Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-07-07
A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION.
Firing Of Guns, Grand Parade. Mar.
shall Music, Patriotic Airs and an
Eloquent Grafton. s.
The Moxies Of Minneapolis Defeated by
the Inyincible Little Falls Nine by
A Score of Z to 6.

Sports Of all Kinds, Horse
Racing and Dancing. All Witnessed
BY A Large Crowd. -.
In Little Falls the Fourth was
in by a salute of forty-four
guns. 1t was a delightful day, fit
occasion upon which to celebrate the
birth. And at an early
hour the streets began to fill with
people from city and country, and
the number increased until the crowd
was larger than at the celebration
year ago.
The procession began to form at
about a. M, and was marshalled by
F. x. LafonG. TWAS organized about
as advertised in these columns and
was very creditable. Some residents
pronounced it the hest parade ever
seen here on the Fourth. The fire
was out with new uni
forms and banner and all the appar
atus quite deliberately trimmed.
Both bands were out in full force
and enlivened the occasion with
marshal music and patriotic airs.
And the band which led had a drum
major. And when Mrs. Livermore,
in defending the ladies against the
charge of being snowy in dress, said
the ladies ever put on ex-
ceeded the respondent glory of a
drum major, she must have seen one
like Sheriff Houde. The car with the
young ladies representing the states
was also one of the attractive
features of the parade. And the old
veterans renewed their age in keeping
step to marshal music. Arriving at
the grand stand on Maple Island
Mayor Richardson presided and gave
a short Introductory speach which
of course was good as the mayors
speeches always are. But the
audience just to joke his honor ap-
plauded when he said his speech
would be short.
Rose Vasaly read the Declaration
OF Independence in such a clear and
distinct voice that none could help
hearing the arraignment of the old
king OF Great Britain. The quartette
composed of Mrs. Benton, Miss Hill
and Messrs. Harding and Lyon was
good. Justice E. F. Shaw
delivered short but eloquent adj
dress. Following are some extracts
from his
ORATION:
"Why, fellow citizens, are we gath
cred together this day above all
others, and make it National Hol-
iday? Do the birds sing sweeter?
Does the sun shine brighter than on
other days? Are the breezes of
heaven more propitious?
No, it is because III years ago, this
day, our forefathers met in solemn
council, and delared to the world in
no uncertain words, that they
would no longer submit to the
dominion Of a foreign power, that
they were created free and equal with
the rest of mankind, and that they
possessed those qualities of heart
and mind, which entitled them to
assume that separate station among
the Nations OF the Earth to which,
under the Laws of God, they were
entitled. We are assembled here to
commemorate the Declaration of
Independence of this Republic, to re-
kiddle the smouldering fires of
patriotism, and to teach the coming
generation by precept and example.
to cherish with a livly interest, those
deeds of heriosm and patriotism,
which this day made us a free, hap
py and united people.
History is replete with their glor-
ious achievement, the labors OF
Washington. Jefferson, Adams,
Hancock, and a host of others, need
no encomium from lie, there they are
emblazoned upon every page of our
Country's history, let them speak
for themselves.
On the 18th day OF July, 1776 we
were thirteen dis-united, dependent
Colonies, united only for defense
against a common enemy.
Year after year the UNEQUAL con.
test for freedom between them and
the mother country, was waged, but
finally the predictions of Patrick
Henry, when he said, eve shall not
fight our battles alone, there is a
just God who presides over the des
TIMES of nations, and who will raise
up friends to fight our battles fol
u.s." became a realization.
With victory achieved came thu
crucial test. Strong and resolutt
men were needed to knit into ont
fabric, the embryo Republic. It was 8
new departure, an experiment, the re
suit OF which none could foretell. Blu
thank God, the wonderful has hap
pened, for out of weakness cam,
strength, out Of chaos, order; ant
the New Minerva like the Minerva o
old at one touch, sprang into exist
ence, armed for ali the trials and con
ficts of life."
He then reviewed the growth ant
greatness OF the nation and after dis
cussing these topics said!
It's the history OF all nations, tina,
when to outward appearances all il
we'll, there is growing up insidousl!
and unnoticed a weakness that may
shake the government to it's yer,
center,
Gibbon. the historian, tells us tina
the seeds which afterward sprung int
existence and destroyed the Roman
empire, the greatest government O
antiquity, were sown when the gov
eminent was at the the very pinnacle
of it's greatness and when apparently
it was destined to outlive all govern
! ments then in being. It's people ha(
reached a civilization superior t