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

inn ,,;oco wcs an overture THE Great Republic
based or Tho ,tioral air, "Hail Columbia" ana
arranged for ilr occasion by the composer ueo'so
! T. By,tow Of N,ry.York. The orchestra ana chorus
wer, stationed o. Iaised platform Ill 'he h'"',.
western corner of he square, long d'S'ai.s o''
| The overture made IT manifest that the musicians
were too far Of for only broken and uncertain nag
ments OF the music were caught nj tl'e P'"''o''''
although the leader fairly shook hnseif 10 pie'e III
| his Efforts TO render his orchestra effective.
! Gen Hawley rsappaarcd upon the platform "i',
made short address speaking with carnestness ana
grace: $1,000. nm.
| FrIlov-cITIzCss AND FRrESDs OF ALL NATloSs: one
hundred years the Republic was Pr9ciihtt a. nv
spot and we have come together 10 cele'ty'c 'rJ
Ieaccfl,l and sInpc Observance, our wohr' oui 10
gratitude Thee prse,es 'I 10 he
among rs q thousand wrcomes-l great puIs, " -,
panset9 the i%ni we 10y o5 re- g ne y Gscon
Of the Connssion have the honor To- ann.ve Fern
presiding officer Of the day TIE Hon lho'' W. ''
| ice-Iresidtnt OF the united STATES
Am,u of medium hight and build, with long,
| heavy stringy heard and the Yankee contour no"
| faced the great throng in the square and was re-
ceiyed with hearty cheers. Realizing fully now ire
meudous WAS the Z * OF making himself heard, he
pitcLed his voice IL a high key and spoke with all
tLe power of lung that he could command. lie read
lis address from manus 'ript held in iS manu. anu
his delivery was too rapid - bo elective aithoueh
he had no cause 70 com?"in Of the Indulgence OF MS
| auditors for they cheercd whenever there was
nance Before he closed his address his voice yielded
70 the great strain to which was subjected ana
became ouite husky. Tho speech itself was exceed
ingiy rood-neithcr too long nor too rhetorical
CITIZENS or Orr CENTENNIAL: The rcgretfu absence
OF thr Pr,etdgut u the United states ci-'S on me h9
honor Of presiding on ths eEelHi ooc,ti', I :ct
hut scycrsly hod, and auccc.l'nl.y we mn'n'a'n;
I 'H,rs
create states one hundred years In yonder hs-
o~,a, s,rIt e heroic statesmen sat, and SrNcy chose
etyr.T ioyS rulc and popular sovereignty. Inspired
wi.h tie .;!.it which animated the Roman 'agc N'o 'l
the midi o. 4ars lil, declared that - oDe blood Sero
in The id<io Independence Han thcir immortal dNcInIa
~ t t t;,i ~ itce and - battle Tor the IeeGe AID
rmres. II thois purpose they lodged t1clr I've tn,r
fortunes and sIrir sacred Eonor &" tue abstract Pr'o
! OF The freedom and equality OF the human race
To-day, N ltis rounding hour II cen'us' apicInIn IN,
20 the Gnd Of iu'tcr ard OF rca"n we prai." Ilia
ioi, and pcze oar lives cur iortnrs ana our sscirn
horror 10 a'g.a Ju i!ic sp!r' oi tat Dsea''t.'" ~"
made uuive 81 by the fundamental "a" 0, IN, iLh3 W.
tie people ~ Ca. Ulod state. "a Tia tencnual me
,fsf,i a,nev lee rIneu, OF the nall,G plcisc % our
!.Lrcrs pyCr'hIUN ruNa-n, ana ht nthtf ~ J'N'u
enrirs,i5 rhc great 30 az the earth honor tie
spirit o. s'u rricau adr e. IN th" cause Eun'nf 7e'
sc, t,"s Tc. I To- s!S S, Gi dignity he world,
homage pad "t.o ocn., Unia gclins OF american hb-
Trrcc millions Of people grown :, 'o~tr three rillGng;
amt thirteen Colonies rnt.gcd 20 a "hu1h OF lhllt-
,e,ru S.;ss Wi,h tLc tAirt. eighth, tue CcbtohniH
49," r,ftailrs and On ihe .holJ
- 10 I-r.n ing rA...it,ve admission; tho,s stcst
he 40 The n.s.c-y tsc Dec.ara.iou cf 1910
Il nothing slrf, q ur uiel 'uce OF ~. snNttysn!
force suPplu'nE 20 assumption 90 10. Il'ln-
Iisnt OF Ap by l,ius o. NJ .u'r'ry law oi the n
ton thai t, .cop,c aon' bold ~" 80" Io"ci lo rue
Nations ,ac1 Other IA ini"NIHS t'r example o
l lcpuolc. aat tc f.:'" 81 Ame. i.'in'on, pIs
fair 90 Hrius about rr,rti itir'Il c voc ,oui,e :"
political poorer. When that period shall e me, Great
britain, .il Iu",.' ~ pra-rn'e - th. Gusiciou'
t,Uc-.-en md, er.icu,e vns Won under w=,hin~tsn
aud whou lI,sIou Vhi qualify OF races were achieved
The yi,c-pr.s.,leut's reference 70 tn Presidents
absence Wa, received with many shruGs Of the
shoulder The President Eas 10. increased his P'pr
lali:y u Philadelphia by declining tie invitation Of
the Commission. 1i' comment Mas heard again
and again on tie platform in the sroets Shabby
tlinz for Grant 90 stay awar.' II las been known
Tor two week. that he would not bs here, AID tho
urograu,,.cs have gu1idcdly announced, that ia
the absence Of tho President. The Niccl'rc-idra'
would preside" II vaa hoped on all sidsg however
that the President would regard II as pubic duty
10 Je AZ kig post in lndeps ndencc-squa:e ON tho
great comm ,IIoratiyc las, and hi' absence VIA
Keen III ppoiutmcu: 10 thousands Of the citizens "f
Ibis strong Republican community. II !, true
that lustv cheers were given for h.i? on the plat
form at the close of the proceedings, but tne All
liercc were 50 glad 20 regain their feet after ~ pro-
t!acted ard cfmpaG n sitting, aud they we're ~
good-ratured aud noisy withal, that thcy would
have shouted for Aaron BUR Fchedict krnold,
not to say George H., If the suggestion had bees
made.
The Vice-PIcsaoat turned to the Right Rev. VIM
Bacon Stevens, II. d., Bishop OF Pennsyl ans ant
introduced him IA the ecclesiastical successor III the
first chaplain ot the Continental Congress. The
Bishop was in his cLn)uical robcs-a smoO'h-fa. ed
weil-prcserycd man Of medium stature appearing
after the manncl Of his denomination, book In
hand and speaking III low, nut clear tone. The
invocation embodied many p'ssaFes from the
Pravcr-B0ok ing,nious.y WELDED together.
when toe Bishop began the PRAYER those on the
pIatforin quietly rose and uncovered their heads
and the vast concourlc below stood barchoadcd be-
meath tie blazing sun. Philadelphia 10 STILL in
spirit the city oil William Penn and the dcyout
Quakers.
The next announcement was: " Hymn, Welcome
10 all ,Iatons' words by Oliver Wendell Holmes OF
Massachusetts,: music kcller'S Hymn" The cho-
rus was heard 10 the best advantage in this piece
the BASES and tcnor- being full and strong and the
accompaniment excellent, inasinuch al there was
very little of it. The music flied the whole square,
and Was heard distinctly on the platform.
WELCOME TO THE NATIONS
J.
Bright on the bannere Of lily AMI rose
10. the last Gun ~ our century sets
Wreath the black CANNOT nat sto~iod ON our ioea,
All but her friendships The Nation fOrgets
All but her friends ana their welcome iofgetsl
Thcse HrOCud her: But where are her iOts
10, while the suu Of her century acts
Peace with her slrlinds OF lily and r0scI