The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-10
The FsurtA q Severance.
SEvERAxcE, KANSAS, July

SEvERAyCE, KANSAS, July 6, 1879.
Ed. CHIEF:-Believing your bowels yearn to hear
how Fourth Of July celebration came of, sit
myself down to write you about it, Severance can
beat the heels oG Of any place i'm the County in do
ing what she sets out to do; mind that, now.
We had prayer, music and dancing all going on at
the same time Beat that, il you can, old Troy We
had lemonane, soda water, ice cream, refrcsA~eafs.
and "old rcd eye;" land guess ye'z had the belly
aehe.) We had the finest display Of fireworks ever
aw in Kansas. The whole affair passed of pleasant
~ 1t will be noticed that We, this particular oc-
casion abandoned some Of our ordinary amusements;
that is, did not suffer any to get their brains
Knocked out. But now that the event has passed
over, and IL any feels that they would like lit
tie seto, ust send them along the sons Of old Erin
are still around in all their pristine beauty, and can
accommodate them 70 their hearts content. We had
no drunkenness, no accidents, and disturbance Of
any kind. So. you see, can behave ourselves all
right well other people who make greater claims
TO morality, etc. tell you, Mr. Editor. We watched
closely. and with Jealous eye, that no indscreet or
Illicit splursn: should be engaged in. We have had
celebration, and have again proved to fastous
public, that the refined and educated can come to
Severance, and 60 away again, feeling that it was
good to have been here.
We held our celebration in a beautiful and roman-
tic grove the city, aboundng in sly walks, cosy
and shady bowers, where the wild birds sang sweet
songs. and these, mingled with the meodions strains
Of the bull frogs, all eonspred to make one feel that
he transported into some fairy land where wild
flowers send out their fragrance the eysan breezes
of a perpetual Spring-smoke that. And talk about
people not listening to Fourth of July Grafton!
Why, all you have to do to them Of such stupid
ity is get the Hon. Jas. T. Legate for orator. like
we did, and Ill bet you a paper collar against
that old thing you've worn all Summer that they
will be glad to lsten 1t is only necessary to get
some one in whom the people have confidence. Be
sure to get pure old patriot like the Hon. J. f. L.
He always takes well. have always thought that
Mr.. Lesate was the best orator in the State, and
think he fully convinced about four thousand more
to-day that he actually is.
Mr.. Legate WAS accompanied by his two charming
and accomplished daughters. They were -royally
entertained at the Severance Hotel, by A. Steele
and his worthy and accomplished lady. We hope
Mr.. Lesatc will visit our County often in the future.
lie is a that the more you know of him, the bet
ter you will like him.
Chas. T. Clark read the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, and think never heard that immortal doe
ument read In better style.
Rev. Dr. Davidson favored the audience with
short but very patriotic speech.
Inc programme was carried OUT 10 the letter, anu
everything donethat was advertised noticed many
distinguished men the grounds from different
parts of the State, and also from Missouri.
Every seemed to he delighted with the pro-
ceedings, and We feel proud of our celebration at
Severance Dancing was kept up at the dancing
floor adjoining Kirwan's store uuti after midnight
when the remainder of the crowd left for their homes
should not let this opportunity pass without men,
tionng our band 1t perhaps the best band in the
County, and why should they not be They are,
most Of them, experienced musicians; besides their
leader, Prof George Bird, is old army band lead
er, he having played with, and led the eth Kansas
Cavalry band all through the late war; and every
one knows, who knows anything, that the army
bands the best in the world. Old George is a
whole team by himself. We hear Troy had a good
time; hope she did, she is full of good, manly
men.
Now, Mr.. Editor, let shake hands, and be frends
and while claim the nalienable right to celebrate
the glorus Fourth of July every time the day comes
around, de not wish to prevent other towns
from doing likewise. Go in yonr nerve. THE
longest pole knocks the persimmon-
Now, you old Veteran, let kiss, and forget all
the past shake "Good day.
Faithfully yours,
s.nI n YETI