The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-07-12
For the Upton Advertiser.
Fourth Of July at Red Oak.


got up in good style aud reflected much
credit on the inl ab;tants Of that beauti.
full locality. At ten o'clock, A. NJ, not
less than one thousand persons had as
sembled in the grove, near the Cozzen
House, and the meeting being called to
order by the Chairman of the Committee,
James Smith, Esq, was opened with
prayer by the Rev, Mr.. Carothers, of
Tipton-the audience all standing and
with revcrential awe" listening with
attention to the devout and feeling Ian
guage of the eloquent Divine. This was
followed by a concerted piece of vocal
music, got up for the occasion and per-
formed by some thirty Of the young resi-.
dents Of the Grovc whose youthful voices
made harmony of sweet music.
1t being announced by the Committee
tina, they had been disappointed in pro.
curing any distinguished speaker to de-
liver an Grafton, it was proposed to obvi.
ate the difficulty by volunteer addresses
from gentlemen present. The Declara-
ton of Independence was then read by
Mr.. John Safely, young man of whom
Red Oak may we'll be proud; and follow
ed By several short extemporaneous ad-
dresses suitable for the occasion, which
were received with much apparent salts
faction. Another Ode was then sung by
the choir-and novel feature in Fourth
Of July Celebrations was then introduced,
not provided for in the original program.
me, that invited the attention of all. e,,i
the smiling countenances and pleased
expression ofthe be...uilders. testified their
entire satisfaction at that part of the en-
tertainmcnt "not set down in the BILL
!. appears that a number of " the aborig.
ines some twenty in all, mostly of the
Musquake tribe, with two or three stray
Pottawottamics, had unwittipgly encamp
ed in the immediate proximity of the
celeJrutors, and had consented at short
notice, to exhibit their Indian War
Dance in character; they were brought
in by the worthy Marshal of the day, to
a place cleared for the purpose in the cen
tire of the assemblage, and went through
with their singular performance to the
music of the 'tom tom Their strange
gesticulations, grotesque attitudes and
wild ordinations during the exhibition,
presented striking contrast to the "po-
etry of notion as supposed to be exem-
plided by the modern professors of ca
per cutting. After the untutored deni-
zens of the forest had completed their
performance, the assembled multitude
we're invited to partake of collation.,
served up on several heightened rows of
shade of group of stated y trecs--this re-
past provided by the hospitable hands of
The Red Oohers was well worthy of COM
nendation. Turkies, Chicken, Pig, with
III the accompanying etccteras, and cake
If apparently every variety that the most
housewife could imagine, in
ich profusion, and everything in such
inc order, and SO lastly arranged. The
snow white table cloth, the abundance of
fishes, plates, knives and forks, &C., all
oetokened that the "gude- wives the
aides of Red Oak, had superintendent
hat part of the festlvi,y that they knew
veil how it should be done, and had done
t we'll
Not lrop of spirituous liquor was
'een on the ground, but in lieu, some
hree or four barrels and eight or ten
ubs of iced lemonade was distributed to
III who desired (and none appeared to re-
use) the grateful beverage. After the
collation. was over-the Marshall of the
lay, 5. r. llooten, Esq, who deserves
much credit for the order preserved in
very thing, announced that the Sabbath
school Children would be addressed nv
he Rev. Mr.. Boag, of Mcchanicsville,
nd Rev. Mr.. Carothers, of Upton, and
he interesting remarks of those gentle
nen, were listened to with much a.tcn-
ION by both young and old
At four o'clock p. NJ, the festivities
losed, and all peacefully and quietly re.
ired, with a general feeling of satisfac.
ion and pleasure at having celebrated
he day at Red Oak Grove. II.
Reported for the Ad vertserl
The 4th at Mechanicsville.