Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-07-06
A GLORIOUS DAY.
The Most Successful Celebration
Of the Fourth Ever Had
in Miles City.
Flowery Oratory, Fine Music,
Racing, Burnt Powder, Grand
Ball in the Evening.
AS 1T WAS CELEBRATED.
The II 18th Anniversary Of tile Independ-
euCe of the United states.

The 1 lsth Anniversary of tile Independ-
euce of the United states.
Ringing of cnurch bells, firing OF
cannon, pots of red paint ushered in
the most beautiful day Of the season
and the peopls Of Miles City and their
many visitors were at an early hour
circulating about in the pursuit OF
amuEement, Of which an ample fund
had been prepared. At the published
hour tie military band -srom Fort
Keogh began todi-eourse sweet strains
and the crowd began 10 gather in the
park and seated in the cool and shady
Al bor or taking the air OH the outside,
awaited the opening address. c. X.
Middleton, the mnsIer of ceremonies,
briefly alluded 10 the OCCASION they
had gathered together TO celebrate and
introduced Rev. Wm. HOrsfall, who
asked the sanction Uf heaven tor the
cause. Miss Carrie Whiteslde very
effectively recited the Declaration OF
Independence, being followed 10y Dr..
w. A. Burleigh in the following
FOURTH OF JULY GRAFTON:
In keeping with the time-honored
custom, AS well as by the generous in
vitRlion Of the good people of Miles
City, We have assembled here to-day
to celebrate another glorious Fourth OF
July, the day of all Others held sacred
by every lover of constitutional liberty
in the land. This IL tue anniversary
OF our national independence. 1t il
the Sabbath day Of freedom, and re-
turns to us in its annual rounds, TO
warm our hearts with gratitude, as
we contemplate the inestimable bless
ings which have been vouchsafed To
us, as u people, through the influences
Of vslor, patriotism aud religion.
The Polar Star" is not more firmly
fixed to its place in the northern sky
than is the love of liberty in the Amer
can heart.
This day has been set apart AS a ma.
tional holiday, and dedicated to free
dom's holy cause, II marks an inn
portsnt epoch in the worlds checkered
history. 1t is the ll2th anniversary Of
our national Independence.
Just ll2 years ago, in Independence
Hall, in the"City OF Brotherly Love"
In the grand old commonwealth Of
Pennsylvanis, tifty-six American pa
triou assembled, inspired with the
spirit Of liberty, with hesrt- undaunt-
ed 10y tyrant's threats, with purposes
unmoved by protiers of royal favors,
or tyFauts gold, aud there cut the
knot OF empire which bound the
American colonies To the British
crown, and laid broad and deep in
Columba's soil the foundation Of a
government OF the peoples choice
and use not the language Of imitation
when ssy-wlich in time was des
tined TO become the mighlis,I Iation
that ever swayed the world, or mould
ed the destinips Of mankind.
These tilty-six men, by their actions
on that day, have rendered theiT
names immortal They did thelr
work, aud they did it uobly; for 1t was
to secure 10 them and to posterity
through all coming time, the blessings
of freedom to the human race. They
did their duty earIessly, tor they fell
that Gods approving hand supported
them aud would crown their labor
with success. They dii il triumph
antly, for they had sworn upon God
holy altar TO do IL or die. Their at
tachmeut TO the principles of liberty
their right TO the enjoyment of happ
uess. and TO worship God according I
the dictates of their own consciencei
With free government OF the people
By the people and for the people, wei
the soul l-inspiring motives which ult
mately crowned their etloIts with su
cess. Led by the illustrious Washing
ton aud his compatriots, against fearf'
odds, inspired 10y the spirit Of tn
Declaration of Independence, OF
forefathers fought and triumphtd ov'
the most powerful monarchy on eartl
During seven long and weary year"
suffering, hardships and toll th
struggle continued. aud through I'd
whole OF that eventful period, that u,
tie band Of patriots fought for ANIL
and home, for life liberty, Tor the u
alIennble rights Of man, ng"inst the
couulry'- nssaulter-. Long aud doub
fnI vus the conflict; Mt length kin
hpnycn smiled upon the good cau'
and the,fcalen invaders He'd. tn
cohorts Of tyranny were driven troI
the garden ot liberty. The invader
were forced from its holy aliarsi an
the survivors OF the patriot army au