The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-07-06
The 4th in kenOSha.


The s4th Anniversary of American indie
nepdence, was celebrated in this city win
BETTING patriotism. Our citizens had TAX
en- .'time by the forelock," in this instance
and made ample arrangements for celebra-
tion that should accord with the demand OF
the times And the sequel proved how well
the arrangements had been made. and how
nearly the general idea Of the people was
carried out by the committee to which the
work was entrusted.
The early morning was cloudy, foggy
dark and unpleasant with fresh wind blow
ing from the northeast, with strong indica-
tions of the setting in Of regular North
easter. To say the least, the weather was
decidedly nnpromsing. The bells rang out
their glad peals, until from every bFaEen
throat seemed to come the inspiration of 1916
that woke from that old Bell Of Old indie
pendence Hall, that first announced to the
waiting and anxious people of Philadelphia,
the adoption md signing Of the Glorious
Declaration of Independence. The firing OF
Nationa. sa!9te ip the morning was
failure. "A breach loading cannon had been
procured for the occasion, but the second
discharge disabled it for further service, and
the balance of the salute had to be made up
with fire crackers aud small cannon-hying
artillery, p-obabIy--of which there was nc
lack. .H
About nine in the morning, the clouds
broke away, and the sun soon dispelled the
fog, and thence forth the day wae as fine as
any reasonable people could ask for. The
sky was bright, but there was just breeze
enough from the lake to counteract the effect
Of the sunshine Even before this time the
well filled teams from the country began to
pour in at rapid rate, and they continued
to come with slight cessation until noon
BY that time We are safe in saying that We
never saw more people in Kenosha, on tht
Fourth of July.
At ten o'clock the train on Kenosha &
Rockford Road came in, bringing large
delegation from the Western towns. Salem
was most nuneropsly represented and lee
the procession as it came down from tht
Depot, with martial music and banners fly
ing. a>@-5rt- rs 5$ Lf4
The procession was formed about clever
o'clock, according to the programme. anc
and made "a very fine appearance The
Marshal of the Day aud his Aids, all &C
quilted themselves creditably. One of the
most noticeable features of the procession
was the Car of Liberty-a life boat mount
ed on wheels and drawn by four horses and
filled with small girls, al! dressed in white,
each bearing a flag, and representing g
State of the Union.
Another feature was the company of re.
turned soldiers, numbering about seventy
five, rank and file. Three heitle-staiued,
worn and toru flags were carried by the
company-tllat of the glorions old LIST Wis
consin, carried by our friend L. n. Dedemer,
who lost an arm at the battle of PerryvilIe,
where this old flag was pierced by over for
ty rebel bullets, and its staff broken twice
by well aimed bullets, and where its noble
bearer, also Kenosha boy, received three
or four wounds, but still chung to the flag
and kept it waving, until faint and almost
dead from loss of blood, he was carried of
the field. The other flags belonged to the
22d and 23l Wisconsin regiments of Infant
ry. We did not learn their history.
Arrived in the Park, it was announced
that the Orator of the day, Gen. PAINE, had
failed to arrive by the cars, having been
left, but that he was ON the way by private
conveyance, and hoped to be on hand in
time for the performance of his part of the
programme.
II. B. HINsDALE ESQ, President of the
day, then addressed the audience in short
but most eloquent and appropriate speech,
that was well received Then followed,
''The Star SpangIed Banner" by the Band.
Rev. Mir. GRIDLEY, Chaplain of the day,
then came forward and in an eloquent and
impressive prayer, invoked the Divine
blessing. The Battle Hymn of the Nation
was then sung by the Kenosha Musical So
ciety, the audience joining in the chorus -
The Declaration of Independence and the
Emanci patton Proclamation of Mr. Lincoln
were then impressively read by Rev. Mr.. Nor
TON, both of which were received with en-
thusiastic cheers by the audience Another
popular song was then sung by the Musical
Society, and the Orator not yet having ar
rived, Rev. MIR. GRIDLEY made short
speech, referring more particularly to the
history of the war worn battle flags present
on the stage. On the conclusion Of his re-
marks, Gen. HALBERT +. PAINE, Orator of
the day, was announced, and as he came
forward he was greeted with enthusiastic
and long Continued cheers, from the vast
that made the welkin ring.
We shall not so into an elaborate com
nent ON the Address of Gen Paine, as we
shall publish it entire next week. Suffice
il to say, it was able, patriotic, sound and
most eloquently and impressively delivered,
and was received with unbounded salts
action by all who heard it. This satisfac
ton was not SO much expressed in noisy
cheers and acclamations, as in the frequent
ow spoken words of approval, one to anoth-