New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05

windows of the house to-day, but the walls had no
inscription that might suggest the historic memories
that are interviewer with the cobwebs OF its second
floor. But il Jeifcrson's house was SILENT the new
bell in Independence Hall had voice and knew
when to use it. After the band had played the
"Star Spanged Banner" and Richard Henry Lee,
soldierylooking Southerner with earnest face but
a weak voice, had reached the words, eve hold
these truths to he seltevdent" the bell struck the
hour. The audience had evinced unmeasured en-
tlusasm when the first glimpse OF the famous Old
document wac afforded. After several rounds OF
huzzas some one had shouted, Now, once more al
together and nine tremendous cheers had been
given with will. But now that the Declaration
was being read TO them it scanned commonplace and
uninterssting and scarcely worth listening to. and
a buzz of conversation swept across the platform
ard the square II Jefferson himself failed to
realize the deep significance and farrcaching results
of the Declaration, but dashed it off as
piece Of special committee work that
would not be long kept in memory
surely the auditors could be pardoned for their gross
inattcntion The seats On the platform had up to
this time been reserved for the invited guests and
large number in the back rows had remained vacant
Common sense now prevailed there was too much
available pine board to lie thouShtlessly wasted so
the ushcrs at tie doors relaxed their vigilance, aud
there rush for the seats. Earlier in the day
an ingenious SIS iader had taken advantage of the
patriotic occasion 10 print hundred tickets to the
platform ard TO sell thcm at 80 cents piece. Still
there were countcrfeitcrs-aud sharp ones, toc-iu
Franklin's day.
The orchestra was now 10 be beard. The Vice
Pr sdcnt shouted out tho announcement at TIC top
Of MA voice: Greeting from Brazil" hymn for the
first Centennial Of American Independence, com
posed by A. Carlos Gomez Of Brazil, at the request
Of His Majesty Dom Pedro H., Emperor of Brazil.
Tho Emperor il very popular ia Philadelphia. The
good people there like to have the Exhibition no.
iced and appreciated and the Emperor has not only
gone on. to the Centennial grounds several times,
but be has slso given plain tokens of the pleasure
and profit which lle Las derived from it. Last night
one of the sgyearches that SPAWNED Chestnut-st.
bore the words !" Welcome Dom Pcdro.' When
tho Brazilian hymn wa announced there was
great uprc of cheers and applause
and il seemed 10 please the Emperor. Ii was well
that tire audiences ticklcd his humor, FOR be could
scarcely have rr-hed the music lie assembled the
platform and stood beside the Presidents chair
with Gen. IIaWley behind him. lie evidently was
very much interested IN the srccccs o. the hymn,
ard l,tcnily iu:entiy 10 catch tine random notes
that edged their way across the Square from the
musicians stand. Tho Wasic fo,i flat for scarcely
any Of il could be heard from the platform save The
louder passages ~ tie close. When the lc'dcr
dropped his wand tire Emperor quietly s.epped
down from the speakers dis ald took his -eat; bat
the audience hid not chcercd him 10 their hearts
content, aud there another round and calls Tor
m encore With is heavy beard and strong features
the Tnperor's face was ono OF the most thoughtful
and earnest on The platform. Perhaps II was as wc
f,r the tmcc.cau system tina, the President stayed
Ia Washington.