The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-07-12


the most wonderful document ever
penned by the hand Of man. by her su-
perb delivery Of the words which made
America the land of the brave and she
home Of the free.
The children's chorus, under the di-
rection Of Prof Kinzie. then sang the
"Star SpangIed Banner and the man
ner OF its rendition reflected the greatest
possible credit upon the ihrronghness
Of the gentleman who trained them for
this occasion The "Rsd. White and
8lue'' and other national airs ere also
sung by the chorus, and this leature Of
the program proved one of The most ac-
ceptable of the day.
After the first chorus by the children,
Mr.. Ed 8. Waterbury as master oi cere-
monies. inlroduced TO the assembly Rev.
II MackaY, OF 81. Andrews church.
who proceeded to deliver, in the pleas
ing style Of oratory Tor which he is
noted, an eloquent Grafton. in which he
set forth the traditions of the day. the
early struggles OF those intrepid patriots
who, by their noble daring and courage.
freed the colonies from tue opprt ssive
yoke Of the mother country, aud dwelt
in lmpassioned Language upon the tri-
umpLant yindication Of the principles of
self government as sxsfnplIhrd in the
growth and pros erity OF the Americas
republic. His very able effort. which
commanded the closest attention con-
cIuded with the folInwias splendid
peroration:
Fellow CitIzsns, l will delain you
but lille longer, though much re-
maths To be said. But / know that you
will not put our country from your
thoughts al the close OF tIis day. Lei
me say in ending, you ought 10 ac-
knowledge, to own, no country, as you
acknowledge and love this. Still many
eat the bread and drink the milk, and
store the money OF this land, and live as
parasites on and In it They do not
and will not belong 70 1t as legalized
citizens. This Is wrong. II is IN.
grateful, SO wrong was il that our gov
eminent, before the war was ended,
made law that all residents IN the coun-
try would be amenable TO duty or leave
the country. This was both whole
some and right thing TO have done. Tens
of thousands OF people come TO this
country and live IN plenty and become
rich, aud gain positions Of honor. which
they never could have gained in their
own land. And still they look back TO
the "onions and leeks," and disrespeet
OF years gone by. We do not understand
how such can be, we only know that is
SO. To ell such saw: This is America
I'VE who lIEe. and 1xpecl 10 die here,
should love and serve and honor IL as we
honor no other. No American
ought 70 bow TO anV power
outside his country, and NO true man
will do so. Let the Iron heel of religious
and political despoiism grind the vas
sails In other lands, II the vassals are
willing 70 bear IL. But when the iron
cuts the flesh, and they nee To this land
OF freedom and OF equal rights, then let
them put away all former allcgiances
and rally around the flag, the star
spangled banner. And let every citizen
reverence religion. and see that liberty
not license. but liberty-and order be
| undivided; let party spirit, the
bane Of free government, be kept
| low, not quenched, but never allowed TO
burn into a flame. And quoting the
words of jefferson, whom some now
adays would claim as an atheist, but
whose words, as used in his first inaugu-
raj, do not so depict him, we say: I'VE
are enlightened by benign religion,
| professed, indeed, and prRntlced in vari-
GUS forms, yet all of them incnicating
honesty, truth, temperance, gratitude
ana the love of man, acknowledging and
adoriDg an nVerruling Providence
which, by all its dispenssiinns, proves
that II delights in the happiness OF man
mere, and his greater happiness hereaf-
ter. With all :hese blessings, what more
is necessary to make as happy and
prosperous peopleS" God sage ouT
country.
Judge Buck also favored the assem-
bly, with an address which was up 10
the best standard Of that popular and
gifted speaker, and then the people dis
persed to discuss numerous tempting
collations which were spread under thu
trees and were enjoyed as only a dinner
in the woods can be. In many cases
families from the same nighborhooC
i Joined together, and it is safe TO say tina
no one left the grove hungry who re
manned during the dinner hour.
The X. T. band placed the patrons o.
the celebration under great obligations
by the superb concert given by then
after the speech-making and the pro
gram was rendered in a style to elicit
the most hearty applause.
The afternoon was spent IN boating
lounging under the trees and in an effor
TO keep cool, which was probably as sue
cessiul as could have been expected, al
things considered.
IN THE EVENING
the streets were .again thrOnged with
people, and presented the most ANNA
ted and festive appearance. Therewas q
continued lusilade of fire-crackers and
torpedoes, and the sky was illuminated
from time 20 time by the glare Of rock
cts and Roman candles sent up from diff
ferent points on Commercial street. The
day fireworks which were displayed
early in the evening at the intersection
of Sixth sid Commercial, were very
unique and interesting, and the
animal figures proved a source of infi.
4 INV W vast ~
youngsters WHO were en i:aI,d l.ir the
exhibition. Lister la the evening, very
handsome display of pyrolcchnics took
place al the Intersection of Teath and
Commercial, which was Witnessed by a
large crowd of eager spectators
The committee were little late in com.
mencing operations, but the display
taken all in all, was very ereditable.
The best Of order prevailed through.
out the day. and no serious casualties
occurred to mar the enjoyment Of the
occasion. The weather was quite warm
but brisk breeze mitigated IL great
extent the heat, which seems TO be an
Indispensable feature of an old-fashloned
Fourth ri July celebration.