Telegram-herald., 1890-07-04
ON THE WEST SIDE
The GLORIOUS Fourth" VIII be
Properly Celebrated
A ROCND ROBIs AID A NICE Sun
sTks Caan0n's Opening Roar VIII
Csbsr ia the Aatioa's Birthday
sPesehss aBd Ffrssorks-
MerrimcaG Galore

Cannon viii belch forth IN thunder
Gus tones, men will shout the glorious
news OF freedom; in fact, al West
Grand Rapids vii howl today with en-
thusiasm.
Prom early morn yesterday a score
OF men could be seen darting mere and
there, and ia snd out AT times they
would eOngregate in groups, and fn-
ally they all assembled together IN a
hotel on West Brldge-st., and went
into executive session, with the veteran
Leonard Coyell IN the chair.
speech-making was INDUCED IN by
al present, IN which the spirit of
American patriotism was evlnced in a
manner that would have done credit TO
Patrick Henry. John Hancock. or IN
fact any Of those illustrious gentlemen
who are responsible for Fourth Of July
celebrations.
lt was a star chamber session which
l. said TO have been remarkable for the
manner IN which the business was dis
posed Of. All came 10 one conclusion
and that was, that West Grand Rapids
contained a class OF people who would
not allow the grand and glorious old
Fourth OF ia New Years" 10 pass
wlthOuta hitting observance. This fell
icitOus feeling circulated ike wild fire
and in fifteen minutes subscription
LIST vas drawn up which read as fol-
lows.
THE WEST SIDE WILL CELEBRATE.
ave, the undersigned. loyal and pat
rlOtic citizensOf West Grand Rapids, will
celebrate our Nation one hundred and
fourteenth birthday by firing II guns,
representing every state IN this GlOr-
iOus Republic, under which we live
through the aid and assistance of our
Supreme Father. We fully sympa-
thlze with our poverty stricken
brothers across the river; still know
inc that they are loyal at least and
woul help US celebrate if they could"
This facetiOus Round Robin" was
put IN circulation among the citizens of
the West Side, and by o'clock fully
one hundred names were signed 10 1t,
and good round sum was represented.
Yesterday afternoon a committee
waited on Mayor Uhl, and procured a
wanted TO, and last night the people
went nearly wild with the expectations
of the morrow. A truck was hired and
q cannon fully twenty feet long was re-
surrected, which, from appearances, has
done noble service IN some cause or
other. IL was hailed 10 the verge of
the river. where willing hands lent aid
in polishing 1t up until il shone like a
brand new silver dollar The small
boys went INTO raptureS when they saw
the Preparations going on. They
turned somersaults and cavOrted
around as if they We going TO be
blown from its mouth, and finally tired
out. they went TO their homes TO be
awake all night waiting for daylight.
There were plenty of old boys among
them also, who did not go home, but
staid out making merry and telling of
the wOndrOus things that had occurred
at previous "FOurths" and of the prob
abilities of the morrow.
At the break OF dawn the boom Cf
the cannon will be heard announcing
that another Fourth OF July has been
born. Speeches VIII also be made aul
before the evening sun strikes behind
the beautiful Kentish hills" there viii
b. a mighty tired but supremly happv
lot Of West ~lders.