Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-05
Picmee,. Hook and Ladde,. NO.

Pioneer HOOk and Ladder No. I.
The nineteenth annual celebration of the
old volunteer fire company that did such
efficient service in fighting fire in
the days when the steam fire
engine was not within the reach, of the then
young city of ST. Paul, was held in Mar
ket hall yesterday. The attendance was
not large for the reason that it was not
understood generally that this was to be
on larger scale than usual. In former
years these annual gatherings have been
held at one of the engine houses, but this
year it was determined to occupy larger
quarters. Several prominent citizens were
present. and responded to calls for
speeches.
The address of welcome of Mr.. Frank
Breuer was earnest aud heartfelt. He con-
graduated each other that there were no
eruptions in our government. Our flag is
honored and respected, and its influence is
felt throughout the world. The republic
had withstood powerful revuIsions within
and had not been disru pied. Its progress
IN science and art, in commerce and ii
population has been so rapid that it is
now the foremost nation on the globe,
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by an original quartet. which has long
existed, consisting OF r. G. Munge-. vii
liam Wilson, John y. Davidson, Hubert
Miller and j. H Hanson, organist. And
the songs sung were those old familiar
tunes that ill the soul with patriotic fire.
and never lose their power TO influence
the heart. Each member of the quartet
did their level best, and sang for ali there
was II It. John y. said he had intended
to spend the Fourth in Montana, but he
couldn't resist the temptation to Join the
odd quartet" on this occasion, and arrived
just in time to take hand in. The songs
sung were "The Star Spangled Banner"
RED, White and Blue" "RalIy Round the
Flag" Aud Lang Syne," Yankee
Doodle" and America"
Speeches were made by F. r. Delano.
Alderman Johnson and DR.. Day, all of
which were appropriate to the day and the
occasion.
Mr.. L V. D. Heard delivered an Grafton
of great excellence. Its length precludes
Its publication entire, and only
a brief synopsis is here given.
MIR. Heard commenced by saying that
after the long and cruel winter, almost
unprecedented for its severity, the turning
year gladdens our hearts again with this
noon of summer, this imperial month,
gorgeous July. With joyous smile this
benignant, glowing, fruitful daughter of
t he year comes to US bearing lavish gifts
in both her hands. The dove has built her
nest in the helmet of Mars. AS a nation
the crowned heads of the world pay US en-
forced respect, and the poor of every land,
crushed under the iron heel of unnum-
bered centuries of bondage and want.
now look up to Us as to the light of the
eternal sun-look up to US for their year
of jubilee. Under the protecting spirit of
our nationality the rights of an
American citizen are protected abroad
as never before. Never before. in even
our land were the rights, the interest and
the opportunities of the individual so full
ly cared for. Even the president of the
United States dare not place his heel on
the neck of the humblest mendicant. so Sc
cure are we in our personal rights. There
is no power in the state to take away
mans life or property without the consent
of twelve of his neighbors. The speaker
paid glowing tribute to the heroes of the
revolution, to the signers of the Declaration
of Independence, who inscribed their
names to that imperishable roll so legibIy
that George III. could read them from
across the Atlantic; to the foreign born
citizen of every CLINE, who SO loved the in
stitutions of his adopted home that he
was ready to give his life that the
national honor should be untarnished.
In seaking of the tomb of Washington
and tho reverence AID respect given it. he
quoted from Lord Brougham, the distin-
guished English statesman, SIT will be the
duty of the historian of all nations to let
no occasion pass of commemorating this
illustrious man. and until time shall be no
more, will test of the progress which our
race has made in wisdom and virtue be de-
rived from the veneration paid to the i'm
mortal name of Washington"
The Grafton throughout was listened to
with the closest attention, and MANY pas
sages were greeted with bursts of ap-
plause.
MAJOR NEWsoN.
Major I. M. Newson was called for. and
as ne Is always happy in thought, fluent in
speech, and has in store a rich fund of
mental treasures for willing ears. we ap-
pend his remarks as they were taken
down:
"a real, old fashioned Fourth of Jnlv
csleeration is one of the events of the
modern age, and nowhere is this more
amply or more earnestly exemplified than
on the present occasion, where tinseII