The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-06
THOUSANDS WITNESS CELEBRATION.

company from Nashville. Troop A,
and Company B, Spencer Akin.
captain, and two cannon were the
defenders. Hon. ]. H. Mcdowell.
commander-in-chief, with P. N.
Matlock and Mark v. Crump Civ
ing valuable service as aids. The
attacking party was commanded
by Gen. Hannah, with national
guards, composed Of Capt. Alfred
Levine's Nashville Grays, Capt. L.
P. Dodson's Humboldt company,
Capt. Chas. Collins Jackson COM
pany and two gatling guns. The
attacking forces were twice re-
pulsed and on the third charge
Capt. Hager came up on the left
flank with two companies and Nc
Dowell came out on right flank and
drove his enemies down the center,
and Gen. Hannah hoisted the white
flag aud surrendered. Capt. ]. w.
Morton commanded the artillery,
with Capt. ]. f. Drewry's company
of artillery from Chattanooga.
This was a very realistic and in
spring event. 1t demonstrated
again the superiority of the men
who wore the gray. 1t showed the
valor of Southern blood and stirred
the hearts of the thousands who
saw them.
There were $40 armed men and
40 unarmed in the military organi-
cations here on the Fourth.
The Jackson Drum Corps was
another interesting feature of our
parade and the exercises on the
Fourth.
The race event was next, and Sir
Walter travelled too fast for the re-
nowned Whirlpool.
Mckenzie base ball team won a
hard fought battle from Martin, 1t
was close game, resulting in a
score of 6 to 5. Men who love base
ball say it was great game.
The slow mule race was a very
amusing feature of the celebration.
After supper the fireworks dis
play was the greatest ever seen in
this city. It was managed by Mr..
Geo. Dahnke and a success every
way. The Second Regiment Band
gave concert during the evening
which was also enjoyed
The visiting young people were
rendered a ball and reception at
the Elk's Club rooms on Wednes-
day night, and at the opera house
the Power of Love" was rendered
to popular audience very good
play and very good company.
So another Fourth has come and
gone and we are glad to tender our
thanks to the thousands who spent
the day with us.
Mrs. D. f. Penick was chairman
of the parade committee, and the
success of this feature goes to her
credit. "A celebration without
parade is always failure, and Mrs.
Penick has special talent for this
kind OF work.
The hearts of Union City people
are OVERLOOKING with gratitude for
the valuable assistance rendered
our celebration by ex.Gov. Taylcr.
Captain Morton, General Gordon,
General Hannah and the officers
and men who took part in the event.
1t was the greatest of all our
Fourths, and these are the people
who made it so. The ladies are
also asked TO accept our thanks.
There was Mrs. Robt. L. Taylor,
with whom everybody fell in love
who met her Governor Taylor is
noted for his sunshine, but his wife
has no lsss OF that happy faculty
thanhe, and has charm and grace
aud beauty with it, which give her
probably the advantage of the ex-
Governor. Mrs. Stout, Car tain
Morton's daughter, was also an
other charming lady whose visit
here was very pleasant. In fact all
the ladies in the party were indeed
welcome.
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