Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-06
AUGUSTUS GLORY.
The Nations One Hundred and
Tenth Anniversary
Celebrated in a Grand and Sue
cessful Manner.
A Great Thvong Of People in
the City.
The Parade of the Funny Antiques
Through the Streets.
Isnathy Procession of Fire Com
panies, Bands, Trades and
Citizens.
Hon. j. Manchester Haynes
Eloquent Grafton at
the Monument.
Trial of Fire Com pantes, gaIIoon Fafiur.
Races, Aquatic sports
Ringing OF Bells. Booming OF Cnunou.
Fire Works.

FTc "Orks.
After twenty-one years of silence. Augusta
this year aroused TO the fact that she was a
part and parcel of great and mighty nation
and that on the Fourth Of July, one hundred
ard ten wears ago last Sunday, that nation
declared its independence, commencing that
marvellous growth which has made tn. world
wonder and Yesterday the city celebrated
the anniversary in fitting and memorable
manner. For weeks prep rations have been
underway, and there was spontaneous and
general movement among the citizens to
consummate the celebration. Shoulder
to shoulder they worked; commit
tees were raised, which have performed
their work faithfully, and contributions
poured into the treasury, which, with the gift
OF the city, magnitted the fund to very re-
spectacle proportions. Plans were carefully
formulated and carried out with energy.
The Weather
Gould not nave been more propitious had it
been made to order. Ia the morning and
forenoon the skies were dark with clouds and
there were fears of rain; but fortunately it
did not come. AT noon the clouds broke
away and the sun smiled upon the celebra-
ton the remainder of the day.
Decorations
in the way of bunting were abundant both
on Water street and private residences. The
lilly adorned. Heavy folds of bunting were
suspended from the ridge-pole in front. while
numerous flags were displayed at the win
dows. Over the lower entrance was the word
"Welcome" in field daisies on an ever
green ground and above the opposite
door appeared the inscription "Cush.
noe The following place. of business on
the street recognized the day by an exhi
bltion of flags, or otherwise, L. c. Allen
three large rags Refrigerator company, w.
II. Reid, X. W. Soule. Blackwell & Turner
Hotel North, flag over the street: G F.Beal,
Mrs +. Andrews, Kennebec Candy Manu-.
factory, Gannett & Morse. j Piper & Son
The Bazaar, Bowdtch & Webster, +. Il.
Davis, Kinsmau's Drug Store, Ward & Co
gam Hiram Clark, Kennebec Journal. |,
was
Great Day,
One which the small boy and children of an
older growth will long remember. People
hocked IN the city by thousands, and the
spirit of '76 was dominant. Everybody.
friends had been invited, and country and
city, from near and far, sent their citizens tc
help us celebrate the glorious Fourth
Eleven fire companies responded tc
the call and swelled the process
sion, besides bringing many of their fellow
citizens The streets were damned with the
throng of people all in holiday attire, who
feasted on celebration festivities to their
hearts content Seldom has Augusta seen
such a crowd it was estimated that fifteen
thousand strangers were in the city. Gardi.
ner and llallowel aided us with their delega-
tons and added to the throng.
Hardly had the town clock tolled the
Hour of Midnight.
premonitory symptoms OF which had prevailed
Tor several weeks past in the way of
paner balloons, explosions of torpeGos,
crackers, etc, commenced, and the small
boy deserted his chamber long before the 3
o'clock song of the robin. Torpedo, gun,
pistol and cracker began to speak, and never
ceased their banging until late last evening.
ihe blowing of horns also prevailed through
out the day from early morn. There was no
questioning the fact that the urchins scored a
day of triumph. At early dawn
The BELLS
pealed forth glory from the steeples and at
sunrise the cannon at the Arsenal doomed a
salute aud again at noon and night.
Before o'clock A. NJ, the crowd had be-
gun TO gather at the west end of the bridge,
"here 1t awaited the fantasies and was con-
SANITY augmented by recruits.
The Antiques.
Promptly at the appointed time the parade
under the command of General Baum Baum
v. y Mooney moved from the rendezvous
al the Sprague barn. Leading the Winthrop
s u, Coat and brass trimmings, then followed a
h'e OF policemen the like of which it is safe to
way were unlike any of Marshal Morse's Off
GERS. Next came drum corps dressed in butch
els trocks which pounded out fine marching
music The next piece was undoubtedly :he
nv VI, OF the procession being "rhe Nations
ward personated by little Tommy Jackson.
VINO was dressed in a full dress suit and
mounted on a pedestal. This team also
uore the inscription THE Innocent Cause of
.ue Late War" 1t would be impossible to
suamerate the entire list of pieces. as there
we're some fifty representations in line, bat
among those who did not receive prizes were
several deserving most favorable commenda-
uoa 1t is a wonder that among so many
capital hits and take-offs that the Judges
we're able to decide. After the process
SION had marched over the given route
~ winthrop street, the judges, Messrs,
:. slAf'in, Cony and Hill, reviewed
~, ,ne procession and awarded the prizes as fol-
h Tvs; LIST prize, Sl2, to the car of Dixie Ju-
enee singers; this was gotten up bv the boys
rom the north end. The second prize, IS,
70 ss awarded to the elephant Little Carl"
uannet and Morse, the owners, generously
rave nav the prize to the boys who carried him.
rne % prize, s., was given to burlesQue
Nrench family arriving from Canada. Indi-