Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-07-10
THE FOURTH IN CHEBOYGAN.
An Immense OutpOuring.
Rain, More Rain, Most Rain.

grounds in Smiths grove had been con-
vaniently arranged for the public exer-
cisss, chaplain, reader and orator duly
engaged. goodly sum of money SO.
cured for the payment Of prizes in the
athletic games and other sports incident
to public festival. A liberal expendi-
turs was made for pyrotechnics; the
village very generally and prOfusely or
nansnted with evsrgrseAs, and q gener-
GUS display Of flags and bunting. Wide
notice Of the proposed celebration was
given by large posters and smaller hand
bills-ths shedding of printers ink
being utterly regardless OF expense.
Proper committees had arranged for ex-
.eursion rates by railroads and steam
boats. The services of the best brass
Band of northern Michigan secured to
assist the local artists in furnishing con-
cords of swees sounds. And so on the
night of the 3rd our patriotic citizens re-
tired to rest with the proud consciousness
that they had done their duty by the Re-
public, and assured that the morning
would usher la such celebration OF our
national independence as should do
credit to the metropolis of the S traits"
and cause the agents and emmisaries of
tyranny and despotism to trembls in
their boots.
For some occult reason the managers
forgot to perfect their arrangements in
one single line of action. The ''Clerk Of
the weather" was not consulted. Per-
haps the neglect was owing to the fact
that our climate is so very generally,
exactly the very thing to be desired for
any given purpose. And so it was DEEM
ed impossible that there should be any
failure Of just the amount Of sunshine
and summer breeze necessary for the
occasion. Be that as 1t may the proper
committee neglected to secure the CO.
operation Of the atmospheric Offielap
and so he decided to remind them that
his assent was necessary to the full sue
cess OF any and every outdoor festival.
During the night of the Sd the clouds
gathered thick and dark, and as morning
drew on it began to rain, gently at first,
but as the day advanced, heavier and
more steadily, Nine o'clock came and a
delegation went to the r. r. depot to
meet the Gaylord band and escort them
to their quarters provided for them and
still 1t rained. Ten o'clock struck an
hour after the time appointed for form
ing the procession. and still 1t rained
Eleven o'clock approached, and still it
rained. The committee of arrangement
issued small bills to notify the people
that owing to the state of the weather,
the programme of out door parade, to-
gether with the out door sports and
games had been abandoned, but that the
public exercises advertised to be held at
Smiths grove at 1890 a. M. would take
place at the Opera house at 1,3O p. m.
Although all possible pains were taken
to generally circulate this notice, still
large portion of our citizens and visiting
strangers failed to see it.
Despite this failure however, when
the hour arrived, the rain having abated,
(though the clouds were still threaten.
ing) the Ruddock post of the G. A. r.
our own village band sscorting their
guests. the Gaylord brass band, followed
by the citizens and strangers packed the
Onnra Houoa an thof fbara ,yoo bordI.,
standing room left.
Tho meeting was called to erdsr by
the chief Marshal for the day, Capt.
Sutton, who, in a few graceful words
expressed the regrets of the committee
of arrangements that the condition Of
the weather rendered the carrying out
OF the original programme impossible
and made the modified one now to be
followed the best that could be done.
He then called on the Gaylord band
for music which was rendered iii the
artistic manner worthy of that cele-
bratsd organization. This was followed
ny sweet strains from our own local
band, who acquitted themselves, az they
elwAys do, NEST crsditably.
A most solemn and impressive prayer
was offered by the Rev. 7. B. Lsith,
pastor Of the n. K. church..
This was followed by patriotic song
my country tis Of thee" by the Oh eboy-
gan Glss Club exquisitely rendered,
As the last notes Of the song died on
the air. the sound Of drum was heard
in the distance and the whisper "the
Kalithumpians are coming" passed
from lip to lip.