Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-06-08
CELEBRATION AND REUNION

Pursuant to adjournment, a second pub
! lie meeting was held at Music Hall, on
Thursday evening, June End, for the pur-
pose of completing preparations for the ap-
proprIate celebration of the next 4th Of
July. About o'clock, the two Brass
Bands appeared in the streets nd furnished
splendid music for the occasion. Soon after,
large lumber of citizens assembled at the
hall. Gen. H. Bertram not being present, on
motion, Capt. S. Baird was elected Presi-
dent. The com mittee of Arrangements,
through. its chairman, Mr.. J. T. Moak, sub
mitted the following report: -
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE.
In behalf of your COMM ttee, appointed
to make arrangements for celebrating the
coming Fourth of July, have the honor to
submit the following report:
Tie committee are of opinion that the
sum Of $500 will be required to defray the
necessary expenses for such celebration as
is contemplated and it is believed that the
same can be raised without much difficulty
from voluntary contributions, and the sale
of refreshmept stands on the ground.
1t was also decided to have a reunion OF
the 10th Wisconsin regiment; and Gen.
Bertram has caused to be published in our
city papers and through circulars, an invi-
tation to his associate officers and men to
visit Watertown on that occasion as g uests.
AS 1t is proposed to entertain the so lders
named free of expense to them, it is expect
ed that citizens will extend to them hospi-
tality in this direction, otherwise it will
be impossible to provide for them, on ac-
| count of the limited convenience Of our ho-
tells A comm ttee, whose special duty It
| shall be to solicit accommodations, should
be appointed either by the meeting or COM
| mittee of Arrangements, as msy be de-
| termined upon.
1t was also decided that the celebration
shall be held at the Shooting Park, and the
usual exercises pertaining to Fourth of
July celebration had 20 wit; Grafton in
English and German, Reading OF the Dec.
laration Of independence, various amuse-
mentS during the day, aud dis play of
| Fire Works in the evening on tho public
| square, in the First ward.
Invitations have bee n extended to the
| Fire Department and various societies in
the city, to participate in the celeb alton,
and although no answers have yet been re-
ceived, it is believed that they will respond
| favorably.
No en- Eagem Mt of speakers has yet been
effected, but will be at once by the SUBJ
committee having that matter in charge,
consisting of 3. Baird and J. T. Moak.
Application has been made to tho Gov
ernor for cannon, flags and tents. and no
doubt is entertained by the committee that
the same will be forthcoming.
The committee has made the following
selection of officers
| PRESIDENT OF THE DAY
General HENRY BERTRAM.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
lst ward-J. T. Moak.
| I'd ward-F. Fischer.
Sd warn Daniel Jones
! 4th wards. S Woodland.
9th waru-Willam NJ Dennis.
9Th ward-Joseph Salick
18th ward-Alanson Boomer.
1'opn Of Waterto1vn-John OConner.
Ironia-F. Huebner.
Miyord-M. r. Clapp
| Farmington-W w. Woodman.
| Concord-Wm. Saciea.
| Aztqian-J. D. Waterbury
.Jeferson-John Jung.
! Lake Nills- Robert Fargo.
| Waterioo-W. L. Hoag
Emmett-Eugene O'Conner.
| CHIEF MAsHAL.
JOSEPH LYNDON, with power to select
| his own aids
The commit, ee would state in conclusion
! that in their opinion it only requires =
united effort on the part of our citizens to
make the celebration a success. Considcra-
bic interest has already been awakened.
Now let your contributions be liberal, and
all lend helping hand, resolved that the
celebration shall be in all respects the
grandest and most elaborate of any ever yet
held in WATERFOWL. In doing honor to the
day, let US remember that we also do honor
| to ourselves.
On motion, the reception and entertain.
| ment Of the soldiers was left to the care of
the committee of Arrangements
A resolution was passed requesting the
Common Council to appropriate $4,000 in
aid of the proposed national celebration.
| A motion was made and carried, adding
two more member from esch ward TO the
committee of Finance. The Chair made
the appointments constituting the commit
tee as follows
lst Ward-Aarou Stein, J h. Sleeper, C.
Goeldner.
I'd wa.d-Henry Ber.ram, L. Jaherling,
r. Fischer
Sd ward-P&trick Dery, John Malloy,
S. u. Eaton.
4th wards. S. Woodland, B O'Byrne
F. Kusel.
9Th ward-Jacob Schsller, q. Basingor;
VIM. NJ. Dennis
9Th ward-Joseph Salick, C. Walter, J.
/ q. Habbeger.
7th wsrd-John McGorlich, P Quent-
meyer, A. Boomer
s. BAIRD, President.
D W. BALLoU, Secretary.