The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-15
Unique Event Was Held
There On Monday
DAYS OF PAST RETOLD
Variety of Attractions At Cele-
bration Held There indie
pendence Day


to celebrate the Fourth at Wagner's
grove. Cambria, Mimi.
AS one speaker remarked, it Is a
question whether any community
village, city or town in this state or
in the U. s. A. has celebrated the
Fourth annually; kept it up at the
same place for fifty years as the
people in Cambria have done here.
This year a more elaborate and
larger program had been arranged
by the committee on account or the
hftieth anniversary. lnVltauons
were sent north and south, east and
responded to the call. Numerous
letters of greetings were received
from all over, from those who were
unable to come on account OF the
long distance and old age. 1t seemed
that all roads led to Cambria that
day, as automobiles, trucks and diff
ferent vehicles, crowded with a gay,
wendell their way here, all bent on
making it a big thing, and we are
glad to say that this was the largest
and best celebration that was ever
held here. The folks came bright
and early and as you mingled with
the crowd one could read in their
faces and in the grip Of hand shak-
side to enjoy and celebrate the day
that their minds and hearts were
renewed and refreshed with memories
gone by. We noticed the pioneers
telling stories Of years ago and the
Indian time. The young frolicked
around-others tested their ability
Crowds lined up before the different
stands, buying. talking, eating.
smoking and drinking lemonade,
coffee and pop. All were making
merry and were bent on being happy
and making others also. There was
no lack of noise as things were just
humming. At $3.50 a. m. there were
horse races: Horseback race; win.
ner. lvor Price, riding Jake Evans
Lloyd.
At twelve o'clock the great crowd
gathered here and there to enjoy
their picnic dinner. Promptly at 1
p. m. the large and enthusiastic
crowd occupied their seats to listen
to the very interesting program.
Those who were there were not dis
esting from start to finish. It
brought laughter and mirth at one
time and then tears as they thought
of the olden time and pioneers, who
toiled on amidst much hardship and
then the heart gave away to graft
tude for the rich heritage which they
left behind.
The following was the program:
Music by the Cambria band.
Invocation by Rev. George Field.
Song, America, led by o. Morris.
Poetical addresses: The following
responded, James D: Price (AP
the Past; in Welsh. Rev. w. c.
Rowlands. Alta, Iowa; Evan D.
Address of Welcome. Rev. E. w.
Griffths.
Response by the chairman.
Solo. Blodwen Lloyd.
Selection by the band.
Remarks by Peter Lloyd. Man
kato.
Music by a mixed chorus under
the leadership of E. D. Price.
History of the Cambria celebra-
ton by Attorney Thomas Hughes,
Mankato
Selection by the band.
Address, Rev. w. E. Evans, D. D..
Mankato.
Song by Gwendolin and Elaine
Field.
Song by male chorus of twenty
five voices. Comrades in Arms"
leader, Robert F. Jones, Mankato.
Address. Rev. w. c. Rowiands,
Alta. Iowa.
Song in charge of Mrs. W. S.
Hughes. Butternut.
SoAe. Alvin Davies, Minneapolis.
MusN in charge of Robert P.
Selection by the Butternut orches-
ira.
At 4 p. m on D. E. Bowen's field.
Cambria senior team crossed bats
with Spring Island. The Spring
Island team must have had an off
day, or they were outclassed by the
Cambria team as the boys from
ing against the locals. being defeated
by score of IL to 4.
AS final set off to the day a
concert was given at the Woodman
hall: Chairman, Rev. w. C. Row
lands.
Opening song. America. led by R.
Address by chairman.
Music. Loves Old Sweet Song,
sung by the Cambria quartet: Misses
Nellie Griffths, Viola Price, E. d.
Price and Rev. e. w. Griffiths.
Solo, Mrs. Alvin Jones. Lake Cry
Solo. Hon. o. Morris, st. Paul.
Duet, Mrs. A. Jones and R. F.
Duet, Mrs W. S. Hughes and
Mrs. Ivor Jones. Bethel.
Selection by the male chorus.
Duet, Mrs. Alvin Jones and Mrs.
Ivor Jones.
Comic quartet: o. P. r. A. or "a
Manager in Trouble" by the Cambria
quartet
. Political address by Rev. w. C.
Rowlands:
The Cambria boys have gathered
Around the flag today.
II glorious celebration
All feeling good and gay,
The boys and girls are here
All looking spick and span,
Just as they did decades ago
In eighteen seventy one.
The world is full of changes, D..
Few things remain the same
Some climb to heights of glory,
While some go down in shame,
But still in spite of changes
Some things forever stand
And one of these is our flag
That floats above our land.
The stars and stripes are shining