Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-07
Fourth of july at Ironton.
By THOMAS CALLAHAN.

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BY THOMAS CALLAHAN.
| .sThe crooknecks in the chimney swung,
{ While in among them rusted
The old queens arm which Eran'ther Young
Brought back from Concord, busted"
Although the writer could from experience
combine the peaceful present with the war
like past, to-day he looks altogether on the
peaceful side.
| The celebration is held in Goulding's Grove,
very neat park about one-half mile wet of
| Irorton. The grove embraces twelve or tif-
! teen acres, and is we'll set with young, thrifty
| timber, principally oaks. The ground slopes
of to the soufh with gentle descent, amply
suffi eient for drainage. The surfsce is smooth
| and well set in grass. The trees are very neat
" trimmed up, so as to give complete view
of the premises. Next the road there is on
two sides strong picket fence; on the other
| two sides, good board fence. For the most
| part the rocks have been removed from the
| ground. Wells have been dug, securing Pm
| abundance of good water. A neat and sub
stantial building. containing seats and other
arrangements for comfort, has been erected In
the grove. Rustic seats have been made all
over the ground by saving off unnecessary
trees at aconvenieat height and mailing broad
| pieces of board on them. The grove is ad-
mirably located. Conveniently accessible from
the town, it is far enough away to be tree from
the dust, heat, noise, and swelter OF the thor
oushfares. In short, just such place as a
rational being would choose for relaxation
from toll. The proprietor retains the entire
control of the grove, thereby not only giving
| fb.fi n mi 10 kent good repair,
but also that it will be subject to continual
Improvement. No matter what business may
be going on, horses and carriages Cannot re-
main in the grove. With the most CONNIE nd
able public spirit, the grove is open Tor use on
public OCCASIONS. And it would be scarcely
possible to imagine SrAnder display OF light
and shade than It's surface affords on sun
shiny day. 1t is just the place on which to
keep our national Sabbath time and place
for neighbors to greet each other kindly and
forget, at least for one day. all divisions and
all strifes, and rejoice together in our com
mon country and ner glory and welfare; and
there standing on the broad green earth, aud
under the grand blue sky, amid the free
winds aud the songs of tirds, pledge our
selves to be more true, kind, brave patient,
and loving toward each other in the future
than we have been in the past.
Ii there is any reader of the REGISTER who
. does aot know VINO the proprietor OF grove
is. it may become necessary to say that DIR. L
) r. Goulding is an English gentleman who
was in Missouri before the war, that ht
stands very high in his profession. His yer,
correct taste guides j berai, enterprislus
public spirit. He stanus fairly in the Van o
every judicious measure OF publ improve
ment, and is entitled to the respect aud graft
tube of all who take pride in seeing onr coun
Try grow. His Stalwartsm is genuine.
t widens rather than contracts his spirit. 1h
city should not tax the grove.
But The time has come for the programme
of the day to be opened.
The Irouton Cornet Band is in attendance
IL is composed Of the foliowin.. gentlemen
and the name of the instrument used follow
4 the name of the musician using it. MIR. L ID
AXE. Band Master, L Fiat Soprano; Messrs
F. ScoyilIe and s. q. Tetwiler, B-Flat Cor
! net: Z. W. Tetwller, Solo-Aito; Geo. Schult
: and j. G. Peek, Altos; j. T. Baldwin and j.
; Bishop, Tenors; r. Baldwin, Flat Bise
: Charles Patton, TUBA; A. T. AXE, Base Drum
aud Cymbals; H. b. AXE, Side Drum. Th
uniform of the baud is gray trimmed witt
> black and gold, very rich and neat.
g The band having passed through 1ronto
and Pilot Knob, repaired to the grove.
At 10 A. NJ. there were about Two hu"'ire
weIl-dresssd and v ry orderly people, mostl
g ladies, on the ground. By II NJ the crow
&c had reached three hundred, aud by 3 p NJ
r i've hundred and fifty. This was most likei
Is the highest number, as from that hour on
ward the crowd changed rap diy. Abou
seven hundred and fifty different people wer
y on the ground during the day.
There was no attempt at any formal ceebrs
ton. The design was to have pleasant socis
i reunion among the people. and in order ther.
's to, the Irontou Cornet Band gave music;
fes ival under the auspicies of the ladies of til
10 Episcopal Church for the benefit of the church
The object was very laudable one, AMI th
u very courteous and Christian demeanor OF th
re ladies' and the excellence OF the provision
If made it still more 80. 1t is hoped that the
realiz ID well on the investment.
Il In the course uf the day among the othf
IL pieces OF music the following were given: LII
e national airs, Dixie, Welcome Quick -SteI
4 Grandfather's Clock, Canton Quick -Ste
re Our Quick Step, Gallop, Medley, Tears AL
"a Sunless Sack Waltz, Quick-Step 81, S:ar Walt
10 First Epgse ement, Waltz, Keystone, Gypsy
es Waltz. Many of the pieces were repeated
- request.
Tue music was very fine. The good ord
could not have been cxcelled. The. weath'
was all that any one conld wish. There wei
many family reunions in the neighborhoo
which made the crowd less than it would ha'
been. But taken altogether, July 4th, 1SS
was q red-letter day for Arcadia Valley, IN u
way OF national good time.
And following as it does so close on Il
heels of the admirable turnout Of our colurt
citizens, it is good enough to make any sens
BILE man proud of Southeast Missouri.
A Great Enterprise.