The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
THE FOURTH AND VICTORY
Anaconda Does Justice to Both
the Great Events.
THE OLD BIRD SCARED
Fine Street Parade Followed by a n Or
alton Delivered by j. r Boarman.
The Display of Fire
works Ever Seen in the City.

Anaconda celebrated not only the
glorious Fourth, but the victorious one.
To be truthful. this city did not wait
until the dawn o. the Fourth to COM
mence celebration. but pretty effectually
turned things loose before midnight Of
the Sd. The news of SIMPSONS vic
tory was the signal for firing to com-
mence all along the line of Anaconda's
streets. and the engagement. when once
opened. did not close until the early
hours of this morning. There have
been other Fourth Of July celebrations
in the Copper City. but In years to come
the one of yesterday will always be
referred to as the high water mark of
such celebrations. In years to come
Anaconda children will remember and
speak of yesterday as the Fourth when
Sampson smots Cervera." Patriotism
was all aglow. and found its expression
in the continued bombardment and the
gay colored bunting n flags that were
in evidence in all parts of the town.
The weather yesterday was all that
could be asked for. II was fine and
hot enough to remind Fasteners Of the
old Fourths at home. Men and women
commenced gathering on the streets
early TO witness the parade. and there
were many families from the country
who had come to town to help celebrate.
The parade was a very creditable one.
General j. Il. 1osee was marshal of the
day. and was assisted in forming his
legions in line by his aides de camp.
J. J. Grant and c.. H. Tracy. The pa
ade formed at the Standard corner. 1t
was made up as follows:
Marshal of the Day.
Mounted Police.
Fire Department.
Causey's Cavalry Troop.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Knights of Pythias.
Improved order Of Red Men.
Speakers in Carriages.
Turn Verein.
Sons of Herman.
Carpenters and Joiners' Union.
Drum and Fife Corps.
Odd Fellows.
st. Peter and st. Paul Society.
ST. Joseph's Society.
Building Laborers' Union.
Bicyclists.
The line Of march was: North along
Main to Commercial avenue, east along
Commercial to Cedar, south along Ced-
HI 10 OuINn SlittAs N'EA III ~
Cherry. south along Cherry to Sixth.
west along Sixth to Hickory, north
along Hickory to Fourth, east along
10 Hickory. to Fourth. east along
Fourth to Main. north along Main 70
the Margaret theater.
The members of all the orders par
ticipating in the parade were in full
uniform. and most of the societies car
ried flags. The old Grand Army men
were. as was natural in these times of
war. the center of attraction for all
eyes. The streets, particularly Main.
were lined with people, and as the vet
Grams went by there was "A decided IN
c~lination on the part of the crowd to
cheer. The st. Joseph society, a new
Slavonic organization, also met with a
kindly reception as IL passed along. The
uniform of the organization Is exactly
similar to that of the United states reg
ulars. All the different organizations
made a splendid appearance.
The parade disbanded at the Margar-
ct and packed the open space in front OF
the theater. II was ans for the
speakers to address the throng from
the balcony. After music by the band
Mayor Lesser introduced George Ly-
man. who read the Declaration of In
dependence, and read il well. There
was quite a stiff breeze blowing, SC
that ]. r. Boarman. the orator OF the
day. thought he could be heard better
by speaking from a position nearer the
ground. A temporary stand was accord
,ngly erected at the entrance to Tho
theater.
Mr.. Boarman said:
I'm maintaining a custom bern CT a
grateful appreciation OF the blessings
of a free government, we are @elebfat-
ing the 122d anniversary Of the natdI
day of the republic.
I'VE are to-day imbued with a liVeiieI
sense of the blessings that We enjoy
as a free people. and a more pro
nounced and emphasized feeling of rat
riotism n love of country than ha'
heretofore been felt in our day anC
generation.
I'VE must. of necessity, IN Showing
q proper sense of appreciation anC
gratitude, turn back the pages Of las
tory and briefly in Imagination regard
and consider the position of the faith
ers of the republic and their loyal an,
self-sacrihcing followers. to England
who exercised sovereignty over the ]
colonies, and endure the share wit
them in spirit the trials. hardships the.
endured and the wrongs and opprcs
sions which they successfully resisted
that we, their posterity, might ,nio,
and transmit TO our children the inesti
mable blessings Of a free and indie
pendent government; to do so IL vii
be necessary TO briefly go into til
charges in the indictment prefarrel
against England in the immortal Dec
iaration Of independence which yoi
have just heard read, and which wi
endure until liberty shall be n
more.
'Th 13 colonies had a population q
$500. 600 in l776: they were peopled b