Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-05

Alfred Sully, Esq, ef this city. The dianes
was we'll settsn up. and was served in
abundance. At LIE Claire, the turn out
was large. The celebration tosk p,ass at
Argyle Grove; the address was delivered
BY VIM. T. Dittoe, Esq.,, Of this city. A
grand ball at Davenpors's Hall, in The eve
ming, closed the demonstration. Al for
our own city, balls took place at Lahrmann's
Hall, Metropolitan, and the German Theatre,
the halls being crowded in each place. The
display of fireworks throughout our city
was very 6ne, resulting in no accidents that
we have heard Of
THE DAY We CELEBRATE.
Our special reporter fss the day makes
his bow and saith, to>wit:
MORNING txsncisss.
The Ok Brigade made its Appearance
promptly on Felotman square at q o'clock
.. m, and went through the Aera exercise
to the entire satisfaction Of The early look>
ers On.
rne 0aAxD oAvALcAps o. Elk -oons. ! Aporses
AND BrnMBns.
Atpsecisely 10 o'clock .. m. toot vss
heard near the lower Maskst house sn I'd
street. and Immediately The procsssioa
started up Sd street, led BY thrre gay and
festive cusses on horseback with sticks in
hand then came The red shirts, looking
well and keeping time to the music Close
upon their heels might have bees seen :
four wheel thing With four Beautiful girls.
(white) tastily dressed and arranged on
the beaut full car SO ~ to form . mark ed
contrast with . colored lady, hanging 10 .
pole and looking more dienificd, and eut>
faced than the white gals. We merely
m .ntioncd this to Teuton who ejaculated.
"goot."
The sharp shooters were next in line.
and a gayer set Of fellows it would be hard
{, beat.
At Brady street the bummers formed
junction with the main line aud headed by
John Browns SOUL" they marched on 10
"g,od order."
We followed on to the Hinderieh, on Nit.
ehells Bluff. where wc found fro9 one to
fifteen thousand Of both sexes, many ef
whom We never saw before.
The total absence Of lager beer was an
unexpected feature in the proeramme. yet
We are quite certain il there he'd bsso any
Germans on the ground there vould have
been plenty o. snss eoh>o'isons beverage.
ran sooosno.
Inc snoot.ng q target was very dne.
horsem h's the hole every pop. while Spibs
'tanches, rang the bell Z inss out of0.
fHB root nAcgs.
There vaa sreat exe;tem.r. .r ~.
grounds when i vss snnosnssd A.. -
foot racing vas ahoue "a ccrmss.s -.
track was earpsted With hrieht As..,;f,'i
green. dsssnes 20 v..ss. Tss ~ .s. s"s.
vas between Horsem. p Y. ~. s.a.,sd
BY Jack against Jshu G. K. The Srse ~,
vas foul. but the meta vent thro.,.h s.r;d
the cheers Of their reepecaive frisn3s
After consultation de iudeea refnsea n
recoeoise the heat. ma vesiS - ~ - :.
port the time.
Horsem Loaf coaaiderable v;nd /. hi.
heat. but 4 bettle Of oon 49, ~, =. iii
right and Tie orde, - ,.s..d .i.-I -.
line for The cours.rs 10 -. !. 49,.
II v.s soms t;ms hsfc,s 49, -. 81.
start. ovine 10 the fact th.t Jshn s,s;.s.S
upon havine the ;ns;a. f,..k IA % ....;s.
the start. e''''s
At last they rot of. Hor.em c.r,v;,. .
pair Of shoes 10 make we;,ht
The 3rst Quarter ~ n,ettv .v.n cK
LEADING 4 mech but vh.r ~, ..r.s - ~. =.
distance noli. p y. mads On: ~ ~ -. ha.-. -.
skips and came in elsvsn ;nch.s sh.sJ :"
Jehu refused 10 come a time n. ~ -.
heat .ssyins that the..tam p v msn ~ =. s.,c.-' .'
Cd Tim. @ .a,, 3 "a '"' =" E "sn se'oos-
The next raee. Sam snter.a n;cl n.m
against Andy Jack.
Herr a.sin the nas.,. .f- "a;a ....n
and scroueine seemed 10 hs M o,a., az II.
day.
As usual the naes took hold Of hands and
perfectly well understood by the rulee n
foot>racinG, that the sacese should hove lei
80 hands, q ths word 10. but Djck 49,
"a foul, hung 70 Andy's pas, M Win .
sudden jerk threw Jack boek, - thsa shot
ahead, but The heosss Judees eeouoeded
the skalaWas to s'oeme bosk,s ana hs did.
and that - = he lee fvtn1. T1ae -
coorsgsd Andv. and q tAe 1ees tAsy - -
10 nne csyle Dick afoia sesa1tee ~ start,
but Jeck evsfhaulsd Aim - ths 6rse quae-
~, - beeo ot two - - wo1o e0bou1
aginee DICK % account & ~ oonldunmy !;
Il was nip end euek ~ Wae1e roso, 81
while Dick stuck bic nsse juee ahso6 q ~
outes1s, ~ Judgss eavs - ~ - Asdy
Jaek. loe the rsason thae Dick gee ~ seaft,
and the Ladies insisted thoe Aody raa -
honest beastifal facs.-Tine ~.
Aaothss saes was oade - bseeeea 0en,
and Rln0hnRA hmA 49, aana>A a. 49,