The Fourth Of July

Ann Arbor had no general celebration of July 4 this year as they had last year. Bnt the spirit of patriotism ran high and the glorions news of the destruction of Cevera's fleet with 1,200 killed and wonnded and 1,500 prisoners, with the loss of one Amerioan killed and two wounded, added rauch to the enthnsiasm of the day. At Relief Park Phoenix Society dedioated an Amerioan flag. During the day the sooiety witb a brass band marohed to the depots to meet visiting delegations and the martial musio was notice to everyone that the Fonrth was here even if he bad failed to notice the small boy and the festive cannon flre eraoker. J. W. Renz, of Toledo, was the "Fest Redner," at the park and made the address. In the evening many of those at home sent np stnall rockets. Everybody seemed to be happy and everybody was talking of submarino fleets. THE "WHITMOIiE LAKE CELEliRATION. The major part of the citizens of Ann Arbor oelebrated the Fonrth at Whitmore Lake, where St. Thomas chnrch had a mammoth pionio. Rev. E. 1). Kelly and nis parishioners did everytbing possible for the comfort of their guest3. All the trains going to the lake were crowded and there were many rigs driveu out. It fact it is said that it was one of the largest orowds ever gathered at the lake. W. W. Wedeiueyer and M. J. Cavanaugh made strong patriotio addresses whioh were well reoeived by the large audienee. James Hatkins sang several of his best songs in the well knuwn style of his whioh aiways draws ont encoré after encoré. Walter Crego gave two cornet solos and otber,mnsio was fnruisbédby Becker's Military Band. Rev. Fr. Qoldrick was in evidence, of conrse, aad as toastmaster did mnch to add to tbe pleasnres of the day. The dinner was exoellent and over $500 was cleared for the new St. Thomas chnrch. This was the celebration of the oounty and only the fact that tbe Argus was moving on that day prevented it attending and giving it the write up that it deserved. THE MILAN CELEBRATION. Milan celebrated tbe glorions Fonrth in au enthnsiastic manuer. There were several thoasand people to see and be seeu. The day was a perfect one, tbe weatber cool and the streets were just in the ligbt condition. The village was beautifully decorated with the natioual oolors and evergreens. The artillery salóte at early snuris8 started the day's proceedings. At 10 o'olook the grand street parade made the tour of all of the streets. At 11 o'olook on tbe sohool gtounda an immense audienoe listened to a fine musió and literary program which was followed by the finest event of the day a inasterly address delivered by Prof. F. H. Ingraham, of the Normal College. Then all adjonrned for dinner and there was no lack of the best refreshments, the ohurches, stores and restaurants all having outside bootbs for that purpose and tbe hotels had an extra corps of waiters so the multitude was well served. Then carne the races, saok, egg, fat rnen's, tng of war, and tbree bicycle races, followed by some well played games of baseball by Milan, Clinton and Lake Ridge. At 8 o'clock p. ru. the long looked for fire works were presented to the public, The Vlilan Cornet Band played some fine seleotions through the day at short intfirvals and the day was voted a suocess for Milan by old and young, laige and small, and the events of the day are recoided in the annals of Milan's history as tbe day of all days. THE FOUR.TH AT WEBSTER. At an early honr Monday morning the people in the neigbborbood and snrrounding country assernbled in the grove on tbe north sbore of Iudependenoe Lake for an old time oelebration of Jnly 4th. By noon there was something over a hundred people on the gronnds. The forenoon was ocoupied by a sham battle on the shores of the lake and jnst as the enemy was ronted and soampering aoross the fields two teams were sighted coming into oamp. Tbe boys met them, bnt Chas. L. Thurber's rig was flying the colora they were saltited and let past the lines, bnt the otber team, Frank Wheeler's, were flying a blaok flag, they were jnstantly fired npon aud made to snrrender. At noon a sumptuons dinner wa served and then onr attention was turn ed to the literary feast in store. C. M; Starks, the orator of the day, was detained at home on account of sioknees, so Prof. Webb Pearoe took his place. Prof. Pearoe chose for his snbjeot "Pa triotiam." His speech was listened to with rapt attention and at the olose three rousing oheers were given him. "America" was tben sung, after whioh the chairman callad on Rev. H. W. Hioks, of Dexter, for remarks. Mr. Hicks said that after the surnptuous diuner he had partaken of he was too fnll for ntterancp, but cotwithatanding gave us a fine talk ou the all-absorbing topio of the day, onr present conflict with Spain. After sorne instrumental musió, Eev. F. E. Pearce, of Whitmore Lake, was called to the stand. Mr. Pearce's whole heart is wrapt up in the love of conntry and he paid a glowing tribute to tbe brave boys who have gone to faoe the bullets of the most "treacherous nation onearth.1' After the program, music and feasting on ice creaua and - cake were in order. The annihilation of Cervera's fleet and the victories over Spain lent vim and enthusiiism, and made it an occasion long to be rernembered. The day olosed with a fine display of fireworks in the evening. SALINE CELEBRATES. The open air social at the residence of Qeorge J. Nissly in Saline caused the celebration to take plaoe there. A musical program of unnsual merit was given. The news of Sampson'sjvictory set the whole village on fire. Bvery bell in the city rang furiously for houra, two sets of anvils rang and everyone joined in swelling tbe noise. One anvil burst in the midst of the oelebration, a pieoe striking Don Lawrenoe in the stomah causing severo injury. Postmaster Bnrkbardt had his hand badly hurt by the explosión of a cannon fire cracker before he was ready for it.