The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-10
EOU EeTIt OF JIES.
Strand Celebration.-Emmc Crowd.
Eloquent 3ddreS-,-Eleg8n Fire
wOrl<s.-A Brilliant Success Gnriar-
red by a Single accident.

Grand Celebra:ion.-Emme Crowd.
-El0qnent Address. Elegant Fire
wOrks.-A Brilliant success snniar-
red by Single accident.
The 4th of July celebration in this village
was the most successful one ever held here.
heavy shower during the night of the Sd
had laid the dust, cooled tho atmosphere,
and rendered it possible for the day TO be an
occasion of unadulterated pleasure and en-
ioyment. An interesting programme had
been prepared for the occasion and at an
early hour crowds of people began to arrive
from every direction, and the trains from
each way were loaded to their utmost Ca
pacity, and soon. the streets were full of
people, good natured and smiling, and bent
on enjoying themselves to their utmost.
The day was ushered in 10y the firing of
cannon, and, of course, much TO the delight
of the boys, as well as of many children of
larger growth, this was continued almost
necessarily, and the smell of "vilainous
saltpeter" pervaded the atmosphere during
the entire day, and until late hour at night.
Promptly at the appointed hour the pro
cession which consisted of the President of
the Day, Antiques and Horribles, Knights of
Maccabees, Elkhart Trumpet Notes" band,
thirty-nine young ladies dressed in white
representing the Goddess of Liberty and
the several states, martial band, members of
Brodhead Post q. A. r., with their beautiful
flag, Gobleyille band, Paw Paw fire depart
ment, artillery company, and citizens in car
riages, was formed OH the square by the
school house and took up the prescribed
line of march. Great pains had been taken
and much taste displayed by the citizens,
in decorating their residences, and the effect
was beautiful in the extreme.
The fire department added in no small de.
gree to the display. The men were all ele-
gantly uniformed, the engine, hose cart, and
hook aud ladder truck were beautifully dec
Grated with flags, flowers and the National
colors. The members of the department are
entitled to a great degree of credit for the
manner in which they performed the part
allotted to them in the festivities of the day.
The music was indispensable. The "Trum-
pet Notes" band il one of the best in the
west and it was rich treat indeed to listen
to their music. The Gobleville band play
well, and it is an honor to their town that ii
is able to support such an organization
| The martial band under the leadership OF
"Del" Cummings, and "Billy" Billiard, assisted
by "Hod" Wheaton and "Dan" Hunting
could not be excelled anywhere. Del ant
Billy have by no means forgotten the skill
they acquired by their long years of prac
tice in the "Army of the Potomac"
After the procession was over, the vast
crowd amused itself in various ways, skating
at the rink, listening to the music which
was freely discoursed by the different bands
and in procuring its dinner. Ample facili
ties were provided for this latter necessary
operation by the hotels and by the variou
dining establishments and booths which ha,
been prepared for the occasion.
At 1870 the court yard was densely pacl1e,