Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
The Fourth at Manchester.
N. & 0, Dedicatory Addresses and Eloquent 0raton
by Col. D. E. Lyon.

by Col.
The first anniversary Of this century
of the Declaration of Independence by
the representatives of the founders o.
this great republic, was tittingly observ
ed and celebrated in this city.
Over 5000 persons, it is estimated
were in attendance.
The weather was fair until toward
evening when there were several light
showers.
i The business part of the city was
profusely decorated and also many OF
the dwellings.
The crowd was very orderly and
nothing transpired during the proceed
ings to cause regret. Nota single ac-
cident occurred.
1 There was Disappointment of course
because of the failure of the M. Il o,
Ry. to be completed SO as to permit OF
running trains on its track, but the
failure was unavoidable on the part of
the construction company or its con-
tractor, as some of the steel rails that
had been contracted for were not de-
livered at the time called for by the
contract of purchase.
AtS.35 in the morning the knights
of Msccabees hand of this city, and a
number of citizens met Col. Lyon, the
orator of the day, at the depot and es-
corled him to the Clarence House.
The parade formed near the Buggy
Factory and the line of march was from
there to Union street, then to Brewer,
south to Main and west to Franklin,
in the following order:
Marshals Fishel and Graham.
1 X. o. L. NJ. Band.
Col. ID. E. Lyon, President Carr, Sec.
retary Jewell and Judge Blair of the M.
g. o. and Rev. Tuttle in carriage.
D. II. Finch, Marshal.
Acres and Toogood's automobile.
Manchester fire department appara-
tus.
W. CT. U.
Finch u Lillibridge, furniture.
Lawrence s. Grems, drugs, novelties.
| Quaker Mill Co, flour.
| Riddell & Co., dry goods.
| Graesfield Bros, shoes.
Manchester Woolen Mills, wollen
goods.
Geo. S. Lister, hardware.
| Yonng & Doty, wagons, buggies and
agricultural implements.
Geo. Barr, marshal.
HOLSTER Lumber Co.
Excelsior Laundry,
II. r. Eaton, harness.
SIX. Myers, musical instruments
j.. j. Goen, cigars.
| w. j.. Bnrk, blacksmith.
| A. b. Waters, groceries.
c. p. Hamlin, wagons, buggles, and
agricultural implements.
1 A train of wagons drawn by Thos.
Elders steam engine, purporting to
represent train of the Nj. Il o.
After the parade the exercises COM
menced at the stand which had been
erected at the intersection of Main and
1 Franklin streets. The band played two
selections, this was followed by a selec
tion by male quartette composed of
A. D. Brown, E. b. Stiles, I. N. Arnold,
4 and II. L. Ram. Col. b. w. Jewell,
secretary of the M. & o., as master of
ceremonies introduced Rev, H. W. Tut
tie, who delivered the address of well
come. Then followed the dedicatory
services of the M. & o. railroad, consist
ing of addresses by L. M. Carr, Judge
A. S. Blair, Joseph Hutchinson, M. r.
Leroy, members of the company. At
ter which Col. ID. E. Lyon, of Dubuque,
the orator of the day, was introduced by
Col. Jewell, and his address, and those
of several other speakers we give in
full following this article.
| The 100 yard foot race was won by
1 Warren Dickinson, of Dubuque.
i The boys fool race was won by Ell.
mer Abbott.
| Garry Thorpe, Jr., was the victor in
the egg race.
| Daisy took the plum in the pota'
to race.
| Archie Anderson was winner in the
sack race.
Il Anderson and Albert Maley in the
three legged race and in the rooster race
I! Ross Young was awarded first money
and Harry Seeds second. The boat race
was won by viii Hahesy and Clyde Ell
der, and The tub race by Alex. Full
bright.
There was large attendance at thu
ball game between Manchester ant
Earlville; and our home team weren'
in it little bit, the score standing a
the close of the ninth inning IA to 0 il
favor OF Earlville.
4 The boats made trips up and dowI
the Maquoketa during the day and evne
ing, and the bowery dance and mer
ry-go-round were literally patronizet
Il from earlv in the day until late at night
The program closed with grand dis
play of fireworks in the evening.
Taken all in all, it was one of tn
best and most satisfactory celebration
of our great national holiday, that eve
was held in this city.
The following are thu addresses here
inbefore referred to:
E. M. Carr.
Fellow Citizens-It seems scarcely nee
essary for me to remind you of no,
Manchester came to build the roa
which is being dedicated today.
For more than 40 years the people U
this beautiful and enterprising cit
depended upon single line of railwa.
During the greater part of that perio
they placed their dependence largel
o,,Ac;lo holp ord v,Ioppod nv