Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
The Celebration Of Nations Birthday.

our special days, they will receive
our grateful thanks. They certainly
did good job of ordering warming
sun and cooling breezes for Saturday
last.
And for that matter wasn't July
A, 1908, at Manchester the grandcst
success you ever attended anyways?
From start to finish the com
mittee had planned to perfection and
all that was wanting at dawn on
Saturday was the crowd.
And the crowd came. No less
than 10000 people celebrated with
us the day that commentaries the
birth of our Uncle Samuel.
The parade which formed on Della
ware street was far better than the
average, Alonzo Wells as Uncle
Sam being the best representation of
that character we have ever seen.
The floats were too few possibly
but in quality they made up for
lack Of quantity. Smith Bros.
pharmacy had a beautiful float.
Gildner Bros. Clothiers fairly frigh-
tened us out of our wits by allowing
two wild men-made so by misfit
clothing purchased elsewhere than
in Manchester-to appear in the
parade. They were Gagged, however,
and chained to the floor and a sight
of them should be a warning to all
trade at home and thus escape such
a fate. Bruce, the carpenter, had a
large force earnestly at work all
during the parade doing some very
handsome building work. One Of
the most praise worthy floats was
that of Lewis & Sons, the jewellers.
A huge clock face was depicted, the
hands of which were kept constantly
turning and this was the legend
it bore, "a big time is passing by"
Our friend, The Manchester Press,
told the truth partially. 1t is the
oldest paper in the County. 1t would
be unseemly in us to discuss the
remainder Of their contention Davis
& Mather, real estate dealers, adver-
tised the auction sale of town lots
and also Nebraska land. E. I. Grass.
field had the sold woman who lived
in shoe" on his float and very
comfortable and pleasant she looked
for yon know Grassfeld shoesalways
lift. Hoyt & Durham hired the
Glen Smith dray to take one Of then
riding plows abroad and the foat
was a good one. Sefstrom, "the one
horse blacksmith" proved that ont
horse. is all right-it pulled gail,
decorated carriage with four occu.
pants. j. j. Goen had many work
ers making home made Habanas
which they threw into the crowd as
the procession passed along. Young
& Doty had a side delivery hay
rake that, adorned in red, white
and blue was certainly a beauty.
Other attractions of the parade
We're the military and fire companies,
the long line Of Indians whose big
chief Not-afraid- to-walk-in-th e-dark-
or-of-anything -under-the-su moon.
and-stars is known on other days
than the 4th as Harry Roe; and thu
accomplished Zobo Band, who undel
| the direction Of the famous bano
master, Hummer" Commerford
melted out measures of fun music
The Hopkinton and Delhi bands
were in excellent form and the
music they gave us all through the
day was highly appreciated.
The exercises at the speakers
stand commenced promptly on time
1t is needless to say that Presiden
of the Day, j. F. Merry, made al
admirable presiding officer. TIL
invocation by Rev. Ell. w. Tuttle wa
appropriate and patriotic. Mis-
Ruth Graham read the Declaratio,
of Independence and read it wei
but the strong side wind, whic
seriously interfered with all tn
speakers, prevented her from bein
. fully heard.
r. w. Thrills address Of welcom
was model for such an occasion
1t was brief, pithy and replete wit
good nature. Mr.. Thrills gracefr
delivery readily disclosed his yeal
Of experience as a public speaker
l. NJ. Gibson, of Greeley, was til
next speaker. Mr.. Gibson is a
much at home before a public aud
ence as duck in water. He has n
more use for manuscript than
wagon has for five wheels, and ye
he responded to the president
gracious introduction with VIII;
purported to be a written speed
The incongruity Of the situation ws
very apparent to everyone at ali az
quainted with Mr.. Gibson's forensi
abilities. The President Of the Da
however proved equal to the occ;
sion. He induced the speaker
give up his manuscript upon
!. promise that it would appear in flu
in the Record" or somewhere els
and the manner in which the speal
!, er entertained the audience durin
: his allotted time fully justified Il
Presidents action.
Judge Wade, the orator Of the da
!, fully maintained his reputation ;
: one of the very best public speake
in the country. Mr.. Wade is Il
:. only democratic congressman fro
Iowa, and this fact was graceful
!. alluded to by Capt Merry in his il
: troductory remarks. Congressma
!, Wade is an entertainer as well as
= instructor He said number
6 good things. His tribute to tile pi
y neers will be remembered by man
. and his plea for obedience to lal
. full authority was timely. and fore
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