Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-07-24
Por the BANsER.
Fourth Of July az WaYerlY, Ill.

eth, The city began to present IN minated
and lively appearance SIS long ass lines of
vehaIes OF almost every description esme
t~hronging In from every direction.
Bunting aud aAgs we're displayed from the
Custom housR. elevator, U, 5. mint, post
oelce, railroad depot, the different colleges
the journal building, and many OF the
private dwellings. By 0 O'Clock the avenues
ARd thoroughiares were densely packed with q
mass Of human beings Of every sex, age,
color, height, nationality and style OF beauty,
and still they come in never.enalsss process
iona.
At 10 o'clock the train containing the
Jacksonville eIcursionists arrived, consisting
OF six elegant ~Aat.cNrs loaded 70 the guards
about Owe hundred In number, Handsome
barouehOf, carriages, lumber wagons, &c.
wore In waiting at the depot for the guests,
and q procession was at once formed, which,
beaded by Prof. RAwson's coronet band In
thGir chariot proceeded 10 Caruther's Grove,
ono mile south Of the city. AS the calvacade
passed into aud down Prospect Avenue with
It's Suffering bsnn0Es aud dazzling marshsls
d0shing hith0r and tbither on gaily bedecked
chargers, 81 presented 8 brilliant spectacle.
| When tho hour arrived for the exercises 70
begin, a vast throng OF human beings was
swsrmIng In every direction, and every one
Of them 90 deeply Immersed In happiness as
to leave no doubt but what the oocasion
would be a grand success.
A. 1890 Q. m. the exercises OF the day
commenced with music by tho WSverly
band, followed by music FROM the WGyerly
Glce Club, led by Mr.. I'd. Batty, with Miss
Eliza Lamb, Of Jacksonville. presiding at the
organ. Prayer was then offered by tho presv
Ident Of the day, thOn music bV Prof.. Row
sons Band. A new feature was here intro,
duced, consisting OF the reading ofthe declsr-
alton OF Independence which was beautifully
performed by Mr.. w. q. FlemmIng OF the
city. An appropriate glee was then sang BY
the Club, and Q patriot, souL.airing air tossed
of by the WayeFly COrones Band. The
orator Of the day Hoo. J. 7. Kstchsm Of
vast assembly, and for one hour and . half
commanded the undivided attention OF his
hearers with one OF the finest efforts Il has
ever been our pleasure 10 listen TO. Al the
close OF the address tho high hour Of noon
had arrived, and with il came forth n mag
nilcsnt display Of tho good things Of the
Garth.
In the afternoon Hon. II. NJ. Miller OF this
city and Rev. Tn. II. Hart OF HartlApd made
short address, the lAtter's address containing
illusions to his early rocollections of the 18th,
which kept the listeners In 3 joViAl condition
during their recital, aud no doubt brought TO
the minds Of many Of the older persons pres.
ent similar recollecIIons of the day, His
address with several excellent sonRs by the
Glee Club, and music by the COronet Band,
closed The programme OF the day,
All things have an end, however, and
about 3 o'clock the monster assemblARe boz
gan 10 unIAval and take their departure.
many tor their homes, and 6 large proportion
Tor the city, where tbs days festivities we're
70 close with a grand display of fireworks.
At o'clock the train TO bear the visitors
home arrived from Yerdan, bringing with &c
= detachment OF she Virden Guards, % ia
numbar, under command OF Capt, Cole Viii
son The company formed n line ct the
depot and marched up Pearl street to thu
northwest corner OF tho square, where they
were met by the Coronet Band; aud proceed
90 hrOuuu tue tQuhIts performing military
ev0lutions In their march, and wound up by
80 exhibition drill on the west side OF the
square which was witnessed by dense con.
course Of people.
The cOmpany's Waneuverp were executed
with the precision and ease Of old veterans,
and ELECTED deserved applause from the
spectators. At tho close OF tho drill three
hearty cheers were given our martial visitors,
after which they disbanded 10 witness the
grand fnal-
THE BALLOON AsCENsIoSs AND PYRoTRCH.
NC DIsPLAY,
The management OF this important and
attractive feature was under the immediate
care Of the world. renowned and emminent
balloons and are workisf, Prof, Carlos NJ,
Peet, assisted By three other eminent solen-
tihe gentlemen,
Great care had heen exercised In making q
selection that would please all, and We con-
gratQlate the Prot. with hAYlng succeeded
beyond the most saDRuine expectation OF all.
Tbs exercises commenced with an overture
Of Roman candles, followed by n symphony
Of gorgeous and dazzling ton ID. sky.rockets.
These displays were greeted with deaiening
| cheers from the five thousand spectators who
we're packed In every available foot OF ground
on the public square, and lined the balconies,
Windows and roOfs OF the business emporlums.
Then came the b~ewildeTing spectacular
scenes, whose beauty was emblALoned by
the glare OF & Thousand Abyssinian candles
aud CireassiAn fiery ssrpenu. But the Anal
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