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- Festivities
of the Fourth 1887
- Freeborn County Standard,
Albert Lea Minnesota
- Wednesday, 6 July 1887 - Page 5 Column
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- Legend #88 - July
2007
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- Albert Lea did not formally celebrate this year,
but her citizens generally enjoyed themselves fully as
well as if there had been an old-fashioned jamboree. Many
attended the Bancroft celebration, a score or more went
to Wells with Madigan's Band; thirty or more went to
Minneapolis and Minnetonka; others visited friends in
divers towns, but the great majority, spent the day in
picnics in the groves, about the lake, or on their own
lawns. A heavy shower of rain at about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon drove many jolly parties under shelter, and in
some instances, spoiled the arrangements for the
grass-spread lunches, but altogether, it was a well-spent
day, and most people benefitted by the respite from care
and labor.
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- We had the pleasure of visiting the Bancroft
celebration, the most extensive one in the county, being
there when it was broken up by the shower. It was then
virtually ended, and was in all respects, a splendid
success and creditable to all participants. The program
was published, was almost completely carried out, and was
appreciated by the host of people in attendance. H. R.
Fossum admirably read the Declaration of Independence;
the Glee Club led by Prof. G. A. Christenson, rendered
delightful music as did also Brundin's band; W. E. Todd
delivered the regular oration, and it was a truly able
and eloquent effort. A basket dinner followed; then music
and splendid speech by G. A. Christenson in he Norwegian
language which deserved the hearty applause it received;
then a speech by Mr. Cooper of Forest City, followed by
an earnest thoughtful and patriotic address by T. G.
Opsahl of Bath; then the ragmuffins, then the races and
amusements until the rain drove the crowd to shelter or
to their homes.
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- In the evening in the city there were many
neighborly and social gatherings, and fireworks
illuminated the sky in various directions for the
entertainment of young and old. No accidents are
reported; the flag of freedom yet waves; the eagle of
liberty is set free for another year, and the sons and
daughters of America are prepared to continue to
appreciate and enjoy the blessings of this Yankee Doodle
land.
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