The Red Cloud chief., 1881-07-07
The Celebration n Ralls.

The Celebration ct Wells.
On the morning of the Fourth, o. C.
Case and the humble pencil shower OF
the CHIEF, wendell their way TO Wells
T. o., the same which is situated on
the classic banks Of the Little Blue, in
the northwest corner Of Webster
county. 1t had been arranged that
the above named eminent gentlemen
should assist the good people Of Wells
to celebrate this anniversary Of our
Nations birth. We arrived early on
the grounds and watched the gather
ing of the immense crowd Of people
who c~ongregated in that grove oi
native trees 10 celebrate and to enjoy
themselves. There was . large crowd
and everything passed of quietly and,
so far As We could learn, satisfactorily
to everybody.
Mr.. Case delivered the grafton
which was = very worthy effort and
was listened to with interest and MAS
we'll received. W. hope to publish it
in full in these columns next week.
The CHIEF read the Declaration OF
independence-that ancient document
that has been read with more OF less
enthusiasm by thousands upon each
return Of the fourth Of July for the
last century and nor II has been
many years since our adama1tine
cheek has been suffuscd with a blush,
but when the president of the day,
Mr.. Byron Burt, introduced us to that
vast multitude Of people % The Hon.
II. L. Thomas, of Red Cloud" We felt
the flinty hardness Of the newspaporisl
cheek giving way to- blush. II he
had only said the Honest n. L. &C., it
would have been appropriate. or If he
had said the Humorous, &C., it would
have been all right, but the "Hon." 10
too much. We haven't yet sunk so
low, thank heaven, as to get into the
legislature and have that insignia Of
corruption, the Hon" attached to
u name, but its ell right, we'll re-
turn to our subject.
Mr.. Case was followed by Mr.. Kelley
and Mr.. Budlong, each Of whom made
some very appropriate remarks.
Excellent music was furnished by
the Band and by the Glee Club, com.
posed of young ladies and gentlemen.
under their efficient leader. Mr.. Wood
ford. After the speaking and other
exercises were over, then came dinner,
and such a dinner, We will not attempt
to describe it, nj pen would fail to
do it justice. W. brought away from
that celebration, locked in our manly
bosom, n long lingering ~regret-a
regret that while we had a dozen or
more invitations to dinner we could
accept Of but one, and while we we're
taking dinner with Mr.. Burden and
his engaging family We was sorry that
there was not a dozen of us that we
might also sit at the bountiful board
of Mr.. Budlong and the many others
who kindly invited us to partake Of
hospitality.
Those princes of good fellows, S. 8.
Wells and w. H. Hoffman, were on
the ground and looked after our COM
fort and that of the vast multitude
that had gathered there.
Great credit is due the Marshal, Mr..
Frank COyle, and his efficient deputies
whose names we are sorry to say We
did not obtain, for the able and pleas
ant manner in which the details of the
affair were managed. Taking alto
gcthcr the celebration at Wells was a
grand success. Everybody seemed to
do all in his power to make everybody
else enjoy themselves and the best of
feeling prevailed. We regret that We
have not the names of a great many
of whom We would liked to have made
special mention, but rs We cannot OBJ
tain them we hope that each and
every n who took part in the festivi-
ties on that occasion, and who assis-
ted to make the day q pleasant and
long to be remembered one by Mr..
Case and ourself, will consider that
We hereby tender our thanks individ.
ually and hope that you all may live
to witness many more such occasions.