Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
The Fourth In Vcrsaillcs.

and showers were frequent up to daylight
Monday morning, the clouds cleared
away later and out of town people began
pouring in from every direction the
trains bringing IN many while the streets
were a solid mass of humanity by the
time the program began.
The parade, though not as eNtcn',ve as
was expected, wa good and the halo of
colors imhued every one With II feeling
OF patriotism Col. Geo. 7. Clark acted
as marshal o! the day and led the pro.
ccssiou. The band cnliveueh things with
suitable music while the Woodmen
appeared ~ line with their elegant new
uniforms which were neat and attractive,
in dark green with white trimmings.
They made a circu, OF the square and
then marched to Alum Well Park where
the program Of the day was carried on,
All kinds Of anluseinents were in cvi.
dencc on the grounds, including games,
swings, dancing. music and "A general
good time, with plenty Of stands for re
freshments The immense crowd In
attendance surprised even the Woodmen
themselves. Gen. J. l.. Hudson was the
main speaker of the day and af,c, the
people had enjoyed picnic dinner a.
many as could get within hearing dis
tance assembled at the platform and
listened to II splendid patriotic address
delivered IN the Generals most eloquent
and happy manner Others spoke but
the crowd seemed bent Oh having good
time and II would have taken more
than ordinary magnetism for speaker
To have held them. Miss Morn Kurt
read the Declaration of Independence and
the band intcrspersed with musical
selections. Taking # all IN all tho cclc-
brntlon was a decided success from eyc.y
standpoint and all vino spent tie day
here went away well eatishsd with tho
entertainment
While no special Arrangements had
been made to give street display At
night q large contingent o' the crowd
stopped in town in the evening, and be.
sides the entertainment n, the opern
housc, Thorpe Bros. and J / Miller
deserve due credit for having irrIiehed
Il fine display II fire works In trunt oi
their places Of business. some hne piece
Of pyrotechnics lit up the heavens
balloons, roman cnrdlca and smaller
a. Il Ia.
streets interested most OF The evening
and the rain %! sparkling beauty "nh
indeed pleasing 10 the eye. Tic lna'ign-
tors OF the night di@plGy are entitled t. a
vote Of thdnks for their splendid enter
tainuIent which was carried out without
any accident III, ~hoi" exclamation
day and night was IA grand success N
every particular aud the WoodmeI ar To-
be congratulated for the manner in which
the affair was conducted
White dresses were conspicuous for
their absence.
The Fourth lasted all day and nearly
all night in Versailles.
Lemonade was plentiful and srmew hot
strongc, than that deal, GU, at the
average circus.
Jack MAYORS merry go-Sound vss
conspicuous and did a land d-oiicc business
at % times around the world for a nicksl.
Horn blowing and confetti, throwing
we're the Characteristic "Inuscincns of
IN. young people ON our s'reets, and the
| individual who passed II given point
without getting n pound Of confetti, down
! ms neck, or hnl his hearing confused by
the nnsic ~ Of horn footing waa l.tId.
edly lucky.
II there IL anything more cuNrIcal thnn
the old time squa', dance a. called oN on
"hny seed" Oide: and manipulated nav
come down eight" frlls, We have not
witrcssri it The caller from 6myDlt
! Mills gave several typlca. stunts ~ tms
connection on the grounds ~ the ri,n's
her. MoGiay
! Two women oct out 10 win the ann
man ani each entered tAr game u,JH q
different plan One pat or nc JgfiYr.'. ,.
dallle The cyo, and the other made for htu
An OLD fashioned pie The swell dic.n.l
lId nothing but grgGlr and tll tl'
baker sad nothing bat ,hc mon ~
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