Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05
LITERARY EXERCISES.
The Pavilion Crowded to It's TT
most Capactty.

A large crowd assembled in the after
noon in the Pavilion, to listen to the
literary exercises which had been pre-
pared in honor OF the occasion. The
building was drsped with flags, and sew.
eral flower pieces were arranged upon
the stage. The 200 school girls who
were to sing the Star Spangled Banner
were seated upon a raised platform on
the stage in four rows of seats. In the
lowest tier Of seats were the little girls,
dressed like the others, in white, who
were to do the flower mem orial. Each
carried a small flag and wore small
tiara bearing the name of State.
Among these was small sprinkling OF
boys. The whole made q very pictur-
esque effect, and it was greeted with a
hearty round OF applause when the cur
tain rose.
Mayor Hazard, on the part of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, introduced Hon. g..
Wiley Wells, who served as President of
the Day. Colonel Wells said: Ladies'
and Gentlemen-I congratulate you, who
are mbled here to do honor to those
heroes who, on this same day, more
than century ago, pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor to
gain the liberty of this nation. That
which to them was an experiment is to
us q grand fact. The nation of which
they were the authors is now envied OF
all the nations of the civilized world. It's
flag floats in every port To it all peoples
do honor. Through the throes of war
and the trial of time the nation has
passed, and now stands established as
! one of the grandest bulwarks of liberty
! in the world. 1t is to do honor to those
heroes, who gave their lives to establish
and maintain these institutions, that we
meet today; and we feel, as we come
together, an infinite gratitude to them
that through all the dangers Of war
and tumult there has come down
to us as splendid heritage q
flag which floats at the masthead
Of the Ship of State with every star un-
dimmed."
Colonel Wells then introduced the
Rev. H. G. Judd, of Santa Monica, who
gave the opening prayer: Almighty
God, Maker of all things, King of Kings,
Lord of Lords, we humble ourselves be-
fore Thee. We lift our voice Of praise
and Thanksgiving. Help us to feel that
it is through Thee alone that the nation
as ourselves has it's life and being. Thou
hast been merciful and favorable to us
as people. Thou hast given US a
goodly land to live in with civil and re-
Iigious liberty. Make us strong to choose
and to do the right and raise up good
men who shall lead the nation with an
eve single to Thy service. So, o Lord,
shall Thy will be done and Thy kingdom
come and dwell among men; and shall
truth and justice, religion and piety be
established among US to Thy glory for
ever, Amen.
David Edelman then read the Declara-
ton of Independence in clear, strong
voice and with excellent effect.
The performance known as the Memo
rial of Flowers" next took place. The
forty-three little ones representing the
States and the District of Columbia, each
carrying flag and wreath, marched
around a monument which had been
placed in the center OF the stage. The
countermarch was executed very success
fully, and then they grouped themselves
about the monument. One after another
each repeated few lines OF verse ap-
propriate to the occasion and the State
represented. Then each stepped for
ward and deposited a wreath of flowers
upon the monument. Although the GER
emony was one which was fitted rather
to Memorial Day than the Fourth Of