The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-07-13
cELEBRATIoN or JULY 4rH, AT LOGAN,
CACHE COUNTY.

c1SLEBRATIoN or JULY 4rH, AT LOGAN,
CACHE COUNTY. t.=
Enron MouNTAINEER:
/. The followingis 4 brief synopsis 81 the oee.
bfation Of the anniversary Of our national indie
pendence in Cache Valley azs
The day was ushered ID 81 firing of guns
BY Caps.G G. ". Card . company 1T four o clock
am. Music by the Wellsyills Brass Rand. and
hoistitg of the stars and strlpes;after which the
\ Baud paTaded the streets serenading Col e. n
Benson, Judg Aaughnn Bishop w. 81 Preston,
Major s. IA. Blair and other distinguished citi-
zcns, At. nine o'clock am, the Populations
from the surrounding towns having arrived.
by direction ot Major w b. Preston, Marshal
OF the day, the Dragons under the command
( of Major Kicks. Unanswered until half past9
when the escort marched 70 the residence az
Col Henson and was formed iii the following
ORDER:
1. Wellfyille Brass Band
b Dragons of Wellsvillc, Hyrum and Men-
!. don.
8; The escorted party, Col 7. +. Benson,
/ Judge Peter Maughan. Vim. Hyde ESD and
the Orator of the day Twelve Ladies Of honor.
the Bishops and County officials ~. 4 .
4, Logan Choir.
q pragooas Of Logan, Hyde Park, Proxi-
dence and Mi,lville 81. I'll
8. Smithheld Choir. Il. #
& 4 Dragons of Smi th6sld
8. Richmond Choir.
Dungeons Of Richmond and franklin. n
10. Citizens s3
Upon arriving at the RoWery. the troops
formed in oliow.sqllaTe. and Miss Annie
Farrell accompanied by tho Ladies Of honor
cd vansea 10 tllo ealsAfe hearings a beautiful
United States Gag, which she presanted to the
Cache Valley Dfagoons, in the Following ad-
dress 80 :
Major Ricks--I have been delegated hy the
ladies Of Logan to present through yon, this
flag which hold in my hand, to the Cache
Valley Dragons under your command This
do with pleasure feeling that the honor thus
conferred upon me offers an opportunity to ex-
press not my own sentiments alone but those
Of the ladies whom to- day i have the honor 10
represent. Take il. i present it pure and
spotless; and, sir may its stars mover lie hidden
by the dark clouds OF secession from, the face Of
. the loyal citizen, or its stripes torn from the
. color bearer, or the eagle crushed In It's folds
and tramplea In the dust beneath tile feet Of
the unhailowsd enemies of the Constitution,
the enemies of peace, the traitors Of freedom
or the assassins of Liberty; and when its folds
are spread to the breeze By tho Cache Valley
with confidence and assurance that protection
Is at hand, and may its presence in your hands
be aterror to evil doors, and may the Oliver
OF all good protect you and them under it's
folds while you shall 60 forth 10 defend the
institutions of our country, and tile peace and
happiness of its citizens. ~ -" =. =.-.. -
Major Kicks responded as follows @s=>s*
Madam In behalf of the Cache VALLEY ORA
goons, whom i have the honor 10 command,
return. through you. to the. ladies Of Logan
their sincere. and lnfeigned thanks for the
beautiful flag presented by yonr hands TO ns
this day Assure them, madam, that while
we shall have the honor of bearing this token
of the confidence Of the ladies Of Logan: NO
harm shall befaIi them their fathers. their
brothers, their husbands or little ones, or the
institutions Of our eountry, that tout hearts
or ready hands can avert. iThat we received
1t pure aud sp0tless is evidence from the
hands that presented IT, NoatYaitors to- free.
dom, assasSiiis Of liberty or unhaitowed para
site shall bedim its stars with their presence,
neither shall Its stripes DO torn from the color
bearer, or the proud eagle in its folds Il be
trainped under the feetof the enemies of our
country while kind Heaven shall inspire us to
noble deeds. We shall strive to assist the
officers OF the law in Kidding the lind az Offend
ers: and the good and great amongst us shall
find in US friend Ann in conclusion madam,
Pernat mo 10 say that the ladies OF Cache
Valley will be first ii onr remembrance when
dangers threaten, or the dark storm Of war
shall rise upon the winds z, ~ }fs
The company was then seated in the bogery,
and, after singing by the Logan choir, PRAYER
by Col: Benson. and singing by the RiChnland
choir the Declaration of Independence was
read by Maj Preston, followed by singing BY
the Smithfeld choir - =
Mai, Blair, orator of the day. then addressed
the assemblage in an eloquent ahd patriotic
speech which was listened to with the most
profound attention. The remsinder OF the
time was occupied BY Col. L. r Benson, Judge
Vaughan, aud Bishop Rowberry, and singing