The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-05
independence Day In sailn. county.

Independence Day IN saline County.
With the Thermometer at 1902 il
the shade, there was not much pros
pect Of being comfortable wher,
crowds gathered. And yet notwith
standing the heat, reports from every
celebration in the county announce
''passable" enjoyment generally.
At Gypsum City there was q very
large crowd and the enterprisins
and hOspitable town made IL as
agreeable as possible for their many
guests.
Capt. MOhler reports large gath
ering and enjoyable time At Assaria
Prof Fitzpatrick says tile gather
ing at Salemsborg was gOod-sizsd.
BrOOkville has not yet been heard
from, but 1t is presumed there was
8 fine time, as preparations on an
extensive scale had been made.
Mr.. Carver reports q large gather
ing at Beverly, and Mr.. Levitt fully
~ large a crowd at Tescotl.
The Swedish Luthersns had 3
pleasant picnic In town, the Ger
mans enjoyed themselves at Gels
park, aud several private pieuics
were enjoyed.
AT OAK DALE PARK.
The basket picnic celebration at
Oak Dale Park, under the auspices
Of the q. A. r. Post, makes manifest
what we'll directed effort, ia a short
space Of time, eau accomplish.
The audience numbered in the thou
sands and the closest attention was
given to the exercises by all. The
celebration was indeed y most
gratifying success aud each and
every participant felt that he OF she
had enjoyed the day most protitably
aud pleasantly. There was not single
feature 10 mar the occasion. The
mel, women aud children embracing
order-loving, patriotic people Of
city and country, aud they had as
semblsd ia this mOst-favOred grove
to listen To the music aud addresses,
and to spead their table-clOths on the
sward under the massive trees. The
music WAS furnished by NJ. =. Prices
martial baud and a choir OF vocal
and organ music under the
superintendenee Of Mrs. \.
T. Crisis. The music WAS most
excellent, and interpreted the eX-
ercises. The songs consisted Of
America" and other national pro-
duetiOns suitable TO 4th of July.
b. r. Pealer presided. Rev. William
FUulkes offered a very impressive
prayer and the Declaration Of lude-
pendence was read by Chas. =. Mar
tin In the fullness Of his strong voice
and clearness of pronunciation.
The addresses came after dinner.
The speakers consisted Of COmrade
>. Il. Crisis, Rev. J. IL. Lockwood,
DIR. VIM. Bishop, Prof. A. II. owen,
Col. VIM. A. Phillips and Rev. \. y.
See. The gentlemen had given the
matter earnest thought and the ten
or fifteen minutes talks presented
much variety. The addresses were
each and seyerally enterestiug. Mr..
CRISIS effort WAS especially 50; Or.
Bishops tribute to the American
flag was very iiue; Comrades
Lock wood and See filled the full
measure of the soldiers enthusi-
asm; Col. Phillips aud Prof.
owen both spoke Ia a pleasing and
instructive manner. The speakers
were all applauded ~ they warmed
up on some patriotic theme or sub
ject. The fact that the entire audi
ence WAS held spell-bOund till after
1 O'Clock, by the speakers is proof Of
the inspiring nature OF the adj
dresses. As concluding exercise
PRAISE God from whom all blessing
flow" was sung by the audience aud
the benedictiOn was pronounced 10y
Rev. A. y. See. In the evening the
fire works display along Santa Re
at Col. Phillips new resi-
denee. aud at several other points
was quite attractive.