The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-26
LET THE EAGLE SCREAM.
The Glorious Fourth viii be Cele-
brated at Lexington With .ApprO-
pirate Ceremony.

The fourth of July will be celebrated in
this city with one OF the grandest picnics
that has ever been held in the county.
No occasion or time ever serves to bring
out so large a crowd of the patriotic citi-
zens OF our country as the fourth of July
and we are Justly proud of that fact. No
other date can mean more to them or
cause them to take greater pride in our
glorious country than the day which
marks another added to the long line of
years which have passed since the signing
of the declaration of Independence by our
forefathers in the year 1776. More than
an hundred years have passed since the
signing of the declaration in which the
fathers of our country proclaimed their
independence. Years have passed which
have brought to our country the blessings
of peace and the devastations of war and
the world has seen the country, which at
that time was forced to struggle SO hard
for its freedom, increase in size, impor-
lance and population until it has taken
rank as one of the foremost nations of the
earth. 1t has seen the flag, which then
fionted over a small army of men, carried
bravely to the front when in war with
one of the strongest nations OF the world
and has seen its followers victorious In
many a hard fought battle. And now it
sees the stars and stripes floating over a
nation OF seventy million people who are
as ready to do and die for the flag OF their
country as their ancestors. The world
has never seen such remarkable growth
and progress as that made by the UDited
States OF America. and the sun ne'er
shone on a fairer land han ours, which
stretches from ocean to ocean.
The anniversary of the declaration of
independence appeals to all that is patri-
otto in the bosom of the American citizen
and he seldom misses an opportunity to
celebrate that OCCASION. There is no bet
ter place in the county for holding a
picnic than at this place and the business
men of our city have subscribed literally
toward the fund for the celebration and a
sufficient sum of money has been raised to
insure the success of the undertaking.
The subscribers toward the fun held a
meeting at the court house, Tuesday
night, and selected Monday, July 8, as
the day on which to hold the picnic.
Executive committee-Messrs. Henry
Sinauer, Philip Keller, E. G.. Loomis,
Albert Geyer, J. G. Crenshaw, w. b. Boil
ton, Fred Wilson, Ed Aull, Frank Bow
man, Dan RuebIe and H. j. Groves
Co nmittee on grounds-Ed Auil, j. G.
Crenshaw and Albert Geyer.
Committee on finance-Messrs. Philip
Keller, W. B. Bolton and JIG. C%renshaw.
Bicycle committee Messrs. E.. q.
LOOMS aud Fred Wilson,.
Committee on base ball and music
AHaaaro Wy D RaIf0p and AIhart nauar
Committee on Observation-Disclosures. Ed
Aull, Dan Rueble and Ii. j. Groves
Committee on speakers-Messrs. Henry
and w. b. Bolton.
Committee on transportatIon-Messrs.
]. G. Crenshaw, Frank Bowman and
Henry Sinauer.
Committee on privileges-Messrs. Philip
Keller and w. B. Bolton.
Fire works committee-Messr E. g.
Loomis and Emison Chanslor.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures.
Bowman and III. J.. Groves.
The picnic promises to be one of the
most successful ever given in the county.
possible will be done by the
committees to make the event an enjoy
bile one and they have written to the
officials, received reduced rates
nd expect a large attendance from a dis
ance. Several bands will be in attend
nee and furnish music for the occasion.
number of excellent speakers will be
aud the speaking will be one of
he most enjoyable features of the day. ]
will be bicycle racing, base ball
ames and other amusements too mer- {
to mention. At night a grand display {
( fire works will take place from some I
uitable place in the city. {
Everyone is cordially invited and urged I
D lay aside work for that day and enjoy s
pleasant day with us in Lexington. I