The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29

was rocked in a cradle cut out o. the
identical tree o. liberty. I say most
alphabetically that I'd6e traitor to my
country if 1 didn't celybrate the day
as she'd ort to be cely brated."
He ceased his patriotic speech and
ground at his tobacco with an earnest
ness which indicated how deeply the
loyal emotion, of his soul had been
stirred.
"'S'posin' we should decide to cele-
brate," said Judge Ramsay, the justice
of the peace, waits your idee of how
it should be did? Wat sort of a paterotic
bill o. fare would you dish up for the
occasion?"
"Music an speeches, songs an ring
in cheers, flags flynn an salutes a
shootin' All the people congregate at
one place, little an big, red an white,
an listen to the obsekies bestowed upon
the day by our most eloquent orators,
chief among whom are Judge Ramsay.
1 tell you, Teller citizens. we kin grind
out a celebration that'n shake these
hills an cause the air to trimble with
paterotic chills an fever"
The compliment paid to the judges
oratorical talent completely won him,
and he followed Gabe's enthusiastic
utterances with speech that effectu-
ally settled the matter of a celebration.
A meeting was called for that evening
in front of the stage Office, and, with a
unanimity seldom observed in a public
meeting, a programme was drawn up
and unanimously adopted. From a
time-stained paper of that day repro
duce it:
The day will be ushered in by unanimous
salute at daybreak from all the guns and pis-
tolls in the camp.
800 A. M.-Tbe people will assemble on Main
street in front of the stage office, each carrying
a small flag, if he's got any.
p:30A Information OF the procession by
Jim Bradley, marshal of the day; the right
wing of the column to rest on the Golden Girl
saloon.
1000 A. M.-The order to proceed will be
given, and the procession will march down
Main street to the creek. up the creek past
Sam Warrens cabin to Patterson's tent, thence
north along the pack trail to where one-eyed
Dick killed the Mexican, east to the speakers
stand where the circus showed last year, back
of the dance house.
PROGRAMME AT THE STAND.
1. Song-"My Country 'Tis Of Thee" etc.
Jack Abrams natural voice and Maj Backus,
bass
3 There being no Declaration Of Independence
securable. Pete Craven will endeavor to read
Wsshington's last address to his army from
the Fourth Reader.
g. Tune on the banjo by Big Tom, accompa-
MED by Aleck Davis. who will dance jig.
a. Grafton by his honor, Hon. Judge Ramsay,
to which we invite unanimous attention. Sub
ject: The Day We Celebrate"
s. Addresses by such other distinguished
speakers as the audience may desire to call
upon for few remarks.
After the conclusion of the platform proceed
ings the people will each disperse and pass the
remainder of the day as he sees fit, and at p.
m. all will again congregate at Rocky Dawes,
where a stag dance will be given free of charge.
Those who desire to represent ladies will give
their names to the master of ceremonies early
in the evening and will be awarded badges to
distinguish themselves from the sterner sex
Such persons are requested to act as ladylike
as is possible under the circumstances. Any
rude or unladylike conduct will result in talk
ing away their badges and compelling him to
take his place with the other sex.
The day was a glorious one. AS the
first gray streaks of dawn began to
nose their way up the eastern horizon,