
Ns,o Esosand. "-Response By Caleb May. Esq. !
/" The Empire STATE "Response By J. B. Powers, I'D
orr Scaooas ~ Response BY r. B. Edgerton, tsq.
\" TAs Bar."-Response BY D. ,. Coleman, Esa.
After this, General good time" wa,
the order Of the evening, and right well was
the time putin. Some promcnaded, here and
there group weic chatting, men were joking
and women laughing; and in one room some
Of youthful blood trod the may measures Of
the dance tilldcwy morn. The citizens of Cedar
Falls have justly won wide reputation for
doing everything they attempt of this kind,
well; and as stranger who happened to be
present on this occasion said: :. Though he
had travelled great deal, and had seen many
exhibitions, he had never seen one that Ia.
ken all in all, could compare with this
Under the efficient supervision Of the Com.
mittee Of Arrangements everything passed
of without confusion or discord, and as the
crowd disappeared, each seemed to have ,
smiling happy countenance, sure index
that they would hold in pleasing remem-
brance, the evening Of the fourth Of July,
1850. Five spacious rooms on the second
floor Of Overman & Co.'S. block were thrown
open for the occasion, and all were filed; ii
is estimated that about four hundred people
must hare enjoyed the festivities Of the
night. We have not heard the amount Of
the receipts, but they must have been con.
siderable, and in the hands Of the Society no
one doubts but that they viii be put to good
uses.
Next week we shall publish an official re-
port Of the exhibition, list Of premiums, etc.
new nARrroRD.
From all accounts, we shall have to award
the palm to the citizens of New Hartford for
the most spirited and pleasant celebration
had in any Of our neighboring villages. 1t
was real old fashioned time, with salutes,
music, Grafton, free dinner, toasts, etc., and a
grand ball in the evening. Over a thousand
people participated in the festivities of the
occasion. Our townswan, Hon. A. F. Brown,
delivered the Grafton, and we hear it spoken
Of as production worthy of the day and
the man. The Cedar Falls Brass Band fur
nished the music. We suppose better free
dinner was never given in the Cedar Valley
than that provided on this occasion by the
large-hearted and patriotic citizens of New
Hartford.
In handsome bower erected for the occa.
sion were hundred and twenty feet of table
and it actually groaned under its heavy load
of good things. From those present we learn
that everything came on to the table in good
order and in the best Of condition, and the
way the hungry throng attempted, but did
not succeed, to clean the board, was the high
est compliment that could possibly have beer
paid to the culinary skill of the ladies
Of our sister village. Through Mr.. S. M
SHAW, Marshal Of the day, we wereprcsentct
with splendid pyramid cake, tastefully dec
Grated with mottos, wreaths, etc. the handi
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