Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-09
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Tho Greatest Procession ever
Formed in Southern Mime.
1000 People Present.
The Celebration q Perfect Sue.
cess.

At al early hour on Saturday, large
delegations came in from the nearer
towns, and later came throngs Of people
from Dodge, Steele, and Freeborn coun-
ties, 50 that ut II O'Clock the streets were
filled with surging masses of human be-
ings. After pro.digious efforts by Capt
VanValkcnburgh, Marshall, and Sheriff
Baird and John Walsh, efficient aids, q
procession was formed on Main street
south of the Public Square, in the follow
ing order, viz: The Austin Cornct. Band ;
the Glec Club; President Of the day; Ora
tor, Chaplain, and Reader Of the Declare
ton Car carrying the Goddess Of Liber-
ty, and young ladies representing the
thirty-seven sovereign states; Austin
Hook and Ladder Fire Company; The
Father Matthew Temperance Society,
with John Furlong as Marshal. These
were followed by representation Of
many Of the industries OF both the city
and the country. Among them were
seen Blacksmithing; Wagonmaking;
Harness shop and Saddlery; "Old
Mother Hubbard" in J. Trucsdclps big
shoe; A groccr's wagon with commodi-
ties displayed; A load of Furniture with
ancient and modern patterns; A Taresh-
ing Maching with man ON the top
pounding away with fail; Long lines
Of Reapers, Harvestc!s, and Moving
machines, followed by Drills, Horse
Flows, Cultivators and Kakcs. In the
rear Of these came citizens and visitors
in carriages, On horse back, and afoot,
filling the street for the distance Of half
Eilc. Arriving at the grove near the
upper cud of Main street the band played
a salute, as the President and officers as:
cended the platform. The Glee Club
sang the American Flag, and Rev. A.
Morse offered prayer; The Declaration
was read by Oliver w. Shaw, Esq; The
Club sang again, and the band played
Hail Columbia; The President then in.
troduced General kellogg, of La Crosse,
as the Orator of the Degeneration of
whose remarks will be made elsewhere.
At their conclusion the band played, the
choir sang, and Rev. c. T. Emerson pro-
nounced the benediction. The process.
ion was reformed, and returned to the
public square, in the order previously
described, moving to the time of a stir.
ring march; arrived there, the crowd
broke ranks, and went in search Of shade
and refreshments, which they succeeded
in finding in abundance.
At three O'Clock a party of Ku Klux,
paraded the streets, to the infinite amuse-
ment of the spectators. The representa-.
tons were band of minstrels; a Kala-
thumpian band; the Grasshopper Fiend !;
Hippodrome; the California granger;
the tat man; the native Indian; an emf
grant train; some B ushwhackers; and
last an Elephant, so natural in
color, size, movement, trunk, pendent
ears, club legs, and small tail, that many
were serious in their belief that it was a
veritable specimen from the jungles of
Africa. A nameless thing, half horse and
half bipcd, friskcd along the side
walks dispensing the pedestrians, as a
pointer scattcrs a covey of young chik-
ems. Taken as whole, this sham enter.
tainment was the finest that we have ever
seen, and the committee should bc in.
duced to reproduce it on some Satur
day afternoon. People will come from
the country in great numbers, and the
citizens of Austin will turn out en-masse.
Let us have it by all means. e.