Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-09
THE FOURTH AT IDAHO CITY
The Largest Celebration Ever
Had in the Territory!
rHH WHOLE BASIN TURNS
OUT!
First Firemen's Parade in the Ter
1itory.
Grand Triumphal Procession Of the
Independent Order Of IT. rs"
Music, Eloquence, Parade and Pa
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AS is usual when the Fourth falls on
Sunday, the celebration takes place on
Nonday, the fifth, which was the case this
year.
When the announcement was made, no
one for a moment supposed that the cele-
hration would assume such gigantic pro
portions: but, for the two days previous.
The preparations going on warranted the
conclusion that something unusual in the
way of observing the approaching ami
versary might be looked for. On Saturday
:. few people came in from the surrounding
camps and few from Boise and Payette
valleys. and by Sunday evening the town
vas full-hotels and restaurants crowded
and sleeping places almost unattainable
\ salute was fired at morning and noon on
Sunday the 4th, and great popping of
bombs and crackers, and few fireworks
let off at night At an early hour on Mon
day morning the people came flocking in
from every town, camp. gnlch and ravinc
in the Basin, apparently, until, by ten
O'Clock, the streets were perfectly damned
with the multitudes The scene reminded
one OF Idaho City in days of yore. barring
the sweet presence Of so many ladies and
children Flags were waving from every
house on the principal streets. and every
little boy and girl seemed to be carrying
One-some with one in each hand, and
others with tiny specimens Of the starry
emblem stuck in their hats. Everybody
seemed brimful Of genuine American pat
riotism Even the Chinese became in
fused with it and suspended work and
tiocked into town. 1t looked as though
the entire Basin had emptied its inhabit-
ants into Idaho City Never was such a
time before seen in the Territory, for en-
thusiasm and general good feeling among
the masses.
According,tO programme the procession
began forming at halfpast ten A. NJ, under
Grand Marshal Jonas w. Brown and q
little before that hour the Centervillc and
Idaho City brass bands combining, march
cd to the N. f. Church and soon filled it
with people by the performance Of several
martial airs of inspiriting music; after
which the musicians went to the Court
house and soon returned at tl.c head Of the
gallant fire boys, in full uniform, whose
appearance was greeted with prolonged
cheers. The firemcn had their hose.cart
beautifully canopied. with evergrecns and
flowers, and. eptwined with any quantity
Of red, white and blue ribbons: and seated
in fairy bower between tho two wheels,
was Miss Amelia French. representing the
Godess Of Liberty. The band wheeled
about to the right, and the societies, schools
and citizens generally. fell into their ap.
pointed places in the line as it passed up
Wall street to Montgomery, down Mont
golnery to Wallula out Wallula to Main,
and up Main to the District school-house
the place chosen in which to hold the ex.
orcises Of the day. The procession was a
quarter Of a.mile long, and had those who
lined the sidewalks fell into line, it would
have reached fully thrcc-quartcrs of mile
iu.length. This large building had been
handsomely fastooned with flags and dec
Grated with. evergreens and appropriate
bapners and notices in q very artistic man
per, rejecting much credit upon those who
had the business in charge. The sides Of
the awning in front were also covered with
fix .boughs, and large awning constructed
of'the same the whole.length Of the build
ing on the south side, giving it . cool and
inviting appearance. Neat. the, entrance,
On the inside. wore TIVE lsrge tanks. one
containing lemonade and the. other. ioe-
water. Alter the vast concourse- on, so
nQch Of It rs could be--had been seated.
Hon. NJ G. Luney. President Of the Day,
s;agIcd. forward upon the platform and