West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-07
Uncle Sans Birthday.



The glorious Fourth has come and
gone once more. but it MAS = big day
for Kingwood. All arrangements we're
complete Tor aprograu that wac a
hummer from start TO Flash and IL ra1
nearly all carried out Ia spite Of ths
rain that lasted lnoSt OF the afternoon.
and seriously interfered with ths
hiiarity of the occasion. OF course a.
was bound TO rain on the 18th. EvvrJ-
body expected IL to and while we wars
disappointed, we wore not surprised.
The crowd began gathering at niio
o'clock and by noon the old town woss
gala day appearances. The business
houses aud most of the residences were
decorated more or less. some OF them
very handsomely Flags of all sizrs
were up 10y the hundred. among them
many Cuban flags aud bunting was
stretched Across the street ia many
places and around luudings Tho
Bruccton band arrived early uni tie
Iunneltou band came in at y;s0. Roth
rendered splendid service as did also
thc kingwood Drum Corps.
"A match game of base ba II was PLAYED
at the Ball fnrk between Tunnelton
aud aingwood, but the formvr ,sers
not In IL at all. as our boys won by a.
score of IL To nothlng. There VIA ~
oig crowd out TO see the game. The
cadets from tho Artillery Company OF
the University arrived early and fred
salute With the big brass cannon in
the Chestnut Grove back of ShaIfer 10
Browns store. where seats. speaisers
stand and everything had been ar
ranged for the exercises of the day.
AZ one o'clock the bicycle race camo
of On Brown Avenue and was won by
Alton Jackson. The rain then begun
and lasted till about o'clock. spoiliag
the outdoor exercises aud preventing
the potato race aud creased pole chmb-
ing. Everything else was carried out
IN good shape la spite of the weather.
The crowd was adjourned to the
Court House, or what part of IL could
be crowded Ia there as 10 would only
hold about one-third OF the people. Mr..
j. Ami Martin. the chairman OF the
committee of Ariangemen mis- had charge
OF the exercises A large class rem
dered several pieces OF patriotic mnsic
and the bands played Alternately.
Hon. i. j. Crogan was the hrst
speaker, aud held the crowd close
lv for half hour, with an eloquent
historical address, pertinent 10 the
occasion.
Hon Geo. G. sturgi's then spoke for abont
an hour and dwelt particularly on lheissues Of
the present war Hls address WIS ablo and
scholarly and was listened 10 with the closest
attention.
Thon came a surprise 60 most Of the audience.
In the shape OF boy orator who spoke Cor q
half hour In a way that won warm words or
pruise and high compliments on all sides. The
youthful orator IL a son OF Cal nohr. OF near
Rohr. this county, aud II only ~ years OF age
but u already prodigy as public speaker
After this came the Calithnmpian parade.
which tiokled the crowd noarly to Geath nc
was hrst class, only thcre was not enough OF a..
Then the cadets fired tho cannon a uamber of
times and lot OF balloons and daylight nra-
works were sent up from the Court Hous,,
Square The celebration oil osed In a blaze OF
glory that night. when the finest lot OF Are
works ever seen In tho county were put on Ia
Court square.
he crowd was the best behaved ono We ever
saw and there was not sing row or arrest
md but two or three 10 lows who were too full
and they were perfectly harmless Much credit
ticnlarly the chairman. J. Ami hrtin. for his
20 work In making the occasion the big suc-
cess that 80 was. Az superintendent ~ the
and Ease Ball Club and big CANNON ali free, la
addition to- ther trouble and expense.