The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

cadets gave more than their usual time
TO drill This was in anticipation OF
an event Of great importance. Hill
town was TO have a Fourth OF July
celebration, OF which the chief features
were to be an oration by the Hon. Mr..
Brown, Representative In Congress,
and a pr0cessi IN.
The cadets had strong hopes that
their company would be invited TO
take part They did not expect lead
ing place. II was understood that the
guards, with the Hilltown band. were
TO head the procession. followed by the
orator Of the day and prominent citi-
zens in carriages. The odd Fellows
would probably come next. and the
cadets thought that they might proper
ly be given a place between the Odd
Fellows and the school children.
But on the first day Of July the
cadets had received no invitation. So
that night, after the usual drill, 1t was
decided 10 send Captain Conant and
Lieutenant Banks to consult with the
Fourth Of July committee, and to bring
back a repor. to the rest Of the cadets
who would wait In the schoolyard
In due time the captain and lieutea-
ant returned with a most depressing
announcement. The committee had
declined 70 allow the cadets as a body
70 march Ia the procession. but had
advised that the boys should take their
places with other school children. who
were to march behind a banner In
scribed. "Our country's Hope-the Pub
Nc School"
What reason did they giye?" de-
manded the boys, ia chorus.
said 'twould detract from the dig
nifty Of the occasion. replied Guy, in
tone Of deep disgust. said that
folks from out Of town would think we
were kind of a burlesque on the
guards"
The real reason why we're shut
out, declared George Banks, is be-
cause thGt committee Is made np OF
some young chaps that want to show
on II Colonel Dean had been on it, II
would have been different But now
what are sou going to do about Il? ]
WAS thinking Il over while we were
coming back. and what do you say to
getting up a little celebration Of our
own?
That's itw yelle0 the boys.
Wen make noise enough TO drown
out their old celebration" added one
excitable youth. thowing up his hat
and giving an air-pierclng who0p by
way Of Illustration.
"Oh. hold ont said George. eve
don't want 10 do anything 10 disgrace
the town or ourselves. The rest Of the
people aren't to blame for what that
committee does. We can have our fun
witt Jut interfering with anybody else
The other celebration comes OF in The
afternoon. Let us get IN ahead and
have ours In the forenoon
But what can we do for a celebra-
tlon2"
Well FOR one thing we can march
through the streets and out TO ths
grove. same as The old folks win latera
But what shall We do when we gel
there2 Have an oration?n inquired
somebody. with a laugh.
why. yea. returned George. II one
Of you fellows will act the congress
man, Brown. Come. who is ready tc
make the speech? III agree to intro
duce the orator and keep order" III
glanced az Wallace Peables, who stood
fairly trembling with excitement.
Why. II here isn't the very many
/ George exclaimed, seizing Wallace by
the shoulder you can give us
Fourth Of jelly GRAFTON, can't your
There was a general isVgn, but Wal
lace answered falteringly. Il shohll
Ike TO. II you thought ! could do ~"
"Do IL? OF course you cam" crieS
George. Just give as a little Bunker
Hill and Declaration Of independence
and so On. You know an about thoal
(. things what do you say. gentlemen
Shall Mt. Peables serve as as a FOurll
OF July orator? Contrary minded
! L IS a vote
Wallace looked pleased for a mo
ment, and then shade Of doubt passes
over his face.
"rd like TO do IT, he said in a low
voice to George. but my clothes arr
hardly good enough
Captain Guy overheard. and viii
usual generosity he offered 10 place hi
own Sunday suit at Wallace's disposal
IT won't quite ht You he said. 'bu
you aren't SO much taller than am
and I'm only a little bigger round thar
you are Il viii DO very well. and it'
5rand-new You must be careful OF II
you know"
Wallace expressed his thanks as bes
he could and shortly disappeared. Tn
other boys remained until the eveninl
hadsfaded into night. talking over Will
high glee the plans for the celebration
Look here. fellows" said Guy Con
ant, at length, a. II struck BY a sud
Sen thought. don't you 60 TO throw
ng things at Wallace when he {
speaking eggs or anything Of tha
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