New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-05
DRENCHED AT WOODSTOCK.
THE CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH INTER.
RUPTED BY A STORM.
GOOD NATURE OF THE ASSEMBLED THOUSANDS
--SENERAL HARRISON GREETED WITH
HEARTY coRDIALITY-HE WILL co TO
NEwPoRr-PRoGRAMME OF THE DAY.


NEwPoRT-PRoGRAMME OF THE DAY.
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woodstock, Conn, july a." We learn bv en-,
pcrlence,' said Henry C. Bowen, this afternoon,
rs he emptied pint of rainwater out Of his silk
hat ihis is the twentieth ceebration held in
hoseland Park he added land never before
has it rained'
but IL rained to-day or that there was no
doubt The weather was independent as the
occasion. IL smiled and wept, and threatened
ana stormed by turns, seemingly regardless OF the
htness OF things, and finally brought the exer-
clses 10 summary close. After the great crowd
good-natured but wet, many being drcnched 10
the SKIN, had reached their homes, the day closed
with golden sunset smiling like a saucy hirt
at the discomfort and misery which had been
caused General Harrison is the third President
who has honored Woodstock by his presence on
the National holiday General Grant took
part in the opening exercises on July A.
1870. President Hayes also spent one Fourth
here. The cordiality which greeted President Har-
rson to-day was no less hearty than that which
he received all day yesterday. On his way 10 the
park this morning he stopped by some twenty
young ladies, who presented to him beautiful
bouquet. Besides the Chief Executive OF the Ma
uon, there were present to-day two members Of
his Cabinet, member of the United States Su-
preme Court two United States Senators two Con-
gressmen the Governor of Connecticut, the
president of Rutgers College, in addi-
ton TO poet OF National reputation.
In spite of the forbidding weather this morn
ing, there were in the procession lesdinz TO the
park scores of carriages, wagons, and carryalls;
barges' the last mentioned called here and
the term did not strike one as queer when he saw
fhenn loada1 IN fhair NIL and
rolling on through the ever-deepcning mud. The
party, headed by band and escorted by three
Grand Army Posts, was late IN starting from
Woodstock Hill, and the additional delay caused
by the presentation Of the flowers made il an
hour later than the advertised time when the
speaking began. The speeches were all Interest,"
ing, and fer the most part brief and TO the point
This was the programme Carried out:
Address OF weleome-The Hon. Charles A. Russell.
Kllngly, Conn.
Prayor-The Rev. f. d. Bingham. Woodstock.
The day ceebra'e-Governor Morgan g. Bulkeley.
Adiress-Prcsident Harrison.
Address-Senator Joseph T. Hawley. Hartford. Conn.,
Our National birth a. compared with other NatIons>
Justice Miller United States Supreme Court.
TIE yictory-The Hon. T. B. Reed Portland. Me.
Amenca-"My Country tits Of Thee.' etc.-Muse vocal
and Instrumental
Liberty through allegiance law-President Merrill
Eglates, OF Rutgers College
Poem-"Rhymes to the Day"-win Carleton. Brooklyn,
n Y.
American political pessimism-senator Frank Hiscoek.
Syracuse, n. Y.
Doxology-"Praise God from whom ali blessings now"
Music vocal and instrumental.
Bcnedctlon-The Rev. Dr. William Hayes Ward, New
York
Congressman Mckinley, of Ohio, was expected
to discuss i" The Future of the Republic" but
the illness of his wife prevented him from being
here. In arranging the programme, Governor
Bulkeley asked 10 be the pre-
siding officer and Senator Hawley was
invited to introduce President Harrison.
The Governor objected TO sharing respon.
sibilities, and the Senator supported him in this
decision by letters and kilograms. new pro-
gramme was arranged satisfactory TO all Gov.
ernor Bulkeley bore alone the honors OF the pre-
siding officer, and Senator fIawley made an en-
thusiastic address in favor Of gen.
eral celebration of the Fourth of July
throughout the land Patriotism, loyalty to
the Government and the institutions OF learning
breathed through all the addresses. President
Harrison and General Tracy, with few guests
of the Secretary, will take special train to-
morrow morning, and go 10 New-London where
they will board the Despatch and go TO New
mort TO inspect site for the new Naval War
College 1t is expected that Governor Adrich
will entertain the President at dinner. Tomorrow
evening about midnight the Despatch will start
for Jersey City, reaching there in time for the
President to take the o'clock train on Saturday
afternoon for Washington.