The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-05
THURSDAY :
OUR BIRTHDAY.
The Observance of the Fourth at
Ogden.

The anniversary of our nationality
has been so often written that little
more is left for an humhle scribe like
ourself to descant on. But. after all,
being a go-ahead people, it would be
curious if We could not find something
to chronicle on such an suspicious an
niyersary. Oh, yes, we have something
to say. We were resting in our little
bed when, clash, bang, thunder and
turf, vibration and reVerberation (by
the way we don't know what this
means) shook the humble habitation
which does duty for homestead, and
were nearly Ianded-well, near the place
where a symmetrical utensil stands,
at once useful and ornamental.
We thought for a moment that the
Rockies had fallen-in short, that
chaos had come again; but a moments
reflection caused US to say bah !" it is
only saivo which is being fired from
few old, rusty, worn out cannon, filter
for the old iron cadger rather than
the glorious solute ushering in such
morning.
But no sooner had the echo of the re-
port of the cannon died away than the
music from the band burst on our ears,
and the days proceedings had COM
menced. Grabbed age and merry youth
Wed with each other in burning powder,
throwing up rockets, firing crackers,
etc., and that, too, in spite of city or
dinance issued by Mayor Eccles, for
bidding the pastime to be INDUCED in.
Shortly after the time announced in
the programme for the procession to
form into line, the Ogoe City Cornet
Band could be heard approaching along
Fifth Street to Main, led by Mr.. Lane,
the stalwart drum major, whose truly
magnificent uniform was admired by
all, and as the boys came swinging
around the Broom Hotel corner with
martial stride, their handsome new
uniforms (don't let US forget the bear
skin busbies) elected from the people
on the streets buzz of admiration.
The band was Immediately followed
by the fire brigade, in their GaTioaldi-
like dress, with engine, hose carts, es-
capes, ETC., and the hook and ladder
boys, as smart and gritty-looking
specimens of humanity as can be found
anywhere in Utah.
If there was anyone in Ogden yester-
Nd az oil ShCpIlSdl oS w UlO ~ 1lGg
OF the people of Utah to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, his or her
doubt on the matter would, we opine,
vanish.
Immediately following the hook and
ladders came. not members of the
various friendly societies (they were
conspicuous by their absence), no
Knights of P as such, no G. a. Rs. in
full dress, but the blood, bone and
sinew, age and beauty too, of this part
of the Territory. Almost every kind
of vehicle was brought into use--from
the high-toned, modern-built drosky,
to the humble, elongated box-like
wagon of years past-flled with
people, not bent on showing them
selves, not bent on exhibiting
some fine looking tinsel-bedizzened
article of dress, but sternly determined
to show their traducers that they are as
true and as loyal to their country as
any other of her Inhabitants, and
equally as capable to exercise State
rights.
The procession traversed along Main
Street, which, by the way, was crowded,
although the sun was blazing hot, to
Third then did "left shoulders for
ward, right-about Wheel," and marched
to Lester Park. The programme,
which we printed few days ago, was
pretty closely adhered to, and certainly
word of commentator ought to be
awarded to the fair sex who took part
therein-Mrs. Nellie Thomas, (always a
favorite), Miss Mollie Phelan, and Miss
Flora PurCy.
The orator of the morning was Prof.
T. B. Lewis. To give mere condensed
report of his speech would not do JUS
tice to the Professor. We Therefore pre-
fer to confne ourselt to the remark that
Mr.. T. B. Lewis was 'all there" The
other speakers, besides the chaplain,
Mr.. E. II. Nye, were the Hon. d. Fl.
Peery and Judge r. K. Williams.
On the Park were to be seen ice cream
stalls, Aunt Sallies and other nickel
grabbers." The Ogden City Cornet
Band fairly out.did itself on the occa-
sion, and what with footracing, foot
bailing, baseballing, cricket, climbing
the creased pole, catching the cunning
little pig, and so on, etcetera, &C., the
whole day was as glorious success as
the glorious Fourth deserves.