Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-16
: CELEBRATION COMMENT !

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We take off our hats to Lancaster
To date she leads in giving the pub
lie a splendid Fourth Celebration and
Home Coming" Platteville or any
other town will have to get busy to
surpass it.-Platteville News.
An enormous crowd of people at
tended the Fourth of July celebra-
ton and Soldiers reception at Lam
caster Friday. Lancaster simply out
did herself. The decorations were
elaborate and the parade was voted
the best that has ever taken place
in Southwestern Wisconsin, Platte
vile Witness.
Lancaster gave one of the finest
celebrations and Home Comings on
July 4th that has ever been given in
the county. The effort in the lines
of decorations and entertainment.
two important factors in any success
full celebration, was well rewarded by
complete satisfaction and admiration
of visitors.-P latteville Journal.
Many Plattcville people spent the
Fourth in Lancaster at their splen-
did celebration. Lancaster certainly
does things about right as no time
or money was spared to make the
day perfect. The decorated autos
and the parade in general compared
very favorably with the New Years
parade in asadena.-Platteville Wit
ness.
One feature that should be com
mended is that all the business hOJts-
es of Lancaster except such naceg-
sary ones as hotels and restaurants
remained closed throughout the day,
thus removing every suspicion of
commercialism in connection w&h fhe
affair. 1t was a real independence
Day celebration and real weN@me
to the returned soldiers loonfing
ton Record.
A large majority of celebrants join
ed the throng at the county seat, it
being estimated that fully 500 from
this city and immediate vicinity were
at Lancaster. Many were caught in
the storm, and many hazardous ex-
periences homeward bound are re-
lated. All express themselves as
highly pleased with the entertain
ment provided over there, however,
and feel recompensed for any discOm-
forts Boscobel Dial.
Our neighbor city, Lancaster. laid
the plan for new and up-to-dats 4th
of July celebration and very success
fully carried out all details announc-
ed in the program for that day. Many
people from Cassville and tie sur
rounding country attended the great
doings and were surprised that an af-
fair so gorgeous could be so we'll di-
rected in a town the size of Lancaster.
Not trace of selfishness, but rather
the opposite, was evidenced on every
side. The way to properly celebrate
the greater independence Day in all
county-seat cities was satisfactorily
shown bsa Lancaster assville In
dex
A mighty throng went to the county
seat Friday with the band boys to
celebrate the glorious Fourth. And
they were not disappointed, either,
for Lancaster certainly staged a
whirlwind demonstration. 1t was the
biggest event Of the kind ever pulled
off in the county. 1t is estimated that
over 10000 people were there. Both
parades were wonderful and the dec
orations, which were under the super
vision Of Milwaukee experts, were
beautiful. We can't begin to tell of
all the good things. But the storm in
the late afternoon put damper on
things so that the evening exhibition
was called off. Quite number from
here were compelled to remain over
night on account of the storm.-Cuba
City News-Herald