The New York herald., 1878-07-05
w Y 0 MI N G..
independence Day Celebration in the
Historic Valley.
A MONSTER GATHERING.
Patriotic Speeches and Addresses by President
Hayes and Others.
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
wnKEsBARRs, July 4, 1878
The glorious Fourth was never gioriousIy csIe-
bratsd in interior Pennsylvania II has been to-day
by the inhabitants OF tho lovely Wyoming Valley
This prosperous bustng town the theatre OF JOY
Gus IN on the like oi which has never bsen
vssn here before. To-day was the second OF tho
wyoming csnssunial iete days and tho climax OF the
festival has been reached Every avenue and every
house rs gayiy decorated every corner IN the central
portion OF tho town spanncd by tssteiul arch
OF evergreen. and the air is filed with
martial musio with floating flags. bunting, paper
lanterns and wrssshs and bands Of leaves and owera
The principal streets are SO thronsed with good
humorsd Jam OF humanity that tho sidewalks have
long since ceased TO be sufficient TO accommodate the
malt OF tnsm The business OF the entire valley has
been temporarily stoppod-even the colories having
suspended to allow the miners 10 come 10 Wilkes.
barre 10 Join In tho merrymaking Every shop IN
town is closed, except where eataoes and drink
ables can be had, and everybody and every
thing bears the outward and visible sign of
being devoted TO rejoicing aud holiday humor There
arc from sixty thousand seventydve thousand peo
pe in the town The number 10 only limited
by facilities for getting here, and 1t Is sale TO say
that all the population Of the valley who could find
conveyance have como to wiikesoarre to-day scran-
ton, Pi,tsion Nanucoke. Mauch Chunk, Kingston,
out she northern country mas sent proportion
a,cly large representation. From daylight this morn
ing until midnight tho day has been devoted 10
jolsy auc sightseeing 1
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Tho Wyoming Valley Hotel, whore tho distn-
gu,shed visitors quartered, the centre OF inter
est and President ana Mrs Hayes, their family ana
the members OF the Cabinet have received Many at
tsntions Governor Hartranit and his family arc
here, TOO, and so Senator Don Cameron, Charles
r. BucKalew, Messrs. Dill and Hoyt, the Two rival
candidates Tor the Governorship; Hendrick b.
Wright who Is immensely popular with the working
people be cause oil his famous Homestead bill Charles
O'Ncil ana other members oi Congress and very
many other prominent people.
REVIEW.
when to-day was ushsrsd IN sunrise with salute
OF lUO guns the sireets were already becoming
vantage ground from which TO soc the procession
which the great event OF to-day. From review-
thc hotel the Prssdeut Goverror Hartranit ana the
other notabes wIaesseo tho parade alter the passage
the crowd and they were not satisfied until spoke
afew words He has prepared no speeches during
help u and they nave al~ay been briet
THE PkKsiDEST's LfrrLE SPEECH.
This morupa ne said to the crowd:-
MY FRIExDs-lt u were possible Ior my voice 10
reach you ali l should strive TO MAKO you speech,
but you can understand wol rs that is Is impos
sible my VOICE. IN It's present iee0ie conditiop,
10 do 80. wish express 10 you QUE and ali, the
gratitude iesl for the hearty reception you have
Iendsd me- l do not wish you 10 understand that
take II an q compliment especially 10 myself, but 10
the gentlemen accompanying me and 10 tue Union 10
which you arc sii patriotic.
Governor Aaf.ranit also maae BRIEF speech. com
piirnsasing The wyoming psope upon their patriotism
The PROCESSION WI. very ,oag. consisted OF tho
Eiinary Grand Army oi the kepuolic, nre depart.
tablsaux ages and traces and mechanical dts
plays 1t Was very creditapie anu amusing pageant
uf ann nlnhra mad rhA
right OF the line, aud presented Il hno appearance.
MORE SPEECHES
In the afternoon open air meeting
the river bank, which a The distinguished visitors
were introduced BY the popular Harry 81. hoyi, be-
muIt,tuds present, evidently In u mood for chafi ng
Tbey did not receive HIS Excsency with snthu-
rooa humored raiiiery Tne Presidsnt began by say
inR that he had made no preparation Tor formal
speech, and what ne nAd 70 ray would DO .
during the past Two days He compared the flourish
ing condition OF wyoming Valley at present with IT'S
struggles the past The procession, he said, had
Ilusirxed this idea clearly than ne could DO
Al This pont the President remarked, ~ 10 10.
tend 10 max 4 long speech |" he ted
by voice In the crowa-''You already SAID more
than Grant would" Al this rather startling intcjsc
psussd ior = momens and then SAID sBut see wnat
Grant has done; his deeds spoke Tor MIN louder
fn. rres.n. .nsn oonsiSa.a NJ. peson .aSn.
about the Indian question aud resratSg what he had
said on .nis matter =. wyo%ns yes'erday, As he
longer than he intended. and not being practised
speaker wouid best stop before he said too
Gov rnor HarLrant announced M the next
speaker only few words TO the effect u NJ
lne sssemblare would doubtless Father hear from
distn guishsd Gentlemen beside him, referring the
members Of me Cabinet. Charles y Buckaiew made
short speech touching the romantic history oil Wy
sEcRxrARY snERxAx's ApDREss.
John Sherman, Secretary OF the treasury, then
poss 10 70 sn ,.es mat
Declaration Of dspcndencs, which had not only
given US y tree government put has revoI1l'onizsd
sesuai.ssd r with the resources Of their
sssn Pssn.yivana New Jersey New York and Inc
whole OF New England together, 10 hardly moro tnau
wiIderness Notwithstanding u abounds la natural
wealth. A voicc In the crowd here shouted, ''Pass
wnghts Homestead bill and we'll AL go South" "
TINS was greeted with ouIburst applause and
iaueh,er wuicn lasted Tor several momcuts.
The secretary was plainly ponpussed Finally
he recovered & ni%ss aod ma, resumed oy ',y'ng;m n
II you $500 the only way Tor you 10 get u Is 10
work or IT," rns rejoinder caused ripple OF laugh
ter but the crowd eviuenty rympathzed with the ad
vocate oil wrignrs bii shortly after the speaker
ssa,n interrupted BY iacstous calls Tor "hrs Jenks"
s.hfs Jenksi" "Fetch her outl" "How's the Old girl
now fn &c, confusing the secretary somewhat
Secretary Devsns made short speech, which was
not interrupted was followed Dy Judge sylvester
Dana. OF New Hampshire, a descendant Of some Of
the Survivors Of the massacre.
THIS evening" ths town Was brilliantly Illuminated
and presented very beautiful sight during the dis
play Of nrswvrss
BRILLIANT EVENING.
The Presidential party anu che Veteran Corps at
tended reception their honor st the rcsldence OF
Mr. Charles H. Parrish one oi the large coal operators
Of this regioa.
Tomorrow the Presidential party viii leave q,
sight o'clock In the morning TO return noma
RowfSG REGATTA
Later In the day there will grand rowioE regatta
on the susquthauna. There will be a four-oarcd
race, . single scuil contest ana a pairoared pull
The Nautilus, Of Reading; the Quaker City
ana the Mouatsin Rose, OF Phiiadeipnis, aud
the Pittston, OF Pntsson, have escu entered
I'D IHa lind Diu. cf n..l. .a~i-
pbia will row boat, being the only entry
that has come 10 timc for this race. The Col lcpe