Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-07-07
the CELEBRATION IN iDAao
CITY.
rfocrssion. Deciation OF Indepe,a.
enee' Oration. Music. Racing,
etc. md . General
Good Time.

brass band, next the Liberty Car with
the Goddess Of Liberty, miss Stella
bomar) Idaho, miss May McCarty)
rlenty, Miss Agnes Martin) Peace,
Miss Rubie Tompkins) then came
the Ladies' Car, followed by the
Boys Car, all of which were hand
somely decorated with the Red.
White and Blue. After circlipp
through town twice the procession
headed for the court house, in which
the advertised program Of patriotic
exercises of the day was carried
out. H. W. Dunton was Presi.
dent of the Day, and opened with an
address, after music by the band.
The address was followed by quin-
tette-" Columbia, the Queen of the
Nations" The singers we're Miss
Pauline Davis, Mrs. H. w. Dunton,
Mrs. w. S. Galbreaith, and J. A.
Lippincott and G. w. Smith. The
voices blended beautifully, and the
piece was sung with expression that
added charm to the music.
The poem m-"The American Flag"
read by Mrs. H. w. Dunton, was
finely rendered. The reader pos
sesses elocutionary powers of high
order. After the playing of a ma
tional air by the band, J. A. Lippin-
colt was introduced and read the
Declaration of independence in a
clear, round and musical voice.
"Star Spangled Banner" was
beautifully sung by Miss Stella Bo-
mar, other singers joining in the
chorus.
Next followed the oration by Sen
ator J. G. Watts, who gave a brief
review of the early history of Ameri-
ca and then left the beaten track oil
the regular order of Fourth of July
orators. After a mention of the
questions met and settled by the peo
Pile of America, the speaker dwelt or
important questions now confronting
them, no less in importance thar
those that are now matters OF history
The most important was the conflic
between capital and labor, and at thu
foundation of this was the financia
question. Mr.. Watts ably portrayed
the scheme of millionaires to reduce
the currency to a gold basis, to re
duce the wages and products of la
Dor. increase the value of credits, ant
concentrate the wealth in the hand
of few. He showed clearly that tn
: single gold standard was for the ben
= eft of the rich and that silver was tn
poor mans money, and that free coin
age of silver would bring prosperit
to the masses, and without free coin
!. age general prosperity could not b
hoped for. The speaker covered
great deal of ground in short spac
of time, and showed a thorough ff
. miliarity with every phase of that a
important question. He also touche
upon the changes wrought by inver
S ton and the introduction of ponde
Il GUS machinery to perform the labt
: heretofore wrought by hand, havin
4 the effect of more distinctly drawn
: the line between capital and labo
: and changing conditions general
= in the industrial world. His oratio
o was more in the nature of pictul
drawn of the necessities OF the pre-
n ent than of stereotyped review
o the achievements of the past, the la
d ter being introduced as founda''c
O for the theme of present question
If that have arisen, and on the CORE
u settlement of which depends the +
= ture prosperity of the people al
IS olorv of the nation. The audien'
,e appreciated the manner in when u
% subject was handled, and Shove
their appreciation by rounds OF a
plause.
Il Tho exercises at the court hou
closed with the singing of "Americs
>. = all being invited to join' and t
voices of all singers present heiP
> to swell the melody.
!. :, The next in order was the anus
i mepts, opening with the wheelbarr'
- - race. Warren Taylor, Jr., Ed. kl'
.s dan. and Jas. Fisher entered we
bliudfolded, and at the tap OF l
- drum started, each holding on to I
:, hid lsos of a miners buggy. L
IS IS swung to the right and he and
- u,aaIbarrow and a corner post ha'
:, three cornered set-to, all beng M
l. or less damaged-the post the 'e