The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-07-09
Z the 18th at Ottumwa.

az Atosrlyi dawn the national salute
commenced. At s o'clock the Cor.
net Band played national airs on tho
roof Of T. & BIS Hall. At 6 O'Clock
the excursionists swarmod the strcots,
hurrying to the depot whore oxcur-
sion trains were putting and charg-
ing like high mcttled stools eager to
|, start. !. rs I'LL M, " +, * y.
The sun arose like grcat ball Of
fire, portcnding the almost uncndu-
rAble day Of hoat which pocket hand
ksrchiefs and paper collars could not
look in tho face without weeping.
Our strccts began to put on their
holiday parAphrenalia flags, ban
ners, dust, crinoline, linen coats, fans,
etc. Ats o'clock, precisely, the }.
= 81 FIRE COMPANY
dressed' in their gay uniforms, with
the engine and hose reel beautifully
decorated with flags, roses and over~
/ green's and their bannor, inscribed
sOttumwa Fire Co., No. l." and on
the reverse side the motto "Vigilant
and Faithful" the procession headed
by the cornet band, moved from tho
engine house down Main street, stop
ping At various points whilc the band
played; going to Jefferson, they coun-
termarchcd, and turning up Green
complimented the COURIER with one
the bands best airs, and three glo-
FsiSss old cheers which took oil the
Ind out oftho little speech We had
silly dashed up, and we could only
spond 9Bully boys!" Leaving us,
10y paradcd mp 70 and through I'd,
"a back to the house.
,' ~ BY this time the streets sxarraed
sth poone, ornamented umbrellas
I'd parasols, richly caparisoned hor-
~ and vehicles, and 1t 10 o'clock
4 = procession formed for advance on
~ Hmer's Park, where tho
GERMAN TURN vEREIN
lid their holiday festivities. Ar
wing on the grounds Maj. Hamilton
1 eiivored . patriotic address, follows
I va BY Geo. Plum in . first-rate briet
Espeech, in which he told tho assem-
bled throng to "enjoy the day." and
they went at il in dancing and other
Amuscme nts.
THE TENIANS
8celebratsd the day at Colligan's pas
lure, where with dancing and feast
ing the day was hugely enjoyed by
these representatives Of freedom and
hn oppressed country.
a THE CoLoRED PEOPLE,
Embracing those in our immediate vi
nifty and for many milss around,
med . procession ut tho school
nse and marched to q grove about
quarter Of . mile cast of town, and
4 . baskot pic mic; speeches were
vered by mon Of their own race,
a good time generally was had
bng them.
THE SABBATH SCHOOLS
pic MICS ut Port Richmond and
q ho hill near tho outlet of Green
Dot. At tho former Rov. Warning
! m original poem which is worry
ply commended.
THE SILVER coRNEr BAND
We an entertainment in Z. 4 BIS
u in the afternoon, where dancing,
lsting, and happy time was had.
In tho evening the dancing was
ntinued in tho hall under the aus
ces Of tho band, whore very re-
potable company chased the hours
rovelry.
TURNER'S HALL
ablaze with joyful countenancos
d gay decorations from 8 O'Clock
u in the evening, where dancing,
listing, fun, and music cajolod tho
urs till the bell tolled the dying
ar Of the o2d anniversary Of our
tional freedom.
There wcrc many other small par
celebrating tho day Of which wc
PINOT make mention, as they were
Incipally of families, who joined
seeking the shades Of pleasant
pves, hold social converse and en-,
ted the day.