St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-07-16
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7 - sAsk c..ra., July ssh, 1883.
DEAR LocAI:-Thc celebration Of the
gellorious 18th in sauk Centre was msgni6-
cent--in the language Of the celebrated
poet Parsons, twas "grand, gloomy
and pceuiiar!" Gotten up under the
auspices Of the Sank Centre militia-as a
military display it has seldom been equal
ed and never surpassed. The celebration
was duly inaugufsted in Mr.. Adderly's
barn, stupendous structure Of the board
and shipgle style Of architecture, aud suf-
ficiently capacious to hold, in its various
places Of storage, all the men women and
children, with the dogs, of Sank Centre.
Benches we're arranged through the barn
floor. and tables set with all the delicacies
Of the season. : : -
At the proper time MIR. Boobar, the
manager and master of the feast, taking a
prominent position on the stand erected
for the music, addressed the multitude as
sembled, in speech which, for point,
brevity and eloquence, has probably new
er been excellcd on a similar occasion.
Of a commanding personal presence and
countenance beamins with good will and
hospitality, he said:
"Felzo1 citizens, are you ready 2-Ptch
in r'
And they pitched. As soon as the
eatables and drinkables had disappeared,
and the tables had been cleared, the audi
ence was called to order. Incontinently
the little boys betook themselves to roost
on the beams and braces over head. La
dies aud gentlemen hustled themselves
into seats on benches, the dogs were kick
ed out, and as the French say, "voi1a!"
The manager, after having read letters
from A. Lincoln, Gems. Grant aud hook
er, excusing themselves for not being able
to attend the celebration at Sank Centre
on account of previous engagements, call
ed upon Mr.. Tubbs, the poet Of the occa-
sion, for something appropriate in his line.
Mr. T. advanced gracefully to the attack
and, Gin thoughts that" do something
OF oiher-"and words that burn" deliv-
cred that remarkable, unique and origin
al poem, yclept Uncle Sam and his boys.
This was received with great gusto, and
was followed by song, exceedingly we'll
sung, by Mr.. Stabler and daughters, as
sisted by a gentleman whose name will be
saved from history by the ignorance of
the writer Of this report.
After profound silence of two minutes
and halt, and general look of ezpecta-
ton, a voice from the depths called out
for the ''Doetor," very dididept, modest
young gentleman, who was never known
to speak unless spoken to- Tie Doctor
held down his head, but that did not quiz
ct the call-"quite the contrary" He
tried to hide behind lady who, with two
children, was sitting on the seat in front
of him, and what did this wrctched female
do but turn round and expose him to the
audience, in the naked deformity of all his
bashfulness. His wife held him down to
the seat by the coat tails, and whispered
to him *don't you do it, But the calls
being hereby redoubled, Lieut.. Hughson
and Capt. Ramsdell rushed forward, and
dragging him from the arms of his spouse,
led him in a fainting condition to the
stand. By way of restoration, Capitals
Ramsdell put into his mouth chaw of
tobacker, fine-cut, by which be was, in one
and quarter minutes, so far recovered as
to roll up his eyes in way pitiful to be-
hold.
THE DOCTORS "REMARKs."
Ladies and Gentlemen Of Sank Centre:
[ protest against this standardization
demand Of yours. Public delivery is not
my forte. Professionally, although prae-
ticing it in quiet way, l have never yet
appeared before the public in that role.
I positively declined, few days ago, a
written invitation to appear on this occa-
sion and "make some remarks" While
on my way however, from the Fort this af.
ternoon, in conversation with my wife on
this subject, dropped some remarks
along the ,oad-I am afraid they were
lost, and shall have to beg the indulgence
Of this respectable and learned audience,
until they may be found. The Doctor
then, in profuse perspiration, resumed