The Ever-glorious Fourth

■ The lOtíh anniversary of American independence waa duly observed in this cilv on Baturday. Preparations under direct ion of Messrs. Schuh, Jacobs and Noble wen; moved forward culminatLng in au old-fashioned celebration. Streets were lined with trees erected üie occasion giving the business ior1 ion of the city an air of rural verdire contrasting greatly wlth thelr usuil appearance. Evergreens, festoons .nd banners were suspended across Main street the principal one inscribed 'Welcome." Anticipated delegates rom towna failed to make an appearance, owing to the extraordinary busy ime wlth the farming portion of the community. Ilowever the merchante nade ampie amends by a splendid exïibition of the several departments of msiness, mechanical and ottierwise. Fivc bands, twocity, Ypsilanli, wlth wenty-one pieccs led by Mr. Sk inner," pieces led by Mr. Freer, nul Dexter flfteen piece led by Lew man, made the air resonant wit Qusic. There was a super-abuudance if it. lts most insatiate lover could ïot failtobe satisfied. A bout 11 A. m. the processïon apK-aird, marshaled by Jos. ï. Jacobs. Die order was as follows: Mayor, Council and Ministers in carriages. Company 1. -M. S. T. Chelsea Band. Dexter Band. Ypsilanti Band. Two Aim Arbor Bands. Ann Arbor Mnnerchor. Arbeiter ünterstutzung Verein. Ann Arbor Fire Department, with Engine, Hose ('art and Hook and Ladder. C. E. Eberbach, hardware. Joe T. Jacobs, clothier. Ann A-rborOrgan Works. Courier ( )l)icc. Murray's Steam Thresher. W. W. Bliss, tobacconist. T. .). Keech, liunber. HUI, steam generator. Ann A.rbor Marble Works. I-'rci! Sorg's Paint House. Slater & Graf, hardware. T. J. Keech, tile. A. W. Britton, reaper and mower. Edward Dufify, groceries. Cbristian Walker, carnage manufacturera. J. F. Sclnili, sewing machines. : 'i Arbor Flour and Fee I Store. Douglas, Kenderson & Co., clothing Walker Bros., builders. Goddess of iberty in i chariot - Miss Carrie Noyes. Cavalry. ITenry Binder, snloon. Titus Hutzel, plumbing. Tidswell, bouso cleaner and gardener. After parading the principal streets on was directed to the large tent of James Fisk, Located on Detroit street commons where the mental exerciSCS wen' conducted. Mayor Kajip presided in the absence of Gov, Felch too il to attend. Prayer was offer by Kev. -Mr. Byder. The Declaratioj ras read bj George B3ngsleyof Paola Kansas. B. E. Fraser, orator of Uu day. The day closed with a Bplendii exhfbition of fireworks, au Interestini and novel, because new to most of ou people, displaj of 'the electric light bj Prol'. Langley from Firemen'BhalltO'w er. The machines for its disjilay were gratuitouBly furniBhed by the Agricul toral works. The celebration was a success.