The Lake County star., 1876-07-13

The coming of the one hundredth
anniversary of American independence
awakened the patriotic enthusiasm OF
the people of Lake county, thoroughly,
and caused them generally to enter i'll
to the pleasure of celebrating. The
chief gathering was at Baldwin, where
it was duly advertised and proclaimed,
a celebration in a manner betltting the
day would take place.
THE WEATHER
was most beautiful, clear and warm,
yet not oppressively hot, and the day
opened with Il
NATIONAL SALUTE AT SUNRISE,
fired from anvils, under the direction
of Henry Rudd, and the beautiful large
flag, received few days before as Il
present to the village of Baldwin, from
Ex-Governor Baldwin, of Detroit, was
run to the top of the 100 feet pole near
the railroad, west side of Michigan av-
enue. The people from adjoining town
ships commenced gathering with the
arrival of the early morning train from
the west. The special train from the
east, at o'clock, brought still more,
and by half past nine o'clock there was
the largest crowd assembled that had
ever been seen together in the county.
At this hour
THE PROCESSION
began forming at the Baldwin House,
corner of Michigan avenue and Sew
enth street under the direction of Mar
shall Grant and his assistant, Geo. Owl
att. The procession was composed ola
band of martial music, formed by Har-
ley Hazen, Jas. 1. Parks, Peter Miller
and Henry Kirkland. The Orator of
the day, Chaplain, &C., were followed
by truck wagon fitted up with plat
form, decorated with evergreens, on
which were seated fourteen young
ladies,
REPRESENTING TIE THIRTEEN ORIG
INAL STATES
and the goddess of liberty. 1t was The
feature Of the day. The goddess of
liberty was represented by Miss Della
Babcock, who was dressed in white,
with liberty cap bespangled with silver
stars. She stood by large flag at
tached to staff fastened in the plat
form. Those representing the thirteen
original States were also dressed in
white, with tasty caps, each bearing u
golden star. A red, white and blue sash
passed over the right shoulder of each
fastening under the left arm at the
waist. On the white field of the scarf
was the name of the State, In conspic-
uous gilt letters. Each one carried n
small flag. The names Of the young
ladies were as follows:
South Carolina-Laura Carpenter.
New York-Lora Grant.
North Carolina-Anna Ieiges.
observation-disclosures Swlync.
virginia-Lilian Bovce.
Delaware-Lucy Lutes.
Maryland-Estella Blood.
New Jersey-Efiie North.
Rhode Island-Afaude Townsend.
COnnecticut-Carric Indermill.
Georgia-Efne Corby.
Observation-Disclosures Miner.
New mpshire-Mary "A. Lucas.
The whole arrangement Of this fea-
ture of the celebration was good and 1t
formed a beautiful and attractive dis
play, rejecting much credit upon the
committee of ladies who performed the
main labor In getting it up-Mrs. r..
II. Hollister, Mrs. J. ID. Garland and
Mrs. Alex. DeLong. A glee club, COM
posed of Mrs. J. ID. Garland, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. f. Basom, Mrs. Alex. DeLong,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tho's Smurthwaite, Miss
Nellie Indermill, J. Wheaton and G.
X. Radcliffe, came next; the pxoces.
sion winding up with citizens i'm wag-
ons. Martial music and singing alter.
mated the entire distance travelled by
the procession. The procession movet
out Michigan avenue to Eleventh
street; thence to maple street; thence
to Seventh street; thence down Seventh
to Michigan avenue, around to Nintl
street and out to.
THE GROUNDS
in the grove adjoining County Clerl
Towner's residence. A stand for speak
ers, &C., had been fitted up, with seat,
for the audience and tables for eatables
The young ladies representing tn,
States, with Chaplain, Orator, Reader
and Officers of the Day arranged them
selves ON the platform, the glee club
with q cabinet organ, found plac
with the martial band just In front an,
to the right Of the stand, and
THE ExERCIsEs
opened by an excellent and appropriat
prayer by Rev. A. Il. Kinne, Of Ell
township. The glce club then san
"America," which was followed b.
reading the Declaration of Independ
ence," by Capt q. w. Townsend, Q
Webber township. Martial music cam
next, with salutes from the anvil,