Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-05

blown up by gasoline stove.
Becker Bros, hay, feed and coal, foul
wagons, one with hay press ; another
with large cartoon of "Maud Muller, y
rakiug hay.
Otto Weiss, -four and feed.
Bandera flag stone works.
John Wilkin. ice dealer, three wagons.
Crystal Ice factory with five wagons, on
which were beautiful cakes Of ice into
which had been frozen fruit and flowers
This display was one of the most attractive
of the parade. The clear crystal ice and
frozen melons and fruit presenting an
appetizing appearance to the hot and
thirsty multitude
THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoon part of it dates mostly at
Riverside park, or in that vicinity. Soon
after the trades display the people COM
menced to go like wave in that direction.
Twelve cars on the Riverside line as a
starter was scarcely drop in the bucket.
They were filled, wsnt gliding to the park,
and kept the service up to the highest
notch all day, but could not accommodate
all. The city railway cars to
points nearest the park We're crowded
So was also the Suburban, while hacks
and that class of transit were busy and
hundreds walked. No blame was placed
on any one, for it was bad case of crowd
and all were doing their utmost to give
accommodations
The Board of Trade band at the park
furnished the music for the afternoon.
Dancing. swings, bowling alleys and many
devices for amusement Were busy of
course.
AT o'clock the crowd was called to Or
der, and Colonel Callahan was presented
by Senator Bentley, who made a short
address, which was listened to quite
closely by the crowd. 1t was highly COM
plimented by many. In the course of his
| remarks he said:
In responding at this time, it is no part
of my intention to make long formal ad-
dress. am here today before an audience
which represents the patriotic aspirations
! OF an heroic nation to lay an humble offer
ing upon the efforts of the best hearts and
nobiest minds that adOrn the annals of
our history. To that unpretentious but
| honorable labor | bring no gorgeous
| phrases nor declamatory pomp. | simply
respond to the memory of the patriotic
founders of our government. Some men
have taken rank with the great because
they have astonished or terrified the world;
with everything that was holy and lovely;
some because they have hated it and were
cordially hated in return, and some, much
the smaller number have been laureled
| and Joined the stara because they loved
the world and carried hearts that beat in
unison with its great pure aspirations 1t
Is OF small consequence to my mind how
they loved-whether as Cromwell. Wash
| ington, Lincoln, Confucius or Plato, or
any other benefactor of the human race.
| Liberty is worth as much to men as
morals and philosophy; indeed, the latter
two never did, and never can, attain the
full, manly stature without the invigora-
ting influence of lofty state of freedom.
And l have never yet been absolutely salts.
lied that the greatest figures in history
| were not the men whose names are in
seperably connected with the enlargement
OF civil rights and progress in the art of
| government.
Without designing to eXpatiate upon the
| benevolent objects of this day, or the inter-
estlng circumstances attending its obser-
want, l have Il few reflections and senti-
| ments, such as | deem appropriate to the
time and place in which we are assembled.
we have met here, my courteous audience,
not to klndle the fires of sectarian contro-
verSy nor to blow up the Goals of political
animosities; not to take sides with any re-
Iigious sect, nor with any civil party. 1t
Is remote from our present feelings and in
tenuon to canvass disputed tenetS of re-
ligious faith or to enlist our passions in
the turmoil of political strife. We are
collected together today devoted to the
service OF no ruler of the universe. Con-
secrated to the peaceful liberty of man; to
the independence of the human intellect;
to freedom of inquiry and to universal
charity; and we are convened on day,
bringing to mind events the most remark
able in the annals of nations-a day sacred
70 ha of ! nartrr Ia.,r 70,
the hearts OF freeman. On this national
holiday when we behold a people of 65,-
600, 900 extended over country whose soil
teams with fertility, and every where
brightenS in the gleamings of benignant
sun upon the well sped plowshare. and
whose rivers and coasts are whltened with
the sails OF a successful commerce, peo-
pie in the enjoyment of a government the
most free. rights the most equal and laws
the most benign. a people in the prosper
Gus cultivation of the arts and sciences,
and passing onward and upward in path
way of glory more brilliant than had been
conceived in the most glowing specula-
lions of political wisdam, or dreamed OF in
the fondest reveries of political philan-
Jhropy. When we behold all this, how
can we find place in our hearts for other
emotions than those of fervent gratitude
for those distinguished worthless who
bought with their blood and faithfully
10 StueIdllOuS tueSc
precious institutions. With a generous
tear we will moisten the sod where repose
in peace the ashes Of that genius of elo-
quence whose hallowed fire kindled the
torch of our revolution, and we will bedew
the memories of those sons of valor whose
blood streamed on its battle fields. i
more vigilant, resolute and undaunte1
band was never formed than the august
assembly that gave to the world the i'm
mortal declaration we have convened to
celebrate. The history of the American
revolution is marked throughout by the
most surprising and interesting displays
of human wisdom, prudence and bravery.
1t presents to the world the exhibition Of a
people small IN numbers. weak in re-
sources, but invincible in spirit, graphing
in contest with great, wealthy, powerful
and renowned nation, aud struggling on
to final triumph through almost every
variety of i'll, now suffering a succession
of defeats, now worn out with watchinRs,
now furnishing for bread, now shiyering
and freezing with cold, now witnessing
dismay and detection in its ranks, now
glared upon by the horrid visage OF
treason, now hearing the frantic shouts Of
an exasperated foe, now breasting the
merciless torrent of savage barbarity. now
gazing on the formidable array Of nation
inexhaustible in wealth, the fame OF
whose triumphant arms had filed the
world with wonder, aud yet at a moment
when imagination could almost hear the
clashiug of future chains, when hope
scarce she'd ray through the general
darkness that brooded over the destinies
OF the country, when with storms Of peril
billowing all around them they
seemed TO totter on the abyess of ruin, but
supported by fixed determination, ap-
stood every shock Of misfortune, braved
the fury of every untoward circumstances