Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-08
THE EVER GLORIOUS FOURTH
Lexington Celebrates.

A I the appointed hour, last Tuesday morn
Ing, the procession which was the tirst fes-
ture Of the day we celebrate made its. ap-
p%esrance vending its way to the grove se.
lected for the iestivitles,- followed by ell the
big and little boys in town. 1t marched In
the following order
Marshsls, Capts. j. ID. Conner and Robt.
Tsubman.
Carriages containing The mayor, council
and other distinguished citizens.
Lexington Silver Gornet Band.
Lexington Guards, commanded by Lieut..
+. X. Tutt.8
/. Wentworth Academy uniformed cadets,
commanded by Cspt. Ephraim b.. King,stbs
battalion being comma ded by Capt. Jos.
A.. Wilson.
MuliIgsn Post Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, comm snded by Major Frederick X. Meet.
Michael Davitt Land League, No., COM
mandsd. by John Muli.gan. &
Lexington ~Turn-Vsrern, commanded by
II. Schmidt, r. N.
Knights OF Labor, commanded by Martin
Collins, NJ. W.
Lexington Base BAH Club.
htgginsville Base BAli Club. @
Light horse cavalry, commanded by Gen
ersl Augustus Carrier. ~
The band played exhnleratlng strains of
music, the guards kept step like veterans,
aud the line Of march brlskly moved up the
street with flying banners.
The crowd reached the grove little be.
fore 10 O'Clock, and q half hour was necessa-
~ Tor all TO get rested. Then the band
played one or 1--we selections, and Capt. Con-
ner Introduced Mr.. A.J. Hall, who read the
declaration OF Independence. The reading
SO wrought upon the feelings Of Mr.. Hall
that ut Its close he laid aside his book, and
Tor about twenty minutes delivered himself
Of "na nf his usually patriotic speeches, set
tug forth the circumstances under which
he declaration was written, and paying q
nigh compliment to the wisdom and fore.
sight Of It's author.
At the close OF MIR. Halls speech, Captain
Conner eams forward, and. rs = manager Of
the gathering. spulogIznd for the absence Of
the gentlemen who had been invited To al.
dress the people. He said there were other
places in the county which were celebrating.
aud he thought our congressional candidates
were like the old California. miner, who
event higher up the creek, for richer pick.
ings."
Capt. Conner introduced Judge William
Young, who stated that he had not expect.
ed, hvs minutes before. to make \ speech,
hut lie was always ready to say something
on an occasion like the present one, and pro.
ceeded TO make y short and very patriotic
address.
at the close OF Judge Young's speech the
band struck up a lively str, which seemed 10
pnt life into the heels OF the crowd, A. many
were seen swaylng back and forth, and
others were keeping lms with their feet,
After this Capt. Gomez again came forward
and thanked the crowd for coming to The
picnic. stated that the day would not have
been celebrated had not the Lexington
Guards taken hold of the matter, hoped thnt
all would Q. jay u pleasant time, and gave
the crowd permission to seek pleasure In
any way they SAW proper to do so.
Alter being thus Dismissed, most of the
crowd sought dinner. and the tables were
we'll patronized. Those who had baskets tn.
vited their less fortunate friends to dine and
there were merry little gro ups scattered all
over the ground, all enjoying The goou things
as only pirnickers can.
After dinner the Hlgginsville and Lsxing.
ton base ball clubs, headed BY the band.
marched TO the play ground, about two hun.
dred yards south Of the speakers stand. Al.
Ter Il lew short preliminarles the game com.
menced, which Was hard fought on both
sides. Without protesting to know much OF
The game. We think the best player on the
ground was thu catcher OF the Hiyy,nsvills
club; and the best batter WAS Easier. of tina
Lexington club. The liigyiusviIIe ciu WAN
ahead TIL The sixth Inning, when their
catcher became nervous from rough treat.
ment. lie had good cause for nervousness
Ms he had hurt The little finger on his left
hand. and caught one very hot ball In The
stOm ,ch, aud several others, euu.I,v 40
warm, on various parts OF his body, and 10
top Oh with caught u red hot ball on his
mouth and nose, which knocked him on his
hands and knees. After this he was very
cautious. and the Lexington club had things
pretty much their own wsy. After the
HigsinsviIle had made their ninth inning
the LsxinslOns were still abe I'd, though
having only made eight Innings, and the
game closed. Tho following Is the score
Lexington l3, HiggIn>vils g..
Several amusing incidents took place while the
play was~ progressing, Asuch -as bo,s being
Knocked down by balls, aud men being run