Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08

preceded me (Mr. Washington has
been gratifying indeed to every pairs
otto heart. It breathes the right spirit,
and demonstrates the patriotism OF
those on either side in the late struggle
that for time discovered the hearts
and minds of the opposite sides TO the
unhappy controversy While | have
no set speech to make, yet 1 wish
TO give expression to few old
/ fashioned sentiments. / rejoice to have
seen this day and participated in its
| festivities. The 4th of July coming
down to us through more than four
generations, Is the property Of no indi-
vidual, no sect, no party, no section.
/ II belongs not to the North, not to the
south, not to the East, nor yet to the
West 1t Is the common heritage of
the American people. It's lessons and
its memories, with all its inspiring
| hopes belong to the people as American
| citizens. And | rejoice the more at this
days celebration for the reason that IL
IL the first real 4th of July occasion
which / have witnessed since ] was a
boy-at least the firstfor twenty years.
Here we have come together without re-
gard to party or party differences to pay
homage to the natal day of American
Independence. and all who claim this as
their country ran well make themselves
| glad in this participation in the cere-
monies of the hour. / feel very certain
| from what | have witnessed here to-
day, that this is the beginning of
greater harmony and less political an
| imosity among those of common
| blood aud heritage. Feeling as | doubt
not you all do, very much gratified
i ifh tho aud arIy ,,F
distinguished guest, Gen. Burnside),
| shall conclude these brief remarks
| by urging the proceedings Of this day
upon all present as an incentive to
higher and more enrolling patriotism,
and thanking you for your good at
tention and deep interest in the occa-
sion say no more.
HON. HORACE MAYNARD.
! The crowd then repeatedly called for
Hon. Horace Maynard. His remarks,
though brief, were so appropriate and
so finished that we can not do him the
| injustice to attempt report of them.
Having failed to secure from him a copy
of them, we will simply say, that we
have heard friend and foe speak of
them in the very highest terms and
those not present will regret that he
hAh NV prepare III Jul
| to make our report of the speeches of
the day complete.
| After the conclusion of Mr.. May
nard's speech General Burnside was
welcomed by many hearty shake of
the hand and was made to feel that he
was among friends. After partakiug
of some refreshments, the General,
accompanied by the Reception Com
mittee and speakers, returned to the
city about 5 O'Clock p. NJ.
THE PICNIC,
though not ss largely attended as we
! had hoped TO see it, was pleasant affair
and the utmost quiet and harmony
prevailed, and as far as we could hear,
everybody enjoyed themselves.
THE FIRE WORKS.
! At night between five and ten thou
sand people gathered in the old Base
Ball Grounds and along Gay street to
witness a fine display of fire works,
which consisted ola large number of ba-
looms, sky rockets, Roman candles, fire
wheels, &c. The transparency of 1776
| in large figures, gotten up by Mr.. +. G.
| Shepard, was highly complimented by
many. The Turner Band furnished
some excellent music for the occasion.
| THE hECkGI.ON.
At nine o'clock the grounds at Mr..
| Dickinson's residence were beautifully
| Illuminated and quite a number Of
gentlemen and ladies called upon Gen.
Burnside at the hOspitable mansion of
the above named gentleman.
Taking it altogether, the Fourth of
July " has not been so thoroughly
celebrated in Knoxville for many
a year. ..-. .
GENERAL NOTES.
On Friday night Major Generals
salute of fifteen guns was fired in
honor OF General Burnside At sum
rise and sunset of the Fourth, salutes
of thirty eight guns We're fired. The
guns were handled by the Committee
on Salute, who deserve great credit for
their labors early and late.
During the procession, owing to a
misunderstanding, some trouble oc-
Cured with the fire companies as to
their positions in the line of march.
The general good order of the large
crowd on Saturday is worthy of special
mention. Few drunken men were
seen, and no disturbances of any kind
occurred.
Knoxville deserves a long credit
mark for that.