The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-07-10

A large number of people arrived
at Haley on Sunday and Sunday
night in anticipation of the grand
celebration on the 9Th and listen
ing to the Grafton of that notorious
Ex-Governor of Utah, Eli II. Muir
ray. Early on the morning of the
9Th large numbers of vehicles Of all
kinds began to arrive with people
from ketchum, Bullion, Broadford !,
Bellevue and other points, and by
10 o'clock a more patriotic crowd
of Americans never gathered to-
gether to celebrate the day our fore
fathers declared the thirteen colon
les free and Independent States.
/ At 9 o'clock A. NJ. the Ketchum
and HALEY bands were ready to
receive guests and played a few
selections on Main street, after
which the Ketchum Band went out
to meet the delegation from Bullion.
At the same time the HALEY Band
went to French's Hall, from which
place they escorted the G.. A. r.
boys and Select Knights to the
upper end of Main street, where
the procession formed. The
Bullion boys, about 100 strong on
horseback, each carrying the stars
and stripes, soon arrived, headed
by the Ketchum Band, when the
procession was formed by the Mar
shall of the Day, Hon. Phil. Regain.
The line of march was formed as
follows:
1. HALEY band, II. Larsen,
Leader.
2. Z. ID. Baker Post Grand
Army Republic, w. T. Riley, Com
mander.
3. Sons Of veterans, Scott Croy,
Captain.
4. Barouche, containing Hon.
Case. Broderick, President; ex-
Governor Eli II. Murray, Orator;
Rev. |. T. Osborn, Chaplain; l.. j.
Emerson, Poet; and s. b. Kings
bury Reader Of Declaration of In
dependence.
5. Mrs. J. A. Wilson, Elocution-
ist.
6. Liberty Car
Z. Territorial Car.
s. Select Knights, d. ". Higgins,
Commander; Joe Barry detailed rs
officer in command.
8. Ketchum band, Hal Stewart,
Leader.
10. Bullion Guards, Will Ravens,
Commander.
II. Idahoan Ore Car, carrying
ing 21,0O0 pounds of mineral, and |
drawn by eight horses.
u. Citizens in garages and on
foot.
-. Twelve bicylers.
Little Volney Anderson was
dressed in white AMI rode in his
little dog cart followed the Ore i
Car. Miller Burkett was lastly
dressed in the old continental
costume, mounted on a little penny
also behind the Territorial Car.
Including officers, miners and
Transfers the Idahoan mine was
represented by over 100 men. The
men were blue shirts, blue overalls,
white straw hats with blue bands,
red sashes over right shoulder and
under left arm. Each carried
flag The Marshal was Will Ha-
vens his aids were WIN. Boyd and
James Haggertv; Sergants, 1st
Division, Bert Ravens ID, VIM.
Parker; 3D.. John Seymour; 4th,
Arthur wells; 9TH, Mike Sullivan
18th, Chas, Bassett; flag bearer,
Arthur Swain; color bearer, Jas.
Pickles. Considering that the
.dahoan boys only commenced :,
three or four days before
he celebration, they did themselves
,roud, surprising anything ever |
'efore witnessed in Idaho Territory. t
The Idahoan Car was loaded with |
4 900 pounds of ore, which was c
aiken to the HALEY Sampler after /
the parade. The car was finely a
decorated with flags and bunting,
nd eight large horses drew it. h
The Liberty and Territorial cars "
'ere the finest ever seen in Idaho u
'erritory. Miss Libbie Lufkins,
ne of Haileys most handsome and
ccomplished young ladies, person r