Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-06
fourth QUIETLY OBSERVED
PARADE, PROGRAM, BARBECUE,
BASEBALL AND DANCING
CONSTITUTE CELEBRATION

A Dlg parade at 1O O'clock III LIZ
morning started the program. The
parade formed near the court house
square and went directly up Broadway
to the Pine Grove park. In the parade
were a number of fine floats, one OF
them, large cannon, manned by Un-
,cle Sam, being especially good. Then
there was Red Cross ambulance,
Red Cross girls carrying large Req
Cross, members of the home guard,
Red Cross Members, lodge delegations
and large number Of decorated auto
mobiles. 49,
4. O. Berg was awarded the first
prize for the best decorated float, A.
Simonet was given the second prize,
his car being splendidly decorated and
loaded with girls appropriately cos
TUNED. and w. H. Loomis was given
the third prize, his motor bus being
fixed ND as Red Cross ambulance,
carrying driver, doctors, nurses,
stretcher, gong, ETC., and making a
verv impressive sight. r. D. Musser,
+. X. Martin, NJ. V. Wetzel, B. Burton
and John Vertin received honorable
mention for we'll decorated automobiles:
Mrs. J. X. Martin, Frank Renick and
w. F.. Penfeld were the committee on
prizes.
A patriotic program at the park,
which was attended by large crowd,
followed the parade, L. Vasaly, chair
man of the Fourth of July committee
introduced Mayor Bergheim, as the pre-
siding officer. Rev. Philip E. Gregory
delivered the invocation, which was
followed by selection by the band.
Miss Rosebud Fortier then read "The
Declaration of independence, in a
most able manner. A large chorus OF
girls sang "America,' the band
playing the accompaniment and Misses
Maude Smallcy and Laura Brannen
and Mrs. Chas. Jensen leading. Mrs. L..
D. Brown then gave the old familiar
and well liked reading "When the
Band Plays,' after which Miss Elaine
Ruth sang a group of songs. Her SIS
ter, Miss Elvira Ruth, played the ac-
compartment.
Attorney r. M. Hughes of Duluth
was the principal speaker of the day.
He gave splendid address portraying
the history of civilization, the birth OF
democracy and it's struggle to keep
alive. The speaker recalled lndepend'
cnce Day al years ago, saying that on
the Fourth Of July of that year al an
event occurred "wlfich charged the h1ss
tory of this country and revolutlonlzed
the civilization of the entire world
ON that day the Colonists met in Phil-
adelphia, representatives Of thousands
of American patriots, and subscrlpeo
their names to document which was
dedicated to the fact that all men are
created equal. This, the speaker SAID,
was the first assertion in the western
hemisphere of the idea of democracy
Never before in the history of the
world had the people given practical
theory of democracy until this time.
therefore on this dav of democracy
and liberty the people are assembled
TO nav tribute to the American nag and
the principles which it represents. TO-
dav. across the ocean, men and women
are dreaming and hoping for reallza-
tion of the aspiration which we gave
to the world hundred years ago. So
eventually in the line Of march will
be not only the democracy Of the Unit
ed States but the democracy OF the
world.
Mr.. Hughes said that on this day we
should take time to study briefly our
American history and Judge the future
If we be wise, bv the past. By review
ing the great periods of history it IS
possible to find out what great patr1o'
tism is expected of us and what re-
sponsibities are required.
The sneaker described the discovery
and subsequent settlement OF this
country on the eastern shores. the push
ino westward over the Alleghanles by
the pioneers and missionaries, contin-
ming to the Rockies and thence to the
western coast. The civilization which
had thus marched from east to west
had to purge itself but before this it
had another problem to settle. This
nroh1em was that of freedom from
tyranny, which brought on the revolu-
tionarv war which was to determine IT
democracy was to live. The came the
next danger of American liberty. the
Civil war. which was to determine it
the liberty which had been established
in the Revolution was to continue or
was to be forced back into eternal
1,ipht. The men and women of 81 to
SIS fought for the cause of liberty and
humanity and those days were dire and
notentious ones for this country. 1t
was not so much question of slavery
IN this war as question of right and
wrong. This war was fought for an
idea, q principle and for humanity.
Once more the Star Spangled Banner
>, foated supreme in this land and de-
mocracy again reigned. The question
"a to whether President Lincoln was
to be the last one of the great family
Of presidents of this country came up
and the men and women Of 81 to IS
gave the answer. Those men and WON
en-. if need be, and the boys and girls
.of today, will spend their last ounce OF
strength and march even unto the
.citadels Of Berlin to preserve a the s;ass cause
xneonle. Mr.. Hughes said.
NJ. Hughes spoke in glowing terms
>of the First Minnesota regiment OF the
Civil var. He said this regiment broke
the backbone of the Confederate army
and the soldiers displayed the greatest
valor that has ever been shown in the
worlds history. He also reminded his
hearers that the mothers had also done
their part, that they met their respon.
sib{lity and paid their price and that