Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-07-05
JULY 4TH. 1882.
How u Was Observed ~ the County.
Seat Of Ola Uaiom.

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How u Was Observed ~ the County
Seat Of ola Uaiom.
Yesterday, the 4th of July, 1882
was a big, red-letter day in Ell
Point. For several successive yean
prior to this, the citizens Of thil
place had laid of ON getting u,
loud celebrations on our nationa
birthday, and were apparently re
turning the compliments of sur
rounding towns for their attendance
here in former years when Eth
Point gave a celebration almost an.
unally. But this year it seemed ia
come to our townspeople as a com.
mon impulse, that it was again our
turn to do something in this line OF
business. The unanilnity with
which all hands took hold of the
project argued well for the success
which followed yesterday; those
who donated literally and worked
tenaciously at carrying ont all the
details necessary to the amusement
Of the multitude are entitled to the
compliments thereof, and are no
doubt filed with satisfaction at the
result Of their efforts.
The weather was of the most ia
vorable type, cool, clear and balmy ;
if our committee on arrangements
had sent on to headquarters and
had q day put up to order for use
on this occasion, it could not have
more perfectly filed the bill.
Quite large number of celebra.
tors arrived in the city by rail on
Monday, from neighboring towns,
and yesterday from 8 a. IN. till IL,
q continuous string of citizens from
every township in the county could
be seen pouring into town by near
ly every known means Of convey
ance, some in carriages, some in
wagons, some on horseback, Others
came across lots by Foot 4 Walkers
Express. Jefferson people were
here in large numbers, Civil-Bend-
ers and Sioux-Pointers were plenti.
full on our streets, while residents of
Virginia and other townships
in the north part of the
county were not scarce within our
limits, all Of whom went to make
up the aggregate 1900 people who
are known by actual count to have
left the shady recesses ofthe school
house grounds at noon, where the
more sober ceremonies of the day
had taken place. The total number
Of persons i'll town during the day
is estimated by competent judges at
1900.
The published programme to
which we will revert in speaking of
the different entertainments, was
carried out with reasonable accurn-
cy. Thirteen heavy reports from
our well.groomed canon reminded
all those in this vicinity who were
not awake at sunrise, that this was
the ge-lorious 4th Of July, and it is
presumed they tarried in bed no
longer. At 10 a. nj. Marshal Kent
and his assistants formed the street
the NJ. +. church being
made the starting point of the Car
richly draped, drawn by
four horses and laden with Al white
ROBBED young dainsels representing
each state, with COLUMBIA and
Dakota as central figures; the Car was
followed by sufficient number Of
young ladies on horseback to repre-
sent the remaining territories, and
taken conglomcratively the whole
formed as pretty piece of 4th of
July furniture Us we have yet seen.
The procession was otherwise COM
posed Of the ELK Point brass band
that did commendable service dur
ing the day, several civic societies,
many citizens in carriages and an
interminable number marching two
by-two on foot. 1t was during the
march of the street procession to the
school-house grounds where the
speakers stand was erected, that
the only mishap Of the day occur
red; the Car-of-State when about
half way to its destination suddenly
came to halt, and it was discover
ed about then that one of the hind
wheels underneath the car had gone
TO smash; we imagine that the CON-
mittee appointed to build the said
car realized with us at this iuncture
that while Elk Point girls on dress
paraie look gauzy, perfectly etheri-
al We might say, their round checks,
plump forms, and that broken
wheel would indicate that they were
material creatures; forty-one Of