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Book Title: A History Of Jessamine County, Kentucky

Patriotic Celebrations.

   The early settlers on the Fourth of July were accustomed to have patriotic
celebrations. They invited each other to their homes and in sumptuous repasts
and neighborly communion celebrated the important events, not only in their own
history, but in the history of their country. In 1794 Col. William Price had
such celebrations at his house. As early as 1802 formal meetings were held to
glorify the Fourth of July. There are in existence now the minutes of a meeting
called on the 12th of June, 1802, to take formal action upon the celebration of
the Fourth of July for that year. The following copy of the doings of that
meeting will show the character and nature of the ceremony:

   At a meeting of the citizens of Nicholasville on the 12th of June, 1802, Maj.
Benjamin Netherland in the chair, Col. John Price, secretary, it was resolved,
that the 26th anniversary of the Independence of our beloved country be
celebrated on the Fourth of July next in Nicholasville. Thereupon, a committee
of arrangements was appointed, who, in accordance with the resolutions of the
meeting, present the following as the order of the day:

Procession.

   1st. The Military Jessamine Blues, under Capt. James Price and Lieutenant
Caldwell, will be drawn up between the residence of the Rev. John Metcalf and
Mrs. Dillard's gate, in double file, with music on their right, will move down
Main street, when the procession will be formed by each class, or division,
falling in the rear of its preceding class, or division, according to the
subsequent arrangement, the front class falling in the rear of the military.

   2nd. Rev. Mr. Metcalf's school children in the following order: No. 1, at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. John Metcalf, marshal; No. 2, at the quarter
session court house. Col. John Price, marshal; drawn up in front of the school
room of Mrs. Nancy Lafevers, with their right on Main street.

   4th. The ladies dressed in white, at Downing & Evans' store, with their right
on Main street, Michael Horine, marshal.

   5th. Ladies of the town and vicinity, citizens and farmers of the county, in
double file, at Mr. Metcalf's corner, with right on Main street, near Mr.
Netherland's stable lot, Benjamin Hughes, Stephen Frost, Col. John Mosley,
marshals.

   The procession will move off at slow time at nine o'clock, a. m., to the
woodland east of the town where the ceremonies of the day will proceed in the
following order:

   First:   Prayer by the Rev. John Metcalf.
   Second.  Music.
   Third.   An address by the Rev. John P. Campbell.
   Fourth.  Music.
   Fifth.   Reading Declaration of Independence by Samuel H. Woodson.
   Sixth.   An oration by Rev. Robert Stewart.
   Seventh. Prayer by Rev. John Shackelford.

   The procession will again form in the same order and return to town,
dispersing at the points where they joined the procession in the morning and in
the same order.

   Michael Horine, Col. John Price and William Caldwell are appointed marshals.

   The ladies and gentlemen of Jessamine county are most respectfully and
earnestly invited to celebrate our Independence like patriotic men whose fathers
were engaged in a bloody civil war for seven years.

   Many of the old soldiers who served their country in the armies of Washington
and Greene are among us and will be present and participate in celebrating the
26th anniversary of the freedom and independence of our country.

                        John Price,
                        Col. Wm. Price,
                        Hugh Chrisman,
                        Michael Horine,
                        John Metcalf,
                        Joseph Crockett,
                        Robert Crockett,
                        Caleb McDowell,
             Committee of Arrangements, June 12, 1802.

   The Michael Horine referred to in these proceedings, was an uncle of the late
Henry Horine and John Horine. Michael Horine married a sister of General
Muhlenberg, a Revolutionary soldier, and for whom Muhlenberg county, in this
state, is named. He settled in Jessamine county in 1799 and afterwards moved to
Ohio, in 1808, where he became principal of a female school.

   The Hugh Chrisman mentioned is the ancestor of the large Chrisman family in
Jessamine county. He was born in Rockingham county; Va., in 1769, and died in
1849. His son, General Henry Chrisman, long lived in Jessamine as one of its
most distinguished citizens and died in 1876. He lived on Hickman creek, a few
miles from Nicholasville.



Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898.
By BENNETT H. YOUNG,
PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF
BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC.

S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR.

Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot  be
measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care.

LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898.


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