The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-09

L FHNILL u uNI u ElllE. GNMulHs
Independence Day was more gener
ally observed in our county last Sat
urday than ever before. The farmer
this year have more leisure. Usually
the Fourth finds them in the midst o
harvest, and Though soaked, ~ !
were. with patriotism. they are re
gretfully Compelled tb dispense with
any bubble display Of il. by reason %
the great labOrs OF the field. Thii
year no field work absorbed their nj.
tention, and: they enthusiastically
turned their undivided care tC
the day we celebrate. From various
sources we have obtained the follow
ing accounts Ofthe different festivities
in the county. We regret that no ~
port Of the celebration at HerfOrd's
Grove, near BrOOkville, has
reached US. With the exception Of
that affair, we believe we have taken
them all IN"
THE FOURTH AT SALIVA.
The celebration ct Oak Dale Park
was wholly under the auspices Of the
ladies Of the w. G. T.U., the w. r. C..
C., aud the Suffragists-alI uniting in
the Observaneeoft the day. II was most
emphatlcally Ladies' Day" We be-
lieve we truthulIy reflect the we'll
matured opinion OF the majority when
we say that the ladies made a most
magnificent success In their efforts 10
entertain the patriots. Somewhere
about 10 O'Clock in the morning, the
Cadet Band. followed by quite a pro
cessiOn Of children aud the uniformed
firemen with decorated hose carts,
moved To the Park. By noon people
had collected ia great numbers under
the trees. The crowd was surprising
~ large, when We consider there were
so many other large crowds Of pie
nieers gathered at 80 many different
points on the same day. Capt. Pealer
acted ~ marshal and Mrs. w. r.
Evans a. mistress Of ceremonies The
Declaration OF Independence Was
impressively read, by J. o. viii
son. ESD, after which the pro-
Rramme heretofore published in this
paper was followed. and presented in
the most ereditable manner by the
children The picnic dinner was in
every respect most enjoyable, IL the
happy faces and merry voices were
correct indiees. Many remarked that
il WAS about the pleasantest picnic
they had attended for years. II was
warm and sultry at times, but in the
shade Of the great trees no sp eeial in
convenience was experienced. In
the afternoon addresses were made |
from a platform under the trees by |
Mrs st. John and Rev j. II. Lock
wood. Both addresses were well de- |
livered aud entertaining, and the
speakers held their audience a. close
ly A. II Is possible on such an oecas-
sion. The various booths were well
aud from them the ladies |
realized a profit OF about 800. a
base bali game between the sweet |
Sixteens aud Firemen was played.
When the storm doomed up the game
came to a elOse-the score standing |
on the fifth inning: Sixteens, II
4. The storm, happening
about 3 o'clock, sent the picnicers
home, and brought the very pleasant
to a sudden close. The
rain fell in torrents aud the prospect
for The fireworks display at night was
gloomy indeed. But the heavens
cleared at about eight o'clock and the
crowds commenced gathering at
available points for sightseeing on
Iron avenue. By the time the dis
play commenced the windows were
full, and the pavements packed. The
Cadet band commenced playing, the
moved, and the grand exhl-
bitiOn Of the Flambeauis come of In
fine style. The boys certainly
handled themselves well. The rock
ets red glare and the bombs bursting
I'm sir, and the candles sending forth
their many-eOlOred. lire-balls. certainly
made a most gorgeous display. Save
for the unfortunate accident recorded
the exhibition WAS a com
tletp suppess