The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-07
ADDITIONAL REPORTS
or THE
CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.
THE FOURTH OF JULY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
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The Way They Gel. NDrated tine
Day i'm POrtsmOl <th.
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The Sons Of Portsmouth at Their Slrthplase'
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Grand Entertainment to Two Tn 'usano
Guests.
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SPEECHES, T0ASTS, AND SEHTIMEETS,
THE CELEBRATION In BOSTON,
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SPLENDID Speech Of the Hon. Edward Everstt,
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THE FOURTH OF JULY N NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Day i'm POrtsmOl Nn.
The Sons Of Portsmouth at Their Birthplace
Grand Entertainment to Two Tn ousand
Guests.
THE CELEBRATION IN BOSTON,

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Our Special Report.
PonzsNeUTH, N. H. July g. 4 s6S.
havsafready sent you an account Of the great repA
ratons whic were made here for the celebration a tn
Fourth bat M fails to give adequate dsa of the real y
The patri,tsm hospitality and generosity for which
mort beautiful Of all New Hampshire cities il itsx
gushed never strongly exhibited than on IA
OCCASION except when her rallied round tho standxA
of independence in the grt struggle for freedom WITH
the mother country Then hundreds Of her brave .rx
devoted citizens went forth, to retun-they fs
fighting in the sacred cause OF liberty and their remains
now lie mouldering beneath the green grass. Ths
stormy days of that eventful and glorious time have
been followed BY q period of peace and general
prosperity, and each, succeeding Fourth Of Julv-
beholds the country rapidly advancing TO. the
highest rank among the natioes Of the eart3r
in the intelligence OF the people material and polit-
cal strength Hundreds Of the Sons Of ls
their rave city years ago. to fight the battle Of fe-te
contend on those fields where industry enterprise ana
talent are the only employed and where the vic
tory is always boodless Portsmouth has swelsd
the rarks of the great commercial cities Of the country
New York, Boston and other places and her sons now
oceapy high stations in the various pursuits e Many
of them had not the home Of their childhood for
mexe
the hearts Of men in their breasts determined to gan
honorable and prominent positions In society It was graft
Tying to them they entered their native city with u
hearts and elastic steps, and the proud consciousness that
the dream Of their young ambition had been reaNssd
As they pressed again the hands of tho friends from
whom they had been long separated those tears that
bespeak the true hearted welled into their eyes
and they forgot in that moment Of deep and grateful
emotions the many trials and haIdships which they had
encountered and overcome. Their reunion ON tho
nations birthday will, have doubt, be productive
Of the most beneficial effects not only upon themssv
and the city of Portsmouth, but hope It may beco
q precedent for similar celebration Of many forthco
ing anniversaries.
From the threatening aspect which the day wore ct ~
encement it feared that ths procession and
the entertainment In the great tent would -
divested of tho fine effect which they wsA
calculated produce. But before the sky cleared
and the weather turned out favorable the most En-
thusiastc patriot could desire. The procession coa-
menced moving about eleven O'Clock the New York
legation and the municipal authorities OF Portsmsuta,
having previously marched to Place short distance
from the city, called Frenchman's Lane to receive ths
Boston delegation as they arrived in the train
RECEPTION OF THE BOSTON DELEGATION
They had not long to wait for the Bcstonan Who wore
heartily welcomed by Mayor Walker in the folio
brief and appropriate remarks
Sons tf Portsmouth, resident in Bostou-On this ann-
Of national independence, bid you an oar
Words not adequate to fully our hearts
feel Never, perhaps has any event been anticipated
ac,ion Of sect party than this your retsrn to ths
scenes Of your chidhoed and am but altering the
hour, when say welcome sons of Portsmouth, welcoms
home. Somo of you have Lsen long away; you have
passed through many and great changes; you have be-
retdent larger cties-ctes greater political
and commercial tmportance-have risen to posts Of
homer and influence there, ard rejoice in Jour suc
proof that change elevation has oblteraied the
ncrJ Of this your native CITY, cooled the ardor Of
your affections for this the home from which you went
forth. You miss today many familiar countensuoe
aud many cell known form. But you stand amiist
which you then trod look upon the hcmes Of your in
fancy upox the school houses in which you were first
taught and the churches in which you first worshpps
tender and hallowed associations to this city Gao
be That will to have place your memo
gathered here surely may Portsmouth bs proud Of her
sons And she vie with other cities in the
bez political influence she may safely challenge any oity
in the land to comparison with her in what is Of far
more worth ths virtue Of her daughters and the enter
prise Of her soDs Again, welcome YOU one and an;
we welcome you home May the scenes of this day
knde the affection of days long passed. and be the hsns
tf plessan. memories Tor days and years to come
Mr. Gookin Of Boston replied returning the thanks Of
the delegation for tie hospitable and rcsptoa
which had been rendered to them, and expressed in .
happy manner the feelings with which they be-
held their friends and the scenes Of their childhood
When Mr.. Gookin concluded, nine cheers wore gfvsu
for the guests from Boston, The procession then formed
in the follow ing order
DIVISION.
Aid. Chief Marshal. ALL.
Band Of Music.
w. Towle
Committee Of Arrangements
Chaplain and Reader Declaration Independence.
Mayor and FIX Mayors OF Portsmouth,.
Aldermen and City Clerk.
President and members Of the Com Council and Clevk
Assessors, Overseers and Superintendent OF the Peer
AL other City O1icsrs
Master Harris, escorted by his former pupils.
Sheriff OF Rockingham and Deputies.
His Mcellency, the Governor OF NJ H and suits-
Executive Council Of N. II.
President Of the Senate and Speaker Of the HOUSE oe
Representatives
Memtsra OF the State Legislature.
Reverend Clergy.
Aid MarshaL AiA
President of the United States.
Officers of the Army Navy and Marine of q. s.
Naval Constructor and Civil Engineer.
officers OF the United states and State Courts and City
Justices.
Collector and Deputy Collector of the port Portsmouth,
Naval Officer and Surveyor Of the port of Portsmouth
and 0alcers Of the Customs.
Postmaster and Navy Agent.
Members Of other City and Tosn Governments
SECOND DIVISION
Aid. Marshal. Aid
First Company Of Light Infsptry, under command Of
Ma A nsIl