The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-15
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The Fourth.
An adjourned meeting Of the committee
on making preparations for the celebration
of the 4th of July, was held at the Court
House last Monday evening, when the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were appointed as
additional members on the general com
mittee j. K. Shafer, A. O. Greenwald,
Col. Burnett, J. c. Griggs, Darius Dreher,
B. S. Jacoby, Valentine Kautz, c. Z,
Warwick, Tkeo Schoch, j. IL. Conner, j.
Z. Palmer, VIM Wallace, ]. S. Fisher, d.
S. Lee, Samuel Buckley, d. l.. Pisle, II.
D. Bush, John AppenzelOr, j. L. Bowers,
Theo. G. Brown, Chas. Wintermute, Simon
Fried, w. j. Thompson, L. NJ. Mcllhaney
and Samuel Hoffman.
Simon Fried, NJ. W. Rhodes and B. S.
Jacoby, were appointed additional members
on the finance committee. j. s. Williams,
d. r. Brown and Darius Dreher were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon the mer-
chants and business men generally to see
whether they will close their places Of bust
ness on the 4th.
NJ. \. De L. Van Horn, Wilson Peir-
son, II. B. Hitchcock, Capt Bryant, W
E. Sheffield, A. NJ. Fangboner, Ed. Nor
Gan. A. C. Loder and Thos. Haynor, We're
present as committee from East Strouds-
burg, to further the arrangements for a
united celebration Of the two boroughs and
the various townships of the county. Mr..
Van Horn as the representative of the
Fast Stroudsburg committee, made a stir
ring speech which was greeted with loud
applause After listening to suggestions
from different members of the committee,
as how the celebration should be conducted
the meeting adjourned, with bright pros
poets of having q grand time on our cen
tennial 4th.
The steps already taken indicate that after
all we are to have a centennial celebration OF
the 4th of July 1t is seldom that Strouds-
burg lags when patriotism calls upon her fol
= performance of duty, and we feel especially
proud to find that in this instance she is not
to be found lacking. And the interest tax
ing and the men who are moving in the
matter, these show that the celebration vii
be one worthy of the day; that its heat anC
burden will not fall upon a single class o.
men, but that all viii enter heartily into the
work to make it a pronounced success. AnC
enc thing which particularly pleases US il
the movement is that portion of it which ac
knowledges our country friends as part 0
the people, and extends them invitation tt
take part in the celebration of the day a
participants instead Of mere spectators a
heretofore The country is at all times pc
= culiarly patriotic, and when it was necessar
to meet the assaults Of rebels and subdu,
e sent her hundreds of thousands to join tn
thousands of stalwart men from the tow
9 and cities in the march to stem the torreu
. of rebellion a right noble hand the countr
. took in the work of so preserving the cour
= try as to make it worthy Of the events whic
! made the glorious 4th of July memorable a
4 the birth day of the freeest country on tn
N face of Gods footstool, and it is particular
# fitting that the country should join the tow
# in doing fitting homage to the day and deed
h of the men Of 10. And in our celebratio
we hope to see the country represented
= force, and see them further join it in th
10 same spirit which animated the heroes, p;
ly triots and statesmen when they, relying upo
a Providence for aid, declared that these the
i colonies were and of right ought to be fret
,f and pledged lives, fortunes and sacred hol
# ors to make them so.
l., And now, how shall we celebrate the 4th
: What better way than to fulfil the prophec
N Of one Of the illustrious signers Of the in
n mortal Declaration of Independence WI
made himself particularly obnoxious to Gree
Britain by his jealous perseverance in pusl
ing the colonies on to rebellion against ii
: excessive taxation and tyranny of the moth'
: country. 1t was John Adams who said tn;
, the day would be kept with all the marks
:. rejoicng-w the ringing of bells, the frir
I, of cannon, with parades and speeches an
- pageants; with illuminations aud bonfr,
: and firing Of crackers, and with every speci
of rejoicing which human ingenuity could il
vent. And John having told us this it is i
cumbent upon US to make his word goo;
and thus make manifest our appreciation
the trials and tribulations endured by hi
! and his cotemporaries Of immortal fame th
- we might indeed be free If nothing ell
Il should urge US on to proper observance
:, the day, this one thing that the immort
lifty-six, aware of the importance of the
: work to posterity, expected us to do it. J.
:. US then push on this our column of patrio
ism, nor stop for a moment until the NOR
ing Of the 9Th of July shall give us time
rest and enjoy in full measure the hapl
contemplation of duty faithfully pcrforI
!: ed.
ue DIR. Lindermen, director Of the Mir