The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-07-06
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4oOo Union Nen and women On
the Ground.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM!

Inc Union CeieDIatioo N WIS wy "" WV
4sh, Vas glorious success. Not less than
three Thousand people we're on the grounds
AID participated in the festivities Of the day.
They commenced coming into the City early
in the morning from all directions. Mills
County sent up noble delegation Of over
forty wagons. The ssMasketo country" was
oat 10 all its pride under our glorious Stars
and Stripes. So also hundreds came in from
the Valleys Of the Nishinabottna, Pigeon,
Silver Greek, and from every Township in
the County. The National Salute, at sun
rise, Cred BY the Council Blafs Flying Artil-
;ery resounded in thunder tones amid the
bluffs, and over the wide prairies. THIS
company, with their two beautiful Geld pie
ees, 10 command Of Capt. Clinton, led the
van, in the Grand Procession formed at 10
o'clock BY Capt. CsAIo, MARSHAL Of the Day,
and bis assistants. Next came, preceded
BY band Of martial music, Companies A
and B, Of U. S. Volunteers, under command,
respectively, Of Capt. EOglish and Lieut..
Wheeler. Then followed the Band, officers
Of the day, and large line Of wagons and
carriages Of every description, over mile
in length, while the side walks on both sides
we're filed with crowd of pedestrians.
Arrived on The ground, the order Of ex-
ercises was fully carried out. The band
diseoursed excellent music. The "Star.
Spangled Banner" sour Flag" and "Red
White and Blue' were sung in glorious
style BY the chior. Prayer was offered BY
Rev. II. Adams, and the Declaration of ln.
dependence read by Mr.. Hoosou. An ora.
ton by I'D. LOCKWOOD Esq, followed, and
was listened to in breathless attention by
the vast crowd assembled in the grove. lie
discussed in glowing language, the nature
| Of the contest 10 which our Government j:
now engaged in defense of the Constitution
and his appeals ID behalf Of the Union, and
the enforcement Of the Laws, called forth
repeated outbursts Of applause. 1t was ev'
ident that the hearts Of the thousands bea
as true as steel to the music Of the Union
The conclusion Of this GRAFTON, was followed
by three tremendous cheers for the Speaker
three moro for the Union, and still thre'
more for sour Flag"
The grafton of W. G. CRAwroRp, Esq.
was also an eloquent and able production,
and was received with repeated marks ofap
provsl BY the audience. The speaking or er
the crowd adjourned to the tables, and here
the greatest success Of the day was achiev,
ed. Fourteen long tables had been built II
. beautiful grove, and loaded down with
| just the sort Of food that people delight to
see on the fourth Of July. Once, and again,
and still again the tables were filed, sur.
rounded BY hundreds, and the prodigious
quantity Of provisions disposed Of, until
every body ~as satisfied, and still there was
an abundance left. All honor to the pco-
pie Of Pot.awattamie County, and especially
to the ladies, by whom them uni6cens Union
repast was provided.
Following the uinner, came the toasts,
regular aud volunteer, read from the speak
sr's stand. They were almost without ex.
ception appropriate, pointed and patriotic,
and were received with the roar of cannon,
peals of music from the band, and the hue.
sas Of the people.
At an early hour in the afternoon, the
crowd separated, highly pleased with the
proceedings Of the day. No accident occur
red to mar the general JOY. 1t was altogeth-
er the largest number Of people ever seen
in Council Bluffs, and cast all former cele.
brations in the shade. 1t demonstrated be-
yond the shadow Of doubt, that the peo-
pie Of Pottawattamie and sister counties,
in spite Of all efforts to mislead them, are
ready to respond almost as one man, to all
appeals Of the Government 10 behalf Of the
Constitution and the maintenance Of the
Laws Of the Union.