The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-13
The Fourth In ChaIIis.

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The Fourth of July fell on the
Sabbath this year, consequently
the main portion of the celebra-
ton exercises were held on Mon
day the 9Th, although at day
break on the morning of the 4th
the roar of artillery awakened
us from our slumbers and we
knew that this was the real In
dependence Day. The town was
beautifully decorated with flags
and evergreens, and "Old Glory
could be seen floating from near
ly every building in town. The
small boy and the tire-cracker
were quite prominent on this
day, as were they on Monday.
Independence Day, Sunday the
4th, was observed religiously at
the church in the forenoon and
evening by patriotic services. In
the forenoon the pastors text
was Deut. 4: "a. "Hath God
Assayed to Take Him Nation
from the Midst of Another Ma
ton ?" Besides selections by
the choir, there was a chorus of
thirty children with flags in
hand and waving them while
they sang "The Flag of Free
dom" In the evening the fol-
lowing program was presented !:
Song by Choir 20 God, Beneath Thy Guid-
ing Hand
Script. and prayer. Rev. G. E. Mason
Song ng......................" Hail to Old Glory
A solo by Gertrude McKendrick and chorus by
forty five children representing the pres
ent number Of States in the Union.
Recitation: Our Country. Ethel Thompson
Defamation: Independence Day. Edward
Mason.
Solo" 1.-The Sword of Bunker Hill. .''H. F. Powell
Defamation: Extract from the Declaration
OF Independence) Dan. stephens.
Defamation. STAND by the Flag. Donnie
Ro&les.
Recitation: 1.-The National Flag" Maggie
Barrack.
Chorus: 1.-The Flag of Freedom" BY As chill
dren With waving flags in hand.
Defamation: "The American Flag" Arthur
Gayle.
Recitation: "Our Country's Flag" Mabel Jose
Pantomine 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
BY thirteen young ladies representing the
Original Thirteen States. Each had q
flag. This, as well as some other portions
of the program. was under the direction
of Mrs. Rich. During the song the young
ladies in concert acted the sentiment OF
the piece.
Recitation: tPermanence of the Union" BY
Mabel Rowles.
Song: 80. "Will Stand by the Union. =. Choir
Defamation: Destiny of Our Country" BY
Evan Stephens
Solo: Mildred Gayle-Arthur Gayle accom-
paniment with harmonica.
Song: America" BY chorus OF sixty, the
congregation joining.
This made most inspiring
service. The recitations and dec
lamations were very creditable;
the songs were uplifting. The
special interest centered in the
chorus of 45 and the pantomine
of 13-representing the early and
present States of the Union, was
much admired. Mildred Gayle,
of SO few Summers, pleased the
audience with her first public
effort. Even the standing room
was all taken, and many were
unable to get within hearing dis
tance of the building, we were
among the unfortunates. The
decorations were with flags and
flowers.
MONDAY, JULY 9TH.
This was the day that we cele-
brated in Challis. Old Sol arose
bright and clear. and we thought
that we were to have good day
for our celebration, but in the
afternoon wind, dust and rain
made the day very disagreeable.
Flags were floating and fire.
crackers were cracking; the brass
band playing National Airs, and
patriotism was manifest on every
hand-just as though it was the
Independence Day-but it was
not, but we tried to make our
selves believe it was, and we all
went in to make it d gala day.
No, patriotism is not dead in
America, although the money
sharks are selling our freedom
to England for gold. But yet
we have faith that America will
again be America.
The only thing that we regret
was the fact that we had no large
flag to float from the staff of our
magnificent school house-the
greatest public building of them
all; Liberty itself. In fact the