The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-07-10


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The 10th anniversary of the Declar.
atom of American Independence was
appropriately celebrated in Taylor
last Monday. Al sunrise al anvil
s.Iuts was fired from both ends of
Main street, which reused our people
from their morning slunlbers and re-
,,;oded them of the Great Day that
Times ycle had again brought to the
t.es of the dial. All the buildings in
nwn-both public snd priyate--were
t.s,efully decorated with the National
coor.. anil the Opera House. where
the exercises of tile day were held,
nrr.eutrd a beautiful sight--both ex.
i.rually aud internally-so artist;cslly
had its work of decoration been done.
About IL O'Clock the procession
was formed by Grand Marshal j. +.
tupid and his aids. Following the
officers of the Day, Choir, Car of State
and music, Donelson Post No. 81, @. 4.
r. took the post Of honor. aud were
followed by citizens in line and in
carriages. The line of march was
down Argus street. up to North Tay-
lor. thence dawn Main to Opera House,
where il arrived about i2 O'Clock.
All being seated, President of the Day,
w. N. McGill, announced the pro-
gramme aud introduced the speakers
=. they came forward.
The exercises began by the choir
singing THE Flag and the Union,
Forever" which was received with
hearty applause.
Cadet George E. Stockle, our repre-
sentative ut West Pnin:, being intro.
duced, recited in fee!in. manner,
"Drake's Address to the Flag"
"A Thousand Year, by the choir.
was beautifully rendered, when
VIM Crary. the Poet Of the Day,
cane forward, and As he always does,
held his heaters In ecstacy while read
ing the following original
PoEH:
Philadelphia on the 4th ofJuly i1T6 announoed
70 the Land that the declaration OF hide
psndence Lad been signed. the people caught
Up the joyful sound, and Il spread TO the in
kabitsnis IN the uttermost depths Of the vast
wilderness then occupying our country.
Hills hung the cry 10 hills around,
And oceans mart replied to mart:
AID streams whose channels yet unfound,
Re.echoed back the startling sonnd
Into the forests heart y
A prosperous people rvverently look to the
9Th ofJaly 1915 - the birthday Of their free
dom and independence
The liberty bell became palsled with age.
and lie sonorous tones are heard no more.
Hat lie echoes still riug down the stream Of
time TO keep u forever In remembrance OF the
blessings II sBnounccd 10 those who. 10 years
ago. we're made joyous when Il was hist &c lied
for their liberty from British oppression. and,
when the last ray Of hope had deserted the
patriots heart--whsn the last expiring enber
had died upon the altar of m aternal love then
they called upon the God Of battles and huekled
% their shield TO light FOE eternal lisefty-and
Hew-
Loved sh.des Of our street once more We as
TohOnor the blessings your deeds did i'm.
part.
When freedom forbade her hosts TO dissemble
The Views that were held In each patriot
heart.
The tyraut whose chains OF expressions had
bound them
Rsckd not half the danger their vslor
eoal,l WELD.
When be ordered HE hirelings with chains to
surround them.
DE saw not the emblem Of truth on their
shield.
Once more We rejoice In telling Of glories
Our kifes Recorded with virtues sublime.
10 keep In remembrance the page honored
stories
Which history marks on the dials of time.
when the greatest OF IONS. was born 20 crea-
Great liberty wsp, In high transports Of
Fer she knew that sire was born TO her
nation
Which ,yraats for ages. had sought to dec
troy.
Oh freedom how grand are thy noble sndssv.
How sweet are the chords that rssound 10
thy praise!
Thy aight Is beyond the far realm man dis
Aud sull farther on TO the depths Of all
space.
Thy home is the realm in the midst OF that
splend0r
Whose radiance and beauty sncircles the
spheres.
He 'iis on thy throne. WIN protects thy
And his rule never diss in the vortex Of
years.
The tale wac nrst told OF thy birth to on
By voice that awakened the world with