The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-07-06
4TH OF JULY.
The Granded Day in the History
Of Churchill County,
EVERYBODY IN The COUNTY CELEBRATES
At HON. Lem ALIENS GROVE.
Much Talent Among their Young Men
and Women.

Surely IL more successful celebration
never was carried out than was the
Fourth OF July celebration at Hon. Lem
Aliens last Thursday. At ten O'Clock
Fourth OF July morning, some one
hundred and three teams and many
people on horseback formed in process
sion, about one mile from Aliens grove.
AT a stated time the procession started,
with the band wagon, from which CANT
strains OF sweet music, leading. 1t wal
followed by the car OF State where rosy
checked girls represented the number
of stars of our flag, and with Miss
Florence Roche in their midst as the
Goddess OF Liberty, an object of admi-
ration. Charlie Kent and Lucy Bran
min as George and Martha Washington
then followed in a very prettily deco
rated cart after which the procession
came, with Lem Allen as Grand
Marshal. In the rear there were also
interesting features, where the hor-
ribles were rugged out in shape to make
much merriment and were very good.
After the parade all were SOON seated III
the grove where u literary program was
rendered that held the attention of the
large audience for two hours. Tie
music rendered by the Glee Club under
the able leadership OF Prot. Hicks, was
very fine and we must say that they
were a pleasant lot OF voices that sang
the loyal songs OF our country. The
first on the program Was aseag by the
Glee Club. Freedoms Banner" after
which Hon. l.. Allen, the President of
Day, used his usual appropriate words
in making the Introductory remarks,
and introduced the orator of the day, Mr.
l. Fitch. The gentleman reviewed the
republic from it's origin to the present
day, s~howingit its prosl eri y in florid style
and impressiv words, and with good de-
livery. The Clee Club rendered the
"Star Spang ed Banner" nicely. Miss
Florence Roche presented brakes
Address to the Flag" in defamation, in
Il pure sweet tone SO that not a person
i'll tie audience could help from hearing
every word spoken. Prof. Hicks and F.
FaIlon sang "Ereeoom's Flag" in which
the young man as well as tile Professor
has a splendid voice, and both are very
enjoyable singers.
Little Abbie Wightman recited Il e
"Starry Flower of Liberty and from
the pleasant way she delivered it, speak
ing SO every ody could hear, permit
us to say she did mol ~. Then the Glee
Club sang Freedoms Rally after
which Miss Lizzie Allen gave a choice
recitation in a pretty way. Miss Annie
Sommers in her recitation did her part
we'll and showed that she is a good
%reciter. The quartette by the Fallon
and Baily brothers earned a hearty
cheer. A solo by Frank Fallon, "a Lit
tie Bunch of Wiskers on his CHM met
with a well earned encore and pleased
all. Miss Lizzie Wightman read the
Poem in a most excellent manner and
IIt'l bllc Iull dIlcllllND VI bllt duulctlCEs |
All then joined in singing America Which
ended the literary program. But now
came once of those big dinners which just
struck the DISPATCH reporter in the
right spot! Never a finer dinner did he
ever see spread. The afternoon afforded
much fun in various races, which space
and time does not permit US to mention.
The ball game stood IL to s at the end
the first inning, the Wadsworth boys
not being in it. The second inning was
only partly played, 1t was all in all, the
greatest celebration ever held in Chur-
chill County. Various committeeman
desired the DISPATCH on their behalf to
thank Hon Lem Allen and the members
oi his family for the many privileges
and Accommodations accorded to make tie
occasion such IA grand success, and to all
who assisted and participated in the