Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

IHE FOURTH or JULf-IHE PICNIC or
THE UHpINE FIRE CoMPAHY--A FINE
PARADE.-Tho Fourth Of July passed of
in Bcllefonte without any general ceebra-
tion of the anniversary of the Natal day Of
the Nation, owing 10 the sad news from
Washington. The small boy was very num-
crous, and unawed by the tbunders Of the
press against fire crackers and other explo-
sives, amused himself TO his hearts content.
Mayor Powers, unlike his colleague, May
or King, of Philadelphia, did not intcrdict
the sale or use of pyrotechnics and there
fore tho future presidents of the United
States, were happy. The Undine Fire
Company, however, rescued tho 9TH from
being an ordinary day. They gave "A
picnic in Valentines Grove and in con-
junction with their guests, the Logan Hose
Company, made parade in the morning
about 10 o'clock Elaborate preparations
had been made for this affair and the hopes
of its projectors were fully realized, Tho
Pleasant Gap brass band and the Zion
cornet band furnished the music in the
parade, which was an exceedingly fine
boys, and the bright red shirts Of the
Logans, with the two bands discoursing
patriotic airs, made our streets for n short
time look rs If the ith Of July had not
wholly passed from the memory Of our
people. The procession filed through the
principal streets with their hose carriages
handsomely decorated with wrca,hs aud
flowers, and then repaired to Valentines
Grove whore the festivities OF the day
were to culminate. a platform for dane
ing music stand lemonade and cigar
stands eating stands, and IN fact every
thing that could eonduce 20 the comfort,
convenience and pleasure Of the large
crowd of people IN attendance, were erect
ed. Numerous lines Of hacks running be.
tween town and the grove brought "A con-
stanuy increasing stream Of people to the
grounds until the crowd became immense.
Tho tables were laden with everything
that hungry men and women could eat
This part of the management dc-crycs cs-
pccial mention. The edible. were all gra.
iuitou.ly contributed by the citizen. Of
the town, and were collected by commit.
tees who canya.od each ward oar peo.
pie were certainly profuso in their gen.
crou, gifts, for the supply was very large
4 slight shower about O'Clock had a
somewhat dcmoralizihs effect upon the
crowd, bu, il held i;F ground with COM
mcudable good nature. The only accident
that occurred was the collapse Of the mg-
sje stand which was crowded with laliea
Happily none were seriously injured.
There was no quarrclius oT disturbance,
for the members Of the Undiuc company
had determined that this should be m c1-
ccr,ion among ordinary picnics. Much Of
the success of the whole affair, and in fact
the principle part of Il, res It'd with the
lady friends OF the Fire boys They
worked with a patience and zeal that
won the admiration and gratitude oG
every member of the company In deco.
rating the hose carriage, Mrs John y
Lsne, with an able corps 81 assistanta.
deserves especial mention. The work was
done In the good taste that marks All that
Mrs Lane undertakes and was much ai.
mired. Mrs Amos Mullen, Miss Bella
Bell, Mrs. ". A. Lyon, Mas Mary Yea
ger, with a scor" Of ladies whosa names
We cannot recall, worked lke Trojana,
and much of the success Of the picnic is
attributable to their indefatigahle energy.
The whole affair wa success In every
particular and the Uudine Fire Company
"a to be congratulated upon the manner in
which they conducted H. on the whole
the iih vas passed in = most pleasant man.
ner for our people Fred Smiths excel.
lent orchestra furnished tho music Tor
dancing, which was kept up until late
hour. II information Of President Gar.
fields death had been received, tho IIgse
carriages would have been drapcd In
mourning.
SUDDEN DEATH. - Tho startling an
nouncemcnt Of the sudden death from
heart disease, Of Mrs. Eliza D. Humes,
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