Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04

Below we reprint from the
Shenandoah HERALD of July Z,
1924, an account of the Fourth
of July Celebr alton held at Wood
stock, one hundred years ago.
FOURTH OF JULY
The anniversary of American
Independence was celebrated
Saturday last in this village, by
the usual demonstrations of joy.
Captain Hills Company the
Shenandoah Blues" paraded
and escorted to the Lutheran
Church a member of citizens of
the town and county. when an
impressive prayer was offered to
the good God (who had so faith
fully dispensed his blessings
upon our country by tine Rev.
jacob Mayer the Declaration of
Independence. prefaced by a few
pertinent and perdicious remarks
was read by Mayor Robert
Turner.
In the afternoon the Military
accompanied by large number
OF citizens assembled at Mrs
Stover's on Narrow Passage to
dinuer. at which David Gram
ford, esq. presided assisted by
DR.. Joseph Irwin, and James
Allen esq. as Vice Presidents.
Mirtll and jollity, good humor
and patriotic enthusiasm eharac-
terised the festivities of the day.
The following toasts were
drunk, upon the occasion, to-
getlIer with many more, copies
of which have not been furnished
us.
!. The day we celebrate-May
it ever find us offering our OBJ
latious at the shrine of Liberty
t..r =. Yankee Double. echeers
? Oul Countrywide of
lie Tree and the home of the
brave Iuue-Hail Columbia
g CHI ers.
). fle memory of our beloved
Was hington-His monument a
nstion's gratitude. Drunk stand
ng -Tune-Was hington's March.
4. The warriors and states
men of the Revolution-They
have nobly done their duty.
fune-Battie of monmouth-6
cheers.
5. Lafayette-The Companion
of Washington, the Cham pion of
Liberty-"Welcome Mighty
Chief once more, Welcome to our
greatful shore. "-Tune-Hail to
the Chiefs cheers.
8. The Greeks-WortlIy dis
cendants of noble ancestry-a
speedy delivery from Turkish
oppression, and the free employ.
ment of civil aud religious
liberty. Tune. TYrolese Songs
OF Liberty. 3 cheers.
7. Mexico and the South
American States. May success
attend them and their indepen-
dence be as lasting as that of the
nation WHO was first to ack-
nowldge it. Time Balivers March
; cheers.
s. The Army and Navy, New
Orleans and Erie, testify OF
them. Tune. Star Spangled
Banner. 3 cheers.
9. Agriculture, Commerce and
Manufactures. Protection to all.
Monopoly to none. Tune America,
Comm cree and Freedom. 8 cheers.
10. The President and Vice
President of the U. S. Tune.
Monroe's March. 3 cheers.
II. The University of Vir-
ginia. May il be the nursery of
men equal to it's iIlustrious foun-
der. Tune. Jefferson's March,
3 cheers.
IL. The Convention. Let the
voice of the people be heard.
Tune-Viva la the New Conven.
ton. cheers.
13. The American Fair.
THE world was sad, the garden was
wild
And man, the hermit sigh'd, till wo-
man smiled"
-Tune-.The Garden of Love.
BY VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS
By President David Crawford,
Esqr. and Wm. III. Crawford.
lTneshafts of calumny fall harm
less al his feet; NAV he be the next
| president of the United States.
Vice Pres. Irwin-John O
Adams. If the principle still
holds good in our government,
that strict honesty, superior
political talents, aud eminent
public services should have the
preference to Office, then John @.
Adams will be the choice of tile
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