The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09

Tia celebration Of Tie eth q July By 81. Dxxids
(welsh) Benevolent Society, came On q Ne weiSh
Baptist church, lX Chyutie direct, according "
the programme.
w I'm Niles, Esq., presided on the occasion.
Having called the meeting 10 order, he introduced
to the auditors the Rev. Mr.. DAvrs, pastor of the
church, who ofciated. BY the delivery Of an sppro
pirate prayer in the welsh language; after which
the President introduced ALExAxpks JoSEs, ESQ.,,
who proceeded TO deliver an interesting sddrrss on
which be gave brief sketches Of the lives Of fifteen
signers Of Declaration Of Independence who were
from Welsh families, including two natives Of Wales.
He proved that Of the four delegates who signed the
Declaration of Independence for New York. three
Of them were Of Welsh origin, and ono Of them,
Francis Lewis, was born in Wales. The fourth Vas
Phillip Livingston whose ancestors were Huguonots
who emigTated to this country from Holland.
At the head Of the signers Of Cambrian origin he
placed Thomas Jefferson; Francis Hopkinson author
Of the air known as Hail Columbian" Robert Nor
ris, the Lees, Of Virginia, &c. The speaker, also,
gave brief sketch Of the lives and deeds Of fifteen
major and brgadier generals. Of Welsh origin or ma.
tvty, who served with distinction In the Of the
Revolution At the head OF the list he placed su ch
msn as Gen. Anthony Wayne, whose father was .
native Of Wales, while his mother was born In the
also included Col. Henry Lee and Gen. Chas. Lee,
the latter Of whom was born In Wales.
He also included General Daniel Morgan, Morgan
Lewis, Of this State, General Isaac shelby, General
Ohio H. Williams Of Maryland, General John Cad
wallader, General Thomas and Others Among the
Colonies Of Welsh origin he claimed Colonel Ethan
Allen, Colonel James Williams, who fell at King
MouI tain, David Humphreys and others. Besides
several clergymen of much distinction at that pc
Rod, among whom was the Rev. David Jones, he
showed that Roger Williams, who, himself, was re
lated to Oliver Crom and born in Wales, in $780,
was the first man who ever planted democracy in
this country on the basis Of civil and religious
liberty, on the Providence Plantations Of Rhode
Island and that William Penn, of Welsh descent,
and from Welsh family Of Tudors on his mothers
upon civil and religious liberty Roger Williams s de-
mocracy preceded the Declaration Of Independence
by l39 years. During the colonial period OF the thir
teen old States the Welsh emigration to scountry
was quite large, especially to New England, Phadel
huence upon the affairs of the country. Philadel
phia as city may be considered as the stronghold
Of the early Welsh emigrants to this country. The
first Mayor Of Philadelphia was Weshman, An
thony Morris, and, also, the first Mayor Of New
York after the change Of government, was Of the
same race.
The address was remarkably well received, and
was repeatedly ard enthusiastically. applauded.
At It's conclusion, unanimous vote Of thanks was
rendered TO the speaker. request was also unani-
mOusly made that he would repeat the SAME on
some future and favorable occasion, and after
wards furnish copy for publication, which was
A vote Of thanks was also rendered to the Rev.
Mr. Davis for his services, and to the officers Of the
church for the use Of the building.
dent Of DaVds socety for his Is IT,
behalf, when, after benediction from the Rev. Mr..
Davis, the meeting dispersed.
THE GLORIOUS DAY AT YoRKv1LLE.
A scorching day, succeeded by splendid even
ing, an italian sky, delicious breeze, with which
nothing could be compared but the sweet zephyrs
from the bay Of Naples, amply repaid for the roast
ing endured during the day.
The usual amount of fire crackers and torpedoes
having been disposed of by the Juveniles during the
day, we come to the event, par excellence, Of the
evening. On the Reservoir, between Eighty-second
and Eighty third streets, we had q most excellent
and brilliant display Of fireworks under the super
vision Of Thomas Rearson, Councilman Of the Nine.
teenth ward, who materially aided in making all
happy around him. In the intervals between the
firing Of the various pieces the Yorkville Brass
Band, under the leadership Of Mr.. Twomey, dis
coursed most eloquent music to q large and ap-
paudiDg assembage.
During and after the pyrotechnic display, a large
party, consisting Of the members OF Aqueduct En-
gIne Company No. A, their ladies', children, and
friends, TO the number Of q hundred, were enter
N. A. Reed Esq, their respected foreman, and bis
LADY, at their residence corner Of Fifth avenue AMI
Eighty third street. As finale to . most delight
full evening Of real enjoyment the band gallSntly
serenaded the ladies on the balcony Of Mr.. Reefs
house, for which they received from their fair au-
dience unqualified applause, not only for their
courtesy, but also for the artistic style in which
the several pieces were executed
It was not until the approach Of the small hours
warned the happy party that the Fourth Of July,
1854, would soon be among the things that were,n
that they were permitted by their generous host
and hostess to depart for toeir respective homes.
May their years be long, and their shadows never
grow less.
THE FOURTH AT COMFY ISLAND.
OCEANIC HOUSE, CoNEY IsLAxD,l
July A, 1854.
Thank God, patriotism Is not alone urban, but has
Its dwelling in the hearts of the ruralities and we
Of the Oceanic, though whilom belonging to brick
and mortar, now claim . rustic clssif atioa. We,
too, have honored Independence dsy-thst great
day which opened new Bible to the world; no, not
. new Bible, but which gave to the world in the
glorious Declaration an eighteenth century version
Of the Testament Of Love and Equality, the great
principle and corner stone Of the Christian faith.
We, too, have honored the birth day Of freedom
in the spirit Of old John Adams prophecy, with
ringing Of bells, and booming Of guns, with bon.
fires, and cheers and music.
The very elements seemed to rejoice with US.
The glowing sun rolled down his life and light on
sea and land, with q Fourth OF July glory. Old
Ocean lifted bis giant waves Of foam, and rushe
upon Long Islands sea grit Shore with the glad
hurrah OF an eternal liberty. And when the sun
went down, and the broad sweep Of ocean, and the
distant hills and shores smiled in the peaceful beau
y Of the twilight, long rolling echoes repeated the
evening guns from the CITY, they hailed the birth
Of another year Of freedom for the great republic
BY the light Of the moon We sang the songs Of
love and patrotsm, and sent up the blazing rocket
and the bursting bomb like blaze Of gratitude to
heaven.
The noble propnctors OF the Oceanic mustered
the cotilon band belonging to the house, and such
glorious hop nobody has seen since the last sleigh
ms time. Our ladies' were "fair women" aud our
gentlemen "braye men," for Waterloo was mt q cir
constance to the artillery they faced. Then when
oil was DER, the wee short boar ayant the twap
all 70 happy resting places and rosy dreams.
there several fine hotels here, but the Oceanic,
al