The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-07
RichsrdsO', Naftzger, Rhe', Boeschep,
Morgan. Newell and Whereof.

given at the fair grounds at tbs place to-
day. Over 200 persons from Warrensburg
were present besides large numbers from
other points, which swelled the congrega.
ton TO about j 800. The day was warm
and pleasant The town was profusely
decorated with flags and lanterns.
Ell DORADO.
The Springs were rendolent with music.
cannon, bunting, fireworks, decorations
and holiday attire to-day. Every class of
business was abandoned and the people
turned out en- masse to honor the day as
b. comes through American citizens. Large
numbers came In from the country and the
day will long be remembered as Ell Doradois
grandest fete day.
CLINTON.
This city was well decorated with buut-
ing long before dawn this morning, snd the
rising sun was greeted with a lutte of
guns reminding one OF war days. A very
enjoyable and well at ended demonstration
and p cnic were held in the seclusion of
the court house square, the usual Fourth OF
July ceremonies comprising the pro-
gramme.
LINCOLN
A very pleasant Fourth of July picnic
was held al is place yes'erdny. The at
tend ance was about $50. The amusements
were bas bal, fOotracss, h rse races, dane
ing, speaking and music. The dav was
warm and pleasant.
COLE CAMP.
About 800 persons attended the celebra-
ton at this place to-day, which was held
at Walnut grove. The Cole Camp band
furnished excellent music, the Declaration
Of Independence was read by DR.. Keiffer,
several speeches were made, and good
time generally was had.
SWEET SPRINGS.
No special demonstration was made at
this place in fonor of the IA ional holiday,
which passed of very quietly and pleas
antly. Flags and ether decorations apprO-
priate to the occasion were very plentiful,
and the Grand Central set an extra fine
dinner for its GU SITS, prepared by those
princes OF caterers In the art de cuisine,
Leonard Marco, chief baker; John Wilt
linger, assistant, Joseph Bales, cook, and
Ed McGrear, assistant. In the evening a
grand ball at the hall and an entertainment
by the Brewer class of elocution at the
school OF science, constituted the chief
amusemeuts.
Among the latest arrivals, those who
spent the Fourth here, and society changes
generally, are the following:
Miss Dixie Gosdenip, of Marshall, Mo-,
is guest.
Miss Ella Murrell, daughter OF one of
the hotel proprietors, is a guest here.
Mr.. j. NJ. Otfield and family and Mrs. T.
w. Clancy are occupying cottage here.
Miss Emma Wesiger and Miss Tedie
Sneed, OF Kentucky, have been spending a
lew days here.
Miss Julia Bass, of Columbia has been.
the guest of Mrs. S. 5. Laws here.
Among those who registered at he
Grand hotel are: Col. r. w. Nelson and
family, Mrs. J. ID. Nelson, of Kansas City:
Col. James B. Runyan, editor of the Chi
cago Tribune; J.. e. Nelson and wife, A.
Smith, s. u. Price, ST. Louis; r. III. Can
non, George Wing, Kansas City; E. 7.
Rinehart, St. Louis P. H. Franklin, Mar
shall; Thomas B. Price, Armdale Farm
r. s. Quinn, K. c. Journal; MIR. and Mrs.
E. F. Keyton, Bigginsyille; w. Cordell,
Marshall.
Mrs. George Vest is tere occupying
her cottage. Senator Vest will arrive hsre
IN few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Campbell, of K.
C., have arrived from Texas, and taken
possession of their cottage.
Col. Vincent Marmaduke and wife, of
st. Louis, are occupying . cottage.
Mr.. John s. Sullivan and family will
soon arrive and occupy their cottage here.
New arrivals are coming in every day,
and many more are expected soon. In
TACT, the seasen is IS promising as could be
expected under the unfavorsble circum-
stance of disagreeable weather almost con-
and the outlook is brilliant
,ne.
To day was big day for Clinton. The
morning trains brought swarmidg crowd
IF human freight, and the country poured
n its population by horse, by carriage and
BY wagon. The day was all that could be
desired and the crowd vastly larger than
vas expected. The amusements of the day
we're various and participated in with great
Est. Prof. George Bozarth made his first
,aloon ascension, under the direction of
Prof. Price. 1t was fine ascension and
Without accident. At p. m. the balloon
vas again inflated and sent up, carrying
loft the celebrated female aronau,, Nine.
Mary Eta, alias Miss Lizzie Watkins in
Ter first ascension. III anything il was
wen lof.;er than the first and equally for
ur l.s. At the grand stand the crowd was
r. G. McBeth, as chsirman, pre-
ided with his usual dignity, and led of
With his inimical oratory. The principal
peakers were Mr.. b. Walker. c. II. Snyder
nd T. J. Ling'e. The outside crop of
rators entirely failed. The themes on
which the eloquent gentlemen dwelt with
reatest emphasis were, our glorious
Fourth, our great educational Institutions
4 Clinton, and our much needed court
louse. Master Eugene Violette carried off
he book for the prize defamation on
lass ball shooting. Stedmsn, of Osceola,
ron the $50 gold prize, F. NJ. Faurote, of
linton, second prize and J. s. Boarmsn, of
the third. Stedman broke 8 out
+ 10. The base ball grounds were like