Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
NOW WE CELEBRATED THE DAY.
5000 People In the Grove.
A MAMMOTH PROCESSION
SundayschooI Addresses and
Patriotic Speeches.
FIRE WORKS, &C., &C.

chanicstoWn could never get up any thing
of a startling nature to relieve the mono
tony of our quiet town was beautifully
knocked in the head on last Tuesday-thc
4th of July-by one CT the largest demon
STATIONS ever held in this place, and we
doubt if its equal was ever seen in any
town of twice the inhabitants. Fully three
thousand persons were in attendance and
our streets presented an appearance
that will never again be witnessed by us
considering that this event only occurs
once in hundred years. We predicted
some time age that this would be the
browning event in the history OF our town
and verify were our predictions rcalzcd.-
II surprised the most sAnguinc cXpccta-
tons Of these concerned in getting up the
affair and almost tlckled to death those
who Lave all along tried to believe that
such thing could never happen in Me,
cllanicstown People from all over the
county came to witness the much talked
of demonstration, and, Notwithstanding
the hastily gotten up affair in our sister
-Emmitsburg-was going on at the
same time, quite large crowd was in at.
tendance from that place. Every body
seemed well pleased and some were so
much oycrjoyed that they gave vent to
their feelings in deafcning shouts of ap-
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through the streets. We congratulate
those who were fortunate enough to wit
ness the pageant, and sympathize with
those who could not be present We do
not feel able to give very full description
of the days proceedings, but will do the
best ne can to show our readers what was
done on that day of all days.
The day was usllcrcl in by the firing OF
q cannon at II o'clock m, by Chas. llar-
man, an experienced gunner, which had
the desired effect of awakening our citizens
from their sound slumbers. After which a
grand street parade OF the Mulligan guards,
under command Of Capt. VIM. A. Lynn,
with "shorty' IS base drummer, took
place. This was kept up until four O'Clock
u M, when the different church bells were
loudly rung from that time until after day
light. After the firing Of the first gun all
chances for sleep were banishcd and most
of the people got up and commenced trim
ming their houses with eycrgrccns and
flags prepared the day before. The houses
of nearly all of our citizens were beautiful
" and tas,rlully decorated and some OF
them grand and expensive. We have not
the room just now to describe all OF them
but will just give the names OF those who
were alive to the occasion and manifested
a patriotic feeling. The following isa list
as far as we know:
Geo. II. Johnson house and store; John
Landcrs. V. b. Oslcr, Mrs. lIesson, Fred *.
White, d.. White, Martins confectionery,
CLARION Office Henry Rouzrr, }. r. Mil
Ter, Joseph Freeze, Rev, Gilds, l.. Picking,
John Root, L. NJ. Smith, Chas. llitcchcW
Geo. w. Foreman, +. y. Cover, J. +. Mar
tin, A. Slick, L. l.. Boblitz, Mrs. WithcroW
James Crccger, Col ]. r. RouZer, {. j..
Casscll, W. II. Bush Rev. G.. +. Mayd-
well, ID. G. Martin, J. Theo. WaeSche,
Thomas Andcrs, S. NJ. Gilbert, Martin
Seton J. Il, Gilbert, DR.. IIenshaw Joshua
Stokes, N. NJ. Parish, Mrs. Pcnncll, DR..
Zimmerman, Joseph Weddlc. c. Hartman,
Joshua Herring, Geo. w. Stocksdale, VIM.
j. Black, and many others. The Gilbert
House was not decorated which was a
great oversight as it is one Of the proml-
ncnt buildings of our town. This was a
great mistake on the part of the landlord,
as he will, no doubt, sec in the future.
The early train east brought the Rouzcr-
vile band, and large crowd of people
from Sabllasvilc and other stations along
the line of the railroad, from Blue Ridge
summit down. This band under the leader
ship OF Mr.. VIM. H. Emily, voluntarily
rendered their services to the committee Of
arrangements for which they deserve the
thanks of the community at large, as they
were great acquisition to the occasion,
and rendered some very superior music,
About half past eight clock the Woods
Loro band, engaged for the occasion, made
their appearance in their large band wag-
on. dressed in neat and snowy uniforms,
which accustomed a general stampede down
Main street to receive them. After dis
mounting the played several Lively airs
which was highly appreciated by the crowd
and loudly applaudcd.
Delegations from Lewistown, Crcagcrs-
town, Graccham and other places also
came in about this time and wendell their
way to the centre of the town, to join in
the procession.
The Chief Marshall, DR.. J. J. Ienshaw,
and aids, mounted on fiery chargers, with
sashcs and rosettcs, then made their ap
pcarancc and commenced forming the
procession, which was found to be no easy
Job, as the crowd WAS SO large and at times
ungoyprnablc. But the Doctor was equal
to the emergency, and with y great degree
of GOODNESS and past experience soon had
the procession formed and ready to move.
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