| Show celebrations MINUTES OF THE celebration OF THE FOURTH OF JULY IN KAYSVILLE t marshal of the day dorr P curtis committee of arrangements samuel henderson charles D evans john ellison the assembly convened at the meeting house in the afternoon singing 0 and prayer the declaration of independency was wab read by the marshal orthe day col gleason delivered an interesting address on the necessity of the breth rens keeping ap up u ithe the military milita ry spirit s irit ac songs so by I 1 y elders eiders ilder reddick N allred and charles charle s D evans short address by Elder elderkins King song a medlee medley by br leah adesa Address 1 by el elders eiders ers dorr P curtis reddick N allred ailred and CharlesD evans comic bones by ars and taylor TOASTS the peculiar institutions of utah uta live forever CC C D evans may the pecullar peculiar institutions of 1 utah ex tend end until they circumscribe the earth R N allred the oppressed of all nations may the nauvoo legion be ever ready and able to defend their rights col Gle gie gleaso asin n A brief interval was allowed for partaking of refreshments dancing commenced at 9 pm and continued until midnight mid lit dismissed nty by bishop taylor CHARLES D erans EVANS cler cier clerk CELEB celebration RATIO N OF JULY FOURTH IN OGDEN CITY james owens company of infantry announced the dawn of day by volleys of musketry at 4 the daffier different ent bands of the city assembled on the public square under the direction of maj R D sprague in carriages drawn by bl four gray horses each bearing a color the they were received with a general salute and zen yen then proceeded through the principal lal lai streets of the city accompanied by capt J Thom sons company of cavalry in the following order 1 ogden city band with a beautiful banner inscribed 4 holiness to the lord 2 2 independent band whose tasteful banner bore the inscription july ath 1776 11 3 brass band characterized by its usual fine appearance 4 military firing firine firing salutes at intervals 1 at 6 a liberty deity pole eighty feet long iong on was erected and a splendid flag made bytho by the e ladies of O ogden oden den expressly for the occasion was unfurled to the breeze at 8 the legion under command of M maj J L clark dark paraded upon the public square fan and a passel passed an inspection of arms I 1 at 9 an escort of cavalry under command of C W west marshal of the day formed and proceeded to the mayors residence shellay the mayor and suite were received with a salute by the escort and bands and repaired to the general parade ground where the forces were reviewed and various military evolutions performed at loi the escort mayor and suite and the military proceeded to the bowery where a large concourse of ladies had assembled in the following order under direction of B IV nowlin 1 company of cavalry capt D thomson 2 t ac 11 B F cummings 3 life guards capt D hardy 4 mayor and suite 5 company A infantry capt NJ goodale 6 cc B J owen 7 ogden amden city silver greys capt r L A on arrival at the bowery the mayor and suite were seated on the spacious stand under i a salute from the lines and the military were arranged by companies under the direction of marshal west prayer by the chaplain of the day bishop J G browning brown inZ declaration of independence read by M D merrick capt james jamea brown the orator of the day then delivered a spirited and able oration and was followed by prest I 1 L farr in an eloquent and interesting speech and by maj lorenzo clark dark who made a few appropriate and practical remarks an original revolutionary son song bong 6 was sung sung 0 by saml gates esq TOASTS the spirit of 76 may it ever be cherished by the ogden city silver aleys greys and as a rich legacy be e transmitted to posterity L A S the declaration of independence our fathers produced it we will sustain it G W B the mormon Batt battalion airon alron may their valor and patriotism never be forgotten nor their privations and sufferings rings for the salvation of their friend friends S go C W IV the constitution may it long iong remain until deseret her rights obtain A P the constitution of the U S the key that unlocked the senses of mankind to the comprehension of the only form of government that would admit of the re establishment of the kingdom of god upon the earth M D 31 benediction by dy the chaplain the escort attended the mayor and suite to his residence and the legion returned to the larade arade ground round where they were dismissed by laj chark ai at 3 pm the citizens assembled reassembled re at the bowery and enjoyed themselves with music songs sen seh sentiments timen sr recitations dancing ac at sunset music b by y the bands firing of guns and lo 10 lowering of fla ila flags g the festivities of the e day were so i ted in as to convince every observer that the spirit of 76 yet thrills in the hearts of the hardy inhabitants of these mountains and not a single act or event occurred to mar the harmony of the proceedings maj lorenzo clark dark I 1 capt jos brown cc L A Shirt litT committee G W Brim brimhall hail ball esq of capt N J goodale arrangements hldi hidi ma R D sprague J M D MERRICK reporter |
