, 1883-07-07

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occupying a roomy piece Of territory
under the trees to the left of the
stand. Mayor James +. Glover acted
rs the President Of the day, and
made the announcements in their
regular order. The exercises were
opened by an appropriate, patriotic
and touching prayer by Rev. t. G.
Watson, the Presbyterian minister
of this city. The cornet band then
swelled up and blew out the very
best harmony they had in stock. The
choir, composed Of the following Ia
dies and gentlemen, followed with a
well rendered song: Mrs. Brandt, or
ganist, Mrs. DIR. Burch, Mrs. Chas.
Webster, Mrs. L. j. Webster, Mrs.
Ida Heath, Mrs. Jas. Glover, Mrs. ].
c. Libby, Mrs. w. c. Gray, Misses
Allen, Emma Cannon, Mary Ben
ham, Ola Ellis and Olga Brandt;
Messrs. ]. G. Hanna, Jas. Rue, J. T.
Hemenway, DIR. c. S. Penheld, DIR.
J. L. Candy, DIR. Welch and Mr..
Wires.
GETTING IN THEIR WORK.
L. j. Webster, Esq, one of our
leading attorneys, and a gentleman
whom we have had the pleasure Of
knowing for a number Of years, had
been chosen to read the Declaration,
and the style in which he handled
that important document showed the
choice had been in every respect
good one. More music, both vocal
and instrumental, was sandwiched
in at this point. Mayor Glover then
introduced the Orator Of the Day,
Col. c. G. Bradshaw, late of Bloom,
ington, Ills. The Colonel is one Of
those gentlemen Of the old school
sOldierly, digniiied, scholarly. He i
tall, spare, and yet firmly knit, hand
some in appearance, with that pleas.
ant, agreeable presence that com
mands attention. His voice is clear
and distinct, his diction elegant, cru
'dite, and refined, and his happy illus
trations apt and effective. Every
person within range Of his voiu
speaks in the warmest terms of praiS
of his effort on this occasion. Col.
Bradshaw has had years Of expert
ence as Il speaker, in his large prac
tice of law, in which he has been EN-
inently successful. We regret that
the gentleman's modesty prevents
us from reproducing his speech in II
entirety, but we viii at least give tn
following beautiful geroratiun, whi1
is but sample Of the entire effort:
ORITORICAL ELICIT.
"Our Country, like a throne, ,seatel
above all other lands upon the high
est region Of the-globe. Its temPlG
like itself, is new, and free, and gle
riouS. Its dome is the great opel
sky adorned by Gods own fingeH,
and lighted by lamps Of his own
kindling circled with a .cornice d
his own painting and animated by
clouds moved and gilded by his own
skill. Its floor is the great continent
bordered by seas on either side. 1t,
altar is the nations heart Its musit
is the cheerful voice OF the myrids q
the happy free. Its worship is th'
praise Of God.
"Our Nation was a nation born ii
day-born on Independence Day
There is no grand conception enter
ing in Olympus which she does moi
realize. Like Juno she fertiliZcs thu
earth beneath her furrOw. LAKE
Vcsta she gathers all nations to hel
4 ssidesss sSits over tS'S the for6ges. Like Neptunr
she rules the seas. Like Apollo sh
leads the muses.. Like Minerva slF
sways the understanding. Liz
Mercury she is the patron Of trad
and the messenger Of heaven to tn
ends Of the earth. Like Jupiter sh
is concerned in the affairs Of all man
kind.
"These conceptions are not merel,
realized but exceeded.
"For what Is Neptune to the steam
ship; Minerva tn the press; Hercu
les TO gunpOwder; ; or Mercury to tn
telegraph and telephone. The ma
ton that has natuTed these principle
and developed these thoughts shal
never pass away. The seas may dr.,
up; mountains dissolve; the sun it,
self may burn out, and the lamps o
the temple Of night may drop from
their sockets like autumn's withCret
leaves and float away upon the mis-
Of the morning, but this Natiol
shall endure forever and forever.
"lIail to the sirCs of the revolution
and the veterans Of the war. Thougl
your bones may bleach In the val
leys and your blood made crimson
the submits Of the lofticst noun
tains, and though you may sleep il
collins rude and strange wild flower
bloom in beauty DER your resting
place, and soft gentle winds sim
sweet music. around your quie
homes, YOU need no monumental
pile, no stately dome, whose tower
ing nights may pierce the stormy
clouds to tell pOsterity that YOU havt
lived. Your deeds, your WORTHY
! NNNh't lldNt lNlutEtu you lllllllOTNdl
and when every vestige Of human
greatness, and grandeur, and glory
shall have mOuldercd into its merit
ed oblivion the tallest angels tina
ever dipped a wing in the light 0
glory, or warbled a note of Drais,
around the throne of God shall catcl
the glowing theme and dwell witt
increasing rapture on your deeds.
The Grafton lasted an hour AM
twenty minutes, yet it only SCENE,
half that time. After a taste of NOR
music the announcement was mad
that the crowd would proceed to de
molish the contents of jolly looking
baskets, which invitation was speed
lily complied with, the people dis
tributing themselves about tn,
grounds to engage in the pleasan
pastlme. From the grounds tn,
vast assembly scattered all about tn,
city admiring the marked improve