The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-11
FOURTH OF JULY.
Its Observance in Upton.
A LARGE Crowd and q H1ca6Kht
T1mo-TAe Proces61on md
Oraaton-Ihe Fire Works md
who saw them. -

who saw them. -
g Owing to the fact that SO many other
gatherings upon this day were an
nounced in various parts of the coun-
~, each of them offering great induce
ments 10 the patriotic celebrator, many
feared that not sufficient Numbers
might be gathered In Upton b afford
even moderate satisfaction to those
who had labored SO faithfully and hard
to make the necessary preparation for
the occasion. But long before the
hour appointed for the commencement
of the regular exercises OF the day
ii We except the grand artillery salute,
ringing of all the bells, &C., with
which the morning sun was heralded
the rapIdity with which teams were
pouring into town and the crowds
were increasiug In the Square and up
on the streets, put all such fears to
flight.
At half past ten the procession FORM
ed in the north part of town. 1t was
led by our excellent Cornet Band, .
car containing excellent personifica-
tions of Columbia and Brother Johna-
than-the former by Miss Carrie Tat
hill and the latter by r. Huddleson,
Esq., aud another huge car bearing
thirty-seven little dan1seh. MI dressed
in white. each wearing : pink sssh
with the name Of State and carrying
the stars and stripes. Each of these
eluipages attracted much attention,
the Band getting its full share of com.
pliments for its admirable music,
which were in order throughout the
day whenever its services were put in
requisition.
After driving through all the princi.
pal streets, the head of the procession
halted in front of the Court House,
and the Speakers Stand as well as the
area which had been rooted for shade,
were at once filled to overlooking, up
on which order was called by the
President of the Day, Hon. Jas. H.
Rothrock, and the following pro-
gramme successfully carried out:
Music by the -"Yankes Doodle. -
Prayer by Rev. J. w. Henderson.
Song by the Glee Club" 1875"
Reading Declaration OF Independence
by Rev. J. w. Kynett.
Song by Glee Club" The Flag Of the
Free,n
Music by Band" Sta, Spang!ed Ban
ner.O
Oration-Rev. J. w. Brocksome.
Music.
The especial thanks Of all present
Were abundantly offered to the Glee
Club, which, improvised for the day,
rendered admirably number Of songs
selected with rare good taste. The
strong wind which blew from the
West, although 1t made the day cool
and pleasant, robbed nearly all the
auditory OF Rev. Mr.. Brocksome's ex-
cellent Grafton, and rendered more
highly appreciable the stentorian
voice with which Rev. Mr.. Kynett
made every word Of the Declaration
distinctly audible to all no cared to
listen.
After the adjournment at the stand,
picnic dinners were in order very gem
orally, pleasant groups occupying the
shade with which our Public Square
abounds. The hotels, too, were crowd
ed, while very many visitors were en-
tertained by their friends In town.
The first excitement after dinner
was o~need by tA~ xuhAnG hnoaliesn
who came forth, led by . minstrel
band, not large in numbers but huge
in grotesque hideousness.
The Fireworks in the evening had q
larger audience than any event Of the
day. Many returning from other Gel
ebrations stopped to see them, and an
expectant sea of more than three
thousand faces was surging about the
appointed place half hour before the
performance began. We were glad to
notice that 10 one was disappointed in
the result, and that the fireworks,
like everything else, were voted a sue
cess.
Taken together, the celebration was
as pleasant and successful an one as
was ever held at Upton, the only
contretemps being the non-attendance
of the expected orator, Rev. Mr.. Ken
dig, who was detained by severe i'll
ness. No accidents or quarrels occur
red to blot the page of the day, and all
present seemed to be constantly con-
graduating themselves upon their good
fortune. 1t was very observable, too,
that large proportion of the crowd
were young people, and that said
young people were !" paired off" with
almost the unanimity of turtle doves
which by the way was not their only
! point of resemblance t. those affec.
tomato birds-a situation of things
highly appreciated by the two halls
where dancing was the order Of the
dag and night.
FROM LINN TOWNSHIP.
Fourth of July at Mason's Grove