Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-07-05

and gentlemen in charge of the Va.
rious divisions. 1t marched in the
following order:
HALEY silver Band.
Co. F. Idaho National Guard.
The Grand Army Of the Republic.
The Pocstello and Haley Bare ball Teams.
Other nss M March Nc. org:ni..t,o"'
Carriages Containing Onicers of the Day.
senting the Is original States.
Car OF State.
Carriages.
Horsemen.
Miss Lucy Woltcrs impersonated
the Goddess of Liberty, Miss Helen
kingsbury "Columbia," and Miss Alb
bic Burns "Idaho."
THE LINE OF MARCH.
Starting from the Armory the coll
umn moved south along Main street
to Croy, thence east to Second ave-
nue., thence south to Walnut street,
thenoe west to First avenue, and
south to the race track, where the lit
erary and musical e exercises were con-
Quoted in q bower erected for the
purpose.
The Hon. Frank Ensign called the
assemblsge to order.
The Rev. Mr.. Van Wrinkle offered
q prayer.
The choir sang "America," the au-
dience joining in the chorus.
Tho Hon. s. b. Kingsbury read
the Declaration of Independence.
Miss Jessie Riley read tho following
"Ode to Libersy's Tree" poem com.
posed for the occasion by Mrs. Attic
A. Stowe. Of this city.
AN ODE TO LlBERrY'S TREE.
Hail, Fourth Of July! Birthday OF . nation!
America. hail, thou laud Of the fresi
We greet thee to-day with p1ans rejoicing.
And exultingly cheer thy LlBERTx's TRsE.
In the Maya ,wer's cabin. In sixteen twenty,
By the Pilgrim Fathers. WAS . new seed sown-
ZONE LAW FOR TIKI WHOLE WITH onkpiEKcE
EouAL"-
From that tiny germ our freedom has grown.
Our Libsrty's germ by the Pilgrims was planted.
Then fostered and sheltered with tenderest
CARE
Their duty to guard this precious treasure
That others the fruits Of freedom might share
Bravely they borc-thcse Pilgrim Fathers,
Aua III thny NJ .
pravely they bore with fever and famine,
Nor once let their faith trail low in the dust
But guarded they ever with the care Of mother
The God-siven germ of that wondrous tree
Growth. budding and bloom meant the New
Worlds freedom
From Tyranny's yoke-mesnt A LAND OF THE
FREE.
What though the coast WAS bleak and barren.
And the wintry winds were icy and chill;
Through faith in their God, this thought wss
their guiding:
"aod gave me this work; will do His will"
Though barren their lives Of most earthly
Fen the want of food they sometimes knew
Not one of that band grew rs.tless or weary,
But each one 10 God AID his duty proved true.
Fifteen full decades since the germ was planted,
To- gocdly shoot has the tiny seed grown;
Fresdom. too. has crown in the hearts of the
people
They reaped Of the fruits where the Fathers
had sown.
England. dismay ed at the wondrous tidings
Of the New Worlds treasure, fair Liberty e tree
Attempted by arms 70 despoil our fathers:
Resisting. they said. I'VE vi Ill DIE Oh nx rRxs."
A one man through the land upross the brave
yoemen.
Threw of the last trace Of their English thrail-
1--WE AaE rsEE AxS. they cried. .Axp We PLxpss
To ZACH orHHR
oua. LIVES AND orA FORTUNES. SACRED HONOR
Lo! quick - their pledge the fair tree bending
Meath . load Of rare fruit seen nrst then on
Earth;
The thirteen bright stars from its branches
depending
Proclaimed TO the world new nations birth
Eight long. weary ysars. In many . battle,
Our brave. sturdy fires urdauntedly fought;
Dr.. yielded their lives on the battlefield Corr
Peace came in the end. By true vslor bought.
Liberty lives and her trees yet growing,
Forty -four starry fruits i've branches bear now;