The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-11

from the University, and proposes t,
spend the vacation among US. He look
we'll:
The FouRru,-Monday last was q gals
day hereabOuss.r According to previou.
announcement, the proceedings arranged
for that day came of in good style-muct
better, in fact, than we had anticipated
Owing to the. extreme heat of the day, il
was decided to dispense with procession
and let the parties march to the Grove as
best suited them. Early in the day, no.
tees were posted, announcing that the
exercises would commence at IL o'clock
and at that hour most Of the company
were on tho grounds, The proceedings
were opened by prayerfrom Rev. Reuben
kemper-ene Of Tho most eloquent,
touching and;patriotic appeals to which
we have ever listened. After this came
the Declaration of Independence. which
was read by Mr.. George P. Oliver, in IL
style which reflected great credit upon
that gentleman. Then came the grafton,
by Mr.. Cozad, and the address to the
Sabbath School children, by Mr.. Dent.
(Throush the courtesy of these gentlemen
We are enabled to otfcr..to our readers both
these speeches. They will we'll repay /.
perusol,) After this, dinner was. in or
der; and sport followed until towards eve
ming, when Charlie Post sang eye Par.
Lament of England" Mr.. David Sim.
mons, after being loudly called upon, then
made very neat aud appropriate little
speech, which was delivered in a style very
.creditable to that gentleman. Shortly
after this, the company began to dispense,
and oil was quiet until after dark, when
the fireworks which had been purchased
for the occasion were used. They were
"let of" on the bill Immediately in the
rear Of Mr.. Benefits residence, and made
a very pretty and effective display. And
thus ended our Fourth Of July. 1870.
Having thus rclate4.ho pleasing par. of
it, it is but just that We also put upon
record the fact that several gentlemen
(so-called) used their utmost endeavors to
break up the celebration, on the plea that
it was "rebel mecting"-that is, the
Democrat, were gcttingit up, and were
the speakers on the occasion, making it
for radical to attend. This
dodge worked" to certain extent; al
though the audience was a very fair mix
:ure Of the two parties. As member Of
tho Everett Literary Society, under whose
auspices the celebration was gotten up. We
thank those persons who are so DESTROYS
to "draw the party lines" and assure then,
that they-aro -known'and will not DO for
gotten. As.to making politics part Of
the matter, the full report Of tho speeches
will illustrate for themselves.
AT called meeting Of The Literary
Society, held on Tuesday last, it was
Resolred, That the thanks Of this So.
cicty are due aud are hereby rendered,
to Mrs. MtGeary, for the use of the
Grove. ]
Resolred, That the thanks of this So
cicty ere due. aad are hereby rendered to
Messrs. Cozad and Dent, in so ably rep
rescnting our Society as speakers on that
day; and that they be requested to fur
uisll COPY, Of their speeches for publica-
ton in. TnE DEMocRAr.
Resolud, That tue thanks Of this So.
cicty arc due. aud are hereby rendered to
Rev. r. Kcmpcr, General Lightburn, and
all others who assisted in making the day
ono of uleasantpcss and pcacc.