Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-07-19
Scattering Drops No. 8.

may be well enough to briefly state the do
ings of men, women and children here, on
that ever to be revered day. Prapara-
tions had been made for having grand
time, and the result proved that they were
not made in vain. The services of .hs
Rev. J. E. Wilson, of the Summer6eld
Church, (Methodist, } of Milwaukee, had
been secured, and upon the arrival of the
train ON the evening of the Sd, a fine pro-
eesslon, consisting of the officers of the
day, and large number of citizens, accom-
panied by band of martial music, repair
ed to the station to receive and escort to
the ''Waterloo House" the distinguished
orator He being a stranger here, was in
troduced to the officers by a gentleman
acquainted with him. And at the same
time, the most of US were surprised and
happy too, by tie arrival, by the same
train, of part of the company of Juvenile
Zouaves, from Watertown, dressed in full
uniform, and making splendid appear
ance. They were also received and escort
ed with the orator to head quarters -
Through the evening everything evinced
gala day on the morrow, and we were not
disappointed. The opening day, tie glo-
rious 4th, was ushered in by all due signs
and ceremonies, of flag raising, booming
cannon, and other demonstrations usual on
such occasions, and then at the proper
hour, very large procession was formed
at Budlong's Waterloo House and march
ed over to the Union Store to receive the
addition Of the Order of Odd Fellows in
full regalia, when all started off in the fol-
lowing order: Music, Presiding officers
escorting the Orator, next thirty-four of as
fine looking young ladies as the State can
find within her borders, carrying, by flags
in their hands and bland smiles on their
beautiful faces, the strongest kind of evi-
dences that they were all in fer ''The Un-
ion, both Federal and matrimonial. and if
I am not much mistaken many of them
stand first rate chance of proving their
sincerity by their actions. Next came the
Watertown Zouaves, then the Oddlellows,
followed by the largest procession of citi-
zens and strangers that ever got together
in Waterloo, conducted in admirable or
der by the Marshal of the day, Major
Budlong, and his Deputies, the Hon. S.
NJ. Cone, James Giles, Esq, and others,
to the grove east of the town, where were
assembled from $500 to 5000 people,
The order Of exercises was as follows
Singing by the choir. Prayer by the Rev.
VIM. Drummond, Of Portland singing by
choir reading Declaratio of Indepen-
dence by Hon. S. j. Conklin, in a clear,
distinct and measured manner, that was
very satisfactory to all; singing, ''Red
White and Blue" by choir the President,
DR.. Ira r. Rood, then introduced the Or
ator of the day-the Rev. j. E. Wilson
amid enthusiastic cheers from the multi
tude, who were evidently very much pre-
possessed in his favor, and expected much
from him, as they had good reason to do
from his fine appearance. Tall, well
built, and noble in his bearlng-cne that
you would pick from crowd as man of
noble mind hair rather grey for his age,
a high bread brow, indicating not only
deep thought, but quick perception of
facts, large, full, mellow eye, indicating
mercy and mildness, coupled with spirit,
decision, and energy. He is not hand
some, (wbat intellectual man is?) yet
there is something in his countenance that
caused every one here to say, ''He's a
splendid man" He has truly an intel
lecsual look, yet not clean and hungry" J"
like Shakspeare's Cassius. Easy in his
manner. digniGed in his bearing, none of
that vanity that shows itself in too many
instances where talent is acknowledged,
nor does be manifest any of that half i'm
portant, affected sanctimoniousness that
too many ministers assume. In fact he
manifested manhood as all real men love
to see it. His first sentence caught the
attention of the mass and he chained his
auditory to the last, and all we're sorry
when he had done. | shall not attempt
to describe his effort, as he was unani-
imously y requested to furnish a copy for
publication by a note and three as hearty
cheers as ever rose from the lungs of de-
lighted assembly. Cheers were given for
Washington, Lafayette, Jackson, Lincoln,
1st Wisconsin Regiment, and other senti-
ments, with will, when the exercises were
brought to close by the excellent choir
singing patriotic song to the tune of ''s
way down south in Dixie" The process
sion then wended its way to the Waterloo
House, and just as many as could or woe
partook of well got up dinner. In the
evening fine display Of Fire Works was
made on the roof OF the Topping House
and crowded Ball at the "Waterloe
House" ended the joyous hllarities of tht
day and night of the 4th of July, 1861, il
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