The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-17

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cyent toward our national indepc,,senco, ! am sure
we feel 4 has been fairly ceieprated Today Only
tnK OF the procession that Dehcd a hour or TWO
ago. Citizen soldiers disc pued soldiers from YER
mont, from Connccticut, from Massachusetts and New
ia were here Appanss Ba, nor souc' =,
tho Union army, surviyors OF tho loo batues
'nat saved the milton and made liberty Throughout Tho
world forever possible. lAppausc.) And what eye was
not di,nineG proudly marching with his
comrades that manned soldier walking with his crnicii
But. my dear friends, mus, not detrn you reeog.
nizc TINT aouR the pages OF the speech 10 when We
have listened, packed tuIl EACH page with IN
terestng matter touching that gres; event OF one
valuable than this, that hundred years ago u was
ineriorions TO be minute man. 10 fight Ia the cause
OF Independence. IL there not some merit IN my De-
coming minute man tApplause.)
SECRETARY EvARrs' osE SENTENCE.
At the close or the Presldsnps speech Secretary
Eyarts called for aud responded az foIows:--
Mr. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GgSrLnMES-It Is iar
that should warn you that although am very SION
to begin speech, am much slower to end H. ana
know your only safety is my retiring before com
mencc. tApplausc,)
SECRETARY Kry's SENTENCE.
Secretary Key Vas next called for and responded ms
foliows--
My DEAR ExDs-Ths cali is grateful to me. ! do
indication OF frntcrna icoiing tho part OF our
Northern friends to thar erriny Southern brethren
(Appiausc)
A MORAL AND A TALE.
Attorney General DeveDs was thon loudly called Tor,
and, smngly advancing, said 1t IS said to be ono OF
the mbxims OF the Chinese philosopher Coniucius
have read him) to low words in your speech
that more may be remembered. So VIII follow Inc
example OF my predecessors; but / will dca.n you II
few moments to tcll you u short story story with
moral Perhaps bad better tell tho moral nrst ior
know that. in studying Esop, we used TO SKIP tne
moral Tho moral Of the story IL simply tins; that IN
tho cause OF patriotism. however weak We may be, We
may all do something Tho story ~ 'his--athougn
oath 10 conioss this In tho presence OF 10 many
LADIES' II was something more than thirty years ago
that young lawyer was invited 10 deliver nm ora
ton on the Fourth OF jay be.orc my fellow c'tzens
OF tho State OF Vermont at Brattlcb0rO. There were
stli lett vi that time few Of the SURVIVORS oil me
great Revolutionary army. Tnrcc or tour wcrc walt
ing III me hotel where was stopping with my ora.
ton snmcrlng insiue OF me, great deal cmbar.
raised, am now. (App!ause.) constitutional
Iashtulncss shall never get over There came IN to
younger than they, but still considerably.
over seventy. oGentlcmen,' no said, a not a
the Revolutionary soldiers to-day. | should Ike 10
explain my position and ask II have not right"
went on to say that when he boy eight years
old his father kept u ferry somewhere on Lake Cham
plain, al Putnam or Windbam. "Ihere came to the
to Cross while my father was away and was at
home alone, TWO men, one OF whom seemed OF superior
rank to They soldiers evidently, though
there was little Uniform among mon Revolutionary
times they wished tue ferry-said they must
cross. said that was only boy, and could not run
the ferry across and even they assisted me- could
not get back. They said they would help 10 cross,
and some OF the neighbors could help me
back. | undertook 1t, and after ! had crossed
Gentleman, when my father comes home shall wish
10 able 10 toll him who 1t was have carried across
tho ferry well. said he, you may tell him that
he heard OF the Battle Of Bennington And now" said
he IL have claim to be the person who carried John
Stark across the ferry to light tho Battle Of Benning
soldiers" Of course the answer was that they all
thought he was good enough Revolutionary soldier
them II he was ognt years Old at the time OF the
battle.
Mr. McCrary called, but had lett the tent
MR.. SEDUCTION.
Mr. F.. H. stoughton. Of New York, was then
called, and. coming TO the front OF tho platform,
said -
am not, ladies and gentlemen, member of the
Presidents Cabinet and 1t has been suggested that il
is Just well Tor the country that my advice has
never been taken about anything.
General N. 7. Banks then called for and Mrs.
Hayes but the President stated that 1t was long past
the time for the banquet and they did not respond.
BANQUET SPEECHES.
After dinner had been partaken Of by the dstin.
eushed guests and large numbers Of citizens the Pres
,dent OF the Centennial Commission addressed those
present as lolIows:-
LADIES AND GESrLEMEN-The first gentleman to
whom shall call your attention among the very dis
nguished guests present is tho Chief Magistrate OF
the United States. l should do Injustice to
myself and d.. to You II l Omitted Omitted before
nigh Office which he fills IN manner that
shows that he means 10 be President OF the whole
country and not OF part--tappause-a man who has
addressed himself TO the high ana critical duties OF
that great Office, that he has merely satisfied the
promises OF hts trends. but has dsarmcd the criticism
and hostility OF his enemies. Appiause.) give you,
therefore, ladies and gentlemen, tho first sentiment
appropriate this occasion aud nearest to your hearts
not the health OF the President OF the United States,
but tho health and long life Of Rutherford b. Hayes,
President OF the United States.
PRESIDENT HAYES REPLY.
The Presidents response
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FELLOW
CITzENs-I would be glad to be able TO h;ly thank my
celvcd these sentiments but find that l am unable
appropriately thank YOU and without further words
will take my seat.
TOAST TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
President Phelps then said--We celebrating the
anniversary of great victory troops of Great
Britain but We can rejoice in the fact that IT
than sxty-Gve years that peace has reigned between
us and the mother country Long may It continue
am happy to state that aud gratifying cor
rcspondence has taken place in reercnco to this cee-
braton between Governor Fairbanks and that excellent
nobsman, Lord DufIcrin, Governor General Of Canada
who was invited to be present this occasion. lie
writes to say that If 1t that his duties called
him ont West he would have been happy 10 have re-
spondcd appropriately in his official capacity.
Mr.. Phelps then read a letter from HIS Exccllency
Lord Duficrn excusing himself from attendance. Mr..
Phelps continued:-Wo should not be doing
our full duty il we forgot that ,ustrious
lady who, through many years Of blame
less life, has boon than Queen OF Great
Britain She has been Queen in the virtues and
Queen in the hearts OF all people. therefore pro
pose the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty VIC
tcrla, Queen OF Great Britain. God bless ner! The
band then played the English national anthem.
hon. W. NJ. EvAkrs.
Mr.. Phelps then called upon the Hon. William NJ.
Evarts TO speak, and hoped that When the latter
came TO Vermont at any time he would
slider that there place like home" MIR.
Evarts said:-l should know little better,
Mr. President There is place like homo ~
knew little more exactly where my home Is but am
very glad DO here with you share IN honors
OF the great day. Since have been here | have
looked from The hospitabe mansion OF our host,
Mr. ribbetts, upon The town oil Sunderland, which
my iatber's birthplace, and ind that the family
Of Fay, that contributed much to that battle and
shared so greatly Its glory, IS OF tho same blood
with myself. II could find myself as well treated
and crlcy myself wherever travel as have In
ing 10 Bennington might well say, Wherever may
DO. that there is no place like home.
THE MAJESTY OF ENGLAyp.
And now In regard TO the majesty pf England, the
majesty Of that gracious lady, the Queen II not the
best token OF no great and Christian character OF tne
nation and 0; herself that the celebrate Oh Of
tic fatal to the power al her ancestry and 80 gor
nus ry hat ycs tiou