The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-11
COUNCIL TO FRONT
Upper Country Metropolis Made
Eagle Scream.
BUR7ENSHAV THE ORATOR
One Thousand People Celebrate In Green
Groves on the Weiser
Council celebrated the Fourth il

council celebrated the fOurIn In
truly patriotic style this year.
By 9 o'clock hundreds of people
we're on the streets waiting for the
parade to the picnic grounds. The
town square was decorated with
cedars and bunting and Old Glory
was very much in evidence About
10 o'clock the procession, headed by
Uncle Sam on mule back, started
from the square to the grove, a mile
away Uncle Sam was followed by
gaily decorated float carry ing the
Goddess of Liberty who was
personated by Miss Madge Taylor,
'Idaho, " represented by little Miss
Hattie Kitchum and thirteen other
young misses, who were named after
the thirteen original states. Seventy
wagons, carriages and buggies were
in line, all filled with people. and
many went over on foot. There
must must have been about a
Thousand people on the grounds
when the presiding officer announced
the first number on the program
song by the Council Glee Club,
''Star Spangled Banner" This
grand old air was exceedingly we'll
rendered. The Club sing very well
together. The members are Mrs.
Brown, organist; Mr.. Cunningham,
viollnist; Mrs. link, Mrs. Hancock,
Mrs. Henderlite, Mrs Root, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leek, DR.. Brown, Mr.. Hinkle,
Mr.. Carol. The chaplain of the
day, DR.. Guy Foster, then offered
prayer. The thirteen states then
sang columbia, after which Miss
Maud Peters read the Declaration
of Independence" After another
song, ''The Picnic by the Glee Club,
the orator of eday, L. L. Burtenshaw
was introduced. His address was
thoughtful and patriotic, and was
listened to with great interest. He
paid glowing tributes to the grand
old patriots who founded the republic.
and who made possible the indepen-
dence and privileges we now enjoy.
he also babe us not to forget the
sturdy pioneers who saved Oregon
territory including Idaho to the
United States. lie expressed the
belief that there can be no doubt of
the perpetuity of our institutions,
urged that we be faithful stewards
for our posterity, of the principles of
American independence and institu-
tons and that we never forget the
Old Flag, the emblem of our most
sacred liberty. This stirring address
was fittingly followed by America
sung by the Glee Club. Then a
strange looking parsonage was in
troduced, as the chief leader of the
Prehistoric Order of United Society
of Independent Humbugs. He very
gravely laid aside his white and
blue hat, opened his old fashioned
calico coat so that the ancient figured
waist coat might be seen, put his
turnip watch on the desk, carefully
unroled his manuscript from sheet
OF brown paper, and then gave us a
most charming little talk, full of
queer quips and puns, funny stories
with and there tender bit of pathos
or sentiment glowing with patriot
Ism. A most pleasant Humbug did
Mr.. johnson prove himself to be.
This closed the exercises of the morn
ing. After the picnic dinner the
Council boys, captained by Philon.
played match game of ball with
team from Cambridge and Salubria
At the end of the fourth inning the
visiting team left to catch the train.
The score then stood six to three in
favor of Council. There we're some
foot races, much shooting of fire.
crackers, gallons of ice cream and
lemonade disposed of and the dane
ing pavilion was constantly patron
lied. AS soon as it was dark enough
quite acreditable showing of fireworks
was displayed from the hill beyond
1ne town. We saw no fights, heard