The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-05-02
Inaugural Day.

upon cloudless sky. 1t seemed that he
was beaming with benevolent eye upon the
rejoicings of a patriotic people. AS the
first rays of light broke over the lake the
citizens ofKenosha were startled from their
slumbers by the most unearthly racket that
has been heard here in long time. The
whistles of all the factories woke the echoes
with their screams, the bells pealed from
all the church steeples and the cannon gave
one roar and then stopped, but choked at
its second effort and was not able to make
itself heard until the procession moved in
the afternoon. The store fronts, many of
them, had been dressed in holiday attire
over night, and the others were rapidly
decorated for the day. Nearly all the
places of business were decorated in patriot
ic colors and some of them were especially
tasty Mr.. Fishers store was elaborately
trimmed in tasty designs and was the best
looking on the street. Messrs Eichelman
& Sons had figure Of George Washing
ton in the window along with a representa-
ton Of the traditional cherry tree and
Ratchet with miniature cannon and balls.
all Of which was surrounded by the Nation
al colors. The people of Kenosha generally
showed their patriotism by flying the red,
white and blue from every available space.
At nine o'clock services were held in all
the churches. Some were praise services
others were children's services, but all were
well attended and interesting. The Amer
lean people are not naturally irreligious,
and the true, patriotic American recognizes
the hand of the Almighty in guiding the
fortunes Of his beloved lard through the
storms of its first hundred years. At St.
Matthews church service was held which
was an exact duplicate of the one Washing
ton attended century before.
More or less celebrating was going on all
over town all forenoon and the streets were
filled with people. About eleven o'clock
clouds gathered in the sky and it began to
look like a sombre day, but at noon the sun
came out warm again and the day was
pleasant. At 1:30 p. m. Fred S. Low ell
Post, G. A. r., headed by the City Band,
emerged from the Post hall and marched
to Market Square. After waiting short
time they marched west to the railroad,
where they met the procession of school
children, headed by the Boys Drum Corps
and the Girls Band, when they counter
marched and the whole procession. led by
Marshal of the Day Hon. c. F. Stemm and
the City Band passed up the Square to
Main street and south to the Park. The
day was beautiful, the band music was ex-
cellent and the spectacle of those gray
haired veterans who marched and suffered
and fought for the red, white and blue,
leading the children of to-day, who are TO
be the soldiers and soldiers wives of the
future in their procession celebrating the
preservation of this Gland of the free and
the home of the brave" was one to make
the crowds thoughtful. The Grand Army
of the Republic is doing glorious and no
BILE work in teaching the youths of the land
to love and honor the old flag and their
country. Long live the Grand ARMY!
While the procession was moving the
cannon regained it's voice and under Ed
Hugunin's active management, continued
to boom out its loyalty until the whole Sc
rounds had been fired.
The children's procession was nearly hal
mile long and one felt like honoring each
patriotic little hand that waved its tiny
flag. 1t will be a grand thing if they car
be taught such love Of country as that felt
by the children of Washington's time, and
such days do much to stir the patriotism in
!, their hearts Patriotic children grow into
J patriotic men and women.
Around the stand in the Park three OF
four thousand people were gathered to lis.
ten to the exercises of the afternoon. Hon
q. G.. Simmons as Chairman, opened the
exercises with very few words of intro
duction His words were almost Lincoln-
like in their simplicity and power. He
said: "Fellow Citizens; We meet to-day to
celebrate the inauguration of the first Pres
ident of the United States of America
With no vain glory, but with deep, reverent
gratitude, we ask you to join in the exer-
cises of the day."
The first exercise was music by the Girls
Band, followed by America, sung by the
High School pupils. Rev. J. J. Hartley
then invoked the Divine Blessing upon the
occasion in short, but eloquent prayer.
The first speaker of the afternoon was to
have been COL Frank, but the Colonel was
suffering from cold and bis remarks were
deferred until the evening. Superintendent
D. A. Mahoney was then introduced. Mr..
Mahoney's remarks were directed chiefly to
the children, but they were good and point
ed even for the adults in the audience. He
paid tribute to the founders of the nation
and pointed out instances of the growth of
| the country He dwell I1pon the imnort-