Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-10
Glen Haven.


About the dawn of day July 4th. Lieut..
Z. V. Royster fired salute from
section of his battery, and was an
swered by the anvil battery which had
taken position farther up the street.
Zeal after peal eehoing from hill 10 hill
announcing that we were again about
TO celebrate the glorious old fourth.
Our streets were soon alive with the
Young America with flags unfurled
armed to the teeth with crackers tor
pedoes and rushing here and there
shouting in their exultation Hurrah!
Hurrah! for the Fourth OF July. We
felt assured that the patriotic zeal of
our forefathers had been perpetated
and that our starry flag could not be
trampled upon with impunity within
the next generation at least. About
ten O'Clock in the morning the process
ion on front street proceeded by the flag
of Co. ID. 33rd Regiment, borne by one
of the late members of that company,
followed by the Gutenberg Brass Band,
Goddess of Liberty, young ladies re-
presenting the several states of the
Union and its Territories. Next came
the President of the day Mr.. L. Basford
and speakers E. NJ. Lowry of Lancaster.
James Shrader of Guttenburg, Iowa
and +. Shuttle, OF National, Iowa, fol-
lowed by the citizens of the surround
ing country who had assembled to take
part in our celebration. The process
ion moved in the order indicated ND
Main street and out to the grove where
stands for the speakers and music, and
seats for the audience had been arrang-
ed. When the procession arrived at
the grove and the speakers, choir. mus
icians and audience were comfortably
seated exercises were openediwith prayer
by Mr.. E. A. Kidd, song America"
by the choir assisted by Miss Jennie
Dolphin at the organ. Reading of the
declaration in English by Mathew Met
calf. Music by the Band. Reading of
the declaration in German by Herman
linn of Gutenberg. patriotic Glee"
by the choir. Grafton in German by
James Sharder of Gutenberg, Iowa.
which was well spoken of by our Ger
man friends. Music by the Band. Ora
ton by Z. M. Lowry of Lancaster,
which was unquestionably good one
So say all that heard it and has gained
for him many friends in this place. As
this closed the exercises for the fore
noon general rush was made for the
lunch baskets, around which was pass
ed an hour in the enjoyment of good
old fashioned picnic dinner
After assembling Mr.. i. Shuttle of
National Iowa, addressed in English
also IN German and is well posted.
Toasts, music, politics, stories of old
times by the old folks, promenade and
Irritation by the young folks, peanuts
and fire crackers by the young America
completed the programme. Each and
everyone was SO deeply engaged in
having a grand good time that no
thought was given to the feeting hours,
until shower of rain which had APP
preached unobserved let fall her pearly
drops. which came pattering through
the leafy bower and gave warning that
the day which had afforded so much plea
sure was well nigh spent. Many of
the older people started for home but
most of the young folks stayed to see
the display of fireworks and join in the
| dance.
The heavy showers put damper on
the fireworks in the early part of the
evening, but later the dull clouds part
ed leaving the deep blue sky as back
ground for the display, with which, all
who witnessed it was well pleased. We
were glad to see SO many of our Iowa
| friends on this occasion and extend to
them our thanks tor the part taken by
them in our celebration. n