Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-07-08
How Fairview Celebrated.

Ii the interest taken in the national
birthday indicates 3 degree Of citizen
ship the people Of Fairview have merit
ed high rank. The effort made was
earnest, united and complete. The
procession WAS formed at the Fairview
school house by marshal Hanson to
follow the proud flag of their country
to the delightful and well prepared
grounds beneath the friendly old pines
in farmer Hanson's pasture. The pro-
cession was halfa mile long and to the
old timers it had many features of int
crest. The fat teams, the new buggies
and fine carriages was a strong reminder
that the earnest efforts Of the long agp
are bearing fruit.
On reaching the grounds the people
seemed pleased with the pretty stand
that was decorated with flags, flowers
and pretty girls. The exercises opened
with a song by the choir, The Flag Of
the Free then an earnest prayer by
j. S. Kinkaid, recitation by Miss May
Surridge, reading Declaration of Inde-
pendence by MIR. Robertson, of Clear
water, song by the choir, Freedom b
Flag, recitation by Miss Eva Rowton,
recitation by Miss Myrtle Kinkaid, song
by the choir, Red, White and Blue.
address the people was then called to
the stage Mr.. Stephens is a young man
and seemed little tired at first but
soon became interested in his subject
and pleased all with his pleasant OK.
pressions of love for his home, his
country and the patriotic dead. Rev
T.. A. Chase was the next speaker. He
seemed TO be armed with an unusual
amount of good spirits and determine
ton to do justice to the occasion. In his
own easy way he told us Of the great
future in store for the industrious peo-
pie of Idaho. especially Idaho county
and closed his speech with the hope
that We would all meet again. The fore
noon exercises closed with song by the
choir, God be with us till we meet
again
The people of Idaho are never small
about anything but upon this occasion
the good mothers stood we'll the trial Of
extra effort and the good things to eat
were as plentiful and free as the air we
breathe. The heaped baskets of lemons,
oranges, nuts and candy was constantly
passed, and FIRE crackers for the little
boys were not forgotten. Such gener-
osity and general good feeling made
strangers from the east confess that
they had never seen such open hearted
manifestations of love for the pretty
clean and unstained banner of America
After eating dinner the choir quick ~
answered the call for music. which was
followed by a general all round speech
making. Mr.. Robertson. of Clearwater,
answered the call and his experience az
teacher enabled him to speak fluently
to the children, and pleasing the audi
zIp inti nff ha irip A,
the stripes and stars ON our National
banner. He was followed by Seth
Jones, Junior, who was born in Idaho
county; he told of the trials of early lie
on Camas Prairie, and wisely predicted
bright future for the happy and pros
porous homes of Idaho. Mr.. Jones
thinks rightly that we will soon have d
railroad and the towns Of Grangevile
and Denver will have electric lights
street cars, great big stores and schools
that will be a comfort to the people and
n blessing to the children Of this favored
land where crops never fail, farmers
never pine, and good health seems con-
tagious.
The principal feature of the day was 9
pure, clear, generous, whole hearted eff
fort by all to be happy. and they seem.
lnRly wheeled away to their fertile
homes with light hearts, and de.
termination to continue the pleasant
task of building adjoining and ornament
ing with wood, vine and blossom til,
virgin homes of Idaho. There were
about POO people on the grounds. Ere,
lemonade WAS the only drink used no
single mishap nor bosterous boy tt
break the peace or mar the general gooC
feeling that prevailed during this AL
day of July, 1892.
We have just received the nice stor,
of how the sober athletes OF Fairyiev
won the prize at Grangevile. The boy
of Fairview will not he bluffed by lone
talk nor will they leave the ship unit
she sinks. SPECTATOR