The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-08
JULY FOURTH.
HOW the Nations Day was
Celebrated.
THE PROCEED1Nrs
imposing Parade, Eloquent Grafton.
Other Proceedings. Scenes
and Incidents.

LAX AioTniug OF the Fourth was one n
1ne o pleasant for the season of til.
year that has ever been vouchsafed Butte
and at an early hour the people wert
acClvely enjoying it. Along Main, Park
ana broadway many of the buildings were
handsomely decorated End with the crowds
the city presented a lively holiday appear
ance. The first event of the dav was thu
mastering in OF the Union and Emmett
Guards, which occurred about 9 O'Clock at
the county Court House. The companies
IN their snowy uniforms were marched to
tne Court House where they gave an ex.
hlbltlon drill in the presence of the large
party which had assembled, and which in
GUIDED Adjutant General A. j. Fisk, Major
OF Ordnance, H. Brady Wilkins, MASTERING
Officer H. C.. Kessler and Secretary Tooker.
AT the conclusion OF the drill which was
loudly appiauded the companies were
under the law duly mustered into the
Territorial militia. This over they pro-
ceeded to join in the regular procession
which was formed at the corner of Park
and Montana streets in the following order:
THE PROCESSION.
Chief Marshal Fred Loeber, Assistant
Marshals Col. j enks and Capt Lyons, Officer
OF the Day Captain Shepherd. Detachment
OF police under command Of Marshal Sto-
ner, band, Union Guards, Emmett Guards,
the Mayor n visiting guests. the Lieder-
kranz society, band, Butte Fire Brigade,
Butte City Fire Department., Delegation OF
0 from Miners Union, Car VI State with
Goddess OF Liberty and misses representing
the States and Territories, citizens in car
riages. The line of march was through the
principal streets and along the route the
sidewalks were literally packed with look
ers on. The Amphitheater, where the SER
vices were to be held, was reached about Ii
O'Clock and the audience tested the capacity
OF the large hail. When quiet had been Sc
cured the meeting was called to order by
Mayor Frank and the programme OF exer-
cises as arranged was carried out. This in
cluded the reading OF the Declaration of In
dependence by Mr.. Walsh, a brief address
by Col. j. j. Thornton, music by the Am
ph~itheater band two bass solos, THE Star
Spangled banner and ''The Red, White and
Blue" by George A. Fisher, and two songs
by the Liederkranz Glee club. The songs
were both in German, one being "Naehtla-
ger der Krieger'' (the Warriors Rest), and
the other Montana" words and music by
Prof. Speck. The singing was by twelve
voices, as follows: Director, Samuel H.
Speck; First %tenors, Chris Dellen and John
Jahreiss; second tenors, Frank Hitler and
Paul Sage. first bassos, VIM. Guedelhoefer.
Peter Hess. Herman Graf and Prof. HON.
burs; second bassos, ex-AIderman Fred An
derson, Henry Kroeger and Frank Carl.
The feature OF the day was the Grafton by
Hon Geo. F. Borie who on being intro
duced spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens: One hundred and nine
years have elapsed since God in the exercise
OF his infinite goodness and mercy saw fit,
fhvpu1uh fha oUancv nf 0rup fopafo fho,sa t.o
firmly lay the foundation upon which has
been securely erected the grand, and, as we
believe, ever enduring superstructure of
human liberty. We nave gathered upon
this occasion to celebrate with appropriate
exercise the anniversary of the promulga-
ton OF those immortal principles embodied
in the Declaration of Independence, which
announced in unmistakable language to the
oppressed aDd downtrodden people of every
| tongue, and in every cline, mans capa-
bility for self government. Anniversary
\ celebrations are of no occurrence,
for they have been observed in all civilized
and enlightened countries as commemorate
ing important national, political, religious
and social events, from a time to which
the memory OF man runneth not to the
contrary. The Children of Israel, scattered
all over the face of the earth, celebrate the
annual recurrence OF the season of the
Passover with the same devotional exer-
cises as were observed by their ancestors
during their t%riumphal pilgrimage through
the wilderness under the leadership of
Moses as they %journeyed to the Promised
Land, in commemoration OF their rescue
from intolarent and exacting taskmasters
and the %tyranical impositions OF the
Pharoes. The Christians observe Christ
mas as it annually occurs with joyous
gratitude mingled with reverence because it
y - ~ >, NV, ~ ro toC tho oIuopf nf 1oc,1o (Vhricf
who was the founder and builder of their
church and the author and finisher of their
faith.
The grand civic and military procession
witnessed on our streets to-day; the display
of national bunting. the profuse decora-
ton of public buildings and private resi-
dences; the booming of cannon, the shrill
notes of the fife, the inspiring beat OF drums,
the blare of brass instruments and this
immense concourse of citizens is but an
index of the patriotic enthusiasm prevail
through the length and breadth Of u ex-
pansive and favored land. From the
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean and from the
great lakes to the sunny shores of the Gulf
Of Mexico, in every valley, by every hillside
and on every plain, the people with uplifted
eyes and reverent hearts, surrounded by
and in the midst of just such popular
demonstrations of national gratitude, are
engaged in manifesting their heartfelt APP
probation of the inestimable blessings OF
liberty, equality and justice, vouchsafed to
them by the Giver OF every good and perfect
gift and guaranteed to them by virtue OF
our republican form of government. En-
gagged as we are to-day in concentrating
an event in our national existence, which
is without a parallel in the history OF the
world, it is highly appropriate, as the fruits
of our blessings cluster around us that our
minds in unison, and hearts with one ac-
cord should take a
OF THE PAST.
howeve brief and fleeting the moments
may prove in order that the stirring events
in the earlier history OF our common coun-
try may engross our attention ana consld-
Grafton. 1t matters not how frequently
incidents pertaining to those exciting times
are recited, or how familiar all may be
with the soul-inspiring events that trans
pired prior or subsequent to the war OF the
Revolution, no grafton, however eloquent
and scholarly it might be, would upon this
anniversary occasion be regarded as COM
memorative of the great struggletor human
liberty unless it contained some illusions
TO the yalor and courage displayed; the
hordshins and invitations endured and the
sacrifices made to secure the triumphs OF
those glorious principles which have rem
dered our Government permanent ana Sc
cure. The old, old story loses none OF les
interest to the lovers OF liberty, no natter
how often it may be told, it never TAILS TO
excite in the hearts OF all true patr'ots
emotions OF veneration and love- and en-
thusiastic admiration Tor the arch!tects
that so wisely planned, aud the builders
who 50 firmly laid the foundations nt a the
! erected the grand superstructure OF one
American Union. The fact cannot be con-
troverted that, however bigoted, proscrip,
tive and into!erent may have beer been dee
harked from the May Flower at Plymouth
Rock were actuated to encounter the psr ras
OF the deep and ~ieopardized their lives hves
| among i~nhospittble savages, IN whose
n midst they were compelled to land; because a
| Of an innate desire to be free. They mao
for S, s years been subjected to cruel III pe G;Tar.
| tion for no other reason b an the o.te =,
eence OF their form of worship from that OF OF
fhs s.tabl Tas 5n srss ID ,i in ses %onedssssi i@ n'
h E"1iaJ all the early pioneers of America to
apm;erate from their places o nativity in the the