Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-12
THE FIRST CELEBRATION
OF INDEPENDENCE

Aithough the fonrth OF July
passed into history, the follow
historical account of the first c,
bration will prove interesting
our readers:
1t is l36 years since the Cor
mental congress adopted the l.
laration of independence, wi
proclaimed these United Sta
tree and Independent, and FOR
one hundred and thirty-sevei
time the people are "celebratin;
The celebration has not chang
much since the "doin's" that to :
place when the people of the =,
thirteen" first heard of the Decl.
alton and proceeded to make ;
noise like unto liberty. Philad,
phia was the first to receive Il
news, though not the first to sta
the fireworks that continue
throughout July until every color
had been notified.
1t was on July 8. l776, that II
Declaration was read to a larj
number of the inhabitants
Philadelphia and was receive
with general applause and hear,
felt satisfaction" In the ever
ing the coat of arms of the lat
king was brought from the hall i
the statehouse and burnt.
The Declaration was received b,
Washington at his headuarters i
New York on July 8. Immediatel.
the brigades were formed i.
hollow squares on their respectiv,
parades and the Declaration wa
read to them. One of tnest
brigades was encamped on the
Commons" where the New Yorl
city hall now stands. The hollow
square was formed about the spu,
where the park fountrin stands
Washington was within the square
on horseback, and the Declaration
was read in clear voice by one of
his aids. When it was conclu ded
three hearty cheers were given.
The same evening the equestrian
statue If George H.. which had
heen set up in ITO, was pulled
down and, being mostly composed
of lead, was subsequently made
into bullets for the colonial
army.
AT Boston on the 18th there was
a big mill airy display and the
cannon rOared from Fort Hill,
Dorchester Neck, the Castle,
Nantasket and Point Alderton,
thirteen shots each. which were
followed by the fring of salutes
of thirteen rounds by each of the
thirteen divisions into which the
military had been divided.
The declaration reached New
Hampshire on July Is. and there
were a military display. ringing
of bells, firing of salutes ant
shouting at Portsn outh.
The celebration at Savannah,
Ga, was elaborate. When the
council received the Declaration
IN Aug. 10 it gathered the people
into the square before the
assembly house and read it ia
them, after which the military
fred salutes. Thrn both the
military and the civil authoritiel
paraded to the Liberty pole. wher,
they were met by the Georgi;
battalion, which, after a seconI
reading Of the Declaration. di
charged its field pieces and fred il
platoons After this il proceede,
to the battery at the trustees
gardens, where the Declaratio,
was read for the third and las
time and the cannon of the batter
discharged. This was followed b
dinner under the cedar trees, a
which the participants cheerful
drank to the united, free an
Independent states of America.
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Nine men were killed i'm en- FL
copper pit Sunday morning by tn
premature explosion of q chur
drill hole which contained sever,
hundred pounds Of black powde
and large quantity of dynamite
The killed were Al. II. Cooke
powder man, and seven Austrian
and one Greek, whose names ar
not known. The cause of III
( explosion is unknown.
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