The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-06-20
CELEBRATION
20 YEARS Ago
Well Described By One Pres.
ent That 4th Of July.
Independence Day " las Celebrated
In Hartford By Blue and the
Gray Veterans.


was on Tuesday and q great day IL
Twas.
The writer Is a member Of the w.
o. W., but he wants to say that II
you boys at Hartford can have as
good a time the coming Fourth as
las enjoyed on the Fourth Of twenty
years ago you can well afford to con-
graduate yourselves on having a good
time and day that can be looked
back upon twenty years from now as
being q great day.
The Fourth | mention was ceie-
brated by the old soldiers OF the
Blue and the Gray. II was a beauti-
full morning and the crowd began to
gather early and began going in hum
dreds through the streets Of Hartford
TO the fair ground. People by the
hundreds came in from every neigh
borhood and all the surrounding ooun
ties were well represented. Every con-
ceivable conveyance was to be seen.
The finest carriages, and the best
horses: mules and the old oxen draw
ing the good old farm road wagons
were there.
About $3.50 o'clock the old soldiers,
who had gathered at the court house.
marched to the fair ground to the
tune Of martial music. the old time
fire and enthusiasm were kindled In
the eyes OF the veterans. The old Rag
received many salutes and cheers
! With bands playing. banners flying
and hearts beating with patriotic emo
tons, the grand old patriots march
ed gladly on. The business houses
were all decorated.
- Animated as we're the faces-quicl
as were the feet, one could not iai
to see the trace Of sadness. Thoughts
were wandering to other days wheI
they had marched to battle on tn
fietd where comrades fell. On an'
on swept the columns into the beau
tiful grounds where back OF the am
phitheater a speakers stand had beel
erected and beautifully decorated.
Captain T.. F. Kinnaird. Of Roches
ter. called the vast assembly to ord
er and the Rev. j. A. Bennett, o
Beda, led In prayer. In the forenoo
speeches were made by DIR. J.
Pendleton, Major Kinnaird, Genera
T.. II. Hobson and In the afternoo
by Col. J. s. r. Wedding. Col. s. /
Love and Col. l. B. Nall. All speeche
were appropriate and patriotic an
full of kindly feeling for both TN
Blue and the Gray. A big public dir
ner was served and the great crow
was treated bountifully. Many either
of the town and surrounding countr
brought dinner and invited man
friends to enjoy their hospitality
will attempt to give the name
>of those who took part in the cell
bration. as best as l can remembel
Can't. s. X. Cox. was chosen pres
dent; Roland Hackett and j.
Bishop, vice presidents; the Rev.
"a. Bennett. (deceased) chaplain, al
Col. I. B. Nall. secretary.
The following old soldiers were O
rolled In the 18th. KY. Infantry al
18th Ky. Cavalry: r. v. Wells. in
p. Morton, Robert Duff, ]. o. Blu
Ter. Capt. David Duncan, j. NJ. Byei
w. M. Morris. w. F. Wakeland.
l.. O'Bannon, w. F.. Wright. Richa
w. Giyens, Sanford White. Jes
Shaver. George w. Reddish, Il.
Grimes. @. s. Simpson. Edwin Forb'
v. M. Stewart. j. l. Harden f.
Felix. ]. C. Wilson. John s. Fuqt
John 1. Felix, H. G. Truman, j.
Pollard, John w. Black. s. M. w
son. M. s. Ragland. R. p. Sore
John N. Blair. w. M. Southard' Ro
ert simpson, J. Wettannis. Luth
Rogers, Miles Mccoy. Lindsey Be
nett. Rsmus Carter. =. H. Jam
James M. Rogers. J. C. chsmberia
Daniel Hicks, r.. p. James. J,
King. w. C. Ambrose. Aaron Jewf
]. A. King. J. A. Hoskins. V.
Rains. Albert Fits. Carroll Bradi
w. stevens. Sidney Boaarth, J.
Patton, Jesse w. Sharp. w. r. Nap
A. w. Hodges. J w. Bear. W. = By
nett. d. L. smith. John l. crume.
b. Chapman. r. N. EVERY. Col. y
.ishanks, G. A. Russellbers. ..