The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-06
JULY 4th 1906.
We Celebrated in Sane, sosr
Sensible Fashion.

--Ae AttA0 tht lOuludLlIu Ills .|
We're for all that ensued. II sale b
cur good cousins in the cou1rz-x.
Come to Louisa today and hars =
good time" And they accepted On
iavitation in the spirit 1t was given.
They came in carriages, in burgies.
in wagons, in carts, ON horseback. IN
mpleback, by yal and a-foot. TIN
patriarch, full of memories Ct xhsa
occurred "endurin' of the war canln
and felt his pulses throb at sight Il
the Old Glory he had fought to sans
-and perhaps sought to conquer. HE
good cid wife. placid Of face azn
quiet of demeanor, came, content "a
view the thrcngs Of pretty wonaz
sad to think Of the days when she.
too, wore The blush Of youth and TN
bright apparel of her day.
But these were not all. All sor,r
and conditions Of men, women am
children made up the big crowd n
well dressed, well looking and wen
behaved people. All seemed to thor
clghly enjoy the various featurz
offered by the various committees q
the day, and it is the pleasant duty
Of the NEWS to say that these var
icus features composed a very con-
m6llable eltertainmsnt.
The first event was the parade. Il.
was a good one. Louisa has no ND
Gary company, resplendent in blue
and brass, TO evoluts-t that's gaDN
wcrd. isn't it?-alcng the streNsz, NO
hig factories to send out hundreds
Of employees on gorgeous floats, no
clubs to disport themselves about the
streets in Prince Albert coats and
white plug" hats, but they hayn
scores Of pretty girls and charming
womsn, and these, Louisa's choicest
products, made most attractive dis
play. Flowers and ever-talsing red
white and blue bedecked the various
! vehicles, and these, with horsemeu
and the Louisa band in its handsome
uniform, made procession which. as
looker-on from Cincinnati said 10
a NEWS man, formed a procession
which would have done credit to any
town. 1t made a tour OF the prln-
cipal streets and than dlsbanded az
the public square for the further
rendering Of the program Of the day
A large platform had been built
on the north side of the court hD,use.
and on this were big chorus, sons
solo singers and fine piano. Now.
you would better believe this com
b,nation made some fine music. Mrs
H. C. Sullivan sang Columbia, The
Gem of the Ocean" and Miss Kath-
crime Freese sang, with cornet obli-
cato, My Old Kentucky Home" Both
singers and songs were well receive1
and enthusiastically applauded. Rev
Fred Shannon had consented 10 speak
to the assembled multitude. and this
he did in manner which thoroughly
pleased his auditors.
After dinner the published program
Of base ball, boxing, races and fire-
works was successfully carried out.
without accident, and at its ccmclu-
sicn our distant friends sought their
trains and their other transportation
and departed for their homes, tired.
but well and happy and delightal
with their sane, sober and sensible
celebration Of this, another anniver-
ssry of the Declaration Of II depen-
dsnce.
No dust, no mud; no heat no rain
The Louisa band boys looked wen
In their handsome uniforms. and they
made very good music. They had
had but little practice, and that was
done without a leader.
DID you see the Gossip Club IN
the parade? You couldn't help il. II
was the feature
That wagon filled with pine boughs
among which was ensconced an old
time fiddler was a procession by
itself. And that fiddler could plays
Suppose there had been saloons.
: licensed and otherwise. In Loriss
Wednesday? But we'd rather moi
suppose such a dreadful contingency
} Tho prettiest gil prize was awarded
10 Miss Jones'. Of sweetwater. Tenn,
| who is the guest Of Louisa relatives
J. 'y'e~she ssrS,.assas- SD ssesE sI'.ss
, D. j. Burchett, Jr, is the ugliest MAJ
ON the ground"
| A game Of base ball was played n
} the afternoon by the Louisa and
| Kenova teams. The result WAS Z.
in favor Of Kenova. LouixN lost b,
| wild throwing. Ben Rule CQAsd I
good game and but shly. Largest b.
made off Of him, EsSsi EGSSssil paSsdssiess ss1s a.
: was Mahonsy, wbsoudway. New Ynrk
I good gnme. Wlns'. wa'hni'oR .. Q