New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-05
THE FOURTH AT WOODSTOCK.
THE USUAL OLD-FASHIONED CELEBRA.
TlON.

SPEECHES BY SENATOR'S FRYE AND PLAT, BY
PROFESSOR GOODWIN SMITH, SENATOR
PALMER AND OTHERS.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuxkI
Woodstock. Conn, July 4.-Elscwhere the Fourth
of July has fallen to a greater or smaller extent
into desuetude more or less innocuous. In most
places it is celebrated with little else than fire.
crackers and fireworks. In Woodstock, however,
the old-fashioned celebration is maintained from
year to year with undiminishcd fervor. At an
early hour this morning the tide Of travel set in
the direction of beautiful Roseland Park. In some
cases families drove hither from a distance OF
twenty or twenty-five miles. All the nearer coun-
try was thoroughly represented and the long rows
Of hitching-posts not far from the park entrance
were nearly all called into use.
The day was perfect the park never was more
attractive and while the suns rays were extremely
warm in the shade Of the fine trees surrounding
the stand for the speakers the gathered crowd
was famed by cooling breeze and there was lit
tic discomfort by reason Of heat The stand was
draped with flags and trimmed with colored fcs-
toons. genuine pulpit of black walnut was
placed in front of the rows Of arm-chars' ana on
it rested glass of ice water and a handsome pou'
quet of white and red Settees for the audi
cnce were arranged in front and on two SIDES OF
the stand but large number of persons were COM
PEELED to remain on their feet during the exer-
cises The audience was larger in the afternoon
than in the morning. Mr.. Bowens distinguished
guests arrived in carriages at the park about half
past TO- preceded by a band When they had
taken their places on the stand there were seen
number of men of national reputation. Many OF
them were accompanied by ladies, for whom chairs
were reserved behind those intended for the speak
crs. Henry c. Bowen. of course, occupied proml'
ncnt place A basket of fans was provided, Dus
few of them were used
The speaking was begun by Congressman Charles
A. Russell, who made the address OF welcome In
alludng to the notable men who had previously
stood on the same platform, he mentioned the
names of Hawley, Logan, Sherman and Blaine.
There was applause for each name, that for Blaine
being by far the most emphatic. Then he added
" And we have had Morton here, too" whereupon
the applause was equal to that gwen Tor Blame
as soon as it was perceived that he meant the he-
publican candidate for the Vice-Prcsidency. Mt
Russell called upon Governor Lounsbury to act as
president of the day, and the Governors election
was greeted with applause. The Governor wore
Grand Army button on his right lapel, and on the
left red, white ard blue rosette, which was also
the badge of most of the occupants of the stand.
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was warmly applauded. lie called upon the Rev.
r, r Bingham to pray. Then hymn for the
Nation, written by the Rev. DR.. ]. T. Rankin, was
sung by the audience.
SENATOR PALMERs RELATIONS TO NEw.ENG.
LAND.
The first of the regular speakers was Senator
Palmer of Michigan, whom Governor Lounsnury
began to introduce as The Rev. provoking much
| NJ Ia xrvrpo
looking gray snit, stepped forward to the pulpit
leaned one elbow on it, thrust the other hand IN
his trousers pocket crossed foot over the other
and began to talk in an easy conversational tone.
This he kept up for ten minutes. He said that
though he was born a thousand miles away, he
considered himself a New-England mosaic, since
his father was born in Connecticut his mother in
Vermont, his wife in Maine and his busi-
ness partner in New-Hampshire After
one or two good Stories he drew out an elaborate
manuscript put on the eyeglasses that he had
been twirling with his fingers and began his ora
ton on New-England at the West He con-
tended that New-England ideas dominate the Re
public to-day. The Yankee is the moulder of the
destinies of the Nation, and this is SO because
the men who founded these Eastern common
wealths were men of faith. The faith which rea-
sons, doubts and believes is the handspring OF
said. was fast losing its significance. Fifty years
from now newfoundland at the West would not
be on the programme because the two would be
exchan ngeable terms
When the venerable Hannibal Hamlin was pre-
sented the audience at the presidents suggestion,
rose and gave three hearty cheers in honor OF the
Youngest and the oldest living Vice-Presldent OF
the United States while hats and handkerchlefs
were waved Mr.. IIamlin wore swallow-taii
coat of black broadcoth While his voice was
not strong, it was firm and clear and showed few
signs of his eighty years. He said that the Fourth
Of July was the greatest day OF the world since
this was the only free Government ever founded
lie smoke of the vast development Of steam which
his own life had witnessed, and also OF the tele-
graph, the telephone and the phonograph lie
referred TO the political achievements OF hum
dred years and noted the progress OF liberty and
popular government.
| "It is historically recorded he said, " that
| Hamilcar sworc his son to eternal hostility to
Rome We can do wiser than that We can
pledge ourselves to liberty and our Tree institu-
| tions' ...
sat down the applause long continued and three
more cheers for the man from Maine were given.
AN APPEAL FOR TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
"Personal Temperance" was the subject OF the
address of Senator Patt, of Connecticut. lie said
that he had departed from his custom in prepar-
ing written speech. and had written as his intro
duction Mr.. Chairman and Felow-Citzens.' lie
had observed that all the previous speakers had
re ~ red to the ladies, and he wished to say that
| nv the Fourteenth Amendment the ladies were all
citizens and so his Introductory phrase comprised
the ladies Embraces" he added, with grim
smile. at the suggestion of some one seated behind
him. Here are some OF the things that Senator
Platt said:
| I'm speakng briefly to-day personal temperance
a dennton is first IN order By temperance neal
total abstinence. In my estimation the only conss-
| ,ont temperance man Is one who absolutely refuses,
at ali times and under all circumstances, to drink
| anv kind of intoxic ating liquor as a beverage.
Fearing this definition In mind, let mo say that l
do not engage in any political discussion 1 do not
GOV whether prohhifion high license Is the most
dcsirable form OF legislation for the practical
d,n,,nnfon of the terrible drna evil. do not criil-
cise any form phase method OF temperance work