The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-07
The Fourth at Snanish Fork.

From early dawn of the 4th till the usher
ing in of the 9Th, the citizens were in some
way or another interestingly entertained
The day was ushered in with the firing Of
thirteen guns, followed by the hosting OF
the stars and stripes and enlivenirg
music by the union bands, the members OF
which, after a feast of good things, seren-
AIDED on the principal streets.
At o'clock one Of those professions
which the people of this city delight in
preparing, and which, as some leading citi-
zens put it, ''are not surpassed in the ter
ritory for beauty and variety of constrIc-
/ ton was formed under the direction OF
Man shal futile and assistant.
Forming on Main street, it proceeded to
| Third South, counterlnarched to the north
end of Main and returned to Second North
street, where the people assembled IN the
bowery The procession was formed about
as follows:
The standard bearer; brass band; thir-
teen young men and thirteen young ladies';
the Goddess of Liberty; General ana Martha
Washington: Utah, with her representa-
tive and three attendants, Faith, Hope
and Charity" the municipal authorities;
car of beauty: representatives OF the
American, English, Welsh, Scotch and
Danish nations; the merchants; Shoemak-
ers furniture and paper dealers; black
smiths. foundrymen; and al exhibit OF
fine horses not eXcelled in this terri
tory.
This exhibit being concluded, the people
manifested as deep an interest in listening
to loyal and patriotic sentiments IN the
bowery as follows: Called TO order by
president of the day, Mr.. W. B. Hughes;
singing, Praise the Lord" by the choir;
prayer by the chaplain; music by the band;
reading of the Declaration of Independence
by john Moore, Esq; singing of the "Star
SplngIed Banner c. w. Leah, Esq. an
elaborate grafton, Orator of the Day, j. a.
Rees, Esq: mnsic, "Inaugul a ion March,
brass band: )eeches by G.. w. Brimhau.
Esq, Bishop George d. Smell, and Hon.
William Greer; singing by Miss Chambers
and Prof. o. j. Rowe; toasts and senti-
ments by the assembly, and bened ction by
Chaplain Father GeU. ge W. Brlmhau.
On assembling at 3 p. m. at the public
square the juveniles were entertained with
a dance in the city hall, while those as
sembled on the outside We're engaged III
various kinds of races for prizes, the race S
ranging from six to seventy years of age.
Here another prize-Grawing feature was
instituted. consisting Of an exhibit OF
babies. Three judges unmarried men
somewhere under forty snowS-Were
chosen as a committee on qualifications;
the latest baby and the prettiest one be-
tween three and nine months of age were
each to draw cloak. The judges accord
ingly rendered decision from which there
was no appeal and the prizes were awarded.
This. together with ice cream and sum-
merd drink feasts, constituted the afternoon
entelt lirm INT, and the citizens the sec
ond time were dismissed.
For the third time they assembled to wit
ness a fine display of fireworks and bal
loon ascension at the south end OF the
main street. The fireworks were wit
nesse I, but the poor balloon got fired. BY
this timc dancing commenced and contin-
ued, no doubt, till all were tired.
The committee Of arrangements and all
who aided in the celebration are deserving
OF. mach credit for their untiring labors.
Judging from hearsay, ] imagine all
were pleased, and tired too. Taking every
thing into consideration, the day was one
of pleasantness, and one long to be remem-
bered by both Old ana young.
II. Z. THOMAS, Reporter.
SPANISH FORK. July D.