Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-05
OUR NATAL DAY.
Hurley's First Cele-
Il bration.
o
A Large Crowd and
Universal Salts
faction.

time to interfere seriously with our
hastily prepared celebration. But not
withstanding the inclemency Of the
weather, gunner Clark and corps of
able assistants aroused the people for
many miles around at an early hour |
with the thunder of the battery, which |
had been planted just east. of the public
park.
Cheer after cheer rent the air as the
stars and stripes were thrown to the
breeze for the first time in Hurley, and
proudly the emblem of liberty waved
over the heads of the multitude from
its position over the street between the
Herald Office and Aliens block.
The threatening weather continued,
but teams were constantly arriving
from every direction and the crowd
kept increasing in numbers. until the
large tent which had been erected on
the park was filed with people from all
sections of the county.
The firing of cannon and the inspir
ing strains of martial music recalled to
the veterans mind the memory of
scenes which transpired twenty years
before on the battlefield of Gettysburg,
where brother was arrayed against
brother in cruel, bloody warfare.
AT noon the people gathered in fami-
ly and social groups, spread their cloths,
opend their baskets, and with joyful
hearts entered upon that task which
ever becomes the pleasant duty Of par
ticipants in picnic festivities; and
happy and contented gathering it was.
Hardly had the dinner hour passed,
| when, from the eastern part Of the
town there filed into, and through Cen
ter avenue to the park, a procession as
grotesGue and varied in its makeup as
Barnum could produce in his "Con-
| gress of Nations" The boys all did
/ well and caused much merriment among
the audience, the children especially en-
joying this portion of the days amuse-
mentS.
Soon after the retreat of the /" fantas-
tics" the audience were called to order
by Jos. Allen, president of the day, and
the exercises were commenced with
prayer by
REV. LIB, CURRE4,s, NJ
of Parker.
REV. T. II. JUDSON
delivered the address of welcome in a
very neat and appropriate manner,
which was responded to in behalf of the
visitors by
REV. L. NJ. NEWELL,
of Parker.
the Declaration Of Independence was
read by
MISS JESSIE CODDINGTON,
which duty was performed in a man
ner that justly entitled her to the words
of praise which she received from all
present. The dakota Declaration
was then read by
4 REV. NJ. S. ROBINSON,
(which, with the other acts of the Huron
convention, was endorsed by three
hearty cheers from the audience. The
orator of the day, Rev. DR.. Stone, being
detained at home by sickness,
REV. J. p. COLEMAN
was called npon, and although unpre
pared for anything Of the kind deliv
cred an address which, as it deserved
received the highest praise from al
who heard it.
DIR. r.. MARTIN
upon being called to the platform in be
half of the veterans, delivered a shor
but stirring address, touching upon th'
memorable event in which a number o
those present participated on the 4tl
, day of July, 1863 event which viii
: live in history-where thousands 0
brave men laid down their lives, tha
!, the union might live.
| MIR. D. P. WARD,
Of Sioux Falls, Sunday school mission
ary for Dakota, upon being called to tn
a platform favored the audience with
song and few brief remarks.
REV. S. d. OLSEN
then occupied few moments.
> After vote of thanks from the visit
ors to the citizens of Hurley,
MIR. JOS. ALLEN
made few well-timed remarks in IN
), half of our citizens, and then diSmiSSe
u the assemblage.
The exercises were interspersed wit
Y singing and martial music, rendered i
=, very creditable manner.
a The citizens of Hurley have cause
L congratulate themselves on the succes
of their first celebration. Although til
/, morning was unfayorable the afternoo
g was all that need be asked; the clout
IS drifted away and the sun shone brigh
If ly, but a gentle breeze kept the atmo
r phere cool and invigorating.
Y. No town in Dakota-or anywhel
D. else, fer that matter-of the same slz
g can boast of celebration which SUI
~ passed ours in numbers and good fee
ID ing.
All present expressed themselves ;
being surprised and delighted at the a
commodations prepared for them. Mar
m were the words of praise uttered by o,
N visitors at the fine and slightly iocatic
t. of our town, and all seemed Statistic
Ie that the future in store for Hurley w
III of more than ordinary promise.
a During the afternoon free-for-;
So race of hundred yards was won
,u g Neal Dwyer, there being four co
or testants.
IN The dance in the evening was atten
of ed by about fifty couple, who tripp
the light fantasti" until the mornil
sun warned them thaG their days
re bors must soon commence.
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