The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-05
Hundreds Of Visitors from the South
Half of the County Attended
Holiday Celebration
There.
SPEECHES WERE GOOD
From the Morning Parade to the
Dance in tho Evening, Every
Number was of the Same
High Order.

The Montrose Fourth Of July cele-
bration was a success in every way,
and was said by many who attended IL
to be the best one that has been given
in the county in recent years.
Early in the morning automobiles
began to arrive from points all over
the south half Of the county. BY II
O'Clock, when the parade began, there
were hundreds lined along the streets
over which the parade passed.
The Keokuk Concert band led the
procession and was followed by the
returned soldiers from Montrose ana
jefferson townships. Most OF the men
were in uniform.
Following them were fifteen gaily
decorated floats which were arranged
by the business men of the town.
Some very clever and artistic effects
were seen in them. The national
colors predominated in the decora-
tons, and all of them were of pa
triotic nature.
Immediately after dinner the band
gave a half hour concert, and in fact
were playing during the intermissions
the entire day. Their work was OF
their usual high character. Perhaps
them was by several visitors from
Chicago who said that their own Chi
cago bands gave no better music.
Good Speakers on Program.
The speeches of the day were given
soon after dinner. Sheriff John G.
Scott made the address Of welcome TO
the returned soldiers and introduced
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DIR. W. Frank Brown, and John 5.
Sprowls each made an address OF
about twenty minutes. Both of the
speakers are returned soldiers ana
their speeches were stirring appeals to
their hearers to carry on the work IN
peace time that had been 30 well done
by the men who have returned, ana
the other who are yet to return, from
the army.
During the address Of Sheriff Scott
the audience crowded into. the space
between the seats and the speakers
stand. While it interferred with the
plans of the committee to make the
audience as comfortable as possible
by giving them seats, 1t was marked
compliment to the speakers; for the
crowd remained standing throughout
the program.
A patriotic dance by eight small
girls under the direction of Miss
Margaret Kennedy was one of the
artistic features Of the day. The dance
was an old English folk dance adapted
to the spirit OF the national holiday.
The End Of a Perfect Day.
Another similar feature was a nag
drill given by NUMBER of the older
girls. This was under the direction OF
Mrs. E. Crooks, and careful training
of all who participated.
The sports program of the day was
not carried out exactly as was
planned, but was none the less en-
joyable.
The real comedy feature of the day
was base ball game between teams
one of which was composed OF old
men, and the other Of young men. The
comedy Of the situation was the class
into which some Of the contestants
placed themselves.
In the evening the young people
went to the school house hall and
enioyed a dance. Another dance at
Bluff park also attracted some Of the
visitors.
To all who attened the day was
complete success Much commenda-
ton is due the committee who per-
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