The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-09
Rain Fails to Dampen the ArdOr OF he
nOsha Patriots in the Celebration
OF independence Day.
SHIELDING SPEAKS AT PADDOCKs.
Thousands of People Attend the Various
Picnics About the City and Natal Day
is Greeted with Din of Fireworks

Rain couldn't dampen the ardor of
Kenosha patriots and although the
usual deluge came on the natiou's
birthday the people of the city gave
the usual celebration in honor Of the
birth Of the nation and ia the cold
gray dawn of the morning after there
was the usual number of battle SCARED
veterans. Rain may have dampened
the powder little but it didn't damp
en- the enthusiasm.
1t was the usual Fourth of July,
there was the usual fusilade Of pistols
and shot guns, the usual salute Of the
toy cannon, the usual popping Of the
torpedo, the usual giant cracker and
the usual number of mangled and
bleeding hands and faces. Young
America today looks out from under
the bandages and declares that the
celebration was proper one.
In the absence of set celebration
ia Kenosha most Of the people gave
the day over to picnics and the
various gatherings in the different
parks about the city drew great crowds.
Even greater crowds we're on the
streets and the town was simply
thronged with people.
In the morning the German Imperial
Band came up from Chicago. The
band was met at the station by the
different German Societies and escort
ed by them the band went through the
principal streets of the city to Wash
ington Island where the Germans held
the ali day picnic. This was the big
Rest event of the day in Kenosha and
it is estimated that fully three thous-
and people attended the picnic during
the day aud evening. There were
many happy reunions of the old Ger
mau veterans and all Of them pledged
a new loyalty to the land of their adop-
ton. la the morning Mayor Charles
III. Pfennig addressed the crowds and
welcomed the many visitors to the city.
He spoke OF the sentiment that should
arise in the heart of every American
on July Fourth and urged a broader
patriotism on the part of the people.
Ia the afternoon speeches we're made
by DR.. Kark, of Racine, and Adolph
Hoenirg, of Chicago. There was a
plenty of music on the Island during
the entire day and the Germans and
their friends had very jolly time.
Out at Central Park the members of
the Side Rank G. O. f. entertained at
ar ali day picnic and a large crowd
came from,both Racine and Kenosha
to attend. All sorts of amusements
were provided for the crowd and the
time was decidedly jolly one.
At Schend's Park the Danish Broth
erhood held ont to large crowds and
hundreds of dancers gathered there in
the evening to en- JOY the dance.
In many other parks and groves
about the CITY there were, picnics given
aud ali report pleasant times notwith-
standing the rain.
The night closed ia blaze of glory
and fireworks were seen in all portions
Of the city. Everyone seemed to be
celebrating and from the appearance
Of the streetsjon Sunday it is evident
that everybody was burning some
thing.
The casualties reported from the city
were few and ingno case was the injury
of dangerous, mature. Frank Gems
had one of hisshands badly burned by
the explosion of toy cannon and
Fred Sorrenson, caddy at the Country
Club, had his eye burned by the pre-
mature explosion Of a IRE cracker.
Other ia juries sof a minor nature are
reported but none of them were SER
ious.
The Day at Paddocks Lake.
Three thousand people gathered at
Paddock's Lake to assist the Old
Settlers club in their annual celebra-
ton Of the Natior's birthday and the
celebration was certainly one Of the
greatest gatherings ever held on the
Old Settlers Grounds. People came
from far and near from all parts Of
Kenosha and Racine counties and the
old settlers formed the prominent part
of the crowd. The rain fell in torrents
during the afternoon but most of the
people we're able to find shelter ia the
different buildings on the grounds.
The program rendered was of dis
tinctly patriotic nature. The meet
ing was opened with chorus of two
thousand Understanding the national
anthems, after which the Rev. G. r.
Montague ofySalem, offered a fervent
prayer for.1the preservation Of the
Nation
The Declaration of Independence
was read bykLouis Rahr of this city II
rorcible manner, after which Mrs. r,
6. Gown ofaSalem, recited in charm
ing manner James Whitcomb Riley s
aaOld Glory