New-York tribune., 1886-07-06
PATRIOTISM AT WOODoloON'
GIVEN UP TO sPEECHMAkING'
u,w1ry PRESIDING IN RosELAN'
GENh"NN ,ur TOPICS DISCUSSED.

os and business men unted u =, the present con
&c -, ,r teaching new ones III ''e ,,v h.can on
30 an" , =" ao,r,rv The celebration re"'' &c.
cltion OF Tue reception at Rose anu Oo'''''
Saturday eN >,rs Bowen. Nearly nve NUM-.
the nome Vi .,, many coming ITO" ,no
peoPe 80 Hartford and Nr"."" Ian.
>orA' illuminated with Jap'" Ar
- The visitors we're o,rhters-
-. Mrs Bowen and tneir ,,. n, Profes-
~ -" powen Mrs George Holt ana NV INV - and Miss
- p,.hardson David Murray VI 80 =, the recep
to' ,,or, of scotland. also sssis'eu ~ h.rs
Every o'''I '''. -. Mr.. Bowen were 'ne ,,n
uoh' '"' rssant were the Rev. Dr. lnOu "
AmonS =, Harvard College; D'eutenA"' the
p.v Dr H. X. Carroll OF Nc" yohu
~ u,ran, HAYES Ward. OF The iN"ep - Mou-
~ ,,r,s- OF New York; Mrs. LOUISE -. of the
con ,ohn Mcclellan, and many r'P po.sland Park
,,~con,r family the former owners y, ron Child.
-.n,sssn,.tlves OF the foho"inH a". n, Holmes : Dr
Mora sumner Mathewson' On' pom,ret Abbott
-, NJ. George Bradley oi xawyork; Dr.
anu u. -. Ms. sclnspn. OF NV .,.,rs
Dow. "' '.O'~n Hammond. Howara anu -.
~" a., aud Nra Hoppn oe' ., porfret
,..au n- and Mrs Charles N1Op ID
st. from several sdJo'nins
supper was -er'e" .,,.d over sunday. some Delng
Many OF INC INC posoland Cottage aud others al NJ
enter's'" ,,,ye Plain Hin, that peng inc 'o'
po" u-otstock Yesterday they hsteneu " '
pAns p.v Dr. ward and the Rev MT. C"rr.lL ~, m
py 'n' -, before o'clock the beanttul pS'A ="
-, u-shnagussett was the centre OF s''r"' -.
i" e =, mis- and neighborng towns anu i"' W
res'den'' ~ n,a-s - not always relatives. were seen
-, tnto the park. Later came 'uei P -.
hrothers aud sisters. many CARRYING "'so
q .r,,estng hearty dinner under the 'le''' ~
20 s,grestion was realized soon after ~ a. H.
Mr Ravens guests entered carrla1es ""u' 'o ~ - 80,
,,,rv,s Rand OF Putnam, the PROCESSION s."'''u '0
-, uesstnr on the way under the e1rns sal" u nav
P''~ PI nc General McCellaus grandmother when 'h'
..s n, the battle OF Lexington was recel'eu' NO ."
d-sss of welcome given by Congressman Jonh l.
,>,oh evoked considerable applause as ne reierreo
- ,ne ,,,ntv works done by the sturdy sons OF "ihu
,, copotv IN particular and Connecticut III general
He said IN part . .o,ar q
.nf rrsp-ctful greeting. AT the request oi III"
80 ,nvif-d the presence OF this vast assam
md ami daughters oi OOhhecll lies of
& ,fDered 10 aid and take part in the cerrmohles ~
nav naso sincere and hearty welcome No place cOulu
be more appropriate. no surrouni lungs moIe ciss
~ ce,stoi IKE this on which the memories cohhec.@ou @
a. a. ne d.vs OF tue Revelation are % be revVsd te
nrrseDl condition and future prospects Vi ~ t"e y,
"a ,nr lies aud spOn-ibilties as us ctlA'n~ ar -
a. az ,ltei than here the soil OF that hlSIrtc
confy which. Its earliest exs teuce ms 80 ~ MN
,osv,,v cali that has male upon IL III ulnt " ~
s o., or si-tress To all who have assem- Dleu io W
ms purpose again extend cordaI et6 ,cb am
80 ,r,hrr prosecution OF the duty WIN W icn o. %
cGareei now nominate as the president oi ,r nm
the Hon Joseph T. Hawey' Ohl'eu o''''' '''
Connecticut -, - ian. q.
senator Joseph F. Tawley nominated as presiuen.
o,hod,v AFTER prayer by Dr. Ward, the Senator sad
IN substance: , .,4..
It good TO he here It good TO do these tn'ns %
The nronbrtc SOU OF old Johr Adams s'u shA, "a, >
day. through al the future, "OuIu "OuoUt ~ sbanks 70
iIInuiuatlnus and bOuires anc reVerent 7nla a.. " -
M, ,Iy cod This IL true but stii we oi0er ones sec d
deca In this respect one rtaSo. ' o,,. h,re TO
he tct that millions among US VINO nave t6 ~,
10 We the older citlz-ns feel Wnen we were poy
we were ~ early the morning, stayed up al an r
HsngterI and have noihng repent Of IN regard 70 l
Tue Fourth Of July Is worth all II cOsIs, sIUhen in
tn Of the sons when the beautiful nas was hreu
upon mere beautiful and holy nov thaA ever oeloae
- good Thing to give day 10 the whOe coun'.S
There never was land IKE TINS % lar VI
ns IT, avs and statutes are concerned II Is & ny
~srf.cf tnd All men here absolutely Tree, All men
absoa'sy '1rrI NV M III hal ot-box and the cartridge
box ake are equal Educ toD is admitted every wherc
10 be an absolute necessity Ihe rarOau AIaits VI n
country large. but they are 10 De nei as ,
the peOple TIE Senate has recently adopted
I'm which the House Will doubtless concnr mat are IN,
tended all that is eft OF tnese lshos @ i Of
frse nights has not been applied and with 1t az Dsry
license. and law. absolute iaw' 70 pe econG n,
time al the people in mi, land SS Snp% say
Many come here VINO oel eve naV , o ~ here remen-
herring only that law here l. what they MAKE IT. iheIe
i. No Seriv without law and other land Is there
40 much reverence for law. - -. .. Ia.
senator Ednunds was sorry not 10 come mere TO-DAY
hscsnse ne had some thing yOu but his COZ
i.a,. s.s M last week lie himself is not well and to-
n ne ~ bnsy with his committee. His subject was tho
Liberty O. labor think lie meant to show that ninety
tye of the people cannot afford to sur
render control OF their property, savings ec' W ahS
government, not even free government Ihere -
ccood deal OF criticism of our government some
OF 1t just, some unreasonanie, yet m ntauy y
will demand National savings banks eslAulshea d.
nearly every post offre in land. They demand that
the National Government shall take c0ntro OF Tue ran
road .y.tem with its 10000 miles or railway iour OF
fve nnpd red thousand emp and rs thousands ana
thousands of capital, and deOt also 10 "
of srbttation There two sides to this II he GOV
a !
What OF Government VIII you nave Wneu az tnls
Will 1t not be despoti-n u IN lhe gni's OF re-
pubcn Beware lest yOu ask the government 10 toucn
you IN many thinss In reference 10 oena'ot t
Edmunds subjnct would play upon tue "orIs anu auu
speak OF the labor OF liberty our Government Involves
Q deal OF labor for us Liberty IS Dufueh no.
release" French philosopher mas sa'u'
expensive and necessarily many being calel III 10
act Mazz nj told people TO lalk less OF their rights and
The frst celebration here was hqld in 1870 At
that time there great man here. really a We
gone over the river 10 rest-Ulysses D Grant He was
inGeed man, symmetrical, wise, PARENT
Confederate officer said 10 me recently nat ~ years
hence General Grant will be remembered as
much as an author az ior ms .irassin1 na,atarS
but never man nor paper that SAID Grdnts IN
gers soed BY the financial dishonor How
thoughtfuy simple are his statements now slIDpie ny
style. HIS descriptions OF battles and campaigns READ
Ike those OF brothers playing on village green HOW
great his charity how perfect the PATRIOTISM 20 from
generation TO generation This book will be better ap-
pseeised 1t Is book tnat the boys may resd as they
read the Pilgrims Progress and Robinson Crusoe. Rest
he memory and thank Almighty God that In me day OF
trouble He sent US Grant As He asO sent US ash-
ingion and Lincoln.
Senator Edmunds Ia lieu Of the address he was e1-
pected make sent a letter in which he wrote
am more sorry y1 9a1 oS yo1 can H imagine but vii
how can possibly be az Woodstock
for your celebration. l had looked forward to with
much pleasure order that might Eastern Con-
Deeteut. whence many OF our aarly NermOnters
came and TO become ed with the descendants OF
the race to whom always look ss first cOus-
ms And also hoped that might. perhaps contribute
something 10 the considerations OF Of the great
problems OF the present time indicated in the syllabus
OF what was say Bat the state OF business here :
tnch AMI an so Overwhe med IN the Judiciary Com
Mtee with much confidential work that at this stage Oi
The session feel mat should he remi.s IN my public
cuy we're 10 give the time necessary 10 visit your
place
Or. Ward then read a poem The Clean OF Light"
written by ex-PresdenI HUI. OF Harvard. stanzas
Of which follows
o OglOrousdswn stu brighten into dayi
100 SLOW tiy lingering minutes seem 10 move,
fOss e.ll ODsc lfe and rocks 0bstruCt the way;
NcknOw not which may 70 destruction prove.
INFINITE wisdom guides immortal love
10 iead the nations rl Their med way.
4he mary eiOus llght descendeth from aOOve