The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-05

and m AIDE the subject Of public lectures and
addresses. Monuments should be put up to
mark tina spots where battles were fought aud
victories were won. which have shODed the des-
tinies Of our country When tins Is done our
own citizens, aud the multitudes who traverse
our valley will see that within Its lnita all forms
of warfare, that OF Indian barbalism, disciplined
armies, and Of naval power, nave occurred
within Its boundaries"
The Celebration In Phiisdelphis.
PHILADELPBiA, July 4.-The day was
ushcrcd in at sunrise nv the 1ring Of national
salute oy Keystone Battery in Paramount Park
and by tue ringing OF the chimes and
church bells throughout the city. At Il
very early hour tbrongs Of people from all
sections OF tho city commenced moving to-
ward the streets through which the military
parade was to pass, and by half past eight
o'clock those streets were crowded to their ut
most capacity. Tue display OF bunting on the
principal streets simply wonderful (; banks,
| stores. pu bio buildings, and private residences
were all gay with aags, streainsrs and drapery.
The military formed In line on Broad street. aud
began to move at half past eight. They were
the route. 4 stand had been erected in front
OF Independence Han from whicn the
troops were rexissed by Geo s So,a,,
was Prince Oscar OF sweden, and on his LETT
| secretar. Cameron. The following persons also
| bad places on the stand Gen. Ssigo 81 the
| japanese Sentenuiai Commission. Col. Marin OF
| SPAN. MIR. john Ferine Of England. CAPT. / lner
| liout. BuusIyitx. am Paymastrr Tshnnk of tho
| swsdish frigate Bladder. ,npt. AukhrkronA AMI
| Lieut.. PasSe Of the swedish navy. GOv. Conner
| OF Maine with mis- full staff GOV Iipp,tt Of
| Rhode Island. ex Gov. Bigler OF Pennsylvania,
| ex-Leut.- Gov Cox OF Maryland, and q zen. Haw-
! lev, President Of the CsntenniJ Co,nul,ssio
| An iptereeting feature OF the parade was
tina Centennial Legion. which was organlzel
expressly Tor the occasion. and "a composed Of a
| impany from each % the thirteen original
| States. as follows: Fayetteville Independent
| lisht Infantry. North Carolina; boston Light
| fantry. south C.-rvhua: Stat. Eeueiblos, Penn
| sNlv .nta; New III wen Greys. Connecticut FIRST
Light Infantry. fthods Island; Old Gu rd (vets-
rem Dsttaiionl New YORK Norfolk List Artii-
| Iery Biuss, Virginia; C.lnch Rifles. Georgia I;
AmoskeaG, 3, Veterans. New Ham psni.s detail
ney Guards, Now jersey; American Rines, Del
| aware.
| The csm mem oraiive exercises OF the da, were
| held ia lndeDendence sqaaTe, aud al Ia y clock
| every avIiiahle spot ia the sqsdre aud IN the
| A stand with seas for tooO invited euests lad
been erected and at lel5, when the cer-mo-
mes eon@.nesd, Z was entirely niled. Tue
| u ission were among the ntst TO take
their places on the platform. The
and Gen. sheridan was the sighal for great
| cheering. Among The other dt-tingue he'd per-
| sons on the vi itform wcre GOV. bsgley OF Miehi-
1an, ,I-Goy. Noyes II ohio, the Rev. DR., som
| mervtlle Of scott nd, Gov. Llpn'tt OF Rhode
! Island. Gov. Asteli Of New Mexico. Bishops
| Howe and simpson, with the gentlemen VINO
| partieipated directly in tba proceedlngs Of the
| day. AZ hfteen minutes past 10 o'clock Gen.
| N wiley oiled mo Immense assemblage 10
| order. and orchestra Of ~ pieces, under
tue leadership 81 l'r1f. Gilmore opened with the
| for the occasion by the composer, George r.
| BIS wv Of New York. While the music was IN
| progress "A shout ~ enthtisiasm slgnaIlzed the
arfiv l u the BRAZIL n Emperor Dom Pc irO. He
! came directly To the front Of the platform and
| acknowledged the cheers ny raising his hat, and
tho music General Hiwiey udvdnced 90 the
front II the stand and delivered the following
| address:
PILLOW CIrTzrSs AND FMKNps or ALL NsuoNs;
one hunured the epuonc was proc laimed on
Wy peaceful SSssr,snees. our wonder, oar pride
| and our gratitude 1ne prescnee- TO day prove the
u AT ,oanS S@ ~eieones Appsa" To H.
S. Hssy 10 3f1i af T. S,CSs,
u Semmissioa have me s 20, to ,nGosaSs z e
| Vice-tr esio-ne % the upiied States.
Gen. Hawisy was greeted with an outburst OF
applause a. he took his scat. Vice Preside Mt
| Ferry then took the stand aud delivered an ad
dress, wnict was followed by PRAYER 10y the
Right Rev. William bacon stevens. Then the
tions.' COMPOSED by Oliver Wendell Holmes Of
Massachusetts,.
| Vie President Ferry then Introduced Rich
ard Henry Lac Of Virginia, who reud tho De-
cIarat,on OF Independence. The original man
uscript of that document was brought forward
hy Mayor stokley. to whose care II had been
intTusted by he President Of the United States.
1t was placed upon the speakers stand, facing
the vast multitude in the square, and Tor 1vo
minutes ths square fairly rang with cheers.
Quiet being restored, Mr.. Lee read the Declare
ton 10 clear, ringing voice. Inc reading was
| Following the re- ding Of the Declaration came
the greeting from Brazil. hymn for the ilrs'
| posed by \. Carlos Gomez If Brazil, at the re-
quest Of hls josty Dom Pedro III. The
| Emperor to his feet, with the rest
OF the distinguished personages present, and
| listened with great atteuTlon. Haydrd Ta} Tor
then recited the National Ode con'posed hynim
sell aud WAS very heartlly rpplauded. The grand
| tIiump hal march, vi u chorus, "Our National
Banner" Nv Dex1er Smith Of Massachusetts,, was
tnen rendered by the orchestra ana chorus
| after which the orator ~ the day, the Hon. VIM.
| NJ. Evarts Of New York, was introduced aud was
| tue recipient OF loud and long continued cheers,
| He spoke az io'lows
GRAFTON by THE nov. WILLIAM ". EvARTs.
The event which TO-DAY we mmemorate
supplies its own reflections and enthusia- IN i
and brings It's own pa dts TheV do not at all
hang on the voice OF the speaker, nor do they
greatly depend upon the contacts aud associa-
| tons Of the place. The Declaration or Amer-
| can Independence was, when II occurred, cap
ital transaction In human affairs; as such II has
kept its place IN history; an such II Will main
| tain Itself while human Interest In human lnsti-
| tutiOns shall endure. fhs scene and tne actors,
| for their profound imDresslon upon III" world
| at that time and ever since, AVE owed nothing
| To dramatic effects, nothing to epicai exaggcra-
| tions To the eve therv was nothing wonderful,
| or vast, or splendid, or palmetto ia tue move
| ment or the display. Imagination or art can awe
no sensible grace or decoration to tho persons
tue place, or tue performance, which made ~
! the business OF that dav. Inc worth and force
| that belong "a the agents and the action rest
wholly on the wisdom, the courage and the
| faitn that formed and executed the great de-
| sigu. ana the 20 encY ana permanencs 81 its
| operation upon the tndrs OF the world, which,
fOreseen ana legitlmate consequences lot
lowed. The dignity Of tho not Is the deliberate,
| circumspect, open, and serene performance by
| these men IN the clear light ~ day, and Nv a
concurrent purpose Of IA civic duty, which EN-.
brdced the greatest haz lrds TO themselves ana
to all the pcOple from whom they held TINS de-
puted discretion, buL which, to their sober Juug
ments, promised benefits TO tnat people and
their posterlty from generation to eeneraton
exceeding these hazards and commemorate
VITA lis own atness. The question or their
conduct N to be meas red by thelr &C,
tual weight and pressure ~ the manifold
considerations viii IA surrounded the sub
leot before them, ana by the abln
dant evidence that they comprebsnded thaii
yastnsss aud Y. rsty. Bya voluntary and rs
spOnsihle choice thev willed to 90 what wa
| done, I'D what without their Will would moi
| have been done. Ihus cstlmated, ne illuHtr'ou'
act covers all who Participated In u with its owt
ronOwn, add makes them forever conspicuous
among m en. - Il IL forever famous among events
Aud thus the signers OF the Declaration o