The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-06
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Patriotic Enthusiasm - A
Magnificent Procession.
HON. JOS. A. VESTS GRAFTON.
A Splendid and EnfertaIning Pro-
gramme-How ogdenites aud
Visitors Spend the Day.

On Saturday evening the enthusiasm
of the citizens OF Ogden began to make
itself heard in the bursting of bombs,
firing of pistols, etc. continued 20 u
J iate hour Saturday night and was re
nCwed again on Sunday evening.
Before daybreak on Monday morning
the soundest sleepers were aroused
from their slumber by the firing oil can
non. From the time the first shot was
touched of, no time was given fos
sleep. but a patriotic cannonade was
kept up till sunrise. when the National
colors werr hOisted on the public build
ings AID saluted. Music filled the ali. can
non doomed and at an early hour the
whole city seemed to be aroused. Eve
body had donned their holiday attire
and sailed forth for day out.
Before o'clock teams began arriving
from the country, and wagOnload after
wagonload Of humanity Kept pouring
into the city until II seemed as thong
there would hardly be room TO contain
the thousands who caue as visitors.
Soon after o'clock the committee on
reception WITH the Ogden Brass Band
were at the depot TO welcome visitors
from Salt Lake and elsewhere. At $50
the Utah & Northern train steamed into
the depot and unloaded p number OF
people. The crowd at the depot was,
in the meantime, being augmented. and
by the time the Utah-Central train with
the Sixteenth Ward Brass Band 5 excur.
sion arrived. the platform was Int
orally packed. These visitors were
cordially received and joined
the throng waiting for the
arrival of the Sixth Ward Band ex-
cursion over the ID. & K. g. A few
moments, which were well filed i'm with
popular selections of music by the two
bands, were spent in waiting. and the
Little Giant came pulling IN o the
station and was received with a wave
of excitement, and a stirring piece by
the musicians. From the depot ;he
vast crowd moved to Union Square,
where the procession was formed.
Vast crowds of people in every imagin-
able conveyance, atfOot and on horse
back, lined the streets.
People were almost packed along
Main Street from the centre between
Fifth and sixth. almost To third; they
tilled up the sidewalks and ran over
into the streets; besides extending for
some distance each way from Main IN
Fourth and Fifth Streets.
Soon after 10 o'clock IN the morning
the column began to move. The pro
cess on was led by the Ogden Brass
Band, next came the Dire COMPARES in
their uniform, with the hose cart, en-
CINE and hook and ladder wagon. These
were followed by three young ladies rid
ing abreast and representing the ma
tionsl colors. The red white and blue.
Next followed thirteen young ladies
dressed in cream colOred riding habits
and accompanied by escorts. represent
ing the thirteen original states. Each
lady represented u State, the name
of which was worn on her Neast
Directly ~ the rear OF these came the
Sixteenth Ward, salt Lake. Brass Band
playing a lively AYR, and next in order
came the Ogden City Relief Societies, the
Harrisville Relief society the Second,
Third and Fourth Wards, the Hooper
and Harrisviile Sunday schools each
bearing artistic and appropriate banners.
The banners which attrac ed tie most
attention were these of the Second and
Third Ward Sunday schools. The
former had DARK blue center with pale
blue borders and bore The name OF the
school and the motto; Goods Heritage
on one side and on the other the Ia ito
May God preserve the Constitution of
our country" The letters were IN gold
and silver gilt and showed offb autifully
in the BRILLIANT sun. The latter banner
was crimson ard on the opposite side
from the name OF the school bore the |
motto: Liberty and our Native Land |
The sunday schools were followed by |
the Sixth Ward, Salt Lake, Brass Band. |
which in turn was followed by carriages |
containing the Mayor, orator, reader of |
- IN Of NnaananAonn oh
lain member of the city ounty |
governments and citizen ~ Plain
city. These were ed By |
Enthusiastically decorated " and ma
chimes representing ut trades,
professions and mar -ures. The
whole procession, IL Sc marching |
order. reached almo - mile, and pre-
sented a brilliant spectacle.
From Union Square the column /
marched to Second Stree then counter
marched to Fifth Street, and counter
marched again TO Fourth Street, thence
east to Lester Park Square.
Arriving at the Square the procession i
broke its columns aud the people soon /
tlled the capacious pavilion 10 over
foSing with q larger crowd outside 1
than The one accommodated within.
he uayiiion was artistically and hand
somely decorated with bunting ban
ners. pictures and notices. A motto
Welcome" extended across the entire
length of the stand, and another with
the same word was stretched across the
W ST.
The vas: multitude was called to
order nv the President OF the day, Hon.
ID. II. reery. AZ IL so. and the Ogden
brass hand rendered the medley over
ture Blossoms of 1881, IN cir usual !
artistic and excellent manner The I
chaplain b. L. Rich. Esq, delivered /
the opening prayer He thanked
God for the many blessings W
have. received from this govern
ment. He prayed that the bes