Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LARGE NUMBER PARTICIPATE IN FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Luther College Club Arrange and Garry Out
a Celebration Which Pleases and En-.
tertains the Large Crowds That
Came Out to Enjoy the Days
Festivities.

Festivities.
The celebration of the Fourth of July
in Decorah last Thursday under the
auspices of the Luther COLLEGE Club
was success in every way. The day
was an ideal one. and large numbers
of the citizens and people from adja-
cent territory joined in making the
occasion one of pleasure for everyone.
The days program started at ten
O'Clock with the parade. which
formed on Main street in front Of the
court house, marched east and north
to Water street and west to the Luther
College campus. The parade was
headed by G. 0. Maltby and DR.. A.
F. Barfoot ON horseback as marshals
OF the day, followed by the Decorah
Merchants Band, the fire department
with full equipment tastily decorated,
citizens in carriages, etc.
AS soon as the crowd arrived at the
Luther College park the morning pro-
gram was commenced. Mayor +. w.
Daubney in few approprite remarks
introduced Prof. l.. S. Reque OF Lu-
ther College as president Of the day,
and in his characteristic happy way
he introduced the different speakers.
The first address was delivered by
Judge Oscar M. Torrison Of Chicago,
a graduate of Luther College, and it
was one of the best similar addresses
we have ever heard. Judge Torrison
is a man of commanding presence. has
a splendid voice, and is forceful and
impressive speaker. He told in q
very entertaining and instructive
manner the story of the contributions
of foreign countries to American
civilization, the heterogeneous make
up of the American people; how our
forefathers came from different coun-
tries of varied customs and habits,
and how from similar purposes and
objects and necessities they have
blended together into great nation.
combining the better qualities of the
various countrymen into strong,
sturdy, progressive. liberty loving
people. 1t was powerful address that
held the rapt attention of his auditors
throughout, and was received with
great interest and pleasure by all who
heard it.
Congressman G. N. Haugen OF
Northwood was then introduced by
Prof. Reque and delivered an address
which was listened to with much
pleasure by his large mountaineering
and constituency in this section. Mr..
Haugen has developed wonderfully as
a speaker in the past few years, and
has the faculty of at once securing
the close attention of his auditors and
impressing them with his sincerity
and the knowledge that he is
thoroughly informed upon the subject
upon which he speaks. His subject
might be termed "The Gospel OF
Work. - He gave much wholesome
advice as to the course to be taken by
any one starting out in life If they
would be successful; advised them
to exercise care in selecting voca-
tion that would be agreeable to
them, to prepare carefully and fully
for it, and then to work increasingly
until success crowned their efforts.
That no good thing comes without
labor, and that there is more JOY,
happiness and contentment in life
of active labor than of idleness. He
was listened to intently and heartily
applauded when he concluded.
Rev. DR.. M. Willett OF this city
was then introduced and made short
address which was also very favorably
received. DR.. Willett has a well
known reputation at home and else
where rs speaker of more than or
iinary ability, aud his contribution
to the program was as usual OF high
order.
DR.. T. warloe of Chicago then gave
an address in Norwegian, which our
friends.of that nationality tell us was
particularly able and appropriate. and
received many compliments from
those who heard it.
After the close of the program
basket picnic dinner was enjoyed on
the campus by those who had come IN
from distance. At 2:SO O'Clock a
tennis game was played between Ray
Algyer and Henning Larsen and G'
f. Baker and M. w. Daubney, the
latter team winning the first and last
sets GA and 6.l. the former the second
set 7.5.
The one regretable feature OF the
day was the base ball game between
Calmar and Decorah, which broke
up in row and the people left the
grounds disguised with the conduct
Of the regular Calmar pitcher, Deily,