The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-07-07
The Glorious Fourth.
THE GRAND CELEBRATION
IN CORVALLIS.
A MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS.

was presaged by all who were iE a po-
sition to realize the systematic, tireles
and effective work being done by the
committees, us follows: General com
mittee, S. L. Kline, Sol. NJ Stock, R
H. Huston, Geo. E. Fish, b. w
Johnson, NJ. Schmidt; finance com
mittce, J. M. Nolan, S. N. Wilkins, r
H. Huston; ladies committee, Mrs. r
/ M. Davisson, Mrs. Rose Selling, Mrs
r. H. Huston, Mrs. Ida Callahan
/ Mrs. S. l.. Kline, Miss G. Turney
F. Nj. Johnson was the grand marshal
and his aides were S. N. Wilkins, E
E. Wilson and Otto Wells. Geo. f.
Fish was the captain of the parade and
his aides were j. D. Howell and Walt
Smith.
Upon the dawning of the bright
morning of the ll7th anniversary OF
our independence the national salute
was fired, the cannon responding Wig
orously to the touch of the heated rod.
The populace Of Corvallis was early
astir, the farmer Of this thrice-blessed
commonwealth arose and had his
"chores done up" at an unusually
carly hour and was on the highway to
the scene of the days festivities before
the sun had dissi pated the dews, ant!
while yet the Chinese pheasants were
growing a patriotic quartette in every
acre of grain by the roadside, AS
though they had in reality renounced
allegiance to their native land. Pa
triotism and good cheer seemed to
pervade the atmosphere, and later in
the morning nature blessed the day
with a slight shower of rain, after
which the appearance of the sun was IA
most welcome and pleasing event.
THE PARADE.
The participants in the parade re-
ported seasonably at the new city hall
and promptly at 9 o'clock the pro-
cession moved southwark ON Fourth
street in order as follows:
Grand marshal and aides.
Marine band of Corvallis.
Carriages with officers of the day ::
President, Mayor w. S. McFadden;
orator, Hon. John, Barrett, of Port
land; reader, Miss Hattie Bronson;
chaplain, Rev. H. Gould.
Float with Goddess of Liberty, Miss
Lillian Hamilton; District of Column
bia, Miss Bertha Forbush; Peace, Miss
Etiie Handy; Plenty, Miss Blanche
Kantner.
Liberty Car, containing throng Of
little girls in white and wreathes of
ivy, bearing stat banners.
Ladies' and gentlemen on bicy ycles,
to the number of forty. The division
was led by little Roy Bell, who man.
aged his wheel with ease. The bi-
cycles were hadsomely decorated and
many of the suits worn by the riders
were unique and attractive. This
feature of the parade called forth
many favorable comments.
Captain of parade and aides.
Monmouth band.
Float, with Columbus at the Spanish
court before Ferdinand and Isabel,
represented bv Walter Hufford, Roy
Wo0dcock and Miss Lula Spangler,
respectively. each In appropriate at
tire, and all forming an interesting
spectacle.
Corvallis fire department with
tastily decorated apparatus-engine,
hook and ladder truck, hose carts, etc.,
adding much to the magniicence of
the parade.
Carriages with ladies' committee,
bearing banners. All along the line of
march the ladies received assurances of
of their efforts.
Ladies and gentlemen on horseback
This feature of the parade was grand
display of the attractions of proud
horsehesh and equestrian skill.
Citizens in carriages. The mag
niicent teams and handsome vehicles
together with the conspIcu-
Gus vacancy of the place reserved for
"footmen," gave evidence of the fact
that all who cared to take part In the
parade could afford to ride, and to
ride in style, too.
LINE OF MARCH. |
The procession moved up to A
street, east to Second, north to Jack
son, thence west to court house yartl |
FORENOON EXERCISES.
The forenoon exercises were
opened with the "Star Spangled Ban
per" by the Marine and Monmouth
bands.
Rev. H. Gould then offered prayer
in well-chosen words which brought
the large assemglage to sense of their
to the ultimate source of /
the superior blessings enjoyed.
Music by Monmouth band.
The president here introduced Miss
Hattie Bronson, reader of the Declara-