The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-06

O
n~ouncement, a procession was formed
about 10 o'clock, on the 4th, on First
Street, composed chiefly of members
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and the Turnverein Society. The
procession was marshaled by Colonel
Jones, assisted by Mr.. Deeds, Post
Commander of the Grand Army, and
headed by the Turner band. Next in
order followed the Liberty car, which
was beautifully and t~astefnlly decora-
ted in tri-colors, red, white and blue,
and with a profusion of small flags.
On the car were seated thirty-seven
young ladies and misses, of ages rang
ing, we should judge, from eight to
eighteen years, dressed in white, with
a blue scarf across the shoulders,
having inscribed thereon the name of
the State represented. The Goddess
of Liberty was represented by Miss
Nettie Ehrman, who was attended on
the one side by Miss Fannie O'Reilly,
and on the other by Miss ct Shell.
The car, as it moved along, freighted
as it was. with beauty and grace, was
the object of much attraction, and of
pride. Each of those young ladies
and misses deserve great credit for
the taste displayed, and especially for
turning out to celebrate the
Nations birth on a day SO
unfavorable as the beginning of
the Fourth was. The following is a
list of the names of the young ladies
and misses, and of the States repre-
sented: Alabama, Maggie Farrell;
Arkansas, Kate Love California,
Liddie Allen; New hampshire, Mary
Hayhurst; Vermont. Mamie Soren-
son Massachusetts, Maggie Emerich;
Rhode Island, Philopoena Kramer;
Connecticut, Eliza Heddrich; New
York, Anna Bittsolf; New Jersey.
Abbie Steadman; Pennsylvania, Lou
lisa Schroeder Delaware, sJepuie
BeasIey; Maryland, Tillie Decker;
Virginia, Title CRIES.; West Virgi-
MIA, Lizzie CRIES.; North Carolina.
Nellie Jaquess; South Carolina, Lena
Schaffer; Georgia, HELEN Wells;
Florida, Allie Jaquess; Mississippi,
Alice Grant j; Louisiana, Lena
Vessel; Texas, Emma Catch;
Tennessee, Emma Buck; Ken
lucky, Jennie Carter; Ohio, Lulie
Duncan; Indiana, Ada Chandler;
Illinois, Lizzie Bullen; Missouri,
Bertha Crofts; Kansas, Fannie Gil
lett; Michigan, Bella Riggs; Wiscon-
sin, Nellie Goodge; Iowa, Lizzie Oar
ling; Minnesota, Maria Darling; Ore
gon, Jennie Stinson; Nevada, Nancy
Goodwin; Nebraska, Sallie Goodwin;
Maine. Emma Dean. On the sides
and ends of the car were the follow
ing notices: Distinct as the bill
lows, but one as the sea; Union
Wagon" 1.-THE Union Constella-
tom" United we Stand, Di-
| vided we Fall"
Next following the car were mem
bers of the Council, followed by
| the Turnverien and members of the
Grand Army. The procession moved
down First Street to Ingle, out Ingle
to Third, then up Third and out to
the Grove, where the exercises com
menced with music by the Turner
Band, which was followed by a fer
vent, earnest and eloquent prayer, by
Rev. III, W. Spalding. The Declare
ton of Independence was then read
by Rev. G. N. Sims, which was fol-
lowed by an able and carefully pre-
pared address by Rev. Hayden Hays,
which was listened to attentively. 1t
is a matter of regret that want o fspace
forbids the publication Of the address,
or extracts from it, as We are
sure it would be read with interest.
Col. Buchanan followed next in a
short but interesting speech, in which
he reviewed briefly the physical strug-
gle for American Independence,
closing with an earnest appeal to all
to teach the rising generation that
this nation must forever remain under
one government, and forever respect
n flag. afE .g3nH 8a1oo
After dinner, Mr.. Julius Knoll, a
member of the Grand Army. proceed
ed to perform the difficult feat of
walking "a tight rope, stretched about
Il th;rtx foot ahoya tho pround which