The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-07-11
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becoming and agreeable manner under
the auspices Of the Fire Department.
At 9k o'clock A. N. the procession
formed on Main street as per pro-
gramme below, Major Wood acting as
Chief Marshal.
= LIST. The Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil in carriages.
I'd. schwabky's Silver Cornet BAND.
Sd. Engine Company No. l -
4th. Fire engine, beautifully decora-
ted, and drawn by4 or 6 horses.
9th. Hose Company with Reel.
9th. Rescue Hook and Ladder COM
pany with their new and beautiful
trucks, decorated and intersperscd
with several young misses, who COM
peted for prizes.
9TH. Platform carriage, with Glee
Club singing patriotic songs while
passing through the streets.
Sth Citizens in line.
On arriving at the groud the assem-
blage was called to order by p: G.
Ballinggall, general manager of the
affair and the following order of ex-
ercises. then followed.
LIST PRAYER by Rev. H. B. Knight.
I'd Address ofwelcome by his Hon.
or the Mayor.
Sd Singing by the Glce Club.
4th Reading of the Declaration of
Independence, with appropriate re-
marks by r. L. Tilton.
9th. Music by the band.
9th Grafton by Miss Anna M. Pierce
of Wooburn, Mass.
7th. Music by band.
8th. Music by Glee Club.
9th. Call for dinner.
10th. Divine blessing, by Rev. Knight.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
LIST. Pole climbing, for prize.
I'd. Foot race, BY Firemen, best in
3, for prize
Sd. Foot race, by Misses from Z to
10 years Of age, for prize.
4th. Bag race, for pee
Everything passed Of to the satisfac-
ton of all present. There were from
two to three thousand present and a
majority Of them brought their dinner
baskets with them and clustered
around the shade of some beautiful
oak, presented a most beautiful and
cheering sight The following were
the prizes awarded:
LIST, Pole climbing. Only one prize
awarded, some gentleman from the
country, name not known.
FOOT RACING BY FIREMAN.
Cory and Hall tied in this race and
the prize was awarded by Hall Yield
ing the first prize to Cory, taking the
second for himself. The third prize
was given to John Griggs.
& MISSES FooTfRAcE.fg,t
First prize awarded to Miss Ella
Eckles.
Second prize to Alice Booz.
Third prize to Ella Booz.
~ BAG RACING.
First prize to G.. Majors. $50.
Second prize to e. Gibbons.
In the evening an immense crowd
assembled at the intersection of Court
and Main to witness the display Of
Fire Works, which commenced at s 4
o'clock, The display was magnificent
and reflected great credit on Mr.. Use
and the other managers Of that part q
the programme. As usual Peter G..
WIS here, there and everywhere do
ing everything that was necessary to
give enjoyment and add eclat to the
the occassion.s
Mayor Orr's remarks were excellent
and very pertinent to the occasion.
The DEGRADATION by Mr.. Tilton, was
rendered in good taste and style. The
singing by the Glee Club, was q
marked feature of the occasion and
we must say that the singers acquitted
themselves admirably.
The address of Mrs. Anna M
Pierce exceeding the expectation of hel
auditors, was delivered without ,
single halt or blunder, and was mos,
loudly applauded by everybody who
heard it.
We cannot, of course, particularize
and mention all who participated in
the management and exercises, suffice
it to say that it was the biggest kind
Of success, and that everybody en-
joyed themselves just as they ought
on the anniversary of our nations
birth. y