The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-05-16
THE BLUE Ribbons.
The Murphy Rally last Satarday-An In.
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I Those were long cOuntenznces worn BY thu
Temperance people last Saturday. morning
while the rain was falling. for It promised Il
greatly interfere with the extensive arrange
ments made for grand festivities on that day
Several knots of men stood around under tn,
awnings exchanging regrets; but almost be
fore they had disposed Of the customary sigh
4 of disappointment the clouds broke away and
let In food of sunlight to revive their linger
ing hopes. In good season people from the
country began arriving, and before the hour
for the procession to form our streets were
throneed with visitors and oar towns folks, in
holiday attire. At about 10 O'Clock An excur-
SION tram from the east arrived bringing a
number of people from Abilene and Solomon
City. The procession formed at II clock. on
South Santa Fe avenue. on the base ball
grounds, in the following order:
Band.
Wagons carrying little gris dressed in white with blue
sashes reprs;en,isg GODDESS ,s , Of liberty and
-Four wagons containing grand shoir OF singers.
Carriage contaising spe.kers.
s.U1s n Tese on
Citizens in carriages snd vehicles.
Horsesnen
The procession marched north to Iron ave-
nue. west on Iron avenue to Ninth street ::
north. on Ninth street, TO Elm stree east,
on Elm street. TO .,s0ts c~-a.essse sUssin,
Santa Fe avenue. to Iron avenue east, on
Iron avenue, to Front. and thence to Oak
Dale Park. The procession WAS marshaled
as follows: Marshal-COl. W. 5. Alexan-
der. Assistant Marshals-Capt. Jas. ID.
Marsh. Maj. ID. Il. wass,sfr. r. X. Jefir,es,
and Harry Wallace. The marshals were uni.
formed, wore plulnes aud carried swords.
They presented the finest appearance Of any
officers we have seen in Salinx acting as
marsl,als. and many were the compliments
passed upon them, Among the assistant
mArshals, Mr.. X. K. Jefiries WAS particularly
marked. lie was mounted upon beautiful
white horse. The bride Of his horse WAS Of
blue ribbon, and the saddle was trimmed with
blue silk. Capt. Marsh also presented fine
appearance. Maj. Wa2staff did efficient SER
vice in managing the procession. The thirty
eight little Misses representing the states and
Miss Annie wOOlley representing the Goddess
of Liberty. looked charming in their dresses
of white with blue silk sashes. The wagon
was decorated with b0ughs in arches. The
ladies and gentlemen composing the Lodge Of
Sons OF Temperance of Salina, appeared In
the procession in fine style. wearing their
regalias, and mounted upon horses. They
were headed with flag of their order. 1t
was very creditable to the lodge. The dele
cation from Pleasant Ridge was headed by a
wagon containing thirteen misses represent
ing the thirteen organized states composing
the American Union, and one representing
the Goddess OF Liberty. The Summit dele
CATION also was headed with wagon contain
ing misses representing states. The Excel
siOr Branch delegation was large. and under
the marshalship Of Mr.. NJ. 5 Price A wag-
on containing twelve Misses representing
Virtue, Faith, Hope, Charity, Kindness
Truth, Joy, Temperance, Patience, Meekness
knowledge, Goodness, led the delegation.
The .Salina COrnet and solomon City bands
furnished the music on the line Of march.
There were over 100 carriages and vehicles in
tho procession.
At the Park the exercises were announced
by Mr.. e. II. Martin, President of the Salina
Hhv tue IOuOWnS
Music by the choir. Prayer BY Rev. S. Carr.
Music by the band. Address by Col. J. p. st.
John. Col. st. John was introduced by Mr..
e. +. Faulkner, and delivered a very interest
ing address Of about 50 minutes length. Al
ter the address the people gathered in cOmpa-
mics and partOok OF basket dinners. At $50
O'Clock. MIR. T.. B. REYNOLDS was announced
for an address. The address occupied about
one hour in delivery, and was in Mr.. Reynolds
usual happy vein.
The demonstration was decided success, in
particular, nothing occurring to mar the pleas
ure Of the day, cave the accident Of Willie
Barneck, which occurred early in the morn
ing and Tor whom much sympathy was ex-
pressed. There were between two and three
thousand people In the city, and they seemed
bent on enjoying themselves. The Bell OF Ss-
lima was well patronized during the day.
So pleased were the managers Of the Salina
Temperance Union to whom the great credit
Is duel over the success which attended this
celebration, that they have decided to hold an
other on the Fourth OF July and make . grander
success OF it even than OF Saturday. Among
other matters on foot to accomplish that end
they have invited Mr.. Francis Murphy (the
originator Of this movement) to be present
and address the people on the subject Of tenn
Perance.