The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-05
THE NATIONS NATAL DAY.
How the Star-Spangled, Fire. Works
Fourth Passed or
IN DALLAS AND ELSEWHERE
Dual Drowning ut Palestine the Sad
dest Feature - At Other Points
All Goes as Merrily a.
the Marriage Bell.
The Fourth in Dallas.

iVstSiuayj tne luotn anniversary OF
American independence, dawned clear,
and throughout the day not cloud was
visible. The morning was ushered in by
young Americas firing off fire-crackers.
and by s o'clock the streets were
thronged with people waiting to see the
street parade. The national colors floated
from house-tops, and the air resounded
with martial music. Those to the
manor born, and those who had fled
from the oppression of the old
world to escape the tyranny of
the crown We'd with one another in the
celebration of the day so dear to all
lovers of liberty who breathe the pure
air Of American freedom. The multi
tude began to enthuse from the start,
and 1t was kept up until the cocks this
morning crowed the dawn of another
day. The procession formed at the City
Hall at a. M, in the following order:
THE PROCESSION.
Band,
Platoon OF Police.
Queen City Guards
officers of the Day, in Carriages
Band.
Lamar Rifles.
Citizens In Carriages.
Minute Men of l776.
The officers of the day were: Col. j. c.
Turner, Grand Marshal; Rev. A. c.
Smith, Chaplain; DR.. Henry Schulz,
Reader of the Declaration of Independ-
ence; j. Nj. Hurt, .jr., Orator of the Day
The procession moved up Main street
to Harwood street, north ON HarwoOd to
Elm, and west on Elm to Austin street
where they took the cars on the San
Jacinto street railway for Shady View
Park, where the festivities of the day
were held.
The two Military companies made a
splendid appearance, but the Minute
Men of l776, who represented our fore
fathers as they turned out to fight for
the liberty of their country, with
or anything III the shape of weapon,
attracted universal attention and were
vociierously applauded all along the line
OF march. Their cooked hats and gem
eral attempt at the continental dress was
amusing There was one bayonet in the
entire command which made up in en-
thusiasm what it lacked in discipline.
At THE PARK.
Every car that rolled out to the park
was crowded with people and hacks
and vehicles of every description
drove a lively business in carrying out
passengers. A band discoursed patriotic
music and added life and pleasure to the
assemblage of two thousand people that
thronged the beautiful grounds and
lounged meath the outrageous branches
of the trees where only few years since
the so-called noble child of the forest
roamed, so to speak. 1t was Il great
gathering and great day in the history
of our country and If there was
a bosom on the grounds that did
not throb with patriotism it was not
manifest, for had there been and had il
been known such u recreant would have
been jack-ketched upon the spot.
| At 3p. m. DIR. Schulz, in a clear, dis
tinct voice, read that remarkable docu-
ment, the Declaration of Independence
and when he concluded the crowd made
the welkin ring with the shouts of lib
erty. Several Russian oxiles who
were on the grounds and tC
whom friends had interpreted
the meaning of the meeting, rushed M
to an American flag near by, and raising
their hands heavenwards as though
they would bless the colors, kissed
them reverentially. The English, om
kinsmen, were there, and were by nc
means lacking in patriotism. They
blessed this country, shook hands all
around, but never forgot the Queen, and
never once did the true American,
England of l77G is not England
of 1884. "By gollyw said old Swamp
Fox, an eccentric character, "if old Gen.
George Washington and them boys what
signed artickle of agreement could be
here and see this would be willing to
die this minute and go to the bad.n
When the enthusiasm was at fever heat
DR.. Arch Cochran was called for and
responded In a stirring speech. He was
followed by Mr.. ]. NJ. Hurt, ir..
the orator of the day, u son of Judge
Hurt of the Court of Appeals, who de-
livored an address, which was well re-
ceived, as evidenced by the rounds of
applause that followed II.
THE DANCE.
The grand pavilion was then cleared
and the merry dancers glided over the
waxed floor, keeping time with nimble
feet to the sweet strains of music. II was
resumed after supper and continued
until far into the night. The park was
illuminated with lanterns and presented
a beautiful scene. Everything passed
off pleasantly, and left, carrying with
them sweet memories of the festivities
of the glorious Fourth of 1884 at Shady
View park.
The day was duly celebrated at May
er's garden and Meisterhans' pavilion,
and by private parties who went on ex-
cursions To the country TO picnic. In
the city there were pyrotechnic displays.
At COrsicnna.
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