Show C celebration F alth MTH IN i SETTLEMENTS HE LE CIT CITY july ath jos fos CS editor deseret jews jems the citizens of this place celebrated the anniversary of tile the nations birthday as follows at daybreak firing of guns andrusic and music by the brass band at suar sunrise isei isef hoisting of flags band playing the tho star spangled banner at 10 am a procession was formed under the direction of capt robert bobert W burton marshal of the day as ag follows capt jos hams brass bras 1 band bishop laton latou and council mayor and city Cod eod council nell capt company of cavalry twenty four young men in uniform twenty four young ladies in uniform school children in charge of wm win stokes capt beakers Bea company of infantry citizens etc the procession marched through the principal streets and then met mete in the seq meeting AT hod aduse 1 e d exercises were music musie bythe ban band prayer batu by the chap lain roset bosel hyde rido siti singing ging by the choir reading leading of the declaration of independence ii dence denee by peter barton oration by john B R barnes barries star spangled banner by the ban band d S speeches by bishap bayto Ii ayton idoft rouche Bouche and others followed with toasts coasts music C ete etc ta from three to six pm th the children enjoyed themselves in the dall danee dance ep at seven dancing commee commenced ad for adults everybody seemed to 6 enjoy themselves the committee of arrangements range ments were robt tobt W burton wm L payne john jofin bennet bonnet wm lym and joseph allred nothing g occurred to disturb ahe ahe peace 0 of the fehd day y 1 v A i j t fullow I 1 j P PETER R BARTON I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 AMERICAN FORK july editor JJ seret ws s 1 th the C celebration I 1 fionan IB this thia jaity commenced nce nee at da daybreak break with mule auie 0 e by th the martial ar tat h baldt d at sunrise tb the national 1 I 1 flag ag basra t B 1 ed musie music uc by C captain dp falu fain M grante granta brass band at 10 am the people assembled in the city 1 hall when the following pro gramme was presented prayer by th the 0 chaplain elder thos wrigley music musie by the band our native nativo land sung by the choir chol shermans Sher mans march to the sea bea by the brass band reading the declaration of independence by robt G geckles GEc eccles eceles cies cles I 1 the star spangled banner I 1 by the brass band columbian Colum bias blas call 21 sung by bro W giant john jolla monell mcnell orator of the day music bv by the brass band baud speech by the hon if L E harrington ring ton toasts sentiments and comic songs bongs volunteer toasts singing by y the chodrof on the mountains life ilfe Is free benediction by the chaplain at 2 pm the juveniles enjoyed themselves in the festive dance and in the evening the adults tripped along quite lively on the light fantastic toe 1 sio rio you see we have had a loyal entertainment tain ment on inde independence eri erl dence denee day in our little city officers of the day marshals y benj greenwood heber robinson orator jno mcnell mc neil nell committee of arrangements wm win greenwood jag jaa clarke wm win robinson Bo binson B R G egles eceles eccles reader I 1 I 1 and er reporter report r 4 1 yours trul truly B G E i p i i i laii july ath 1868 editor deseret news this thia being leanyear leap year it was waa decided here to appoint a committee of arrangements for the celebration of the ath exclusively of ladles ladies and to give them the sole direction of the day and the general meral heral opinion is that they nobly su sustained stained their parts first a national salute was fired at 8 a procession formed consisting of an escort of cavalry with about thirty wagons each wagon tastefully decorated and representing some sonae trade or occupation pursued in lehi some branche branches of the trades in actual operation during the procession the authorities ties of the place arld and city council led with appropriate banners then came the tho female relief belief Soc society leti ieti a company I 1 of young ladles ladies with ith banner inscribed leap year is iq i q dur our time to choose farming was next represented apol cotton nud aud flax caning oat caf ding spi bpi spinning and coloring collaring were well represented flax nax especially ti company ot our oun german si slaters sisters aters all experts m its manufacture bein being g at work on its various branc brane branches hes heg in dhe their ir wagon they were also dressed in their national lib hollday holiday liday costume wool spinning with a jenny was also there spooling and cutting and making up the cloth thel the straw hat bat business was waa well represented by a company of br bra iders Alders and sewers from E england ngia i nd and their work as exhibited exhibit ed here in both quality and style would be hard to beat the heavier handicrafts crafted followed carpenters blacksmiths and coopers the tha last named with first class ware made of colored native woods tanners currl currI curriere ers erb shoemakers altogether couvee conveying ing the idea that with plenty of material furnis furnished hedi importation is not much neede needed d the company was seated by 10 lOo dock doek and the remainder of the forenoon was occupied with singing suitable orations toasts and recitations A song composed for the i occasion i by br james taylor was div given en A childrens dauca occupied the afternoon and a dance for adults the evening all went merry as a marriage b nell bell 6 1 and the party broke up in good season allwell all nil well weil satisfied and tendering their hearty thanks to our female com corn of arrangements JOHN WOODHOUSE reporter Be porter juab lab lav co i lul lui y li 1 sas 0 adilor editor deseret deseret wuk NUs at d lay aab bre ik yest yeat yesterday erday the citizens citizen svere were aroused arous edivy oy the firing of small arms at su sunrise 1 larise the national flag was unfurled and saluted s by a volley from the commanded by adjutant charles price also by the nephi brass band capt gustave Henr henrod loL iol at 8 the sunday scholars Scho soho lars lara met at ut theates school houses and were marched by their several superintendents to bishop charles H bryans residence when a procession was wa burned in the following order by dr M mccune marshal of the day advance guard nephi brass B band baud a n a bishop br a 9 william gazie gazle r patriarch cou C county nty judge hon hacob jacob G bigler an and selectmen ho hon ii G rendall kendall Xen ren dall dali isaae isaac grace and david udall major timothy and major P astatou su gom com M a ud ing district with adjutant 0 dodte committee df arrangements sunday sanday scholars in care of su superintendent samuel claridge sunday school s hgo I 1 I 1 scholars in care of superintendent william knight cit citizens izetia re rearguard rear a guard grard 1 after parading several streets ifie p T 6 cession halted here where it was waa formed when the children led by elder eider john collectively sang iii deseret dee ret 11 the brass baud band played hail Co lumia columbia ll 11 after which the was dismissed at half past ten the children andt citizens assembled in the meeting house hodge and were called lo 10 order by hon jonathan midgley county sunday school superintendent mule music musie bythe by the brass baud band and singing by the nephi choir in charge of prest Willi williaml ahl abl evans fv prayer by the chaplain Vl lilam iliam cazier arnd arid an oration by judge bigler on iho declaration of independence the exercises were conducted by elder midgley without pro gramme 1 arid and all bentoff went wen spiritedly oli i at 2 the scholars met at their houses and enjoyed merry dancing till half balf past five und under erthe the guld ance of their superintendents 1 in the el evening there was an adula abduli dance in the social hall all w was peace pea celand and good orde order nothing bavi havi having n g occurred to mar the enjoyment of t the he day dav J midgley george kendall Th thomas oinas ord samuel saintel claridge CJ samuel pitch forth matthew mccune william knight committee of arrangements tiia thpmas fas ORD ohl reporter 0 i n I 1 PAYSON ayt tui july 5 I 1 69 6 1 editor deseret aws the celebia of the fth was as animated with us as usual the declaration of indecent Inde Ind epen pent dence was readdy read by br J T hardy i and abild an oration was delivered by br D 5 colijn laudatory of the glorious deeds of thor ther bejoes heroes of the revolution this endless theme of the orator and poet was also dilated upon by ars J T hardy B P F stewart and IM I 1 M coombs the patriotism of the people found yent vent also in toasts songs niri firl firing of guns gunst ac the exercises odthe of the occasion concluded in the dancing halls balis of our city all was harmony and peace joy and happiness what appeared to be an aged veteran dressed after an antique and novel fash ion ton reminding one of the pictures of good old oid SA SATA CLAUS in some of our pictorial papers with the figures figu rest reSi painted on a hat bat of exceeding high altitude rode roae through our streets on ail all elevated platform in n a chariot drawn i by four spirited horses borses lo 10 the 6 0 sweet music which was waa the thel payson string atrin band bein dein being abeln g gated your correspondent jumped aboard and a took a flying trip over to salem poud pond town where we found the goad people cele celebrating biating also in true patriotic style we gave them a few tunes and then returned to our festive haili halli where we whirled the hours away until the advent of the sabbath Sabbat li admonished us tp to bring our celebration to a close and adjourn to our sever seven several beveral fei fel homes I 1 io 0 o the committee ee of arrangements were alderman JS J S page A potter and councilor G S rust bust yours truly I 1 J ma M good goon IBS lbs reporter 1 P S sl our j juveniles uve niles had their ha holiday liday i oil oli on fh the ad M lost aan and d benj enjoyed 0 e d I 1 it t h hugely u kely heij i is alf ATTENTION 1 MORMON 13 BATTALION ATTALIO ju stand tand at ease until monday of df october when the annual ball usually held bild oil oti the of july will comb come oil olt all kli the mem bra of the battalion bre are respectfully invited tos toe to attend armed and equipped agthe the law t i edwrd edorn th i i by request of the committee july ath 1868 |