The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-08-31
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Ine th anniveruary OF the Ampti
can Declaration Of Independence ~
Icelebrated here on Wednesday with
more than usual enthusiasm, not onll
amongst the American citizsna but b.
the large number of residents Of yaFioul
nationalitirs who took part Ia the esra
monies. We believe The number Q
gentlemen who attended At tho Unitss
States Consulate. General nt noon thai
day, aud drank to the toast Of "Th'
Day We Celebrate" was larger thar
on any previous occasion. The gather
| Ing included nearly all the Amerieaf
residents, and large namber Of Eng-
llsh, German and other nationAlities
the cosmopolitan nature Of the company
tending 10 make II more . worthy csle'
brasion Of the birthday Of the Great
Republic than II tho celebration bad
been confined TO Americans. Tho cere
monies commenced by the Shanghai
Volunteer Artillery firing salute Of 2l
guns on the river bank In front Of the
Consulate. This Is the second occas.
ion on which the Artillery has Cred the
salute on the Fourth Of July the year
before last being the frat occasion
-.
The 8. v. A. Is chiefly composed Of
Eueliahmen, but there are also Aaneri.
cans and Germans IN the corps and
the cosmopolitan nature Of our COM
munity was we'll exempliGed by the
presence OF tho Artillery, under The
command Of Captain Barnes Dallas,
one Of the few remaining veterans who
fought at the Battle Of Muddy Flat, tho
only engagement where Americans and
Epslishmen ever fought side by side,
70 defend their common rights, and tho
lives and property Of foreigners settled
here. The salute was fred by two L.
poundsr howitxers, manned by IL
gunners and drivers, under Captain
Dallas, Lieutenant Noel and Sergeant
II. L. Gordon. After the last gun
wss 6red, the town band, which was
stationed on tho vcrandah Of the court
room, played "Hsil Columbia" The
court-room, the adjacent ball, and other
portions Of tbe building were At This
time crowded with Americans and visi.
tors cf all nationalities. Mr. o. n.
Denny, Consul-General and Judge,
then took his seat on che bench Ia Tho
Court and was supported on The
right by the Hon. John Russell Young,
United States Minister 20 China. The
bench ~as covered with ths aSsara AID
Stripes" and on The wall behind The
bench portrait Of George washington
was exhibited. On the wall At the
further end Of the Court room there
was framed lithograph showing fac
similes Of the Washington shield. arms
and crcst, which furnished tho idea for
the "Stars and Stripes" as the ensign ol
the RePnblic. Alter the baud had
played the national anthem, Mr. Denny
called on the Rev. W. ]. Boone 20 e1-
gage in prayer, aud be :. read an appro'
pirate petition. Mr.. Denny then call.
ed on Mr.. Drew, Statistical Secretary
Of tho !. NJ. G., to read the Declare.
tion Of Independence, and he read tha
famous document in very good style
Dir. Denny then said that the mex
thing in order was "The Toast Of th
Day" and he cordially invited all pres.
ent to participate. Champagne wa
freely partaken of by the visitors. an,
the whole affair passed OF with th
greatest harmony aud enthusiasm. Hi
Excsllency Ii Hung-chang sent card
TO the q. s. Minister, MIR. Young, an
to the Consul-G General, by an. oficia
Of his yamen, with . message to Ms
Denny saying that be did not feel yer
well else be should have been glad /
have been present In person and II
| expressed the wish for long life and
happy one to the Republic. His E1
NJ. Tricou. Minister for France N
Fiesch, Consul General for France NJ
Gaby, Secretary Of French Legations
IL. Laurence Laluads. Consul 70
France DR.. Focke, His German Ms
esty's Consul-General, and doyen Q
the Consulate. General while the Con
suls of other nationaDitiea sent .thei
cards, all uniting in wishing prosperit
10 the Republic. Shanghi Nes0s.
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