The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-06-15
Grand Preparations for a
Rousing Centennial
at Upton.
Enthusiastic Meeting at
the Court House last
Saturday Ev'g.
A Liberal Response 10 the Effort
ftile Finance Committee.
The Old Settlers Association
and the County Generally
Urgently Invited TO
Participate.
Grand Parade, followed by Exer-
ciseS in the Court Yard in the
Ceremonial llegorical Rep
resentation of States.
Parade of WhangdOOdlcs and
Grand Display Of Fireworks
I'm the Evening.


In accordance with a resolution
passed by the City Council and pub.
lished in the Conservative and AID.
yERrisEE, a meeting was held at the
Court House Saturday evening, for
the purpose Of inaugurating move
ment Tor Centennial Celebration in
Upton. A call to order was made
by S. V. lsndt, upon whose sugges-
ton l.. l.. Sweet was elected Chair
man, and NJ. II. Jackson and G. l..
Longley Secretaries.
After stating the object Of the
meeting, the chairman called for re-
marks, which was responded by VIM.
II. Tuthill, II. c. Piatt and S. V.
Landt.
a resolution setting forth a deter
mination to celebrate upon the Fourth
Of July was unanimously adopted
On motion, VIM. II. Tuthill was elect
ed County Historian, and S. Y. Landt
President Of the day.
Ga motion, III. g. Carr, w. H..
Van Ness and VIM. Dean were made
Committee on Programme.
a Committee on Finance, consis-
ting Of II. 9. Piatt, VIM. Nj. Knott,
L. NJ. Brink, Chris Reichert and r.
Pritchard was chosen.
G. l.. Longley, Rev. j. X. Bloom
and j. N. Neiman, were made com
mittee on music.
A resolution inviting everybody,
and especially the ladies, throughout
the county to attend on aud assist in
the exercises, was enthusiastically ad-
opted.
On motion, the committees on
Finance and Programme. together
with the President of the Day, were
made Committee on Arrangements,
with power to appoint subcommittee,
secure speakers, issue invitations,
and take any, and all other steps nec
essary to complete arrangements for
the celebration.
The necessity for immediate and
active work was urged, and the Fin
ance Committee instructed to COM
mence canyassing Monday morning,
as it would be important to know
what amount conld be raised before
arranging the programme.
Adjourned.
Above is given the proceedings of
large and enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens Of Upton and vicinity, held
as stated. The Committees appoint
ed at once vigorously undertook
their respective duties, and the re-
suit is highly encouraging to those
who desire to see Cedar county up
with The times in the celebration of
the Centennial independence Day.
The Committees have not vet report
programme definite in detail, but
the principal events of the day will
be as follows: Salute of thirteen
guns and ringing of bells at sunrise,
to be followed by general and appro-
pirate decoration of the town. After
reception and assignment of delega-
tions from the different townships,
the grand procession will form at 81
o'clock and led by the band will make
short parade in something like fol-
lowing order: Old settlers in wagons
and carriages; allegorical representa-
tons of States by young ladies, and
such other representations as may be
devised; Lodges and Societies in
regalia; citizens in vehicles, and on
horseback and pedestrians. At the
grand stand in the court yard there
will be band and vocal music, read
ing the Declaration of Independence,
History Of the County, and after a
Picnic dinner, toasts and responses.
A salute Of 80 guns, will be followed
at four o'clock by the dress parade of
the Whang -doodles, or the Grim
Knights OF Abr acadabra; and in the
evening there will be magnificent
display of fireworks.
The response to the efforts of the
Finance Committee has been gener-
Gus. Three times the funds ever
raised for similar occasion in the
County have been pledged for this
one, and the result will be manifest
from sunrise salute to fireworks in
the evening.
On the behalf of the Committee OF
Arrangements an earnest invitation
is extended to all parts Of the Coun-
ty to take hold and make of the pro-
iect what all will like to see it.
A list of Township Vice Presidents
will probably soon be announced, who
will be in possession of detailed pro-
grammes. The Old Settlers Associa.
.1on Of the County has already signi.
fed its intention to participate, and
other organizations will doubtless dc
the same.
Turn out, everybody, and lets cut
a big Centennial notch in old Cedar's