The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08
THE FOURTH.
Provo Honors it With a
Grand Celebration.
The Procession, The Exercises at = h
Tsbel nacle, and IL 9 Spots 90 h We ~
Square, all a Howling Success.

T6bel nacle, and Il g Spo It's on h , We
Square, all Howlng Success.
The Fourth broke fres', AMI c.ea
over the Grlen City ana after lay
break the booming Cf c;nuun a,.oll
the slumhererS to the realization tina
the Nations birthday la. q AZ ned
About O'Clock the mar I,i j.. lC Nj
out and Serenaded different pat, o
town. The Enterprise band VI, OF
and serenaded, safely es nnScd in Tn
new band wagon, visiting some If TIA,
prominent men who were on inc com
mittee for the celebration and Ills
coursing national airs and irliu.
music 10 them. About 5 o CLOCK tn,
different church bells i'm town sent on
their peals of joy to welcome oar Ma.
ton $ birthday Soon after this, tn,
Enterprise band marched up Cente
street and took their place at the hea'
Uf the procession Along the stree
crowds OF gally dressed people Were on
watching with eager ewes tor the pro
cesSion. which was forming on Center
street, east of j.
Marshal of the Day, John A. Brown.
was rushing around preparing the par.
AIDE, and when all WAS in readiness, he
gave the order To march.
THE PROCESSION
moved in the following order:
Enterprise band.
M. NJ. kellogg, mounted, bearing
flag and representing the q. A. r.
3-Car containing the Goddess OF
Liberty, Miss Belle Edenberg; Justice
Miss Hines, and Mercy, Miss Bach
man.
President of the day, orator, com
mittees and the City Council.
5-Car, containing representatives of
the States and Territories.
6-MOunted guards of young ladies
and gentlemen.
= Martial band
Sire brigade.
9--Car, Representing Utah.
lO-Car, representing the First Ma
tional bank
n-Carriage, representing Bank of
Commerce.
l2-Carriage, representing the Com
mercial Bank.
13-CarIiage, representing Hansen &
CO., farming implement house.
l4-Car. representing c. l2's, Provo
green grocer
l5-Antiques and HorribleS.
The line of march was West on
Seventh street to the West square, and
FOUunteI march ~ bhU- BdIh corner,
! thence on } street one block.
The bands played good lively music
along the route, and the procession,
though.nOt a long one, was a compre
hensive one The car containing the
Goddess was beautifully decorated, and
Miss Edinberg made a beautiful rep
resentative of the Goddess of Liberty,
as also did the young ladies represent
ing Justice and Mercy.
The car devoted to the States and
Territories was handsome The young
ladies dressed in white with caps and
sashes of red. white and blue, each
bearing a banner with the name Of the
State or Territory in letters across it,
making a pretty picture.
The mounted guard of young ladies
and gentlemen looked refreshing in
colors of red, white and blue.
The fire brigade turned out in their
usual brilliancy of costume, their en-
CINE and hose cart being decorated
with the national colorS. Their beau
bearer, Henry Elliot, showed off to
good advantage.
The car representing Utah was APP
propriately adorned with Utah's pro-
ducts. and Miss Sadie Graham, as
Utah, acquitted herself with much
credit.
The school children failed to materi-
alize in the procession for some un-
known reason.
The business houses We're poorly rep
resented, G. u S making the only dis
play in the procession. His display,
however. was good one, and repre-
scented the work of his own hands. The
old gentleman was highly compii- .
mented.
Hansen & Co. had banners adYertis- |
ing them as the leading farm-imple
ment house in Provo.
One car was devoted to Antiques and (
Horribles, three figures in an Old cart,
looking extremely grotesque.
The procession over, the people 1
crowded
IN THE TABERNACLE.
When all were seated Judge Jones .
mOse and announced the opening .
piece, a selection by the Enterprise |
band, which received applause.
Rey.H. B..Turner offered the opening
prayer.
The Star spangled Banner" was
then sang by Mrs. Merrill, the /
audience joining in the chorus with
great gusto.
Mrs. Annie Atkins read the Declara-
ton Of Independence In a clear voice,
being heard distinctly throughout the /
vast building
The Martial band then rendered a
national air.
Judge Jones then introduced the /
orator Of the day, Elmer b. Jones, who /
came forward and delivered the .
following address:
We meet tO-day-true lovers of |
noble country-to celebrate the ll5th .
anniversary Of our country and free
dom. We meet upon the common
ground of brotherhood. On this day
all political differences are forgotten,
and as one great family this mighty
nation gathers around the hearthstone
Of liberty TO testify to the glories OF
republican government and the virtues
Of the heroes who strove so CALAMITY
and at so fearful q cost for the political
and religious freedom we enjoy.
To dwell upon the incidents of Am
erica's struggle for independence is I'M
necessary. The story of Lexington,
Bunker Hill and Saratoga is an Oft
told tale, which it would not profit us
to again rehearse.
But there are lessons to be drawn
from this memorable conflict, and by
its annual commemoration the springs |,
of enthusiasm for our country are fed,
and from it comes the baptism of
mighty inspiration for future achieve
ment. However dearly bought this
priceless jewel may have been. eternal
vigilance alone is the price of its preser-
walton.
Liberty is not like the common way
side flower that fiourishes uncared for.
but rather may it be likened to a deli