The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-14


welcome, was to be given by one of the north
ern citizens, the most prominent and enter
prising man IN the region. A Yale Theo-
logic who was spending the summer there
ihad been invited to deliver the grafton.
After dinner, there was to be reassembling
for further addresses, the principal speaker
being leading politician of the county. an
ex-speaker of the State Assembly, and then
prominent as a candidate for Congress.
Alto A. M. the procession was formed, at
tie log house, to march TO the grove.
Nobody seemed to know what to do.
Many of the boys had never seen any march
ing. After much endeavor, some degree Of
order was secured, the colors AMI drum
he latter a relic Of the confederacy leading
the van. The s. S. children with banners
followed. Lastly the promiscuous mass
four hundred strong, to the grove, and gath
cred IN front of the speakers sand.
Ordinarily. four hundred would not be
considered anything for Fourth of July
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yond gil expectation, and exceeded the
widest calculation. In fact there was no
other celebration held for miles and miles
around. A stranger might well wonder
where ali the people came from, as did
many of the natives themselves. Such
turnout was never known before. and the
event will be recorded with the notable
events Of that country.
The exercises were opened with music,
Mrs. K-presiding at the little melodeon on
the stand, the choir gathering about it..
Such singing had never been heard there
before Eyes and ears were or the alert.
The notes of the instrument could be dis
tinctly heard only during the interludes, and
one man afterwards complained that he
'scould'nt hear that music arrangement,
cause they made so much noise singtn'. i"
Prayer was offered by Methodist divine
who happened to be present on his way to
quarterly meeting. The address of well
come was then delivered, calling attention
to the significance of the day, referring to
the reconstructed union as special cause OF
thanksgiving.
The declaration OF Independence was
next read by young man just from school,
the sen OF An ex-rebel.
The Grafton followed. After suitable refer
ence to the day and an explanation of the
reasons for setting apart the Fourth as day
of national jubilee, Ohey needed such ex-
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some of the principles which should govern
the development of a new community, in
asmuch as they were now in transition
stage, expecting the country soon to be filed
up by northerners. 1t was thought to be q
good opportunity to suggest, among other
things, that they should not grab for mems
pocket books the first thing, as the speaker
had had occasion to observe was a marked
tendency with them.
The basket picnic followed. After shey
had overcome the novelty of the scene, they
ate like other folks. substantially, till ali
were satisfied Many who had been accus-
toned only to corn bread and bacon, gained
some ideas of the possibilities of civilized
cookery.
At 2. VI. they assembled again, appai-
emily as hungry as ever for the public ad-
dresses. Several short speeches were made.
The cheers that greeted the speakers were
sparse and unsatisfactory, not from lack OF
appreciation or enthusiasm-but because
the audience simply didn't know what was
the proper thing to do-.dld'nt understand
that applause is one of the unwritten parts
of ali programmes. One large boy chuckled,
as feeble attempt st cheering was made,
saying, ''Why that's the way we play
spat'em out The main address of the z.
NJ. was felicitouslY given, touching vare-
| ty of topics. The speaker urged education
upon them strongly. 1t lie the greatest
, drawback to prosperity and it is sad to
reflect upon it. He referred to the late war,
cordially approving the sentiments OF recon-
Citation and renewed sympathy between the
north and the south. He was glad to OBJ
serve that sentiment truly national was
growing among the people. 1t should be
fostered. It is no time now to circumscribe
our feelings to any particular locality. We
are wiser, if not more prosperous than be-
fore the war, but we have much to learn.
People from the north are coming among us.
They constitute valuable element, and
everything should be done to encourage
their coming. We have much to learn from
their industry and thrift.
short address was next made by ma
tive, who evidently felt in coming before
such an audience as boy feels when for the
first time he gets into deep water before ne
has learned 10 swim. After stammering out
u few incoherent words, he recovered him
self partially, and exhOrted his neighbors
and friends to give good heed to the advice
of the speakers.
The occasion was taken at this time,to pro-
pose the changing Of the name. DRY FAILS,
given to the most beautiful waterman IN