Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-03

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,A Grand elaS,raf5.s,. - OF the
Nation Centennial
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Tuesday, April 80, 1889, was fittinrly
IobssrYsd IL Little Falls. aud an excel
lent program was carried out. The
parade was formed at the school
house shortly before 8 q, clock in the
pornine and pro mptly at the arrival
LOT that hour ali the public bells in the
lefty began ringiny. and the procession
Ilnoved. II Was made up NJ follows: IS
Drum Corps.
| 8t33S School Children.
North Star Hook q Ladder ca. ~!
Chemical Engine Co
Workman Post. 6. "a r.
Garfield Camp. s. of
| 4 Citizens. 81, $
| The line OF march was on Fourth
street to Chestnut, then to First, then
Ito Maple, back to Oak, aud thence to
the Opera House; Al the Opera House
the exercises Of the: day we're held,
with Mayor Richardson as presiding
officer. In a few words he ANNOUNCED
1.-The object of the gathering and Dew. D..
Donovan read an appropriate Psal,N.
Rev. T.. a. Wood followed with an
earnest prayer. Mayor Richardson
then addressed the audience. the most
OF his remarks being devoted to describ-
ing the early existence Of this nation,
its trials and trinmphs. He Also spoke
Of Washingtoa's virtues, and the good
example left III all his actions ia ... &
Rev. Donovan then delivered an ex.
cellent address Of which the following
is!a synopsis !. At. &. %= .5=
The celebration for whici, we meet
to-day calls MP some of the grandest
achievements and principles Of human
history We commemorate today the
inauguration of. the first president Of
the United States, and the inauguration
ofthat natchless form of governments
amt guarantee If personal rights, the
constitution Of the United States. We
recall one hundred years Of constitn-
tional liberty, the guarantees OF clearly
written Law. aud the priceless services
Of the grandest man that ever lived
upon the tide Of :timc. ..t tss5 d i.
The constitution OF the United States
was ordained and established, in its
own language ''to form a more perfect
union titan had existed nnder the
articles Of COnfederation:) The Ameri-
can English Colonies had successfully
fought a long and bloody war. but for
government were in danger of losing all
the Objects Of that Curious war. The.
Colonies had no authoritative courts
nor credit; they had no president nor
power; they had no means nor com
iierGe; and all was in danger Of being
lost-the blood Of freemen. poured like
summer rain in sangninary battle, and
the grand hopes that shone so brightly
for a few brief years. So apprehensiye
we're the colonies Of kingiy or 'ntral-
izsd government that they at first
.ormed government with no more
rshesive power than a, rope Of straw;
and when stable constitution was pro
posed it met with violent opposition.
Amongst the great men Who had framed
THAT constitution and who urged its
adoption, Washington was conspicuous.
His personal services had been 50 great,
and his integrity 40 clear that no one
could successfully question his patriot
ism. He had served the government
faithfully through the long and arluons
years 0i the war without any pecuniary
compensation, and fully accounted Tor
the expenditure OF every dollar o: his
military administration. So devoted
was he to the interests of his country
that he had visited his home at Mount
Vernon but once in six years, and that
was when he passed4tlle place with his
army on the way south to the capture.
OF CORVALLIS. He had been invested
with supreme power and hal complete
control ot the army, out when the pub
li.. ano,nv r.,a rnnu,,uraI h, raaiOnaH