The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-07-08
Young and Old Gather at Lee
Youngs Grove.
A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION.
The First Ever Held on Crystal.-Perhaps
Not the Last

" SiONh VIC ol0NAL uitiS1 uho COiiSo-
pondent loaded their necessary par
aphernalia into one horse rig and
with colors flying started for Crystal
Bottom, where the nations day was
honored in all its glory, arriving
there about noon. The good people
Of Crystal, after perfecting arrange
ments, had gathered at Lee Young's
grove where the first occasion of this
kind ever given by them was to be
participated in and where each and
everyone was made welcome. Though
public invitation had been extended
it was principally neighborhood
gathering, where those who wished
could mingle together and do honor
to the event Go where you may,
more sociable, home like and pat
riotic gathering will never be found,
nor will patriotism and friendship be
more strongly exempliied.
Crystal Bottom is about seven
miles east of Weiser, and we venture
the assertion that prettier locality
is hard to find. To verify this, one
has but to get on the hillsides border
ing on the north and look to the east,
to the west and to the south, there
before him lie the beautiful farms
with large green fields, fine orchards
and grazing stock. To add to the
splendor Of all this, and on its west
ward journey, flows the placid waters
of the Snake. Upon arriving at the
grove it was found that about 125
loyal citizens of Crystal, with some
from Payette, Weiser and over in
Oregon had arrived and were pleas
antly passing the hours away Short.
ly afterward, or about two o'clock, q
program which had been prepared,
was rendered. Though no great
amount OF training was had it was
splendid indeed, and those who tool
part are certainly worthy of due
praise and credit Space forbds u.
giving each special mention. Tn,
following is the program as near a'
we are able to learn:
Song" Jesus Lover Of nv Soul"
Prayer-Sylvester jackson.
Song-"Marching Through Georgia"
Reading Declaration Of Independence
Sylvester Jackson.
, Song-"My Country 'Tis of Thee"
Reading-"Importan of The Union.
Miss Blanche Mills
, Recitation Liberty and Independence,
Miss Hcltie Stone.
Song-"Tramp. Tramp, Tramp, TIL
Boys are Marching
Rectation-.The Light on Deadman'
Bar" Miss Lulu jackson.
: Recitation-"H He Saved St Mich
ael," Miss Anna jackson.
D Reclialion-"1he Pride OF Battery B,
MISS Iillie jacobson.
Rerilatinn-'I'm Glad I'm Little Girl,
l Miss Emma Erickson.
Short Address-Sylvester Jackson.
Address on Patriotism-A. Erickson.
I Closing song" Battle Cry of Freedom.
Another pleasing feature to al
tract the attention and admiration c
all was three girls and two boys wit
. sashes fastened about them on whic
we're appropriate notices, and b
- the kindness of P. p. Dawson "
were enabled TO secure their names
/ etc, which were as follows: "Idaho.
Q Ida Kasey; "E Pluribus Unum,
Mary Kasey; "Liberty and Unio
&C Now and Forever" Sierra Cravel
"Vive Cuba" Chester Craven; "Ir
IS dependence Now and independent
Y Forever" Albert Craven. Many wei
is the expressions uttered to the cred
of these little tots, especially to lit
Chester Craven displaying The MOTIF
"Vive Cuba "
sr At the conclusion of the program
l. and after suitable tables had bec
CONTINUED Oh Third pssel