The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-08
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
CELEBRATION AT CORVALLIS
E)sy of joy. Patriotism and Music. The
Corner Stone, Races, Etc.

The glorious fourth Is a Thing Of the
past The small boy is still poulticing
. his numerous burns and other injuries
of a similar nature, and the heavy boom
Of the anvils and the sharp report OF
the fire-cracker coupled will: the l'lare
of the brass hand still seems to he
heard. All day Saturday and Sunday
people were busily engaged in decorat-
Eng the places of business along Second
rect and many of the exhibits made
the decorating line were quite unique
and attractive.
At sunrise the booming of auvils
disturbed the dreams of our people who
were thus reminded of the arrival of
independence day, and soon the visit
ors from outside the city began to ar
rive and by the middle of the forenoon
the streets were crowd I'd with people,
anxious to catch glimpse of the pro-
cession which formed at the city hall
and moved promptly at 10 o'clock, led
bv the Marine band of this city,
In the first car were seated Misses
l.. Galatly, Julia Warrior, Dora Blum
burg and Mary Fischer, representing
the GOODIES of liberty, peace, plenty and
the district of Columbia, respectively
In the second division, following the
Philomath band, came fire department
with apparatus profusely decorated
with flags and bunting and with Miss
Mary Smith as the divinity of the en-
gine company, Miss Ora Spangler for
the hook and ladder company and
Miss Bessie Barker for the hose COM
lnny. The boat containing number
of boys representing the U. S. navy
was also quite an attractive feature of
the parade the people proceeded to the
court house square where the remain
ing exercises of the morning were CAR
ried out. On entering the court house
yard one of the first things to catch
ones eye was most enteresting and
novel sight 1t WAS the exhibit of the
Corvallis ice works. On stand near
the northwest corner of the court
house was a large tank Of ice water
which was free for all to imbibe from.
On each side of the tank was a piece
of clear ice about 80 inches i'll height
in the center of which beautiful bou-
quet Of flowers was frozen. 1t was
most unique and was the occasion of
Much admiring comment.
An abundance of good music was
supplied by the bands which, with the
reading of the declaration Of indepen-
dence by E. L. Bryan were listened to
with close attention by the audience.
The Grafton by Hon. w. w. Thayer,
was brilliant effort, but great dissatls
faction was expressed because the
greater portion of the audience was
unable to hear it. Through lack of
space we are unable to give any of the
Grafton, which contained large
amount Of deeply interesting food for
thought for all, there being a great
deal of historical information as we'll
a. containing most excellent treatise
of thegovernment as it is today.
The barbecue at II o'clock was one
of the interesting features of the day
and was quite generally patronized.
Nearly everybody had heard of bar
becues, but not many knew anything
about the manner in which they we're
conducted and as soon as it became
known that the meat was ready to be
served crowds began flocking to the
tables and all were soon dining on the
meat which was served In liberal allow
ances with bread and pickles. The
work Of cooking the meat was done
by Messrs. VIM. HAIRLESS, J. C. Young
and -Willbanks, and the excellence
of the repast was ample evidence that
they thoroughly understood the busi-
ness. Fhe cooking occupied Is hours.
At l:3O p. m. the mayor and city
couueil, proceeded the Marine and
Philomath bands, marched to the new
city hall where the cornerstone of that
building was laid with interesting and
impressive ceremonies. B. R. Job,
chairman of the committee, deposited
the little metallic box in the cavity of
the stone, and the covering stone was
lowered into place. The address by
Mayor Burnett was a most interesting
one and contained a large amount
of historical and other data, of interest
to all the people of Corvallis.
The races and other contests in the
afternoon were very exciting and en-
oyahle. The first was half mile
bicycle race, five contestants;
fhe first prize was won by