Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08
Despite the Rain, City Celebrated its
Sanest and Most Patriotic
Observation OF Fourth
Of July.
JUDGE SALINGER WAS ORATOR
, Parade was Excellent and Band Made
IIit.-Other Incidents of
Celebration.

latter part of the afternoon, Webster
City Thursday celebrated what was
probably the sanest and most patriotic
observation Of Independence Day il
all it's history. 1t was sane because
it was quiet, and its patriotism was
more marked than usual because il
was a thoughtful and serious crowd ci
people who gathered here to COM
memorate the birth of the world S
greatest free country this land of op-
portunity and equality-Amer1ca
There was little of the glitter and tin
sci veneer so common upon the Fourth
of July, for everywhere were the
fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and
friends Of part of the million wear
ers of the khaki in France and of those
ether thousands and thousands of men
in the many Cantonments scattered
over the United States. And all these
got vision Of independence Day that
was different-the viewpoint of the
veteran of the civil war who had
offered his life that America might
remain an undivided nation.
And the address of Justice B. l..
Salinger of Carroll was in full keeping
with the spirit of the day. 1t was a
deep and thoughtful expression of the
rise of free alton, masterful word
picture of it's growth, The full develop
ment of its national conscience and the
deep seated conviction of its people
In the brotherhood of man.
City Decorated.
Early in the morning the city was
in gala attire For the first time,
probably, in all their lives, the people
of Webster City had not been aroused
from fitful nights rest by the BOOM
ing of giant cannon crackers and other
noisy evidences of care free patriot
ism. Flags were everywhere in evil
dence and the double city parks were
generously beGecked with the Stars
and Stripes and flags of the Allied
rations. People from the country and
nearby towns began gathering early
and by noon, !. is estimated that there
were from 12,C0O to $4,000 people in
the city
All events CT the day were carried
cut close to schedule time except
those abandoned because of the rain,
which began in earnest shortly after
8 o'clock, necessitating cancelling the
ball game.
The band selections in the morning
just before the parade were much en-
joyed by all Prof. Schaub has GER
,tainly made wonderful progress with
the band and the organization is en-
titled to unstinted praise There were
,twenty-eight pieces Thursday and
they played like veterans.
The Parade.
The parade started from the court
house at II o'clock 1t was headed by
the band with George Yaus acting as
drum major. After the band came the
following divisions
Red Cross organization, lead by
Varick c. CTosley, county chair
man, carrying a Red Cross flag,
and Mrs. w. ]. Zitterell, city chair
man.
The Red Cross canteen service.
Women's Liberty Loan commit
tee.
Junior Red Cross, led by Gale
Leonard riding pony.
Fife and drum corps.
G. A. r. in autos.
w. r. c. in autos.
Citizens in autos.
The parade marched from the court
house on Des Noines street to Second,
down Second to Seneca and south to
the double city parks. They then dis
banded and the band gave few num-
bers, following which many visitors
enjoyed a basket dinner ana many
family reunions were held.
After dinner the band gave a con-
cert on the big platform between the
two parks AMI at 2 o'clock Judge Sal
niger gave the address of the day.
Mayor Presided.
The speaker was introduced by
Mayor r. G. Clark. Mayor Clark
pleasantly recalled that forty years
ago, Judge Salinger, then boy OF 16
years, was resi- oat for brief time
taupht schol II -as
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