Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-10
THE FOURTH.
Fine Weather, Large Crowds
Good Time, Everyone
Pleased.

Last Saturday morning daWned clear
and bright after the heavy rain of the
previous day, and at an early hour
teams of all descriptions began COM
ing into town, until by nine o'clock
the streets were literally packed with
vehicles, and throngs of people crowd
ed the walks waiting for the societies
procession to start for the grove. The
management of the picnic failed to
have any place set for the different
bodies to fall into line and as conse-
quence the members of the several So
cieties were scattered over all parts of
the town looking for some person to
inform them what to do or where they
were to meet. The Oddfcllows were
the only ones who appeared to have
any definite arrangements, and met at
their hall where they formed into line.
The Cornet band there struck up and
marched up Main street followed by
the marshal on horseback entreating
the scattered members Of the fraternal
bodies to ''fall in and after parading
the streets for about an hour in this
manner nearly all the Maccabees and
few FOresters were in line Of march,
and they, headed 10y the Cornet band,
and the Oddfellows headed by the
Yale Comedy Cos band started for the
grove. On arriving there dinner was
prepared, and the great mass of people
who had followed the procession, as
we'll rs the different orders, sat down
| TO the tables and enjoyed Il bOuntiful
repast III the beautiful grove which
! had been cleaned up and otherwise
prepared for this event. After all had
| satisfied their hunger and had been
| tod TO, al 10
! bands, their attention was called to
| the speakers stand which had been
! erected at II convenient place in the
| woods, and which was occupied bv w.
! R. Gillett, the orator OF the day; :. ".
Boynton, Grand Record Keeucr of the
j.. O. Il. NJ; Rev. 7. =. Bennett, and
tie chairman. After the reading of
the Declaration OF independence by
Mr.. Bennett, the chairman introduced
MIR. BOyntOn, who gave q very inter-
esting address, and during the course
of his remarks said that at q meeting
of the frdternal congress held in the
east some time ago bc advocated fra
tcrnal picnics, and said that Yale
was the first place in the country to
act on his suggestion. Mr.. Gillett was
then introduced and delivered one of
the finest and most eloquent orations
ever given in the county. The speaker
held the vast assemblage for about an
hour with general review of the war
of 1912 and also of the civil ana MeXi.
can wars in winch our soldiers showed
such bravery and herOism in fighting
for their beloved country. Mr.. Gillett
concluded his remarks by referring to
the peaceful and prosperous condition
Of Our glorious Union compared with
other countries of the world, which
are being devastated by rebellion
strife and privation. The brilliant
address was closed amidst the greates
cheers and applause from the hun
dreds present, who were loud il
their praises OF the manner in which
this able and talented orator acquitted
himself. This brought the proceedings
in the grove to close and the crowd
marched back to the village to the
sweet and stirring strains of music
from the two bands.
In the evening Il fine pyrotechniC
display took place from a stand erect
ed just west Of the village hall, and was
witnessed by great crowd of people.
The display was the finest ever seen III
the village, and the fireworks were
plentiful as well as beautiful, owing tC
the liberality in which the people sub
scribed for that purpose.
The calithumpian procession which
appeared ear ly in the day was tho
source of much amusement and at
tracted great attention in the parade.
The celebration was acknowledge
to have been the best and most order
ly ever held in the village.