Show Pr PRESTON zESTON how tho tha people of cf preston oslo calo bratok say day F ATOR JOURNAL having been sir preston on monday morning morning tile the ath of tuly july I 1 witnessed t the h e grad celebration of the fourth of ju and I 1 must say bay that it was a gra ra d affair i fihs ihs lie old custom of firma off cannoo cannon I 1 mean anvils was war tremendous lit it daylight the Nay national lonal I 1 ilag flag was hoisted on the liberty pole and at sunrise the borass band under the leadership of air montague discoursed tu u strains of music at a little aate sunrise the people began to gainer from the adjoining ments and very soon eoon the streets crowded with teams buggies ano and wagons the he procession was to form at 9 0 clock under the direction of the bahal of the day phil margetts but bu awit owing to dome fome not being ready it iid rift not start until 10 AV ibm bon it did start it was a 3 grand sivila siant to behold first in the parade T ass as the band wagon decorated next the com matec of arrangements in a ludlow carriage finely decorated then came the the goddess of af liberty with four pages dages in a beautiful float trimmed with red and blue it was a fine sight echt then a float with thirteen little girls dressed in white with blue representing represent in the thirteen original states each having the name of the state they represented this bat floit was beautifully dee dec braved with bunting ribbon etc tc etc led jed white and blue next nest a flot with japanese girls girle dressed kij D oriental costume next six tades as some come musicians musicians v A costume with instruments of wi music lesic this thib float was finely dec dc oraeed next in order came cam e farming implements re apers binders mowers etc then canie came floats representing pro enting the mercantile institutions of preston i must not for forget foret et to mention dr bellstrom BerL strom the g genial anial dentist with his ble comical mule dressed in a funny costume representing the U S mail between preston and lo logan loan an this thia outfit created great tun U to I 1 especially for tha boys boye citizens and others joined in the procession oro cession which made it a very tong ions one they choy paraded through be principal streets etre ete then into the public square the people gathered in the bowery which was erected by the people for the occasion occa bion after the people etere i ere seated heated the the president pre of the lay day professor edwards called the congregation gre gation to order and the choir sang gang a hymn prayer by mr T singing then a recitation by x mrs chadwick entitled Liberty which was wag well rendered the wind by this time began to blow very strong and made it hard bard to speak and to zing sing fine selections rendered by the brass braes bind band mr montague leader and the star spangled banner was rendered in grand style bair by mr barnes and company the reading of the declaration of Iti independence dependence by mrs william 0 parkinson was grand many stated state that they never heard it read ass as it was by her although the wind blow blew en hanl all could hear bear lur glicr then the oration by mr john dalley dailey was wag sublime although a little lengthy the audience was spellbound and their appreciation I 1 of it by the great ap pause when the worthy ort by orator closed we also bad a beautiful eon E kocg on from mrs mra thomas clayton and or one is aroi from miss niel on toasts etc clodin cl osin pong eone by the choir benediction by bishop W 0 parkinson it was tile the best art I 1 grandest grandc st celebration Fele celebration bration that has eer been held in in preston the parade with the fine floats was a grand aarand sight fight and great credit is due the corn commil mattao tae on arrangements for their noble efforts t in m making makiling the a success 1 in the the afternoon there were games of all kinds hinds childred chil dreu 6 dances foot racing by bv 0 old gentlemen and ladies and by young folks folk for prizes prize hors horse e racing and baseball playing until near dark the display of fireworks was fine ficie all that witnessed it declared it was tile the best display they ever saw this side of ogden there was a grand ball at night which was wae well e 11 patronized pAtro nied thus ended the celebration of independence day by the patriotic demple of preston E everything very thing went rent oil off harmoniously though a little ace occurred early in the morning while firing olt off the anvils 3 1 boy by the name of ton tom carter had bad the skin and flesh blown off the fi lingers agers of his right hand ile air was warned rainy nomy times to leave the firing alone but he be would persist in doing it and he did it once too often hence the accident but bat thank g goodness it is not lot serious hops hope it will learn him and others a leafon that they will not forget in a hurry harry LOOKER ox preston idaho july riah |