St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-10

T. -. The Fourth In 1t. Cloud. ~~>~1~
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Tho weather was very favorable for oelebra-
ting, though The business ofthe streets opera
ted against; processions. Tho principal-and
in fact, sole-attraction was the picnic Of the
Brass Band, which every body with all their
relations for several generations both ways at
tended. ''"-
At about 10 O'clock A. y. the young ladies
who were to represent the different States Of
tho Union were collected at Wilson's HAIL. and
At 1916 the procession was formed in line by
the Chief Marshall, Gen. 1I,iZ. Mitchell, as
sisted by L. B. Silsby and Henry Lunkenhei-
mer, LIST and ID: Marshslls, in tho order given
in last weeks programme, viz. lat the Flag
I'd the Band in . wagon drawn by. four horses
Sd. four horse car containing tho young
ladies representing the States-4th the clergy
18th the Readers of the Declaration and Ora
tors--6th, citizens in oarriages-7th same on
horseback. The streets were too dusty to ad-
NIT Of any Joining the procession on foot: The
wagons containing the band and young ladies
were tastefully draped in rcd, white and blue.
The line Of march was substantially that given
last week. '.''.'' -''5 ~ -,.,
At twelve o'clock the procession entered the
grove, where large number Of people had al
ready congregated.. The Band, Orators and
Readers, with the President Of the Day, Henry
c. Wait, ESQ.,, took their places on platform
erected for this purpose, when prayer was of
fered by Rev. David Lowry. Then music by
pendence was read in the English language by
A: B. Curry, Esq with clearness and dis
thickness sufficient to enable it to be heard
in any part Of the grounds not easy task
considering the brisk breeze blowing directly
in the face Of the reader. The same was read
by Henry Hoepner,. ESQ.,, in the German Ian
guage, to the evident satisfaction of those who
could understand it.
DR.. G. r. Fischer followed in on address in
German, occupying about ten minutes in its
delivery, which was highly commended by
those who could understand the language, as
! appropriate, patriotic and eloquent, evincing,
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tors manner shows him to be natural orator.
The closing address by VIM. J. Parsons Esq,
is conceded to have been the best ever deliver
ed by that gentlemen, which is giving it no
small praise. Mr.. P. has the power of adapt
| ing himself with the utmost readiness to the
occasion and subject upon which he is called
to speak, and in the address Of the Fourth he
was peculiarly fortunate. The crowded state
of our columns alone prevent our publishing it
entire, and synopsis could not do it justice.
Between each of these exercises Was music
| by the Band. At the close Of Mr.. P.'s address
| the President stated that q collection would be
| taken up for the benefit of Band. This amount,
with what was realized from the sale Of hot
CT fee, ice cream, lemonade, Strawberries, con-
fectionery, &c., amounted to $111.02. The
assemblage then repaired to the table where a
splendid collation. was spread, which, after a
blessing being asked by Rev. Philips, was
passed around by the committee, After an
hour or two spent pleasantly in this and other
ways, the procession was formed again in line
and returning through Middle Town passed
down to the Stearns House where the young
ladies belonging to Lower Town were left and
the remainder returned to Wilson's Hall where
the procession disbanded,
| The great attraction of the processionwas tie
car containing the young ladies representing
the States of the Union. They everywhere ex-
cited the highest praises; and we must say, dis
intere'tedly, that, as whole, they looked :pret-
ty as pinks." The loyal States were dressed IN
white and the "secesh" either in entire black
or somber drapery, except South Carolina,
which was enveleped in crimson. While the
loyal representatives sang the ''Red, White and
Blue" those of Secessia endeavored, not un-
successfully, to drown it with "Dixie." We
give below the list of those who occupied the
car:
Miss Corhett, az the Goddess of Liberty.
stood at the front supporting the American
Flag.
| Tennessee, Miss Almedia Morton,
Kentucky, Lena Sloan,
! Virginia., Ella Strong,
| Maine, Clara Strong,
Mississippi, Eliza Ball
| North Carolina. g Mary Hicks,
! Georgia, I" Celia Corbett,
| Alabama, s" Sarah Eberman,
South Carolina, Mary C. Mitchell
| Florida, Nell Whittemore
Louisiana, " Lizzie Stearns.
| Texas. Ellie Comho11