The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-07-11

The morning of the anniversary of
our Independence dawned upon us
lovely and bright, with a refreshing
could not have been finer at this sea-
son of the year.
Long before the people awoke from
Their slumbers the air was reverberat-
ing with the reports of explosions of
powder, some of which were heard for
many miles into the country.
At an early hour there was a run
ming to and fro of happy, bright faced
children, attired IN Fourth of July re-
gala. The hustle on the streets and
about the stores, shops and houses in
dictated that verybody were making
preparations for day in the Grove.
Meantime the members of the band
were busy with the duties devolving
upon them as managers of the show"
The place selected tor the exercises
was the lovely grove of w. 7. Soden,
just east of the mill, on the banks of
the Cottonwood. 1t is certainly the
Kansas, and all our citizens expressed
their delight and surprise that we
should have such a resort so near us,
and its existence be almost unknown
till this time. The foliage Is dense,
the underbrush had been cleared away,
and there being no timber on the
south side of the streams, the circula-
ton of air Is not INSTRUCTED. The
Cottonwood is near at hand and taken
altogether, we doubt if its beauty and
adaptation for an outdoor celebration
can be surpassed anywhere.
By O'Clock Il. IN. the city was full
of people, and every road leading to
it was lined with wagons, horses,
buggies and carriages. From Hart
ford, tile Kirkendall neighborhood,
and other quarters, delegations came
in with banners flying. From the top
of the State Normal school floated the
large and beautiful flag recently pre-
scented to the institutions by z. B. Max
son and NJ. w. Reynolds. From Ban
croft hall also waved a magnificent
flag.
The announcement of this celebra-
ZION having been very brief, it was not
expected that there would be 4 very
large attendance, but at 10 o'clock,
when the procession was icing form
ed, Commercial and cross streets, were
literally jammed with wagons, car
riages, buggies, horsemen, ETC., for
several squares.
The procession was formed by the
Marshals, VIM. A. Rondolph and c. p.
Theis, and marched through the prin-
cipal streets of the city. First came
the band wagon, drawn by four horses
with flags floating from their heads.
Following this was thecar con-
tanning the young ladies who rep
and the different States of the Union.
This car was handsomely trimm ed in
red, white and blue. In the center of
the group of ladies was the graceful
Miss Flora Bancroft, tastefully dress
ed, representing the Goddess of Liber-
ty. Sitting along the sides of the car
were the Misses, dressed in uniform,
with light scarf across their Shout
ders, on which was printed the name
of the State which each represented. |
Miss Carrie Goddard, native-born,
the daughter of the late Elisha God
dard, represented our own honored
State. 1t was appropriate, indeed,
that Kansas should be represented by
one of her own daughters, born in
the days of her trials and tribulations,
and Miss Goddard carried her special
honors gracefully. To Miss Matte
Spencer, who we believe has the cred
it of originating and arranging this |
part of the program, We are indebted |
for the following list of the names of
the ladies who took part, and the States
they represented: