The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
rHr pAY wE cELEnRArE.
uo~ .As Fourth wa. observed in E.a-
T,s.riR
DeIightsui weather and a Successful
Celebration Render the ANAL
vesEary One Of the AIoAs
EsJoyabIe ina the
History Of the

vesEary One Of the MOAs
Enjoyable ina the
History of t.le
Town.
! The sudden and grateful change il
the weather ON Monday evening provet
the precursor of one of the most delight
full days we have ever seen in Kansas
aud the coo, bright morning which ush
cred in the Fourth WAS in such agreeable
contras. 10 the swelitring weather o
the proceeding week or len days. tina
long before the hour fixed for the pa
rade the town was alive with people
and the leading thorcughfares presented
scene of joyous activity which It was
inspiring to contemplate.
| Delegations from the rural districts
came pouring in from all directions, and
by half-past O'Clock Commercial street
was lined on either side with lhrongs OF
people, and it was with difficulty that
pedestrians could make their way
through the crowds which occupied the
sidewalks awaiting the formation OF
the procession
There was a liberal display of the
national colors on many OF the business
houses and private residences of the
town, and the Juvenile patriots which
sWelled the crowd kept up q tireless
| rusilade of forpedoes, fire-eTackeFs and
toy-pistols, without which, the celebra-
tim OF our natal day would be, indeed,
O "barren ideality.n
| The procession, pursuant To program
formed on Commercial street at Seventh
avenue, at about 10 o'clock, Col. Allen
| Buckner acting as marsha al of the day.
The column Was headed by the Emporia
Rifles military hand, the members of
which have made surprising progress 10
the manipulation of their instruments.
and who furnished very acceptable
music TN this occasion.
The Emp"ria Rifles, who followed
next in order, appeared To most excel
lent advantage aud their fine appearance
was the subject of much hattering com
ment.
A very attractive feature of the DEM
onstratiOn was the Select Knights o: the
A. o. U. w, embracing the legion at
this place aud n number of visiting breth-
rem from Topeka. Their handsome rega
liza was greatly admired, and impaired
dash of color TO the parade that was
highly effective.
The fire company turned out in most
admirable shape, the liabcOck engine
being polished up in beautiful sly lie, and
the hose carts beIng trimmed in taste-
full and artistic manner. the tiretnen in
their neat uniforms are also worthy of
most favorable mention, and iucrt ased
the pride which the people OF EmpOFia
feel in our fire department.
Suppe, of the 30 cent store, and the
Howe sewing machine company were
represented in the industrial parade,
and made very crediiAhIe exhibits The
former had two wagons, one t'tstetully
decorated with pictures and fancy arti-
cles, and the other carrying the plan"
which is to be the leading prize ut the
grand drawing 10 be held in January.
Compliments where siI"wered with
out stint upon the EInr"ria Juvenile
Light Guards. Whu, under the command
of Captain g. Wifi, and bcaring beau
tiiul silk flag presented To them by
Misses Pet Gilmore and Ida Vernon,
who rode before them on spotted horses,
added as much TO tie appearance OF the
procession as any single feature OF the
demonstration.
A long line of vehicles bearing the
speakers, citizens and people from
different parts of the county fell in
with the column as it moved 10 Soden's
grove south of the city.
AT THE GROUNDS.
The procession, led by the Rifles and
their excellent band, arrived at the
groI q about IL O'Clock But few people
arrived in advance of them, but with
the procession came an immense
throng. After some military evOlutions
by the Rifles and Cadets and some mu-
sic by the band, the meeting was called
to order and an eloquent prayer was
offered by Rev. j. F. Hendy. The
Declaration of Independence was read
in most excellent style by George Mays,
of The NEWS Office.
The regular GRAFTON was delivered by
Judge Graves, of our district court. One
of our friends who has heard many ora
tions in Kansas, and who listened atten- |
lively TO the judge, and who is a compe
tent Judge of such productions, told us
that is was the bert Fourth of July ora
ton he had ever heard in this state. 1t
was delivered in a fine voice and with |
good orat0rical effect. Its sentences fell |
upon most attentive ears, and il re-
ceived earnest applause. It is but jus
tice To the judge to say that he stands in
the front rank among our people as an
orator, and an expOunder of sound pa
triotism. After further music by the
band, w. w. Scott, Esq, WAS introduced
and held the audience for nearly an
hour longer with an ad-
dress that was a credit
alike To its author and tn EmpoFia.
Our readers are familiar with Mr..
Scuti's manner upon the rostrum, and Il
description of hts address is unnecessary.
We regard him ns enc nf The ablest and
finest public speakers in this section of
Kansas, and hIs 1rntiOn yesterday was
.uIc of his hest efforts II Was the
highs 81 compliment IA MIR. Scott that
h. held the n,,dienre ia tie best at;en
ti,.n and humor after ii had listened I"
the program which ~a$ gone through
htis,re he took the stand.
After the address an hour was spent
in partaking "f dinner. Tie pe"ple
sat Ia groups abput the grove enjoying
their repasts, while the stands presided
aver by members of the military COM
pany we're well paIronized. At 2:30 p
M, the audience which by this time hasi
reached nearly, il not quite. 600 people,
gathered to witness the performances OF.
Prof. Montana upon the tight rope
This varied the exercises somewhat and
Was an enjoyable feature. though most
of the audience had seen much better
ability OF this kind. The professor is an
amateur, we believe, and did very we'll
Afler this the water was turned on from
the hydrant at the Soden mills. and the
IRE company gave very ine exhibition
Of their manner Of handling fires. This
feature attracted large gathering Of
the people.
This ended the program of exercises
of the day, and many people began 10
scatter for their homes. There was q
universal enjoyment Of the celebration,
and there was the flnest audience of
clean, healthy looking, Weil dressed and
intelligent people we have ever seen to-
gether in Lyon county or anywhere else.
Not Circumstance occurred 10 mar the