| Show independence DAY AT OGDEN interesting ACCOUNT OT OF THE proceedings OGDEN CITY utah july ath aw editor deseret news this was a gala day indeed in ogden city the ORE OKE HUNDRED AND TENTH anniversary of the independence of the united states was waa celebrated with great in fact the demori demonstrations som ra in favor of the tha eventful day c commenced on saturday night for some bome of the ultra loyal folks began at sundown to fire are off of their crackers and continued ath near daybreak next morning on sunday special services were held in some of the sectarian churches in this place they were of a jubilant j character some ot the chief features being concerts etc but the celebration PROPER was postponed until today to day when the first streak of light shot across the horizon from the east to the west the ceremonies were inaugurated by the booming of the big guns this li aroused roused those of our citizens whose slumbers had not been interrupted by the almost incessant discharge of fireworks during the night the national colors were immediately ely thereafter bunup run up to the head bead of the th libe liberty r pole and were soon floatie I 1 in the breeze the star spangled banner was executed by the brass band and was followed by other popular selections the music was seconded by the sounds of artillery and numerous other guns firecrackers fire crackers and other demonstrations st which continued for a long aimel time just as though noue none of we the brave sons son 0 of f noble sir sires were driven into exile or languishing IN PRISON for presuming to exercise that liberty for which their fathers fought for which they poured out their bod blood like water and for bior which they closed th their J eyes in ia death upon the battle field fields and whose memories are sanctified and whose noble brave and gallant deeds are this day commemorated and laud lauded edby by millions pardon this digression gres sion it is natural at 9 0 clock the citizens from the town and country began to flock in they assembled on union square all were decked in their holiday attire among the institutions was a lair fair representation resen tation of the sabbath schools with banners on which were inscribed numerous appropriate mottoes at 10 the GRAND procession was formed by bythe the marshal of the day G J wright esq assisted by thos 11 II ballantyne A C brown chas lane jpseph joseph dark clark and john W chambers following was the order ogden brass band fire brigade thirteen young ladies with escorts on horseback representing the thirteen original states of the union base bail e club sixteenth ward salt lake brass hand ladies relief belief societies sabbath schools sixth ward salt lake band then followed in carriages carria ees the orator of the day reader of the declaration of independence chaplain officials visitors next came the hooper brass band citizens manufacturers trades merchants etc following are the young ladles ladies and es corts who represented the THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES miss ada packard G H islaub miss nellie dana it 11 W naisbitt jr miss bliss delpha thomas P F W chambers Cham beis miss bliss A K R reed W F burton barton miss M stanford henry brown bro n miss lizzie dee N J thomas mi miss s s lizzie stanford B H goddard God daid miss ali lizzie ensign thomas rowley miss MiaL L browning JL J L Herrick miss mis ellen pingree Pin grce N A tanner miss ellen H emmett miss bliss M U critchlow chlow L J holster miss lincock C H Wood mansco the colors were represented by miss mise emma burch miss rachel miss annie chambers after marching and cou countermarching counter titer marching through a number of the principal put streets of the city the procession which was about three fourths ot 01 a mile long proceeded to lester park and part ot the vast assembly were in due time seated in the SPACIOUS PAVILION thousands however were unable to gala gain ta ibe building and had hadbo to scat themselves in the grov grove on the ut htide ubi ide or enjoy themselves in the grounds As it ft entered the ogden bi ass band struck up the star spangled banner and other airs while those who were fortunate enough were being seated at halt half past eleven the assemblage was called to order by hon D H peery president of the day an and after dafter another stirring air by the band the opening prayer was offered by it the chaplain Chapla iii elder ben E rich eich he thanked the lord for the numerous numero us bles blessings simp and privileges that we have hecei received v ed f from born the government and laws of this nation he prayed that the spirit of the fathers of this cou country n might rest upon the reader and the chief speaker speake of th elday the iday and that the almighty would send us more men like hancock adams jefferson washington and other founders founder of the liberty of this great nation he invoked the blessings of god upon the president cabinet judi judiciary diary and other authorities of the united states this was followed by a glee by the choir under the direct direction ip of prof L D edwards E H anderson in an earnest and impressive manner read i the declaration of independence while reciting the wrongs wrong s inflicted on oa the colonies by king george the third could not help asking myself if the day would not yet come when the reading of that divinely inspired instrument by the mormons cormons Mor mons would be considered TREASON I 1 think thin k such I 1 a query is but natural when we see in how many instances history repeats itself in the treatment the mormons cormons Mor mons have time and again receive received ed from modern christi christianity unity and our own enlightened and magnificent nation the reading elicited vigorous applause from the abe audience mr henry heisel ift id a masterly style a sang I 1 the star span spangled led banner in which he was assi assisted ild by the choir and egden brass baud HON JOSEPH A WEST the orator of the day was then introduced and in his usual easy happy and impressive manner delivered me oration which rivet edithe of the great concourse ot american citizens present who listened with the deepest interest to the able and eloquent speech during the delivery the speaker was frequently interrupted by the marks of appreciation af pf of the grand sentiments enunciated the rhe delivery of the oration just 30 minutes A GRAND hallelujah CHORUS of sixty voices led by prof edwards assisted by the orchestra commanded the admiration of the assembly the mornings proceedings were then closed by benedic benediction tio n uy the chapland chaplain Cha plaiD THE AFTERNOON was devoted to Calist beuic and other healthful exercises iamo ahmoi I 1 v which were match games of base tall lall foot ball foot races sack races climbing greasy poles etc various prizes were awarded to the victors in these games ranging from 0 5 to 20 later Latek there were free concerts and ana dancing for the children who enjoyed their treats I 1 immensely M men sely at night there was a dance at the pavilion P tor for the older folks who wished to parti participate cip ate the whole co concluded cl eded with a magnificent pyrotechnic display Thew eaher was pleasant and was rende rendered so by a d 1 breeze that was batted from the mountains from early dawn and continued through the day all I 1 passed off ff agreeably and harmoniously and the celebration seemed to be enjoyed by the people generally INCIDENTS the sixth ward and sixteenth ward salt lake city bands were among the prominent ent features of tile day they looked admirable iu in their uniforms discoursed discourse a sweet music which ks as well as themselves was admired by the people the merchants and made a good advertising display of ef their goods and wares and formed a vary interesting and important par 1 1 of the grand procession on saturday the fire brigade were out drilling on returning n i i n t to 0 their hall liall when iben near the B brown rowl I 1 hotel corner joseph mccowen slip slipped and fell the boys were brunni runni running at a furious rate and the hose car cart t passed assed over mes caput he received some sharp hurts but the injury is not considered serious evening 0 a young beau had taken home his bis sweetheart swea theart and was returning home alone ile he occupied part of the seat in a flue fine buggy which was drawn by a spanking horse white while his head was full fall of anticipations concerning the glorious fourtha fourth when near the second ward meeting house the sprightly animal shied whirled swiftly round capsized sized the vehicle threw outtie out the occupant and dashed off up sixth street aang main and down fifth and was finally captured he was none the wois for the wear of the runaway aud and the gent wis was more frightened thau than at midnight one of the MOST TERRIBLE TIRE ALARMS I 1 we have ever heard in this place was sounded boys men and women screamed themselves hoarse no sooner wag was one blaze discovered than another was seen and from the tumult one would have thought them the whole hole city was in flames after all it was little more thana than a teapot tempest tempes discovery diso still there it po no doubt that timely discovery overy prevented much disaster mr broj 0 J stephens Is a a very c cautious a uffa ous inifi man il he es is a photographer he lives on afif fifths tta street before ord retiring for the knitht ni feht tie he usually makes a survey of f his bis premise premises sund and those of his meak bors last night he had bad just returned from the pavilion ton and awning aw to custom he cast his eyes about when he saw the roof of A DEN 11 iffla in flames mes he aroused the gave the alarm called callea for help boosted one of ine ahe celestials celesti als to top of the house und and when the fire men arrived the destructive desu active elements were soon squelched I 1 athe other affair though a real fire was something lidean like an I 1 IGNIS and misled many as to its reallocation real location and in the parlance of some of those thas who were looking for it the nearer you approach it the further furtha it was off yet the blaze was so large that it caused great ex cit ement and large numbers of ped ale le flocked from all quarters to learn learn its locality and who were ahe he sufferers when the wi is reached I 1 it fortunately turned out to be a i big biff lotof lot of sage brusk brush that was being beang consumed f away above the race track in ib the direction dir action of ogden canons how it 0 originated bated I 1 did biot not learn but it is probable le that it was caused by some of the fireworks fire works fullingin fal lingin that direction directs 0 it the Chin amens den was fired by bi a a rocket that fell on en the roof very little damage was wa s I 1 busts I 1 bafit ob the vocal concert one ert in the celest celestial idill tongue iwas delightful it was a 8 moia mos confoundedly cor confusing using in a short time however it ceased and they returned to enjo their opium dreams WEBER HEK |
