The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-09
HONORS FOR THE hero!
EmpOria's Grand Ovation to
General Grant.
Ten Thousand People Join to Wei
come the COnquering Chief.

Ten Thousand People Join to Wei
come the COnquering Chief.
the NeoshO Valley United in Cele-
bratins Independence Day
A Notable Day With Many Pleasant and
mo SOrrOWfuI RecOIIectiOns.
The memorable day which had been
preceded by such busy preparation, and
the notable event upon which centered
so many pleasurable anticipations, was
heralded in under auspices that were |
well calculated TO discourage a less en-
Ihusiastic people than the citizens of
Emporia when they become fairly en-
listed in the success of an enterprise in
which the popular heart and mind is in |
full sympathy: At five O'Clock, in full |
fillment of the programme, the
FESTIVITIES OF THE DAY
were fittingiy opened by general salute
from every object, animate and Inani-
mate, that could give tongue to swell
the volume of patriotic sound that pro
claimed the advent of the 1O4th anniver-
sary of our national independence. and
whistles, bells, anvils, and guns sent
forth their mingled greeting to the morn.
which dawned through heavy curtain
of gray clouds, from which steady
rain continued to descend from till
about nine O'Clock. The opening notes
of jubilee that proclaimed that the 9th
of July was born were given to the
sleeping world by train of locomotives,
made up at the Santa Fe switch yards,
under the direction of the yard master,
Mr.. Il. A. Sedgwick, and.which Piled for
two or three successive trips between the
round house and the junction, whistling
and crushing torpodoes on the rail in a
lively manner, which made sleep in that
section Of town quite an impossible
thing.
THE SWITCH ENGINE
was very handsomely decorated with the
national colors, while directly under the
headlight was AN excellent picture of
General Grant, framed IN u very pretty
and artistic wreath of leaves and flowers.
The town had begun to I'LL with visit
itors on Sunday, and prominent among
the delegations from neighboring cities
l,Observed on the streets in the evening
were the members of the Council Grove
Guards, who attracted much attention
by their sOldicrly bearing and fine APP
pearance. In the morning the first re-
enforcement came in on the regular
train over the Santa Fee, from Topeka
and other points along the eastern end
of the division. AT about noon seven
car loads of people, embracing party
of about five hundred, came in via the
Howard Branch, which is said TO be the
largest excursion
THAT EVER PASSED OVER THE ROAD.
From the western end of the division
ON the Santa Fee, two or three hundred
came in from Cottonwood, EldOFadO and
other points along that part of the line
while the increasing multitude was fur
ther augmented by large delegations
which arrived on an extra train from
the south, and the regular train from
the north VIA the NJ, X. Il 7.
By 10 O'Clock the streets were Ieeming
with a vast concourse of human beings, to
which accessions were being momen-
tarily made by the wagon loads which
came pouring ia from every direction
from the rural districts. The streams in
many places were so swollen by the
rains of the past few days as to render
them impossible, and it is estimated
that
FULLY FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
were unable to reach EmpOria by virtue
of that fact Between and 10 O'Clock the
the clouds began TO scatter, the sunlight
flooded the earth and nature put on that
hopeful smile that proclaimed her in
sympathy with the purposes of the
grand occasion. By almost q magical
process the hitherto gray and lowering
prospect became suddenly metamor
phosed into a scene of beauty, the brill
ant effect of which was vastly heightened
by the profusiOn of color which every
, of business houses and private reslden
, ces flung out their bunting, ran up thei
flags and decorated their premises in
style befitting the
SPIRIT OF THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
At the intersection of Commercial
street and Fifth avenue the frame wnrl
of tie uporary arch had been erected
: which was speedily covered with the fC
liage of trees and surmounted by tn
> notices, facing the north and soutl
| GEIN.1,n,,,n A. oil a
C attractive and prominent feature of til
d decorations. Commercial street, OF
II handsome business avenue, never Al
peared TO better advantage, and the el
5 terprise displayed by our merchants an
If other dealers in identifying their place
o of trade, won many expressions of heart
admiration for our beautiful town.
n BY one o'clock the streets were
" thoroughly packed with people that
% was almost impossible to force pa
sage through the immense throng whiC
occupied the sidewalks for five squar
on the main thoIoughfare, TO say not
ing of the hundreds that had left Il
> surging crowd and scattered onto Il
side streets and other points where thu
oi could get the benefit of shade and breat
~ ing room. Pending the forming Of Il
morning procession to the grove the
We KNIGHTS TEMPLAR BAND
IN discOursed a number of its best sel6
ne tioRs from the balcony of the Holm
to building ON Commercial street, III
N proved a very potent factor in. entertai
ing and ministering to the pleasure
al the assembled multitude All about Il
M time large delegation from America
he headed by the cornet band of that pla
arrived, and rested on Commercial sire
es awaiting the march TO the grove, viii
ar was taken up shortly after one o'cloC
Ia the column starting from MerchaI
~ street and Sixth avenue, and proceed
- south via. of Commercial street, in I
following order:
mo l. Mounted police.
2. Knights Templar Band
he 3. Chief marshal.
pO- f. Military.
5. Liberty car, young ladies rep
sentlng each state.
Ter 6. knights of Pythias, mounted.
Vn- z. Mayor, council and invited que:
in g. Fire department
o. Americas Band.
10. Hartford Band.
ION IL. Citizens on foot.
IL. Citizens In vehicles.
10. Citizens mounted.
81 AT THE GROVE.
Upon arriving at the grove, The KING
Templar band awakened the echoes "
number of stirring patriotic u