Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
THE WYOMING MASSACRE.
Celebration of the Anniversary Yesterday.
Speeches by Distinguished Characters.

Celebration of the Anniversary Yesterday
Speeches by Distinguished Characters.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Jnly 4.-The second days
proceedings Of the centennial commemoration
Of the battle and massacre of Wyoming were of
a very interesting nature. The railroads
which intersect the place ran long trains every
half hour from local points. and brought trains
of people to swell the influx OF visitors from
distant points, who had attended the ceremo- |
MES at Wyoming the previous day. Many of |
these were unable to obtain lodgings, and spent
| the whole of the night on the streets. The |
| principal streets and squares were mantled in
| bunting, and wealth of evergreen in wreath,
festoon and arch. The day was ushered in at
sunrise by salute of 100 guns ringing of bells
and sounding of steam Whistles and soon
| thereafter the President and visitors astir.
/ The grand procession of military, Grand
Army of the Republic. fire department, trades
organizations, and other societies, was an i'm
posing affair. It started promptly at IL o'clock,
and was two hours passing given point, and
j was dismissed after passing in review before
President Hayes, Governor Hantraft, and dis
tinguished company. There were many tab
leaux in the procession, representing life one
hundred years ago; also representing the past,
present and future of the Industries, and the
} development of valuable mineral deposits. In
the afternoon reception was held at the resi-
: dence Of William Cunningham. On the veran-
dab were the President and Governors parties,
and on the lawn in front assembled
fully 10000 people Mr.. Fl. NJ. Hoyt, Republic
: can candidate for governor of Pennsyl-
e vania introduced President Hayes,
n who said he had not come
S there to do much speech-making and could
only, under more pleasant and favorable Cir
y, cumstances reiterate the sentiments he had
! wished to convey at Wyoming yesterday under
- heated tent to a surging crowd of dusty anc
D. boisterous people, which were that the settlers
L. of the western frontiers were undergoing thu
d same trials to-day that beset the pioneers o
Wyoming century ago, and whose virtues W
If idea was to treat the savag
- with equity and justice, deal wit
%, him in good faith, and if war with him fror
y any necessary, give army con
"' mander facilities to conduct it successfully
The President remarked that he did not wis
to to tncroach upon the time of other speaker
ed who were to follow, and that if, unlike h
H. predecessor in Office, Gen. Grant, he did NJ
en know enough to not say anything he hope
Nv he did know when to stop. Gov. Hartran
~ followed, and briefly alluded to the object
tiers, and the results of their patriotism.
The R. Buckalew, of Bloomsbury, spoke pleasant
M of Indian traditions. The decaratit
hlv of independence was then read by H.
at Palmer, Ct Wilkesbarre. Secretary Sherm
tlv and Attorney-General Devens followed wi
ay orations, when the benediction was pronounc
hat and the crowd scattered. The Scranton CT
,rn battalion executed some maneuvers, and 81
eral crews that take part in the regatta to-m
row INDUCED in practice spurts for the anu
ment of the crowds In the evening there v
-. fine display of fireworks from raft in
os' centre of the Susquehanna river. In the p
att. cession was the CRATE in which anthracite C
ner was first successfully burned sixty-three We