Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-06
THE FOURTH ELSEWHERE.
How the Day Was Observed In Neishbor-
irR Tewm aasl Settlements.

w the FOURTH ELSEWHERE.
How the Day Was Observed In NeiS Shbor.
ie1 Tswns aatl s-ttlsmsnts.
AT LODI.
about six hundred people congrcgated,
and INDUCED in good old fashioned cele-
bration. Father Turner was president Of
the dsy, and on taking the chair made u
short speech in which he referred to the
wonderful growth ofthe vermil,icn valley.
Ten years ago there was not house built
nor furrow plowsd where to-day there are
large settlements OF Industrious. Intelligent
people. thriving villages. neat farm houses
and thousand upon thousands of acres Of
waving grain, The progress Of the valley
has been beyond the expectations Of the
most sanguine. and its appearance to-day
fully justities the claim of its admirers that
it is the garden spot Of Dakota.
Judge West, Of Ysnkton, was the orator
of tho day, and delivered an able and clio.
quent address. After the formal exercises,
horse racing, sack racing, and other athletic
exercises were indulged, and in the evening
there was brilliant display of fireworks,
and dancing in the large pavilion in which
the day exercises had been held. Altogeth-
er, the celebration at Lodi was good aud
enjoyable affair. e. -
MORE ABOUT LODI.
The citizens of Clay county celebrated
the 4th of July in regular good old fash
ioned style at Lodi, and judging from the
vast assemblage there gathered, pretty near
the entire population of Clay county was on
hand to enjoy ''the day we celebrate"
The grounds were pleasantly located aud
tastefully arranged aud at about eleven
o'clock the president announced the pro-
gramme Of exercises, commencing with
music by the band and singing by the glce
club. Next came prayer by The chaplain
Rev. WI Gardner, followed BY very in
ter;ting address by the president, j. w.
Turner, who recountcd his twelve years cx.
perierce of bardcr life in Clay county. The
declarati,.,, Of Independence was read by
w. c. Bower, of Vermillion, after which
a poem writen ln' t',a occasion Wy Judge
Mcclure, was r>,,l ny Ms Fannie Hollen-
beck, of vermillion. The president then
introduced the orator Of the day, Judge 1.
e. West, of Yankton, who entertained the
vast assembly for about three quarters
Of an hour with an able, carefully prepared
and scholarly address. 1t pleased his large
aud intelligent audience exceedingly and
was credltable to the judges reputation as
a pleasant and eloquent speaker. The ora.
tom concluded the formal exercises of the
and the people then laid siege
Eo the hampers and baskets Of provender
stored away in each Of the two hundred
wagons and carriages scattered about the
grounds. demonstrating by their plethoric
appearance that these Clay county farmers
i've like princes. In the evening grand
display Of fire works was made, balloons
we're sent skyward and transparencies illu.
minated the immense pavilion In which
he happy people danced, waltzed and prom.
nadcd, until after two o'clock, when all
who had remained through the evening en-.
went to their homes tired but
pleased. Yours,
Ed.
celebrated considerably during the day and
ndulged in a night of Terpsichorean enjoy
neut.
AT MILLIowN
iere was basket picnic which was large.
! attended and an enthusiastic 4th of July
dance in the new school building.
AT SWAN LAKE
large concourse of people assembled to
participate in the celebration for which
borough preparations had been made by
he people of the town. Gen. W. P. Dewey,
i Yankton, was the orator of the day, and
lis grafton gave unbounded satisfaction to
he people. After the Grafton and other
at the stand, amusements of diff
erent kinds were INDUCED in until evening, !
rhen display Of fireworks and dancing |
oncluded the festivities.
AT JAMEsvILLE
large number Of the people Of the sur.
ounding country assembled and observed
he day with appropriate exercises. In the
vening there was dance, which was kept
lp until late hour, and was heartily enjoy.
d by the participants.
AT TABOR
here was also large gathering Of the
'eople of the surrounding country, and a
,eneral good time enjoyed. In the evening !
here was ball, in which old and young |
and each contributed his or
er full share to the commemoration of the |
ay.
AT NOsuIER's |
be people Of the surrounding country |
In the grove and had basket
tic mic, and enjoyed pleasant and pro6ta.
lie day.