The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-15
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day, or grAndef demonstration than the
magnifssnt pagesat Of yesterdays esls
brstiou.
Il were meet that our people should
have Joined in the celebration Of the Ne.
tiopal victories. Ia the Washington
monument, at the National capital, along
with tho representative and sculptured
stones, from oil States and countries,
there is marble block taken from the
ousrries Of an adjoining county, upon
which, in phrase something like this, 10
inscribed the utterance and pledge Of our
States devotion to an undivided country:
slows The affections Of her people, like the
rivers on her border. flow TO an insePara-
BILE Union" That was her recorded
vow to God and the Nation when traitors
aimed blow At the integrity of the Gov
ernment, Ard true to . patriotic. noble
| and willing duty, the sons Of the State
have never faltered in loyal purpose or
eyaded q sacrifice, from the day that
Sumter surrendered to rebels until this
present, when the Stars sbd Stripes again
float in triumph over the walls Of THAI
fortress, asd the nation is saved. In this
heroic and loval labor Of the State. Lee
county and K,okuk have borne . part Of
which oil may be prond, and which shall
cover our county and city with lmperish-
able glory. Her sons have helped to bear
forward the flag to victory from Donelson
to Charleston. and the blood Of many that
Keokuk loved has made sacred rebel soil.
Our people then could 6ttingly rejoice
over the restoration Of our flag over Sum-
ter and Charleston
And they did rejoice. Yesterday was
proudly exemplifcative of the intense and
enthusiastic patriotism of our citizens
The day opened spIendidly, The Sun
looked brightly and cheerily down. Flags
we're early displayed from buildings, and
soon Main and crossing streets we're liter
ally drapsd, full garb, with the National
eolors, which were displayed also from
most Of the private residence s Of the
city.
| Many of the fags ere very hands me,
and many of the bulldogs so beautifully
decorated thus that We had purppsed max
ing special notice of some Of them but
have not room nor time.
The streets soon became populous with
our own citizens and large numbers FROM
Illinois, Missouri and our own county
The bells rang for services at 10 o'clock
At l2 clock church services were ended
aud the salute was fired, the bell,
throughout the city ringing at the same
/ time. Shortly after one the procession
| was formed On Exchange and Second =
The procession was the finest we have
sver witnessed iu the place. Il moved
: from Second to Msin, cat Main to l4lh
, thence to High, thence down High t
r 4.h, then moving into Main and hal.iug
in front of the speakers stand on &c
street. 1t was in the following order, =,
heretofore published Marshal Wlll
and attendant assistants Pioneer corps
Drum corps, Veteran Reserve and Conya
escent Veterans. under Lieut. Ciemmen
$ shaw, Company a, Company c, and Mill
. tia companies, section of battery, Dis
, charged Officers and Soldiers, Maj. Gen
Curtis, speakers, Mayor and City Council
and Clergynen in carriages. The Bras.
Band, Young America, Rols, and Unior
Fire Companies ADD Hook and Ladder
4 company, Members of the Medical Faculty
and students, the different Orders, De-
psrtments, schools and citizens, and col
ored organizations and citizens. Word,
worthy of this splendid procession nigh
be deemed rhapsody. 1t was equal t
the high expectations INDUCED concern
) ing it.
The exercises At the stand were opened
with an eloquent prayer by Rev. Mr.
"bacher, and then able addresses were
made BY Gen. Curtis. Hon. Geo. w Nc
Crazy, orator of the day, VIM. Leighton,
! and Chaplain Tetcr. Between tn,
speeches was excellent music by the Gles
Club and the band. 1t was now 81,
, O'Clock and the afternoon meeting ad
jouroed
The colored citizens jheld : sepa,at.
meeting on Blondeau and Fourth, We be
lieve, and were addressed by several O
their own race.
The display Of fireworks in the even
ing was magnificent and was witnessed
by an immense concurse Of people. And
Main street was in the ssblaze OF plory,'
that had been hoped. Nearly every building
vas brilliantly Illuminated. and the effect
: was grand. The Court House, Medical
College and many private bulldogs, of Of
Main, also added to the gorgeous display
of burning tapers. There Was no speaking
in the evening
II Here We stop, we cannot say more, 81.
belt the subject is worthy Of, and suggests
more. We may make further items Mon.
day. The day was proud and glorious
one. At least ten thousand psrsons
til ronged Main street. Our city celebrated
The day wortbily. If We cannot mention
and render due praise 10 the officers and
different departments Of the procession,
and the citizens who decorated and lin.
minated their houses and othersise labor
| ed TO make the celebration a success we
should at leash, love to do 20, and they
have better reward in the grandeur Of
yesterdays demonstration. and in the re-
hection that they contributed to its com.
pleleness.
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