, 1876-07-09
WAUKESHA,

Special Correspondence Of The 1T1otas
= WAuKEsuA, Wis, July7.-The onc-hundredth
anniversary Of our national independence Is IN
event that will long be remembered BY the c1ti-
zens Of Waukcsha County. The day did not
begin with us, as In many OF the cities, At MIL
night, but at4 o'clock o. m. tue bells were
ringing, cannon firing, and people thronsing IN
to town; from that time until late at night u
was one constant jubilee. GunpoTder, bands OF
music, and hearty cheering made up tho sounds'
decorations, a procession, and brilliant nfo-
works furnished the sights. The suggestion OF
the President met with cordfal response, and
at quite number gathered at the ffcsoS-
torio., Church fog brief servica OF prase and
thanksgiving. beginning the day With religious
exercises is at once novel and appropriate lea
tnre Of Fourth Of July celebrations. May Wa
not regard It Is happy christening for the nc"
era.
-.+ress:s: TIE PROCESSION
ugs made up Of the various societies 91 tac
county, in full regalla, the boys Of thc !nuus-
The thirteen ladies Of the Committee were ere
dressed In Centennial costume, and ~.
much ht afssaGn Sssons stc aa Ths cod
dess Of Liberty her own horse and va was , e.
eortcd by Marshal ]. r Wardrobe, and 1ol-
lowed by thirteen Young 1ales' & iS I'M me aa
buggy and carried flag bearing tue name u acs IT..
| State: the device WIS very pretty one aao VA was
s5remeut Of Chief Marshal II. L. Cove, marched to
the beautiful grove belonging to ths indnsetia la
school grounds CAPT EnosI cas pfes0cnt The 1 Rev.
=. q, Watson followed with prayer, and then
! THE HON. G. ". HAzLEToN ,
took the stand and t,avo finished. eto1aenl ~
dress TINT was received with the closest attention.
lie smoke OF national progress OF ING many ~
yentions and discoveries, anu Of our rapid adFance
the arts and sciences the
Kcunblic. and closed with IN apostrophe to the
dear old ilag. o,,,xrv
u1sroR1cAL SKETCH PETE or TIE GopSTn g sS1,a,ned
much that Is Of local interest, and must have oeea
he result Of many hours Of patient oahc anu
2Sag 4 Il shs apa ysaf yMsfr,s s. Cutler 5
e'ns & LAKE, Sn sfes;gae' SSa. tasnsa ialana ,a
reaching tho MaaSeei itb e @ lovely landscape
that 1u has since Charmed 80 many beholde5s, They
decided npon the site OF the preseHts SEM, raS Of
The htalthnness Of the location Gun be given than
tie fact that after forty years OF contnnons
nSo5 nb9Sant ~ thc 4ass Vge q
tIcrs soon followed. John Mandesillo Dr. Corn
wall, Ir,l Stewart A. e. Nicsci!, she measss,
The Grst and soon the valley was dotted Hitn tne
ios cabins Of cnterprlsing ponee5s The town VIZ
called raresH ad Se 1as hsss names of
sennent (ioyernors OF Wisconsin, Wilam a. Bar m
stow and Alexander ". Randall appear upon Inc
has manifested lively interest in potes; and
for many years considered one Of ths po!.tca
Thf eo9nty 1o9 'h
cnnai Church OF the Northwest In the year lofl
and many bright names that star the pages o.
history have be been Interest,"
~ tha n1acr were not neglected In It's early
times Young Ladies institute w. e 1a4s
.ho atrflents of the 1utter institution ot tht
beginning, were Gov. Davis OF Mlnnesot!a, 10y Eos.
Fn1rchild and his brother, zen. Caselus ~ ea. ~
cmioi nt iincnnatI H Convention The first ncwspepe.
IN The county was published by George Dye unae,
the name Of the Waukeuha Dsnoera M e. ~ 1 te 1eyoat
10 fbis nont was celebrated with great rejoicing
, WsnEesha took an active part In tne WET, an an.
obest des sons to die upon the Held Of battle
| rho shadows Of that black night o1 '1oao'e e''4
rest upon many hearts and homes =, e,r,,,rth ami
,rnpresa to our village. New intcrcssd nave oceI
developed and old ones revived Inc atef, g,
aud established xt,s a tbonsand. 6a @ Of people to h
niace and some among them hare come 70 stay
There is room for many moro, anu II tn.e an
1n,cnsnrc seekers are yet find healthful and DC
llghh.u. t.cr fbe reading of tho address of whic
thn . atorei is but the mcrest hint, the proeessio
morched to The Fountain Houso, and then dis oanaeo
anmc to return to the grove, where the boys VI "a
= | Tndu school
csting programme; others to the dsne1ent sps!nss
many to picnic in the various groves aooat' VEIL
b quito number
a DrHED At THE FOUNTAIN notsE.s
THE dninc-room Of the hotel was prett1'y deco
rated, and It's seating capacity iulT tesaeu ~ -,
bountiful dinner speech making tas asaln ss VI
e der. 'sThe day we celebrate" was hanason1g. ~.
responded to By the Hon. F. ". Montelh. t.. ~,
e name or George Washington WIS euiog2eu w r.,
| A1exander Cook. ''The signers OF the Dccla1at.o
- | ~ Independence were elaboeately commsn.ss -
% upon by Judge Griswod With The lqales 0' y y
c Centennial Committee fos text, the hev. ~ "
| Camn responded to 1.-THE wives and oaugutess51 ~
| the Revolution" Prof. Rankin SPOKE loI ~
Educational interests the hope OF the Rep9onSi, i.
e The Hon g. W. Hazleton closed 1he ~ ~ 1
- very feeling and beautiful ailns12n ~ s1T rh -
- | stanza OF Whittier's Centennial t15mn;; ;.,r-ae
" Cupt, Enos pronounced the company auJoun ,:Jn,.
r mil the next Centennial EARLY n Inc esen$ :,
10 ereat company OF people gathered IN 'foa' u l.
~ | Tnuatain House to see tile
~ FlREWoRK51 Al.
IS the vcrandas OF the hotel were nea: IT, nru w. IL
streets crowded In every direction. ~ u.r ~
~ wns brilliant, beginning with pdttlotIe Te !,
AZ ciosine with blazing diamond shaped frame II
closing
aS E WauEcsha the
sn gu Saratoga Of the West.
" Good Night.
'. 1876. -...
&c m. .,,+ost ,xith fire halls between GouFauJ