The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-07-09
OUR FOURTH OF JULY.

OUR FOURTH OF JULY.
When the, ,6rst dawn Of rosy light ar; :.
peared on the eastern sky the three
church bells OF Wortl,ington with one
accord, rang out their welcome to the
joyous day. It was, however, the least
appreciated patriotic tribute to the
glorious anniversary day. It disturbed
the sweetest Of all slumbers Of the
night-that Of the early morning. Few
OF rs were sufficiently patriotic to find
our hearts beating responsively to the
brazen disturbance. But it had to be.
After meditation convinced US that it
was tho necessary and proper thing to
be done-one sanctioned by the usage
OF lis years Of national independence.
After tho peal OF bells salvo Of artil-
lery proclaimed the complete inauRura.
tion Of the ceremonies of the day.
About eight O'Clock the STREETS of
Worthington presented gay and AMI
mated appearance. Streamers, flags,
and other ornamentations, Ware, seen
on almost every building and residence,
tho streets were throuRed with car
riages, wagons, and horsemen, and tho
sidewalks with men, women and chill
dren. BY ten o'clock, the hour for tho
civic procession, the main street was
literally a jam of humanity, awaiting
the formal services Of the day. =.
Chief Marshall Glasgow, aided by
Assistant Marshal Durfee. formed the
procession, promptly nt the appointed
hour. The first carriage contained His
Honor, the president of the day, and
the orator for the occasion. The Sec
ond, Hon. J. p. Moulton, Of the village
council. the reader of the Declaration,
Mrs. 8. V. Wyckoff, and tho chaplains,
Revs. Fisk and Brown. Then followed
the Industrial exhibition, in which our
principal business places and yocations
were represented.
We append list Of the firms which
appeared, but We cannot give the
reader an adequate idea Of the beauty
and propriety of the various represent
tations. 1t vas one of the most artis-
tic and attractive ever made in this
place. The following names appeared,
each with some show emblematic of the
business carried on from day to day
and from year to year. We copy from
the lists of the committee, and not In
the order in which they appeared in |
procession:
Open Bro. machinists, and general |
work in iron, SC.
The Swedish mercantile COMPANY.
general merchandise.
Warren & 11nmistOn, drugs, medi-
cines, books, fancy goods. etc.
Frank Day, gold aud silver ware,
jewelrY, clocks, watches et...
The Union Mercantile company, gen.
eral merchandise. etc.
Peter Thompson, agricultural ma
etc.
Samuelsou 6 Srnkerson, painters.
honse decorators, etc.
II. NJ. Palm, household furnishing.
musical instruments, etc.
Palm Bros, carpenters. etc.
Globe printing establishment.
Il. Stratton, blacksmithing.
Frank Lewis, family groceries, etc.
A Forbes, agricultural machinery,
etc.
John Mackay, machinist, etc.
tltnricks u Mackay, general black
smithing.
Calvin Shattuck, manufacturing
wagons, buggies, etc.
NJ. A. Nichols, Namaksgon Lumber
Co.. etc.
Worthington Cigar Co.
Henry TwitchelI, fence machine.
Walter Aag"ard. land company.
W. I. uumiston. hard ware, cutlery,
stoves, tinware, etc.
Z. W. Smith, drugs, stationery, fancy
goods, watches, clocks aud gold and
silver goods, etc.
Worthington Mill company, display
OF various brands of -four and other
Lawton t. Hedbere, land dealers, in
surance and loan business, etc.
c. P. Shepard, harness, robes, boots,
shoes, etc.
Saville and Wilson, cigar manufac-
turers, etc.
J. L. Rosenberg. harness maker,
robes, whips, blankets, etc.
s. Kindlund, painter, and house de-
corator, etc.
At IL O'Clock the assembly at the !
grand stand was called to order by D. |
Shell, Esq.,, the president of the day. |
After music by the Brass Band, Rev.
F. L. Fisk invoked the Divine blessing
The Declaration OF Independence was
read In very impressive manner by
Mrs. 8. V. Wyckof: The address by
Robert McCune, was entitled Man
hood and Public Duty" and treated of
the duty of all to render public service,
and the development of q true man.
hood. secured by public duty faithfully |
performed. After music by tho Brass
Band, the benedictton was pronounced
by Rev. VIM. Brown.
At O'Clock p. N, the 'Grand Para