Show r I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 Z p IZ 1 to 1 the people were called to order by y brig aen H 8 eldredge the mm irshal of the day when the following song was sung by messes kay hutchinson and nd durin dunn ODE FOR THE OP OF JULY BY MISS E R SNOW shall we commemorate the day whose genial influence has passed oer shall we oar hearts best tribute pay where 1 heart eart and feeling are no more shall we commemorate the day with freedoms freedous free doWs ensigns waving high whose blood ban banners nerys failed away whose rights and freedom have gone hy by should we when gasping neath its ww ware extol the beauties e autie of the seas or lashed upon fair freedoms graye grave proclaim the strength of liberty it is heartrending heart rending mockery I 1 id sooner laugh midst writhing 9 pain thin than chant the songs of liberty beneath oppressions oppress oppre ions galling chain columbian Colum bias glory is a theme that with our lifes warm pulses grew but ah fled and like a dreama dream its ghost is flut fluttering tring in our view her advin dying g groans her fandal knell weve heard for oh weve had to clyl flyt and now alas we know too tob well the days of freedom have gone by protection faints and justion bowra is slumbering on the heath and lits in rain tu to lavish flow floars upon our count rys fading wreath better implore his aid divine whose arm can make his people free thair decorate the hollow shrine of OUT our departed liberty I 1 prayer was made by elder N ff felt when althe declaration of independence was read by mr H stout stoat capt ballos band played hail columbia 1 1 after which an appropriate speech was made by mr H G sherwood in behalf of the 31 aged Veteran sand a tune played by capt pitts band the following song was then sung song by kay hutchinson and dunn |