Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-10

DuE NATIOEAL OAT.-The glorious Fourth was
more enthusiastically and more generally observed,
on Thursday last, than il has been for years Early
10 the morning the people began to arrive from the
country Ia vast multtudes, composed Of men We
men and children, and BY ten O'Clock, the time Of
forming The procession, our streets we're Gro Wded
Procession after procession arrived on foot on
horseback and by railroad with banners floating
gaily In the breeze while shouts and huEEas reAt
'heuir 10 every direction. The time for the forma-
ton Of the procession having arrived It was formed
Main street, by Captain a. s. Chamberlain, as
sisted by Col J. 7. Absrnatby, Spencer MunsOR,
Thomas Rodgers, Charles W. De Pus Alexander
Kennedy and Captain n D. Besrdsn, and was one
q the most imposing scenes Of the kind we have
ever witnessed in this community. The procession
Nas beaded by the Knoxville Brass Band, then fol-
lowed the Orator, Reader, and Chaplain Of theIdsy
10 o carriage; the Common Council Of the city Of
Knoxville and East Knoxville car, beautifully
decorated, containing thirty-seven young ladies rep
resenting the thirty-seven States Of the Union,
Captain r. L. Halls company Of State Militia
then citizens generally mounted, IN carriages and
foot, ell arranged by the Marshal and his assis-
ssnts. After the formation the procession moved
male Institute where a stand had been erected in
She grove for the occasion.
The exercises were opened here by an impressive
appeal 10 Almighty God for his blessings 70 crown
the occasion by Rev. Thomas W. Humes. The
Declaration Of In dependence was read by Judge
o. p. Temple, in a most admirable and impressive
manner, o which the Judge added In happy man
Nor some appropriate and highly interesting re-
marks. The orator Of the day, Rev. J. B. Ford,
vas introduced 10 the audience and enchAined their
attention IN address Of fty minutes, replete with
soqucuce, history, learning and patriotism. It
was given mp by all 10 be Just the thing for the
caste and were 1t the only effort Of she speaker
life must give him a high reputation as an orator
with the large number Of persona who heard him
on that occasion. -.-
The oxercises here were Interpreted with pieces
OF vocal music by Messrs. Harvey Page DR.. A. c
Putnam, and George Andrews, Esq, whose per
formances elected universal applause The closing
AFFAIR wac The presentation of the beautiful Sst
which had been offered to the largest deleg atior
from the country, and which wss awarded 10 th'
delegation from South Of the river This was don'
by George Andrews, Esqs in neat and sppropri-
h.e speech, and was received by four young ladies
n behalf Of whom Judge Temple responded IN 8
brief historical alusion 70 the past record Of South
America" during the late rebellion and other 70
marks appropriate to the occasion. The delegation
from South America, including children and
adults amounted 70 something more than Ave hun
dred persons. LE
Al night there was brilliant display Of ere
work., which vac Witnessed by large number o.
citizens Of al ages, sexes aud colors.
The day passed OF most pleasantly, q genera
good feeling prevailed, and the behavior Of a
present was such as TO elicit the general remark
that better conduct had scarcely ever been witness
% BY any one on similar occasions. We believ
much credit for this Is due our city authorities. Fh
had all drinking establishments in the city closes
on thai day The Fourth Of July, 1887, viii lon
be remembered BY the eidEena Of Knoxville an
surrounding country. e
There was 70 have been bsllooa aaesntiOn I
hight, but some h-ecracksrt were thrown upon ID
aLs'ao where the ballC n was placed which bnrne
t IN saeh mSRpsr aa 70 require that it shOuld ,
patched and on being inflated. took Are and ws
consumed. This was no fault on the Part OF tn
COMMITTEES Of .arrAnssmsnts sE