New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-08
FELIX ADLER FINDS FAULT
NOT PLEASED WITH THE PROGRAMME. OF tn

NOT PLEASED WITH THE PROGRAMME OF THE
CENTENNIAL COLONIZATION.
large audience listened TO address at Chick
oring Hall yesterday by Felix Adler on the coming
Centennial celebration in this city. After giving
history of the acts which led TO the adoption Of the
Constitution and the proclamation Of Federal Gov
erDment and after wing tho dangers and opposition
which for years bcset its accomplishment and made
probable different result he said that the people
did not realize the importance OF the coming day
It the centennial OF tho establishment Of Federal
Government upon a permanent basis, centennial
which moant far than the celebration In France
II was not a local affair. II National The
lessons which Il teaches he thought, should not bc
lost, and the opportunity 20 impress its moral upon
the public not overlooked. ait IS n time Ia become
familiar with the Constitution he added A time
10 analyze IT, TO learn 10 comprehend IT, and to In
culcate dooper love for IT, The great majority OF
the people do not know what this means II IS hard
to get them to turn aside from material gain. Now
is the opportunity Shall It be Iost77 The speaker
then criticised the programme of the day published
in tho papers. lie objected In part to tho military
parade, saying:
"our Nation Is peaceful one and We do not seek
reputation by tho valor Of our arms Tho absence
Of the military spirit is greatest blessing. Tho
military parade will not express therefore, the char.
acteistlc spirit Of Institutions But pomp is az
tractve and the parade may DO admitted for that
but am bafied when l Try TO understand the con
necton between dancing and tho Constitution. Dane
ing on state occasions Is remnant oil European
court customs OF days Of Louis XIV, and is out
OF place with q practical cOmmOnscnSc people, and
out of place here. II has been resolved 10 follow
historical precedent and to copy the details OF the
first inauguration II is a wonder 10 me. since the
President is do things that the first Chief
Magistrate did, that he will not wear his hair pow
dered This antiquarian sentiment IS TO be regretted.
1t is a sign Of decline We cannot honor great past
Of an exact likeness of the first inauguration 1t
would DO no use whatever. Everybody would ask,
'Uhere Is WashngtonP No, we should act rs they
would have acted did they live to-day. We should
DO true and faithful to responsibilities as they
wore faithful TO theirs We must impress upon the
people tho idoas Of political righteousness 1t can be
done I'm various ways. We should have literary eNer
the steps Of the Treasury is not sufficient Langusge
alone can unfold tho meaning OF events; Language
alone can satisfy the intellectual and cducated ana
the great masses outside Of this city who arc as deeply
interested In the occasion as are VIC.
Tho intellectual forces OF the community should as
sert themselves. and give the celebration the lntelco
that regulations arc made, then that a city photo
eranme stand as Il Is, but lot II be added TO- Great
Occasions should produce great efforts Let the col
eges be heaTd from WY socnaes be heard from
let a day be fixed week after tho parade Nheii our
great orators Satesne2 Judges p9S sa ssssmbs
ond rnake series OF addresses which shall be sent
throughout tho land and impress the people with tho
TO learn 10 understand Il. 1t Is time to look upon
and learn our defects The natal day Is great day
We must prepare iof forward we Snd not Sacwad and
edeavor to be equal to the great responsibilities which
We P 9os Adler viii speak next Sunday upon the
gubiect,