The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-09
THE FOURTH!
A Grand Celebration! !!
5000 PEOPLE
Assemble at Ravenna, and
put in a Day of Pleasure
and Patriotic Dem
onstration.

)ropriately than at Ravenoa. last Friday Ev
,ry one seemed to be in the spirit of patriotic
and to be entirely satisfied With the
program, and the ample accommodate fsr
heir entertainment.
a cool p! rn dawned in the beauties CT Sum
mer time I'd as the day advanced. fr:st ',iY
clouds 30 ed old sol of his fierce heat S'.a at
curing the forenoon, sprinE}.,i the
earth just sufficient to lay the dust m1de-
rate wind, that lasted during the day. t.iso con-
tributed to its cooling influence, and a better
day could not be wished for the occasion.
The town was gaily decsraled. every business
house streamingjforth its tri coiored em1lems,
and nearly every residence bedeeked more or
less elaborately 10 the glcries of the Stars and
Stripes.
At an early hour the people from adjoining
towns began to arrive, and there was 10 cessa- |
ton until fully 5000 had assembled to partici-
pate in the patriotic observance of the day.
The seating accommodations were excellent. |
Main street being lined on both sides its entire
business length with benches improVised from
boxes and boards Many found aceommoda-
tions inside the various business blocks, and
others enjoyed the sights from lofty elevations
afforded by the roofs of buildings.
Aside from the programmed attractions, there
was plenty of enjoyment incident to friendly
greeting and pleasurable experience in obser-
vation and appreciative comment on the days
lofngs.'' The boys and girls or more properly
speaking, perhaps. the young men and ladies'
probably saw more to admire in each others
eyes then in the sights of paradeS, decorations.
&c. but they evidently were appreciatve Of
{" the day and the OCCASION AS for the small
boy, his delight knew no bounds and his antics
in his abandonment to making as loud and va
ried rackets as possible. formed feature of the
day quite as interesting as anything on the
program.
BY ten O'Clock Main street was fl'ed with
surging mass of humanity that crowded the
sidewalks and jostled against each otherin good
netured contact. pa iently waiting for the
INDUSTRIAL PARADE
and Fire Department display annount cd to1
that hour. This was a fine sight, and well
worth journey to see The procession formed
at the intersection of Spruce and sycamore
streets and extended back nearly to the U nj
versalist Church, a distance of about ona-hait
mile. At the head, Col o. c. aisdop aad j. W.
Helt appeared on richly capa l..oned horses.
Then came the Atwa:er B and, followed by the
well drilled U. E X. T.. WHO made splendid
appearance in their handsome unifol ms. ard
received many compliments on the line OF
march. They were followed by the Fire De-
partment. led by the Windham Band. The old
steamer. that for so many years stood as The
Palladium Of the town in times OF fiery trouE-
| les was polished and decorated in q manner
| beautiful to behold an shone re8aily for the
occasion. The hose carts AMI hook and ladder
| trucks were very handsomely decorated with
| flags, evcrgreens and flowers. and this part OF
| the pre- cession was eXcelled by none.
Anxious that their part of the parade should
| ba in, iiaI fv 4 finc
what might be added with comparatively little
| trouble. the boys invited three of Ravenna's
fairest daughters to lend the charm of their
presence. and many were the admiring glances
directed toward the besusj;ui IL 10 in white who
appeared on the hook a. d ladder truck, more
| than rivaling the floral loveiiness with which
| they were surrounded. The boys worked hard
and were rewarded in the realization that n.
part CT the parade was more appreciated than
| theirs. They were followed by the Industrial
Parade. proper. which was d very fine affair
gottea up ut great expense of time and money
by tee various participants. While many mer
chants and business men were not represented
| there we've sufficient 10 make a most creditablt
display. ami it was the universal verdict C
| those who saw the parade thG t this feature wa
first clGs. and something far be ond the ordi
nary results generally achieved in such under
takings. 1t is impossible to mention in Ge
tcriptive narration the many pleasing novelties
ingeniously gotten p and displayed by thu
Individual films. Every one delights in some
Thing new, and if TO any one ling more thar
others was due the signal success of the parade
the departure from the ordinary is entitled Il
that credit. The following firms were repre-
scented: Baldwin s. Son Work & Yeend Qua
ker Mills, Atlantic Mills, Wood & Mooney
Kingsbury q Bennett. Risdon & 1aylor. i. "
Snyder. ID. NJ. Clewell. Rumb2ugh & Chapman
Cast Brothers, G. W. PITT, E. Halstead. Ken
wand & Marsh. Hope Novelty Store. Furry s
Williams. Stanford " Wright. F. Thompson
John Helt. f. c. Park, j. Il. oakley.
Tee line OF march was Sycamore to Main
East to Elm North to Cedar, W est to Chestnut
South to Main, West to Meridian, South f,
Spruce. East to Chestnut. North to Main, whe,t
the Fire Department separated from the bal
ance of the parade and marched east'to Walnu
stIeoG crossing, while the balance of the pro
cession marched down W est Main and di,band
ed.
| The people were then treated to an exhibition
by the fire ladies, at once exciting and pretty
The exercises commenced by race betweel
the hose cart and hook and ladder teams, to tn
hydrants at the Chestnut street crossing, il
which some very quick time was made, tn
former arriving at the scene little in advanc,
| of the latter. Four streams OF water were be
ing thrown in less time than it takes to writ
the fact, and pyramid of ladders was skillful
ly erected by expert hands, over which the wa
ter was played in graceful streams.
The entire parade was we'll managed an,
very interesting add crc.jICGble throughoutan
was the best thug OF the ktad ever seen il
Portage County. Every one was pleased will
it,and ali were sorry hen the brilliant pagean
was oyer. after witnessing the excellence
Of the initial performance, all uncertainty as Il
the character of the remaining portion OF tn
program vanished in moment. and from
mere passing intarest in the program, the mul
titude were possessed of an impatient desire 70
the hour to come when more of its ezcellencie
should be proven.
In the mean time the county tin piece Clang
ed the hour of d-tiay, much to the satisf4ctio.
of eXpcctant individuals who had for the tint
being biossoneG into iuil blown proprie etors O
eating ald5. soft drink establishments, ic;
cream retreats, and multi -lici!y Of small
counters, over which busy hands passed IN thG
exchange of pretty much everything in The lint
of eating, drinking, smoking, and the othel
commodities necessary 10 Fourth Of July eel
ebration. However, ice cream and lemonade
venders complaIaed OF The cool temperature
which they said had very depressing effect or
their Golfers, which did not groan nearly 4
loud with their burdens of coin as they ha6
fondly anticipated. But the crowd cared moth
ing for that. and were in the best of spirits al
the delightful condition of the weather. and
ate. drank, talked and laughed in keen enjoy
ment.
One O'Clock was ushered in by the booming
of cannon. which ceased at the thirteenth salute
This was the hour for the Hon. L. D. King, oI
| Youngstown to begin his address. and the e!o.
quent gentleman was introduced to the thou.
sands who surrou1dcd the speakers stand in
Court House Park, and proceeded to deliver an
oration that was pronounced By cr4fical per-
| sons who listened to il. to be master piccs OF
the finest oratory, intensely interesting in style
delivery, language. sentiment. and logic. His
deductions from review Of the country's past,
and examination OF the present ere such as
would instantly commend themselves favorably
| to every sound thinking man. and the truths
| enunciated cannot have Jailed to deeply impress
| all who heard him. His styIa waS r41St