The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-12
The Fourth.

Ihe EOuftus
The citizens of our usually quiet
city were made to reg plize ut the
glorious Fourth had arrived as a very
early hour Thursday morning. In
fact the skin mish lie kept up scat
tering fire during the entire night, nd
at the first .roke of Twelve, the gen.
eral rackey begs i, ana amid the hiring
of cannon, the ringing oil lie sand the
blowing of horns, the t.<s enthpsi stic
residents vainly endeavored enjoy
their morning maps.
The salute of 100 guns, at sunrise,
was the opening exercise of the day,
and was fired from two gurs on the
public square. The people were soon
astir, putting the finishing touchas on
the decorations of Their houses and
preparing to enter. n the crowd, and
by 8 o'clock the towr presented very
pleasing and attractive appearance,
Main street being lined with green
bushes, under which were rows of
seats; business places and many resi-
dences being prOfusely decorated with
flags and stresmers. The day was q
beautiful one and an im mense crowd
collected. coming from { 4 directions.
Besides tho two Martial Bauds which
accompanied Posts of the G. A. R. the
Cornet Bands from Twinsburgh, Ed.
inburgh, Streetsboro' aud Windham
furnished excellent music. Owing to
some misunderstanding the grand pa
rade, which was to have been one of
the principal features of the day, was
badly demoraliz I'd, the Fire Depart
ment and two g. A. r. Posts starting
out on the line of march, while others
went to escort Earl Miliikan Post from
the depot, their train having been de-
layed. Wheh the line was finally
formed, the following named Posts
were we'll represented A. II. Day,
of Kent; Bentley, of Mantua; Mark
Horton, Garret:sville Earl Millikan,
Windham; Vactor B. Stanford, Ran
dolph, and David Mcintosh, Ravenna,
over 2O0 men, together win
a number of veterans, not members Of
the order. They were marched to- the
Park, where dinner was served. The
Mulligan Guards failed to put in an
to the great disappoinG.
ment of many.
The exercises in the Park, in the
were conducted according
to program, and consisted of reading
the Declaration of Independence, mu-
sic, presentation of the Mcintosh flag,
and patriotic and appropriate address
by w. B. Highly. Esq. of Bedford, o.
These exercises were followed by the
Athletic sports, on the square, which
occupied the time until nearly six |
o'clock.
The display of fireworks in the eve
ming was the finest ever witnessed in
Ravenna, beside the large supply pur
chased by the committee, there were
some pieces contributed by Chun
Yung, the laundryman, which were
sent to him from China, and were ell
tirely new, one piece in particular,
battle, was applauded
by the immense crowd, who stayed to
see the last rocket fired, not withstand
ing the mutterings of thunder and
flashes of lightning in the west.
The display was scarcely over when
4 shower came. ga if to make sure that
no damage ws- done by the sparks
Altogether Rsvenna's ce.ebration
was a complete success. The crowd
was orderly and not a single fight or
of any kind occurred, and
not an arrest was made during the
entire day.
MOTIFS.
1t was grand day for celebrate ug.
The Fire Department made a fine
IS usual.
No serious accident occurred.
There were two slarDs of ire ON the
4th, but no damage wss done.
Forty-two barrels of beer, 2.1OO
glasses of soda water, eco Gozen bottles
of mineral water, aud lemonade, tea
and coffee in proportion, were required
to supply the crowd. We are in formed
that few drank water.
Ninety gallons of ice cream served
to keep the crowd cool.