Smyrna times., 1862-07-10
CITIZENS CELEBRATION OF THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

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Early in the morning Of Friday lsst-eur
CsuniFy's Natal Dsy-ihs Union.lovinR CHI.
Eens of our town, with bright and happy faces,
commenced making preparations for the grsnd
parade 10 take place prior to tAs celebrat lion
81 the day 10 eORplian nee nth the arrangements
made by the committee on the part Of the ciG. |
who love Ihs day for The sake Of
the day.
ABOUT half past sight o'clock the crowd com.
menced assembling at "Ihs mill pond" pre-
Psratory to forming iutO procession to parade
through town.
Chief AsEshal. Thomas Csrrow. assisted by
Dr.. c. L. Mahon, Samuel Cats, WIN. S. Green
and T. Bowman as aida, tromed the line of pro.
eession IN the following order: First, the
speakers and various Committees 10 carsisg cs
second. large wagon. trimmed in red. white
and blue. drawn BY four beautiful white horses,
and csntaining 81 young girls, representing
the 81 States ofIhs Union, surrounding young
mics representing the Goddess of Liberty
dressed 10 white. with beautiful floral liberty
cap erOwning her head. and arapsd in the stars
aud stripes. This was. perhaps, the mes. a..
"activs PsTI OF The PrscsssiOn. and the girls. who
ell we're red. white aOd blue sashes. greatly
Increased the eaIhusiAsm by their mirthfal nsss
Dsss and patriotic songs. Third, q number of
bOys 10 ZouaVs dress carrying a large Gag f;
fourth. The Smyrna Brass Band, led By their
ins'ssssSr. Prof. J. L. Bcggs. Of Wilmington !;
Hhh. che " Leipsis Guards" Capt. Maelsry, q
hnslOoking company Of soldiers, numbering
about 80 members. with fife and drumb and
"all the PomP aud circumstance of war :" SIKH,
a Humesr OF boys 10 uniform, carrying another
large flag. aud last. citizens on horseback and
10 eAtTiages This procession far exceeded in
numbers those of years gone by. nOtwiths.ald
ing another procession was forming atthe same
time. gotten up and participated in by those
who have denied that we have q government,
and who, year ego, refused TO celebrate, or
even close their places of business as a mark
OF respect for the day.
AiseF Parading through iowu, they assem-.
blsd' 81 the grounds Of Schooihouse No. s,
where arrangements had been made for the
cslsbratios. Much praise 10 due to the com.
mlitse OF arrangements, also to The ladies (fof
10 was evident they had q "hand in i) for the
tasty manner 10 which the stand was decorated
with flowers. ssersrssns and Asgs
The very large ssdisncs, estimated o. froH,
1900 to $500. (whish would have been uuch
larger had the farmers bcen al lsisure) was
called 10 srdss by Mr.. Wilmer. when the fol-
lowing naned persons were chosen 40 officer.
Of the nseting:
| Presidsnt--Wm. r. CshooH.
Vice PTssidsnts-JshO G. Black, WIN. Thomp.
son. Wm. Dennsy, d. J. MuEphey.
SYSTEMATICALLY. C. L. Mahon and Jos. H
HofsckeG
Alter music. snd prayer BY Rev. James D
Aysrs,ethe president addressed the audience il
q few appropriate remarks liz regard to the feel
ings which surrounded every lover Of bis coun.
Try on each recurring anniversary Of i,s birth.
day.
DR.. Wan. CHmmins was introduced BY the
president as the reader Of the Declaration
which was ably done.
He then introduced Rev. J. Crockar White
Of Dover. ss the speaker for the morning.
After some preliminary r0msrks, the oratO,
spokss OF his pride Of ns.isnalty, especially or
this iss aaAl day; that on this day more sspe
eIaIly, every American citizens felt like broth
or. He iAsa referred 70 the rsbsllion tha. i,
new seeking 10 overthrow the Government
and regarded lie suppression as q conflict o.
sisht OsstwfOng. This. in ito moral sspec,
wac his text He referred to numerous rebel
lions which hsFeearded as a countsrpsr,ao oul
vita thst % 1895, GO dews
to The 's4ffy PstiOss Of sacred history. He dep
fessisd' wssr as sueh.--rsgsrdsd u a sin, bu
hOughtthat il was Sas vOidsbAa OF times, ans
r,esivsd the direct gsiasnce of God, citing
that ct ihs .lstssiiias. the blowing down Of Oh,
~slis OF Jericho, the killing Of Goiiah, sns
lOthsss 10 iusedess simss ss illus.rs,ioss. Ii,
Dszl referred to the wickekneaa Of the leader
Of iks.ssssslisa, sad siaicslsd lhslso clais 1.
shisslfy, wa,ls. ., pAs same ,ias. ,Asy ssAss,
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