The Dickinson press., 1905-07-08
The Fourth In Dickinson.

time an lmpossibility.
The weather man made quite a bluff
rain early, and in fact, he repeated
bluff at various intervals during the
day and night. Soon alter six the sun
out and the weather was all that
could be desired until four o'clock.
The salute at E a. H., which began the
programme of the day, was fired by
John Willard and Ed. Core and these
same gentlemen ofieiated at the fire.
works display which closed the sports.
Before ten, the time set for the parade,
the streets and places of vantage we're
filled with a jolly crowd of sight.seers,
and high rivers and creeks kept many
at home.
Marshal of the Day John van der Las
led the parade on a fine mount. The
band, led by DR.. Davis and c. w. Rau,
followed, and their playing on parade
and through the day was highly COM
plimented both for quality and ire
quency. Company X were next in line,
followed by the steamer and hose cart
prettily decorated with red, white and
blue; A. J. Osborn, in lady's attire, rode
in state upon the hook and ladder truck;
Cecil Porter. all in white, rode upon the
hose company's running cart which was
profusely decorated; the states we're
represented by forty-eight little girls in
white, each carrying a flag; Fred Don
men as a clown drove his billy goat har-
messed in a small wagon. The mercan-
tile floats were very good. A. T. Crowl
q Co.'S float carried the proprietor and
entire force Of clerks; Parker 4 Co. cut
meat for the crowd; the Dickinson Roll
Ter Milling Co. had a display of their
brands; Berringer Bros. had a fine Here
ford bull, wearing the red, white and
blue, in the parade-meat on the hoof
as we'll as the stock they sell; Drenkel's
float carried his famous cream sep
arator; the South Side Market gave
a fine sausage-making demonstration;
Roquette Bros. had an elaborate tloat,
representing the motto "Honest Trade
Promotes the Growth Of Our Country
Columbia at the back representing our
country, and a horn of plenty, honest
trade.
Following the floats came officers and
citizens in carriages. The line of march
was bright with flags. bunting and fancy
and at no time have the
merchants made better use of their show
windows in artistic decorating.
After the parade. at the stand on
Willard street, the crowd listened to
several selections by the band, the
reading of the "Declaration of indie.
pendence" by K. L. Davidson, and an
address by Rev. F. w. Gress. He said
in part:
"The day is greater than the greatest
man in our land; it commentaries the
independence of 100000 people. We
are great in our flag, born not out OF a
desire for domination but out of conflict
a principle. We are great in our
liberty and opportunity for advance.
ment through worth. Where is there a
land like ours? We are great because
our standing army is small and our
citizens free to follow the pursuits of
peace. We are great in a religious
federation which hampers no one so long
as the foundation OF society-the home
is unassailed. W. are great in having
the best of representative governments
founded upon the grandest instrument
ever drawn by representatives of the
people-our constitution. We are
great in being first in diplomacy through
wonderful efforts of Sec. John Hay.
We are great in having no entangling
alliances. We are great in our noble
men and women-our Washington, JEFF
Lincoln, Garfield, Mckinley and
in our LaFollette, Folk and
Hoch. We are great in the opportunity
to better the condition of citizens of
lands coming to III shores in
countless throngs. We are great
in the genius OF invention which has in a
hundred years transformed nearly all
processes of labor and opened
vistas in every direction undreamed of
before.
america has fallen heir to 1870 years
Of Hebrew history; to ego years of Gre
clan art and literature; to 1929 years Of
Roman law and Jurisprudence. She has
taken the best of them all and is more
than any other nation cosmopoli-
tan.
1--WE have lessons to learn. High
moral principles founded the republic.
Maintain them. Foster the highest
type of patriotism which stands for wal
upon lawlessness and anarchy, and for
peace with all nations under all circum-
stances. 1t is not enough to have laws;
enforce them. Strive for industry,
frugality and morality rather than
wealth If we are to remain intact from
d%isintegration and free from corruption.
is wise to build a large navy, not for
war but to preserve peace; and unham-
pered by war we can solve all political,
social and moral problems. We have a
serious problem in the assimilation of
the foreign element, and if not assimi-
lated a grave crisis confronts US. Our
most dreaded foes are internal. We
need unity. We need the greatest
possible power of the public school and
a penny should be diverted from its
support. We need to protect the unity
the family and see to it that no lax
laws break down the safeguards
OF the home, for these once broken down
and removed, no nation can survive"
Mr.. Gress held the close attention of