Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-11
OUR NATIONS BIRTHDAY.

sunrise and salute of thirteen guns
fired Early in the morning large
crowds of people began TO come into
the city from all the country round
about. At 10 A. NJ. the streets and
Court yard were thronged with people
of all sizes, ages and colors.
The decorations all over the city were
elaborate and beautiful. Ellen Wool
stenhoIme and Emma Schreiner assisted
by their friends Ella Weide, of Mill
waukee. had charge of the Court yard
and monument decorations, and their
work displayed extraordinary skill.
The monument had red white and blue
bunting attached 10 the topmost peak
of the large shaft in the center and ex-
tended TO the top of each small shaft
enclosing il, Tho stand and Court
House balcony was covered with flags
and folds of red white and blue. Arches
twlned with flags, surmountcd with
patriotic emblems and pictures were
placed over tho entrances 10 the park.
Large flags lloated from tho top of tho
Court House and Col. Jno. G. Clark S
building. The band pagoda was en-
veloped in flags. A large battle flag
full of bullct holes and several other
flags were suspended across the street be-
tween Philip " Rudersdorf and Wenzel
Aucter's buildings. Flags lloated from
every convenient place on Gen. Jno. b.
Calls residence and the Lancaster
House. The following places were
decorated with unusual care; DIR. Bar
ber's drug store. lvey Il Webb's store,
the Lancaster Marble Works. Ress-
meyers building, Wagner House, Nehl' 5
harness shop, Wenzefs shoe shop,
Market g. Brinkmans building, Wright
House, Barlow'S furniture store. Miss
Schlosser's millinery establishment. l..
Weber's shoe store. Jno. Oswald s
hardware store, Bushnell & Watkins
law office, Thomas 81 McCOy's store,
Dr. Hassers Office, Stone Bros. drug
store, DIR. Cranes Office, Knapp d Bur-
gess's saloon, Walkers new building,
Stones new building, Hurley &
Dasche's wagon shop, Greene IL Dyer's
new livery stable. C. Fischer's black
smith shop, John Wright's residence,
City Clerks office, State Bank, Joe.
Nathan's meat market. Zeigler's build
ing, John Jeide's shop, Mansion House,
George Coolies furniture store, ID.
Needhams meat market, Tony Howell's
barber shop, Mcpherson Il Hannum's
millinery store, Mrs. Weber's restaur-
ant, Clark and Taylor's office. ID. Reeds
office, John Carthew's abstract office,
besides many residences in different
parts of the city.
The grand procession headed by the
Harmonic and Excelsior brass bands
commenced their march at abont 10
O'Clock A. NJ After tho band came
carriages containing Gov. Ryland, Rev.
S. ID. Pulford, Hon A. Il. Bushnell.
Il. A. Watkins, esq, ii. Bnchner and
wife aud Jas. f. Rhodes. The Phoenix
Fire Co. with engine and hose decor
ated with flags and flowers. Tho com
pany were resplendant in their new
suits. The Tfiumphal car with uncle
Sam and Goddess of Liberty surrounded
by young ladies in white representing
the forty two states was more than
pretty. Mrs. Il. Il. Showalter deserves
the credit of getting up this part. and
its beauty, appreciated by the largo
crowd, no doubt repaid her. Hook
and Ladder Co. with decorated truck
came next, followed by Lancastcr's
celebrated drum corps. The broom
brigade in charge of Martin Oswald
was exceedingly fine. This was fol-
lowed by the little boys and girls each
carrying flags. The procession marched
through tho principal streets and then
proceeded to the Grand stand.
AT THE STAND.
Music by the band was the first thing
on the program. Gov. Ryland arose
and invited any Of the vice presidents
of the day who were present to take
seats upon the platform. He also re-
quested the vast multitude to keep rs
quiet rs possible Rev. S. ID. Pulford
invoked the divine blessing in fervent,
earnest words, and then tho Glec club
sang America" everybody being asked
to join in Il. A. Watkins, esq, read
the Declaration OF independence.
After music by the band, Gov.
Ryland announced that Prof Hut.
ton, of Platteville, the orator of the
day, was unable 10 be present on
account of tho sickness of his father,
but that Hon. A. Il. Bushnell had kind
ly consented TO give the address. Mr..
Bushnell being an old soldier, besides
. learned and scholarly gentlemen, gave
an eloquent address concerning the
past, present and future of our land
and was often heartily chccred during
his discourse and at its close. The
Glee club then sang "The Star Spangled
Banner Music by the band con
cluded the exercises nj the stand.
Many and various were the different
modes af amusement for the crowd
during the day A tent held Hank
Gleason with his regular live badger
and wolves, another tent those funny
little girls or dolls. VIII Clarke was
present with his cane rack rs usual.
The business at the different stands,
Methodist Dining Hall and restaurants
was immense. Artist McDannells gave
his great Rocky Mountain panorama
in the old Herald office or Catholic
church.
After dinner the races heralded by
Win Clark, were begun. They were as
follows: Sack race, wheelbarrow race.
100 yard foot race, twin race. leap frog
race. At this iuncture two balloons
were sent up. Then came the Tug Of
War" which caused lots of fun. The
60 as you please twice around the Court
yard square and the running jump race