Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-10
THE CELEBRATION A GRAND
SUCCESS,
Surprising any Previous Celebration
Within the History Of Boise
County.

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on Friday night, the 3rd, in Centen-
NAL Hall. To say that merrier,
happier, more sociable throng Of dan
GERS was never before gathered to-
gether in Idaho City would be no ex-
aggeration. The ladies looked charm
ing, being beautifully attired, and the
handsome toilets adding to the natu-
raj beauty of forms and features
formed charming scene, and when
the couples marched around the hall
and described various curves and
figures, being guided by John Ger
main, the prompter, grace was added
to beauty. The march was played by
the Idaho City Brass Band, the band
taking the lead in the march. The
dance went merrily on until midnight,
when all partook of an excellent sup
per at the Luna House, after which
dancing was resumed and was kept
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|, up until FIVE or six o'clock in the
, morning. After the dance was over,
and about sunrise, the firing of bombs
and giant powder announced in fore
} ible tones, that the glorious Fourth
| had arrived.
: The procession formed at 10 o'clock
/ at the school house, and headed by
: John Garrecht, Jr., fag-bearer, and
!. brass band, marched, with the "Red,
e white and blue" futtering in the
e breeze from all parts of the process
t sion, the line of march being down
r Montgomery street to Wallula, up
Wallula to Main, up Main to Wall
g and down Wall to Masonic Hall
S The Liberty Car, the work of VIM
d Holbrook, and trimmed in red, white
}. and blue by John Barry and Johr
:. and Fred Garrecht, was, we will ven
e ture to say, as fine one as was eve
IS seen in Idaho. 1t held seventy O.
! seventy-fve of Idaho City's charming
t. little misses, each waving the red
white and blue. Miss Carrie Brad
ford, who represented the "Goddes
y of Liberty" and Miss Rosa Foster
: as Idaho, stood on top of the car, tn
. former, little in front of the center
&c and holding to the staff of All Amer
a. lean flag, and the latter back of tn
- center, and grasping the staff of tn
'e banner "Idaho." The car was al
% ranged with seats on each side, slop
40 ing from the top at an angle of abou
OIL forty-fve degrees. The processio
nc marched into Masonic Hall and file
y" the spacious building. The bras
band took seats to the left of tn
e. speakers platform and the choir
~, the right. The Goddess of Libert
nt and Idaho" sat on the platform,
ne the front, the one to the right an
~ the other to the left. The Gedde
r. of Liberty and Idaho could not hay
w been better represented than by Mi
., Carrie Bradford and Miss Rosa Flo
ha ter. Miss Bradford is tall, and
form and features we'll suited to re
resent the Goddess. Miss Rosa Fo
ter is also charming and handson
on young lady, and IS an Idaho 81
Ct Was born in Idaho City. The exc
for cises we're opened by the brass bal
u.s. PLAYING ''Red White and Blue" fl
vas lowed by fervent prayer by t
yer Chaplain, Mr.. c. S. Kingsley. TIL
ad- came a song by the choir-America
mt with organ accompaniment by M
90 Julia Foster. The Declaration of
nee dependence was then read by Mr..
w. Barry in clear, distinct vol
The reading was followed by
'e ea singing of "Star Spangled Bannt
;or bv the choir. Hon. 10. Cave, W
tho acted as President of the Day, stat