The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-07
OUR ANNIVERSARY.
How the Patriots Made Use of
the Nations Day.
Sedalia Turns Out En- Masse
to Do 1t Honor.
The Park and the Grove the
Gathering Places.
Scenes and Incidents Gathered
Here and There.
The Jubilees Held at Other Neigh
boring Towns.

America was observed by all clssses and
stations of society with degree of hearth,
ness and unanimity seldom egualled and
never excelled in the past.
THE JUBILEE
really began at midnight, when thirteen
rounds by the 6. A. X. announced the close
of the 109th year since the declai alton of
independence was first given to the nation
and TO the world, and even al that hour
there was many who were too enthusiastic
10 retire, we've sitting about The streets en-
josing the cool breeze snd.as it were watch
ing The birth of another year in the histo. ?
of American freedom. During the H-
mainder OF the night the firing of guns and
booming of cannon broke the Stiffness and
startled the slumbers of those inclined TO
repose. At daylight thirty more guns
were fired by the artillery, and al noon
national salure was given. AS early as
o'clock the streets of the city BEGAN to
tnlo ng with citizens and visitors busily
preparing to participate in or witIess
THE STREET PARADEs.
and by O'Clock uniformed men and gaiIy
decked women and children were hurTying
through the streets to the appointed rem
devious for each department of the grand
pageant 10 preparation. All along the
streets the stores, saloons. public bulldog,
and residences glit'ered with gaudy national
colors, Chinese lanterns and other festal
pharphernalia. At o'clock the strains of
martial music told the professions were
ready 10 move, and IS the boom of a single
gun died away the order to march was
given to both columns.
THE PARK PARTY
starting from the city hall headed
by Mayor Hickman, the city
officials and police in carrisges,
followed in order by the select
knights, A o. u. w. in full dress uniform
on horse back. The ID. o. II. in r alis on
horse back. The fire department with en-
gines ard hose carts gaily decked with
flags, ribbons andiwreaths. Carriages con-
tsining tse park officials, base bal clubs,
visitors, etc. This proc sion followed the
line of march as given in the programme
yesterday, arriving at the park about 10
a. N.
THE GROVE GoERs
b. yau their march from the East Sedalia
III. E. church and gathered in volumn as
they passed over The previously published
line of travel, each Sunday school joining
in as its church was passed, while the citi-
zene fell into the line wherever they pre-
ferred. This line was very long, being
OF forty one wsgons besides
many carriages, buggies and private ri-s
all gaily decked with fsgs and other TASTY
decorations and as the full column passed
up Main street with fife and drum playing,
it presented lively and beautiful sc.ne.
AT THE PARK
tn re was during the day nearly 1000 peo-
pie collected who watched with interest tie
various sports, which were given
in accordance with the programme,
or promenaded the beautiful
grounds filled with shade trees, grass snd
flowers in endless variety and profusion.
During the forenoon there was but little
done about the amphltheatres, but immedi-
ately AFTER 1:30 this part of the grounds
was thronged with people, both the grand
stand and the quarter stretch being we'll
filled.
CAPT. ED. STEVENS
the judges stand, and said that be.
fore beginning the afternoon exercises he
felt st was due Mr.. Sicher and the park
managers to say q word in explanation of
certain reports concerning the charging of
an admission fee to the grounds on the |
Fourth of July. One year ego Mr.. Sicher |
had offered the free use of the park to the |
city for Fourth of July celebration. A |
committee was appointed to take sub. |
scription, but being unable to secure more |
than Sl75, they threw the matter up in dis |
gust, as we'll they might. Mr.. Sicher then |
took the celebration in hand and under. |
took to secure enough patronage for NOM
inal sum to defray the expenses, believing |
as he did that city of the size and i'm. |
poriance of Secalia could not afford |
TO allow the national holiday |
10 pass without some appropriate observ.
snce. But il should be borne In mir that |
here are few citizsrs indeed, no matter
now patriotic they may be, or however
much they might feel inclined to do so,
Who can furnish the requisites for an en-
ertsiument such IS would be appropriate
10 city like Sedalia out of their privste
means. Mr.. Stevens then made statement 1
IF the actual output made to furnish the
smusen ept: which had been prepared for
he day, which amounted to about So, 500.
e was a mistake to believe Mr.. Sicher was
q lCItuuC Ouk VA VIC pain IL udu
been loss to him for years, and he would
ose to-day. 1t was not in spirit of Sc
llstion Mr.. Sicher had EXPENDED fortune
n the beautiful park, nor had it been a
ource of income to him, but whatever of
advantage it was to Sedslia as conve.
lience, as a public resort, ss a means of
lrawing to the city vast concourses of PEG
BE for public or social business, was
lue to Mr.. Sicher's liberality and
and the people of Sedalia and of
aPtefre county should accord him, not
,nly sympathy and credit, but their hearty
upport and cooperation for it. 1t should
lso be remembered, that not only was
his true, but that the use of the grounds
would be given free at any time to the
,eople for public or social purpose, and
lsd always been given so to them when
esired. But when il became necessary for
dr. sicher, or his co-operators, to 60 down
nto their pockets and furnish thousands
n Il