Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-07-13
Communicated.
The Fourth at Buckingham.

The celebration Of Fourth Of July is one
on the Institutions of Buckingham. 1t has
never been omitted since 1856, and the PEG.
pie attend to it as business that yields o
paying per cent. Strangers present on one
Of those occasions after viewing the coun.
try, wonder where tho people come from.
We have had several great gatherings en-
the nations birthday, acknowledged to have
been such, but the one Of 1871 was '.The
Great Gathering, which will probably new.
err be ec'ipsed. At least one>ffth-s,50 800
of the inhabitants of Tama county were
here. The occasion was particularly o
Sabbath School Celebration for the towns of
Buckingham and Perry, yet it was not con-
fined 10 those towns. The two schools of
Buckingham originated the movement. At
eight o'clock the people began to pour into
the village. and il was past ten ere it va:
deemed advisable TO form the procession. A
eleven the procession moved out to National
Grove. 800 teams were counted in the pro-
cession as it turned the village corner, and
more than SO teams were already in the
Grove, and many arrived after. A cayal-
cadc Of 100 young men on horseback was
pleasing feature. The Cedar Falls Brass
Band furnished the music. They were o
young and well behaved set Of gentlemen,
and their performance was very creditable,
equalling many older organizations.
Among the schools noticeable from their
number and banners were, the Union and
Salem, of Crystal, Pleasant Ridge, Bakers
Grove, and Tranquility of Perry, one from
north part Of Geneseo, Bovina, two from
Grant Prairie, Riply Chapel, and the NJ. Z.
Schools Of Buckingham. National Flags and
Banners with Inscriptions were profuse.
At the Grove, J. T. Axes, Esq. was Pres.
ident, Rev. A. N. See, Chaplain, F. l. Wiz
cox, of Orforl, tho reader. Mr.. Amcs' OPP
ening speech WAS interesting and able. The
orator was S. w. Cole, of Tama, City, Pres
ident of the county S. s. Society and of the
State Convention. NJ. Cole is Of pleasing
address. and is eminently a children man.
When he speaks they all listen, and soon
he has their attention. The oratiea vas
replcte with sound, practical suggestions in
relation to Sabbath School work, showing
that the subject had engaged his attention
for a long time Rev. Mr.. Sec, Samuel Dan.
icl, Esq, Of In Porte, Rev. ]. Baker, OF Vim
ton, +. l. Wilcox, Of Oxford. and one or TIVE
others, whose names did not learn, spoke
in the afternoon.
Tho Singing, under the direction Of A.
N. Baker, with Miss Lizzie Cornell, organ.
list, was interesting and highly creditable.
There was also celebration at Six Mile
Grove, for the Genesco and Clark township
Sunday Schools. The day was fine, the
spot in the grove desirable, and all passed
o pleasant. profitable day.
The "Day, was fttingly closed by con-
cert in the +. Church The proceeds
upwards Of Se00-is to be applied to the
funds Of the Church. This is new meet>
ing i.ouse recently built by the Scotch
Presbyterians--as they are usually dcsig-
nated-36 by 81 feet. They are large,
influential body, having q membership Of
about ono hundred and twenty 1--WE, and
their new house is creditable to them, or
rather would be il it had spire.
SPECTATOR.
buckingham, July 9th, 1871.