The New York herald., 1876-07-01
.NNIAB CONNEMORAIIUN.
lms of Exercises To-Day at
Independence Hall.
Ssstshss d Distinguished Celebrities si The
Early DAYS d ths Republic
PHILADELPHIA, June 80, 1876

PHLApELPHIA, June 30, 1870
days exercises will take place to morrow
and for this the plan Is essentially com
ey are In commemorat.on OF events that
a The cd OF July, l77o; but as the I'd this
Sunday the celebration OF tho anniver
anticipated on Saturday, the 1si prox.,
I noon, In independence Hall
rHr 2p or July, l776
= tho ID OF July, one hundred years ago. that
tion of Independence, proclaimed TO the
days later was adopted by the delegates
10 State House Hall, as the representatives
cen American colonies Thai this day is no
able than the Fourth OF Jul,. and that the
those times appreciated the Importance OF
.y had taken. Is shown by the following ex-
y I, letter of John Adams TO his wife Abigail,
The sd OF July, the day following
,of July. I775. will be tho most memorsele
Q histury of America AIN apt GO Debrfe ihat
alebrated by succeeding generations as the great
festival. IL ought 10 be eonneuoratea as .he
verauce by solemn acts of ae'oti"h 10 w"
coSoREss or AUTHoRs
ok M last October the COMMITTEES on the
OF Independence Hall, At tho head of
Colonel Frank NJ Etting, resolved TO com
.e the anniversary by sort OF Congress Of
F., historians ard men OF letters generally, TO
the old hail. each guest to be invited TO
10 a literary cenotaph in the shape or an
: oaraphical sketch OF some one OF the lcading
nrured in tho events OF 1.-THE times that tried
lsp About 200 invitations similar to the fol-
re sont to the historians, poets, antiquarians
lists of the country, the name of the one
/ was expected 10 be able to write about best
Il in
IsprrpNpsscr HALL. MUSEUM DrrsRrSENrt
PHILApHLrHIA, oct. -. 1879
d Committee on the Restoration of Independence
resoivedt TO invite the presence Q, the american
". 1919. They desire that Biographical sketch
Individual whose memory is associated with this
Iring the early days ot the Republic may be pre-
deposited on that day among the archives oi the
rsspectiully reque s,ed to re present at Indepen-
on the day abovc mentiouci. ana to bring with
ch OF the life OF -. or in case Of preference
rsubiect TO communicate the fact. It is desired
sketchcs should not exceed two pages OF toolscap
Z respect, rHANh N; f, - nv,
WHO WILL BE rHEEE
/ rpose in obtaining the sketches was 70 pro-
a facts about tie famous men OF the Revolu-
70 now in danger oil being lost IN oblivion. or
lvited about l75 will be represented by the
zeal sketches, many of which have already
varded and about l25 will be present IN per-
rrs. saving that they will be prevented by ad-
ears or business engagements. Bancroft, the
will not now be present TO preside, II is
$ he intended, he having seriously spra'ned
= Charles Francis Adams viii send "A sketch
Hancock being unable To- come because he is
of July orator at Taunton, Mass. Robert {.
d will send ono OF Artemus Ward, the sgncr,
lumorist, being also kept AZ hoinc 10 denver a
If July address Miss Elizabeth stuart Philips
sketch OF Abigail Adams. Miss susan quincy,
hac n IA
her ancestor JOSIAH Quincy, in chirography
ooks like copper plate, almost Motley, the
n has been invited, but his duties abroad may
his attendance Wendell Phillips forwarded
nation Mr. Simmons, OF Roxbury, Mass, has
Il sketch o. Samuel Adams. An Interesting
is expect ed from Dr. Holland, '.Iimothy Tit
James T. Field writes cheering letter from
side wishing the anniversary God speed
others the following distinguished antiquar ans
a present with sketchcs:-iugh Blair Grigsby,
mia: John Ii. Wheeler, oil North Carolina;
Gayarre, OF louisiana Charles c. PincS-
4 south Carolina; John a. Dix, Carson
RI and Edward +. Delaney, of New
John Wilnam Wallace, Thompson
n and FREDERICK stone. OF Pennsylvania; joel
and Mr. whitehead OF Now Jersey; Dr. Dal.
of MARYLAND: Richard rockingham, OF Massa-
s; Donald r. Mitchell t"lk MarvePo and samuel
mems lssMars TwainN) will also come with con
ms ilam Writ Henry, OF virginia, prepares
OF his grandfather, Patrick Henry. John Esler
OF Virginia: General George w. Cullum, or New
Frederick De Pcystcr, OF New York; Benson
ang. OF Boston; General James Grant Wilson, OF
'ork, and Thomas Wentworth higglnsoh, are
those who have promised 10 be present.
rSr rRoGEAMNE FOR THE DAy
iss the I2J authors who are expected there will
M, her of distinguished foreigners attending the
ton and the more prominent Ccnicnnial au-
eS The company will assemble at noon in old
ndence Hall where they viii be receiTed by
Stokcly Colonel Etting and the rest OF
mmittce IN the hall Inc onlv ceremonies
place here Will be the delivery OF short recep-
,cechcs by the Mayor and others and the deposit
the sketches unread upon the table upon when
claraton was signed. A striking anachronism
literary gathering In comrnemora,on of the
ation OF Independence will be the absence OF all
ers of the press from tins portion OF the cerc-
sThe reporters, y says Colonel Etting, 'wtll be
ed because there will be no room." This glaring
of bad management and shor'sightedness may
lc whole programme.
Tur sPEKcHFS ASp the MUSIC.
r the short ceremonies IN the hall the com
will proceed in body to the platform erected IN
.ndcnce square lust outside the building. The
will then introduce as presiding orhcer John
IN Wallace, ESQ, President OF the Historical
Y OF rennsylvanis. six or eight distinguished
rom the states which were once tho original thir
COLONIES will be called upon TO deliver
speeches upon the partcipancy OF their re
ve sections in the Revolution. THESE gentlemen
lot "A been selected, and their names may not N
uccd before tho day arrives. The speeches VIII D.
psrscd with music. hitter s'ttnNthhld tiA Iin
IT be sung by a chorus OF about 400 voices. "rh
Of the old Bell, by Wellesley Bradshaw; Fenni
/, centennial Hymn" and Seibcl's "Ccntennia
three selections as TO the merits ot Nnic
ic need be sad at present viii also he sivcr
oios win bc ry Mr.. George A. Concly and ID
Sos by The choral branch OF the Cot
/ Music ASSOCIATION. Tho military bapd vi
Ter the direction OF Professor Hermann. Al IN
lston of the eeremonics benediction VIII be pr'
ed by the Rev. Charles Cotcsworth flnckne,
IS :. Keyser, a public spirited Philadelphia ger
n who has done much for the Centennial ceiebr'
a quiet way, has been appointed master oil cer'
3.
he evening there IS 10 he reception TO the ~
and autiluarianS at tho rooms oi tho Penn Clul
TuE PROGRAMME rpR SUNDAY.
SUNDAY. fhe ID, there viii he special relg'or
IS in the churches OF tho city, No pastoral le
ave been issued IN relation TO this matter as ye
IS generally understood that, especially IN IN
opal churches. sermons viii be preached apple;
tue anniversary
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