Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

prove of the idea of taking two days
for the celebration and making 1T one
to be remembered for long time"
H. c. Nosler.
H. G. Nosler, commander of the
Cloutman post, G. A. R., when ap-
preached upon the subject OF Fourth
of July celebration fer Ottumwa, said:
There is no holiday in this country
which should be more faithfully OBJ
served than the Fourth of July. 1t
should be an occasion for the display
of the greatest patriotism among all
people. l believe that Ottumwa should
on this coming Fourth hold cele-
bration and it is my opinion If the mat
ter is taken up by the business men
and citizens of the city, that all neces-
sary arrangements will be made for an
event that will be most enjoyable. The
matter of parks for a place to hold the
celebration is one thing in which OF
tumwa is at present handicapped.
though l believe that if the matter is
taken up with the proper spirit, this
difficulty can be overcome"
Senator S. H. Harper.
Senator S. H. Harper says of a
Fourth of July celebration: 81 be-
lieve that Ottumwa should hold good,
rousing Fourth of July celebration
this year. think a large grove should
be secured for the occasion, that would
allow the people to gather and enjoy
a good social and patriotic time to-
gether. A program should be arrarg-
cd with patriotic speeches and music.
both vocal and instrumental believe
| that this day should by all means be
celebrated and that all the people
should get away from the affairs of
business for one day which
| is given over to patriotic
exercises. | do not believe
that it should be attempted to join the
opening of the public buildings of the
city and Fourth of July celebration
but that the latter day should be given
up entirely to patriotic celebration
With an appropriate program and a
suitable grove in which to gather the
people of Ottumwa and vicinity
can hold celebration this year that
will be most enjoyable"
j. x. Dysart.
]. K. Dysart, commander Of the Don
elson camp, Sons of Veterans. in
:
ton says, 81 am most heartily in favor
of holding celebration in this city if
suitable arrangements can be made for
the accommodation and comfort of the
crowd I do not, however. believe
that a successful celebration can be
held if the only place for the people
to gather is upon the dry and dusty
streets of this city Under such con.
| na1n
event not very conducive to the growth
of patriotism among the people who
would gather. / believe that if suit
able place can be secured which will
accommodate the people and furnish
them place where they can gather
with some comfort that Ottumwa
should by all means hold celebration.
Frank McIntire.
In speaking of celebration of the
Fourth of July for Ottumwa Frank
McIntire says: 81 believe that Ottum-
wa should hold a Fourth of July cele-
bration this year. l would not favor
an attempt to hold the celebration in
the business part of the city as the
crowd could not be comfortably enter
/ tanned. | believe that the matter
! should be taken up by the citizens and
4 everything possible should be done to
secure celebration in this city this
summer"
Or. A. o. Williams.
DR.. A. o. Williams is most enthusi-
astically in favor of the proposed plan
of a big Fourth of July celebration for
Ottumwa this year. He said. 81 be-
lieve that the people of Ottumwa
| should take the matter up in earnest
and hold celebration in this city this
summer that will be long remembered
| think that the plan of holding cele-
bration during two days should be car.
ried out and that the opening of the
4 new public buildings of this city would
/ be most appropriate at this time with
the patriotic celebration of the
Fourth The occasion seems to demand
something more than the ordinary and
4 to fittingly celebrate the two events in
the manner suggested will be matter
] of credit to the city and will be great
ly enjoyed by the people,