Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-07-11

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Arriving i Placerville betweei
seven and eight O'clock in COMPANY
with several others, we proceeded Z
|the international Hotel, kept BY jim
IDavison, where we found that grea'
preparations were being made for 9
Large attendance. After replenishine
|our stomach and taking . short rest
we took stroll through the streets
The Centennial day was ushered in by
the firing Of twenty-eight salutes at
sunrise. The town remained quiet
until about halfpast eight o'clock,
when people in vehicles Of every des-
cription and on horseback began to
arrive from every direction. BY IL
o'clock the streets and plaza were
crowded, when the cornet sounded
the call.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed at Andersons
Hall as follows: Idaho City Brass
Band, Idaho City Fire Company, Pres
ident, Orator, Reader Of Declaration,
Poet, Reader Of Poem, Chaplain, Vice
Presidents, Bart Clinton and his
school children, and citizens. The
line Of march was up Granite street,
back again and around the plaza, to
the stand, which was under a beauti-
full canopy Of small trees.
MUSIC.
A piece of music was executed well
by the Idaho City Brass Band, and
another sang by the Placerville Glee
Club before the prayer.
THE PRAYER.
The President introduced Judge
Nj B. Moore, Chaplain, who delivered
a short, fervent and eloquent prayer,
which was appreciated by the audi
encc
THE POEM.
is. Weller, Esq, read the poem
well, and was applauded We give
it below through the kindness of Mr..
Clifford, the author. 1t is unnecessary
to dwell on it here, as all will come
to the conclusion when they shall
have read it, that it is excellent:
Centennial ct Home
ISL cuARLEs cLIFyoRD.l
No ,rumpe,'s blast. no pomp Of wsr
With treacherous gin or conquerors car.
Nor psgean.s proud whose fawn.ng trains
But Gid the links of CALLING chAins;
But worth. made glad with bssusys ray.
Thy brow Columbia. binds to-day.
The Father bids all warfare cease
To view the wreath Of His design.
Which decks this festAl day Of thine.
Like sparkling sands from out the glass that run,
Thy years have counted 70 century done.
And for their crown . world in concord yields
The shining trophies Of its stainless zelda.
Bright Ger the tide loves argosios have brought
What brain has fashion and what hand has wrought
And in the temples Of thy pride are cast
All arts and toll have gathered from tho past:
While far and wide through all thy fair domain.
Thy children hail thee With glad refrain.
world OF sunlit hearts above all doubts and fears
To-day hymn forth the anthem Of . hundred years.
And point what peaceful arts have given alike to grace
Our freedoms birth morn, and beiriend our race.
Tho age that tanned the lghtning's fiery wrath
And guides the steaming monster Der It's path.
Can measure space and weigh the worlds Of heaven.
Whose voice is through the air and ocean driven,
Has won victory such neer can spring
From fields where carnage waves its crimson wing.
Through peace earth. good will has won
What most should bind us to the era done,
Yet hosts we've had whose deeds have given
Their names to glory and their souls 10 heaven
With Onel that God-like Father whose redeoming
blade
Makes Washington the watch. word Of all lands be.
trsy'd.
Whcre'er the blasts Of righteous war have blown,
There have our Eagles on to victory flown
From that bright field where vaor bcata hircling foe
To that gloom where brothers laid each other low