The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-07-06
WELLINGTON. OHIO WEDNESDAY JULY 1892

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stripes as our flag, On white field was
pine tree, at whose base coiled rattle
snake with thirteen rat,les, with the words
of indignant warning, "Dont tread on me-"
This flag was painted by Mis- Ida Van
elect, and attracted much attention. The
great wagon of the states followed, bearing
a large flag with iortyfour stars. and filled
with girls representing our nation as 1t Is.
The territories were attached behind this
wagon in dog-carts. The misses who rep
resented the territories were In costume,
and seemed looking wistfully toward a
seat in the wagon with the states, and bore
banner with the words, "We'll be in 1t
by and by"
"The great procession came up the street,
With 1remen uniformed hashily neat
And each marched on with steady stride,
And each had look Of fiery pride.
And each glanced slyly round with whim
That all the girls were looking at him."
Next came our fire company all in uni
form, and with their hose cart and engine,
they looked every whit the stalwart, man.
ly fellows that they are.
Wellington is chiefly known for her
cheese, but the exhibit which followed
showed something of the number Of her
Industries, and the taste and skill with
which they may be displayed. Prominent
among the wagons were those bearing
great logs, illustrative of our lumber inter-
es,s, fitted out by the Santley Lumber
company; an ingenious wagon illustrating
the activities Of II. Wadsworth & Co.'S
mill; fine wagon with bright new bug
gy high In air, fitted out by G. B. Linds-
ley; and tasty exhibit by F. Z. John.
son, painter and paper.hanger.
The bicycles came next, their wheels,
little and big, resplendent with ribbons Of
many hues, making ono of the most snowy
and interesting features OF the parade.
The "Ancient Order of Calathumpians"
In regalia, followed. This deserves men.
tion and high praise for being all that
such display 10 intended to be without
degenerating into mere ragmuffin show.
There was much that was funny, nothing
that was coarse the gro'esque was abund-
and, but the hideous was absent. The
Bending Works furnished a band, uni.
formed in colors that would have made a
rainbow envious The Machine Works
sent fully equipped artillery company.
Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed
like one OF them. With q wooden cannon
mounted on wheels twelve feet high, they
marched for the defense Of their country,
and planting their gun at length in the
square, fired II till it was blown TO bits
The individuals who followed In this part
of the parade. on foot, on horseback and
in carriages, all displayed interesting and
amusing features. Prominent among them
was boy leading dog dressed, like him.
self, In the national colors. To mention
the features Of this part Of the parade in
detail would I'll our paper: but we wish
to commend the work Of the committee
having charge Of this part Of It, for an ex.
hibition so truly comic and in so good
taste.
Next came citizens in carriages, and the
procession Of other towns, Of which, Pitts
field, with her Characteristic zeal, cas-
lily won the honors, with q delegation Of
$40.
At the town hall every seat was taken,
and the immense building was filed to the
roof, Upon the platform we're the officers
Of the day and the city council with the
speakers. Music by the bands and a
quartet consisting of Messrs. Franks,
Townsend, Vischer and Wadsworth, with
prayer by Rev. j. +. Brant and the reading
of the Declaration Of Independence by
Rollin +. Wilbur, constituted the opening
exercises. Rev. w. L. Barton delivered
the address of welcome. In behalf of the
committee of arrangements he welcomed
the citizens Of Wellington, and in behalf
Of Wellington he welcomed the friends
from other places. He welcomed the old
soldiers and all who had come to celebrate
the day. Especially he welcomed the
ladies, In view of their connection with
this day In Wellington's history. The first
settlers arrived in Wellington in March,
1918. For five months they were separat-
ed from their families who remained east
1t was on the fourth day of July, seventy.
four years ago, that the first white women
reached Wellington. They were welcome,
and the ladies have been welcome in Wei.
lington ever since.
F.B. Marley, cue Of our oldest settlers,
gave an account Of the first fourth Of July
celebration in Wellington, In 1926, The
salute was fred from the loudest musket
In the settlement with piece Of Plymouth
Rock for flint. A flag was extemporized
from a crimson shawl with white and blue
tissue paper sewed upon II, This was
mounted upon a sixty.foot pole cut from
the woods.
THE ADDRESS or THE DAY
was delivered by Capt. J. B. Burrows, Of
Painesyille. Referring to the happy
words with which he had been introduced
by the president, W. r. Wean, he declined
to be considered an orator; he had never