The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05

East On Rock River to Ohio,
North Ohio to Orleans,
East on Orleans Washington
! South on Washington to Spencer,
East on Spencer TO Broadway,
| North on Broadway to Rock River,
West on Rock River to Madison,
| North on Madison to Illinois,
West on Illinois to Court Square.
BY count, the procession numbered as
follows:
Persons. ,347
Horses. .................. 394
W agOns III
As tie wagons arrived there the pro-
cession broke up and the people then as
sembled around the large stand in the
square, where the following programme
was carried out:
AT THE STAND IN COURT SQUARE.
/. Music by the Union Band-nationa
airs.
2. Prayer by Rev j. R. Findley, of the
Central Presbyterian church, in which he
alluded to national matters, saying that this
: Fourth ought to be the happiest day of
the nation, as, for 100 years, we had all
been free and independent, and that now,
instead of IS we had 81 states united,
while our population had increased from
100000 to over 100000 He closed
: by asking God to bless our people and to
give them the saTe prosperity aud civil,
4 religious and political liberty 10 the future
they have enjoyed during the first 100
years OF the nations existence.
3. A grand choir, of about IS voices,
from this city and Moline. then sang
America which was heartily applauded.
4. DR.. CALVIN Truesdale, president of
the day, then made the opening address.
Among other good things, he said that, in
hnlf 49, 81 o IL IF 81. a.,
/ committee having charge of the ceiebra-
e Centennial greeting" He referred to
the prosperity of the country during the
, 100 years of the nations existence; of the
: great wealth Of the country, etc, and in
closing warned the people about becoming
q too negligent of public affairs and too conf
d dent of the power Of the nation, aud re-
+ peated the proyerb, Eternal vigil
: ance is the price of liberty" He was fire.
II quently interrupted by applause.
7, 5. The choir then sang, with excellent
effect, God Save our Union"
d 6. Rev. Z. |. Holcombe. Of the Episco-
II pal church, read the Declaration Of indie
r pendence in loud and clear voice.
T. DR.. Truesdale then read the toasts
/ on the programme, viz:
O. L The first Centennial Anniversary of our nation
* may many more succeed 1t.
&c Rev. I. H. Hench. of the Broadway
n Presbyterian church, in response to this
toast, made a very handsome speech of ten
O. minutes duration, during which he was
y. frequently applauded.
S. DR. G. NJ. Keller then sang "Colum
as bia, the choir joining in the chorus Thi:
Il, was very good.
IL :. The patriots of 70 who had the wisdom to de
vi no ms Dfair MI
"A the Declaration of independence.
In response to this VIM. H. Gest., ESQ.
lie said that the occasion was too great to d.
a. justice to the Patriots of 10" He be
came very much excited, and his utteranc
nd was rapid and confused. not doing iustic
nj to himself, and when he concluded Their
was faint applause.
RI g. Messrs. Gregory, Savage, Kennel
and -, of Moline, then sang "Ou
nd Flag Without Stain, which was receive,
with tremendous applause.
rt 3 The patriots of OIL whose loyalty and heros1
III pcrpctuated and completed the work of their fore
fathers
nd Response by Major H. c. Connolly H
said that twenty years ago he had attende,
u a celebration here, il the same square, an
Iiy as he looked back to those days how man
ac "reminiscences crowd upon his brain. H
said the Patriots Of TO- would always b
cherished and honored by the people a
, the men who made this a free and indie
os pendent nation but who could do Justice
the martyrs of the late civil WARP III
Ia feelingly alluded to the monument covere
u; with their names, in the square, and t
Oh comrades all over the land. 1t was acalu
cool and handsome speech, and most heal
pre- tily applauded
az The American hag-may its stars never dimil
ish nor their lustre be dimnled by national di
IS honor.
an, Response by P. T. McElherne. Esq. II
en- said that the American flag had often bee
of compared with the rainbow and with til
ost stars; the rainbow as a token of hope, thu
the oppressed people OF other countrie
in could find that under this flag all peopl
ng were equal, tree and independent. II
said that il any OF our stars were ever dir
nd they were now as bright, if not brighte
by than ever, and ended by saying that he di
not believe there was an American citize
les living who would submit to have our beat
re, tiful flag trailed in the dust, He was FRI
ers quently applauded
TO- Mrs L. |. Holcombc then san,
ing the choir joining in the chorus, Our Gil
,hn rous Banner
american An cit17enship.may It be eonferr
: !, titles and dis charge the duty it imposes.
y Response by /. NJ. Haverstick.
said that he was not talkir
air niao' tlial ~ couid "fiee oe'te
~ mittee had heard the lecture which he r.
orv ceived last night, for If they had the
would then acknowledge that they hs
of made a mistake in selecting an orator fro
his household concern that he ha
of neen Worship iiafa 20 g1t u2 'he ceicor
inc and again; had gone without his meal
If and even then he had had nothing to e
or since morning; that Notwithstanding th
he he was then too full for utteranct
md Laughter, and voice 10 the crow
10 Your always that But" said Il
4 speaker, don't mistake my meaning-P
too full Of patriotism" He then said th