The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-15

AN IMllsNpR SUCCESS
Ten z1Ass1D1g lpse1pse o.
Keokuk he's never had. IN a her
municipal iiis psvudsr day thsn ys35sr-
dax srs gzssass demonstration than the
nsgaiassnt pagsaat Of yesterdays esls
hfssiou.
Il were meet that our people should
have ioinsd ii IL eslsbsauon az the Ma
tional victories. 10 the Washington
monument, ct the National capital, along
With the representative and sculptsFed
stones, from 81 States and countries,
there is marble block taken from the
quarries Of an adjoining county, upon
which, in phrase something Ike this, 10
inscribed the stterance and pledge Of our
Slater devotion to an undivided country:
ssIows, ths affections Of her people, liksthe
rivers on her border, flow 10 IN inse2sfa-
bic Union.r That Was her recorded
vow to God and the Nation when traiton
aimed blow at the integrity Of the Gov
eminent, and true to q patriotic. noble
and willing duty. the sons Of the State
have never faltered In loyal purpose or
evaded q sacrifice, fsom the day that
Sumter surrendered to rebels until This
present, when the Stars and Stripes again
float in triumph over the walls Of thaa
fortress, and the nation is saved. In this
heroic and loyal labor Of the State, Lee
county and Keokuk have borne part Of
which oil may be proud, and which shall
coyer our county and city With imperish-
able glory. Her sons have helped to bear
forward the Gag to victory from Donelson
to Charleston, and the blood Of many that
Keokuk loved has made sacred rebel soil.
Oar people then could fttingly rejoice
over the restoration OF our flag over Sum
ter and Charleston
And they did rejoioe. Yesterday was
proudly exemphfcative of The intense and
enthusiastic patriotism Of cur citizens.
| The day opened splendidly, The Sun
looked brightly and cheerily down Flags
we're early displayed from buildings, and
soon Main and crossing streets we're liter
ally drapad, full garb, witt The National
colors, which were displayed also frou
most of tie private residences Of the
| city
Many of the flags vere very handsome,
and many of the buildings So beautifully
decorated thus that We had purposed max
ing special notice of some of them bat
have not room nor time.
The streets soon became populoas with
our own citizens and large numbers from
Illinois, Missouri and orr own county
The helss rang for services at 10 o'cioc K
At 2 O'Clock church services we're ended
and the saiu,e was fired, tho bells
throughout the city ringing at tbs same
time. Shortly after one the prof. ession
was formed on Exchange and Secbnd -
The procession was the finest vie have
ever witnessed in the place Itmoved
from Second TO Main, out Main tb 18th,
thence 10 High, thence down High ia
4th, then moving into Main and |hallina
In front of the speakers stand on Sd
street II was in the following order, ss
heretofore published Marshal Willis
and attendant assistants Pioneer corps,
Drum corps, Veteran Reserve and Csnva.
descent Veterans. under Lieut. Clemmen.
shaw, Company A, Company c, add Mill
TIA companies, section of battery, Dis.
charged Officers aud Soldiers, Mai. Gen.
Curtis, speakers, Mayor and City Council,
aud Clergymen in caFrisges. The Brass
Band, Young America, Rplls, and Uaion
Fire Companies acd Hook and Ladder
company, Members Of the Medical F aculty
and students, the different Orders, De.
par,meBts, schools and citizens, snd col.
ored organizations and citizens. Words
worthy of this splendid procession nigh
be deemed rhapsody. 1t was equal te
the high expectations INDUCED concern
, ing it.
The exercises At the stand we're opened
with an eloquent prayer by Rev. Mr.
lhacher, aud then able addresses were
made by Gen. Curtis, Hon. Geo. w Nc
Crazy, orator Of the day, WIN. Leighton,
and Chaplain Te.er. Between thu
| PS~o'iSS woS SACcicub MUSIC Dy t80 dIee
Club and the band. Il was now ei,
o'cloc and the afternoon meeting ad
ljourned
The colored citizsps held . sepa,at.
nesting on Blondeau and Fourth, we be
lleve, and were addressed by several o
their o~n race.
The display Of e.works in the even
ing was magnificent and was witnessed
by an immense concurse Of people. Ane
Main street was in the e.blaze OF plory.'
that had been hoped. Nearly every buildin,
was brilliantly illuminated, and the effec
was grand. The Court House, Medica
College and many private buildings, Of Of
Main. also added to the gorgeous displs,
-of burning tapers. There was no speaking
lin the evening
4 Here We stop, We cannot say moro, IL
belt the subject is worthy Of, and suseests
more. We may make further items Mon.
day. The day was proud aud kloriou.
one. At least len thousand person
IN ronged Mainstre Our city celebrate
| the day worthiy. II We cannot mcnsion
and render due praise 10 the ofy}cers and