The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-07-06
THE FOURTH IN OcALA.
THE CELEBRATION A BIG sS0-
CESS. PATRI0 ISM STILL
RIFE IN THE HEARTS
oF THE PEOPLE.
he Celebration Practical il its Aspects
The Trend Of 0aala Always for
Commercial Supremacy.
old GLORY" LOVED and
WAVED ALoFT.

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old Glory Flag Of Liberty
Inatriumph wave o'er land ard sea.
The pride of millions yet to be-
Meath Freedom glorious way
| We gaze upon each starry fold
! In beauty to the skies unrolied,
| And link with thee in pride untold
Our land America.
cHoRous-- Untur1 thy grandeur to the stars,
| Dear flag Of many battle scars,
Renowned in ha1lowed story
All hail to thee, o emblem grand
| The guardian of our native land
old Glory
Old Glory founded by our sires
| Amid the flames of battle fires
Thy g!eam the heart of all inspires
With rapture, day by day;
The flag of the New World art thou
TO tyranny thou ne'er shalt bowl
Forever wave above the brow
Of free Anericat- chorous
Old Glory for thy honored past,
Our hearts revere thee to the last;
Our dearest hopes are on thee cast.
To never fade away;
Triumphant, noble, brave aud free.
Still onward shall thy progress be,
For honor, peace and liberty,
And for Americat -chorous
Had there been no celebration of the
4th in any other town in Florida than
0cala we would have still felt proud
of the day bat when it is remembered
that celebrations were held in nearly
every prominent town in the State,
and in many of the smaller towns and
neighborhoods in the county, Ocala
may well feel and. does feel proud of
the great numbers that witnessed her
celebration and her full rounded tri-
umph.
There were more people in Ocala
than was ever seen before and the
style of her celebration was on the
natural lines of developing and pros
pering city.
Evergreen and bunting fioated
from every building, the national
emblem was everywhere displayed,
the streets were a stream Of bustling
humanity, all arrayed in holiday at
tire; the firecracker and small boy
lent to the general tumult and clatter,
and the occasional sounds ofmusketry
and belching forth of cannon were
patriotic reminders that this full
blazoned and riotous liberty were pur-
chased by facing danger; in acts of
glorious heroism and immortal death.
Altar early hour people began flock
ing in town from the country in all
directions and the streets early as
sumed an animated appearance, and
when the trains began dumping their
great loads upon us the verdict was
conclusive that Chief CampbeIl's ef-
forts had been directed with judgment
and the success of the day was COM
plete.
The morning diversion was game
of ball between the Ocalas and
picked nine from South Florida. The
game was called at 10:30, and the
crowds that witnessed it were accom-
panied to the grounds by the new
Metropolitan band. 0cala won by
score Of to5. The feature of the
game was the two home hits by Joe
ChaiIle, of the Ocalas, and the Ban
ner's efficient foreman.
But the great feature of the day be-
gan in the afternoon. At 2:30 the
procession, headed by the Metropoli-
tan band formed just in front of the
Frederick House on Exposition street.
The line of march was then taken up
passing the 0cala House on the south
up Fort Kingavenue to Herbert street,
then across to Ocklawaha avenue and
around the square to the speakers
stand which had been erected in the
middle Of the street Immediately in
front of the Ocala House. The pro-
cession was the crowning feature of
the day and a pleasant and splendid
surprise to those who witnessed it,
and was as follows:
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
Metropolitan Band e pieces,
ocala Rifles
Carriages with speakers and distinguished
citizens
ocaia Fire Department.
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Fifty boys in q Japanese ParasoI brigade
colored baud Of u pieces
Floats representing the various industries and
business of the city.
Ybor Cuban Band Of al pieces,
Prominent Cuban citizens on horseback.
Cuban chorus songsters in carriages and on
horseback
Cuban Floats representing tobacco in all of its
various forms and stages.
The floats were the most unique
and practical illustrations OF the
growth and hope of Ocala that has
ever yet been displayed by her citi-
zens and were all worthy of special
mention.
The hit for decoration and general
prettyness among the three fire COM
panies was made by Protective Hose
Co. No. 2, who had four of Ocala's
prettiest young ladies, Misses Lena
Hafele, Bertha Link, Anna Lummus
and Flossie Dukes poised among flags
and bunting on the top of their reel.
Arriving at the grand stand Hon. r.
A. Burford, in behalf Of the fire de-
partment, announced that dinner
would be served at o'clock at the