Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-11

The Fourth In Nluscatine.
THE DAY.
Friday morning dawned dark and cloudy,
giving every appearance that the festivities Of
the day would be marred by showers Of rain,
which, however much they might be needed
by the growing crops, would be of little bene-
fit in rendering the exercises delightful.
Later in the day, however, the sky cleared
the sun came forth-and finer day could
not be wished for, by any man.
EFT CETERA.
At about four o'clock national salute of
thirty -four guns was fired from the cannon on
the levee. AS the echoes reverberated over the
surrounding hills, Muscatine awoke and the
day began. Flags were thrown out from
nearly all the public buildings, and many pri-
vate stores and residences were surmounted
by the national colors. Viewing the city from
some adjacent eminence the beholder might
have seen sight which would have left, no
doubt, the impression on his mind that Mus
catine was preparing for display Of patriot
ism worthy of the name she had gained by the
number and the valor of the brave boys she
has sent to battle for the Union.
Soon the country people commenced to ar
rive and all the morning the principal roads
leading to the city were thronged with our
rural friends fastening to celebrate the ami
versary of our national independence with
their city cousins. The streets began to fill
as delegation after delegation came in and at
about 10 o'clock Chief Marshal Keller, and
his aids, began forming
THE PROCESSION,
which was one Of the largest ever seen in
our streets. The Third Ward band at the
head, the procession moved off in the fol-
lowing order:
1st. The Chief Marshal and his staff
I'd. Brass and martial bands.
Sd. The German Turner and Monnachore
societies.
4th. The school of the Sisters Of Charity.
9Th. The Irish American Benevolent So
ciety
9th. Huttich's brass band and citizens on
foot
7th. Carriages and wagons.
Marching up Second street the vast process
sion at about eleven o'clock arrived ON
THE GROUNDS,
which were located in the beautiful grove on
on the Eastern boundary of our city. There
is probably not finer place in the State for
picnic or celebration than this same grove.
Gigantic oaks spread their leafy branches over
head, and beneath is the green Sward, entirely
free from underground, rendering the spot
very popular for all kinds of outdoor demon
strations Stands having been erected in two
places-one for the American and the other
for the German speakers
THE EXERCISES
were opened with prayer by Rev. c. H.
Remington. The band then played the Star
Spangled Banner, after which the Declaration
of independence was read by R. Hampden
Pinkham, Esq. The Marsellaise Hymn was
then played in Huttichs best style by the band
which bears his name. Orations by Rev. ].
Ufford, W. F. Brannan, Esq, and R. H. Pink
ham, succeeded on the American side.
At the German stand the exercises consisted
of vocal and instrumental music, reading the
Declaration of Independence, and orations by
Rev. e. F. Oberman and G. Burmeister, Esq.
At the conclusion of the speaking picnic
dinner was discussed, after which came the
usual succession of toasts and responses.
This occupied the afternoon until nearly
four o'clock, at which time the people began
to return to their homes
Many of our country friends, however, re-
NAMED in the city till evening, to witness the
display Of
which came off on the hill, near the Presby-
terrain Church. Although this was the last
act Of the play it was not by any means the
least. Rockets, wheels, Roman candles, stars,
and many other things, the names Of which
We know not, were burned, altogether forming
what representative of large number of
people that evening would have called a
"splend 'splay.'