Smyrna times., 1873-07-09
Reported.
The Fourth Of July in Smy rna.

Our StreetS were unusually lively until late |
hour, and the music discoursed by the Middle |
town Band rendered our Main Street exceed |
ingly attractive. Early on the morning of
Friday our streets wore a holiday appearance
business was universally suspended, and Smyr- |
ma, the first time for twelve years, seemed bent
upon real "Old fashioned Fourth of July
Celebration" and our tOwnsmen seemed in
terested i'll a proper observance Of the day
At O'Clock the procession formed at the
Seminary and on South street, and headed by Mr.
William A. Cummins, Chief Marshal, passed
over the following route; Down South to
East, to Commerce, to Main, to Methodist, to
Union, to Commerce, to South, to the School
house No. s. The procession was in the fol
lowing order:
Chief Marshal and aids, Messrs Charley
| Wilds and Merritt Fowler Committee; of
! fciating Clergy and Orators in carriages
Marshals aids; Middletown Brass Band;
Morning Star Lodge l. o. o. f., Benton
Weldon Marshal of the Lodge; The Goddess
OF Liberty in a canOpied wagon drawn by two
splendid horses; HOrsemen; 'The Little German
Band followed by about seventy five boys
bearing flags. This band was q feature in the
line composed Of boys about twelve and four
teen years of age, dressed German Band,
and armed with wind Instruments, fife and
big bass drum Aids, Fire Engines and hose
reel "COlumbia" seated in boat surrounded
by party Of young ladies bearing flags upon
which were the names Of the original States ;
Aids. a large wagon containing little girls
dressed in white, each waving tiag !;
Aids. Citizens III carriages The pro-
cessiOn was very fine and reflected credit
upon those having the matter in charge Upon
reaching the we'll shaded ground selected for
the celebration the children passed upon a
long platform and were seated. The audience
numbering about one thousand being seated,
John IL. Hoffccker, Esq, in a few remarks
called the meeting to order and nominated the
following gentlemen as officers PrcsideAt,
Col. George ii. Raymond; Vice Presidents
DIR. James +. Clawson, and Ezekiel j. Colt;
Secretary, II. RObt. Pennington After music
by the band, Col. Raymond before taking the
chair made a few appropriate remarks, aud
the following order was then observed
: Singing by the children, Hail Our Coun.
try's Natal Morn" Prayer by Rev. George
w. Kennedy. Hymn, "My Country 'Tis Of
Thee" Reading Of the Declaration of Inde
t pcndence, by f. Morris Cloak Song "keer
the Declaration" Address by Mr.. Richard S
Cubreth. Song, "The Little German Band
This vas sung by the boys representing thai
well known band in the procession, and wa.
lead by Master Alfred Fowler, and they were
; enthusiastically cheered, Music by the band
Defamation, LOngtellow's Ship Of State, By
: Sanford Griffith. The American Hymn
} Music by the band. The meeting then al
iourned until , clock, when despit a sligh
| shower the people reassembled, and after
t music by the band Mr.. Walter +. G. Colt de
$ liyered an address The beautiful quartette
T Moonlight on the Lake." was we'll rendered
| by four young gentlemen, and encorei. Musi
by the band. Song, 'VIhe Flag of Ny Coun
n try" Defamation, Alfred Lee Cummns
e Song, Mary had Little Lamb" las kindl
h,,
i Mr.. Walter lIOhecker singing the solo Will
, the children and a portion Of the audienc
0 Joined III the chorus. 1t was exceedingly
t amusing and caused hearty laughter. Musi
o by the band. Defamation, Master Alfred
u Fowler Song, Peace Jubilee" Declama
: ton, Master Gilbert Taylor. Song. "Mothc
: says | Mus'nt" Mr.. Charles Wids san
II this song in an exceedingly creditable manner
T Music by the band. Song, ''Lottie Lee,
r sang by Miss IIurn, of Middletown, assiste
e by several gentlemen.
C Late in the afternoon, the celebration bein
II over, the people left the ground to enjoy tn
y rest OF the day in various amusements Shoot
l. lng-crackerS were in demand and our street
were lively and noisy until near midnigh
There were several private displays of fir
rs works. The day passed off pleasantly, no a.
20 cldent nor mo ones feelings hurt" so far a
# we could learn, and we have no police ca
10 from drunkenness or any other cause to repOr
a The celebration at the School house was
q complete success. Some three or four hui
- dred children sang, and were admirably lea
n, by Mr. VIM. A. Cummins, Musical Directo
Is Miss IIurn presiding at the organ. ri
70 addresses Of Mcssrs. Cubreth and Colt we
F excellent and evnced considerable talent, al
70 Mr.. Cloak read the Declaration in a Gle
} voice. The quartet sang by Mes>rs CulbretI
10 llofeckcr, Cloak and w. F. Cummns W,
,. very fine. Miss Hurn. by her presence al
y assistance in supplying the place of our accou
|, plished musician Miss Sturges (whO w
er called away from town by the death of
d friend contributed greatly to the musical po
IN ton Of the programme, and the pains take
Of in practicing the children by Miss Sturg
as and Mr.. VIM. a. Cummins was evidenced /
no the good tiTe and we'll rendered music by Il
n. largest chorus probably ever before heard
n. our town.