Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-06
BRIEF RETROSPECTION.
a DAY CROWNED WITS SUCCESS
a Fine Program Finely Executed
Anticipation Fully Realized
Everybody Satisfied.


headed veteran, took iast snOssn Of Il ~
ls.,t that period rf~as big dose, esersons
add a ,soali b h-L = a-.l 8 levsr seizes the
Ea1sy City il can not Dc cured WITH sugar
eos.lsd pellets and soothing syrup IL taxes
= rossrfal tonic. soalsthiag invigorating,
hrsy. flaming, sOul-stirrtng, 80 that When
the cure i effected. no one doubts II. no
trss A1aefiean = 10 resides within The nHails
az TIE city. and At least thirty thousand Who
lise beyond these limits, could SAP yosteraAs
ha cared ~ suasr an lmnledAate reiaksS-
V7r.3n a -0ber. sazsoLd thought s-7efsfid CHI
ssns ars nearly sober enough 70 encourage
sueh a thought this morning, all VIII al
ma thar saturday celebration OF tne Ma
ton = natal day Wes the grancest ever VII
messed ia Grand Rapids
With the exception that many OF tiH' pfo.1-
iu-nt features Of the days prOceedlGgs were
I .ialaved from thirty minutes 10 tive hours i
E the program was carried out "a paoiisneo II I
+ L. IfrI EgRAN These delays we're primer /
p..llv due 10 the late arrivals OF trainr oeaf-
/ inR the military. To every nAn ~no' olfeet.
I Is or indirectly, aided ia the esffsiisk ~ -
4 a.. azooratn much credit Il due. llfe cci9-
br,,fion 40 made a complete success ~ Their
efforts and THE IkLE6RAA woaid DC siau ~
/ ,artienlarize. did it know Just where to begin
and leave OF; would DC glad 10 puoiiSh .nS
I name Of every officer, ald, military Man'
|
occasion, as an esteemed contoinIosy Gu
deavored 10 do, we're IL Dot for fear the cap
.a.a.' In the composing room mlg1t run
short. Citizens generally know to whom
credit il due. All who eeiebrate II TIC city
Know how successfully every feature was caE-
risd out The thousands who came saw,
and xsre conquered were generally sailsned
/ ,0ith ths city's effort, and speak only IN
/ ,,r,.is,. Of the enterprise and LOeranly OF
Graud Rapids citizens and the manner III
which they were entertained.
INCIDENTAL
, sunday came like lull after a mighty
} stoem.
The police department rendered excellent
! service.
, The trades display was one Of the most ad-
mired features of the procession
The travelling men, butchers and cigar
! makers made hne appearance upon par
ade-
About two hundred dollars viii be re-
!, ,,i,..l 10 reuair damages to Fulton street
Il park.
! The much admired cottage borne by the
: CarDspter,s Union in the procession was
I. left standing at the east side of the Park
. The Coldwater company did handsome
? thing IN bringing Tlbbitts's Opera House
Rand with them. The organization made
/ aorne of the very best music rendered during
: tho day.
: The Judges in the military parade ard re
, view found il difficult to make choice, =
I. well did the visiting companies appear an'
= narforfn the various evolutions. The prlZ
: banner was finally awarded Co. A., of Cold
water.
The Ionia company was the last to leay
y tha CITY although individual members
I. other companies remained longer tnai
= thay The Ionians marched 10 the Detrol,
= Grand Haven & Milwaukee depot and too
the traia for home az 6:.'O last evening.
= Il il 10 be lamented the city has no cen
|, trally-lOcated plat of ground where exnl
y. / hilton drills fctes, etc, can be given. In
finest dress-parade of the day was gwen uI
on the east side of the post othce building
& the small enclosure thousand peopi
: / esouId not possibly see the exhibition as tn
"a drst two lines of men and women about th
y. enclosure and upon the fence entirely sn'
:. out the view of the multitude
= Too much cannot be said regarding II
=. = fna appearance and drill of the Governor
N Guard, of Springfield. Ill Their part an
Of lot in the days proceedings, as well as u
- PARTS assigned the drum corps and the "ate
factory band. were declared the feature
,f the day. Contractor Richardson, WI
re- .ecured these attractions and whose hoeren
~ ia this direction was most commentator
- ! ,.au certainly be assured the citizens appr
nc nc ciate his efforts aud were more than Sati
I
's1 and musical men, individually or coilectiv
its w. Grand Rapids never saw inner lot
.to1 to1 took more pleasure IN providing Tor the
We entertainment. They are not only eve
W inch soldiers and musicians. but as We
h- gentlemen. pleasant IN conversation al
~ manly IN department They made maj
warm friends and citizens viii only be 4
ylaa To welcome them upon future occ
ait sions. The guests spoke well of their e
tertainment here and say they will remei
-. Der Grand Rapids kindly. Better attr'
fiOns than the company and Oand COZ
have been secured with difficulty.
. - ACCIDENTAL
No fatal accidents happened
Y, A. l.. Banks. an employe of Perkins
g OF caught a hand in a tooth gearing a
smashed Il badly.
In John Ireland who resides on Hamli'
,eSs street, shot himself in the palm of his ha
and may l)se his index finger.
Tor The collision of two carryalls opposite
J. G. Rathbun House caused the occupants to
badly frightened. bat injured no ose-
an A second-story window in Foster, Stew
mon = Cos store fell with crash early yes'
day morning. breaking large pane OF gi'
troat { Young son of Fred Maynard. ex-PrC
the cutiny Attorney. received a charge of pow
sun in his face which will disfgure him for
present
her The signs and decorations over No.
are Canal street caught on tre and caused a