Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-05
LITERARY EXER oIsEs.
In the ssembly Chamber-The Grafton,
Poem and Other Features.

LITERARY EXERCISES.
! In the a ssembly Chamber-The Grafton
Poem and Other Features.
] 1t is within bounds to say that never be
FIRE in this city we're literary and musica
exercises on Fourth of July anniversar,
more pleasing or interesting. At the con
clusion of the parade large audience com
pletely filled the A ssembly chamber. A
| 1850 the Literary Committee met tn,
Grand Marshal at the door, escorting thos,
| to take part in the exercises, and the small
| procession moved up the main aisle to tn,
| platform, on which were presently seated
Mayor Comstock and Trustees Mclaughlin
and Wolf; the President of the Day, Hon
Eugene j. Gregory; the Orator, General
George A. Johnson Readers, Hon. Elwooc
Bruner and Superintendent Albert Hart
Grand Marshal McMullen and Chief AiG
| W. B. Miller; Chaplains Rev. G. P MASSEY
and A. c. Herrick, and Charles Miller 8
veteran of the Mexican War, bearing th,
stars AID stripes of the Veterans Associa
| ton.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Grand Marshal McMullen called The
assemblage to order at 1910 o'clock anC
introduced the President of the Day. Hon
Eugene J. Gregory, who spoke briefly, bu
to the point, and in well-chosen words
stated the purpose of the gathering He
dwelt for a moment upon the love o.
country and the reasons we have TO be Joy
full for our heritage, and he then proceeded
to announce the programme.
LITERARY AND MUSICAL FEATURES.
Mesdames Addie Carter and Percy Ross
Messrs. r. I. Cohn and J. Schaden then
sang a new arrangement of The Red
White and Blue with Mrs. DR.. Pinkham
as accompanist. 1t was well rendered, with
feeling and enthusiasm, and drew out pro-
longed applause. The continued firing OF
the artillery, which extended its thirteen
guns" apparently indefinitely, somewhat
marrej the singing and induced the Grand
Marshal to go to a side window and call upon
the enthusiastic artillerists of Company B
to ''let CO." which they proceeded to do
with two more rounds.
Rev. c. P. Massey then pronounced fer.
vent invocation.
| Samuel D. Mayer, of San Francisco, the
! well-known tenor, then sang with spirit
! and in excellent taste. 'The Flag of Our
Union, the audience applauding warmly.
| Hon. Elwood Bruner then read the Dec
laration OF Independence in full, strong
voice, with feeling, emphasis and great
! destinctness of enunciation.
| Miss Carrie Millzner, of San Francisco.
| soprano, then sang THE Star-Spangled
Banner, supported in the chorus by the
| quartet ALREADY referred to. AS the chorus
| was given, Veteran Miller arose and
brought the Veterans flag to a present,
/ amid the applause of the audience. Miss
/ Millzner sang in fine voice and in exquisite
taste. Her pure, silyery soprano was heard
! 70 excellent advantage, and the spirit and
| feeling which she threw into the patriotic
song found response in a storm of appro-
bative applause. The support of the quar-
tet was spirited and thoroughly good.
City Superintendent of Schools Albert
Hart reclted & poem, The American
Flag written many years ago by Lauren
3. Crane, who was Secretary TO Governor
Booth during his administration. Mr.
Hart reclted the poem with marked elocu.
tionsry emphasis and with feryor patri
otto and strong.
Mr.. Mayer then sang Keller's "Ameri.
can Hymn" and was supported in the
chorus by the quartet. The hymn wa
given with effectiveness, and Mr.. Mayel
was warmly applauded.
THE GRAFTON.
Attorney. General George a. johnson
lucu Abt OEdtlOu Vi ll6 udN, re
tanning the undivided attention of tn,
audience throughout. 1t was new de
parture and pleasing one, inasmuch a
the Grafton consisted of a profoundly in
teresting sketch of the life, character anC
patriotic services of Thomas Jefferson
author of the Declaration of IndepeDd
ence. Mr.. Johnson spoke as follows hi
delivery being marked by clearness o
enunciadon, feryor and strength;
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen / con
graduate You, one and all, on the return of thi
time houored anniversary. IL is day dear I,
patriotism the world over. 1t has been, an(
ever viii be, associated with our own civil DO
iitical and religious liberties, and indeed i
lifted out OF the current of ordinary events
taking It's place in the calendar as day dear K
the entire human family-tyrants and thei
protoges alone excepted. It belongs to no sect
no creed Our own native sons aud daughters
the surviving "Afgonauts,'' the best material o
the States and the various nationalities which
have infused themselves into American Cit
ZenShip, honor II. Labor has suspended IL
ordinary toll, and the wage-worker donates thi
day to liberty. Capital unites in the grand anC
imposing display. The very sir is made cleo
irical with patriotic music. One hundred ant
fourteen years ago there was much OF this SAM
enthusiasm, but ii was tempered with tn
thought by our forefathers and foremother
flor the women of the Revolution must not b
forgotten) that they would have TO pass through
the fiery furnace before they could compose an,
sing their inspiring national anthems. "Hai
Columbia and the ''Star-Spangled Banner
were yet 10 be evolved from tie soul OF music
but in time came God Save Great Washing
tom while our French brethren sung 9Th
Ca ira and The Marseillaise' of France.
Associated with the Declaration of American
Independence which we have just heard read
is Thomas Jefferson, the author of that immol
| tai instrument, and we deem this a fitting occs
SION to refer to his life and character On hi
i mothers side he was descended from the Rar
!, dolpbs and in this way he becomes connecte
with the Cavaliers of virginia When he wa
running at large, loose jointed, freckled- faced
sandy-haired boy, in the county of Albemarl,
the most vivid imagination would have faile
% picture forth his subsequent illustrior
/, career-hardly less iliustrious than that of tn
! Father of his Country himself
There is scarcely any great measure of hi
times upon which he has failed to leave hi
impress. BE was an indefatigable worker wit
!, few idle moments, and laid al art and sciene
under contribution 10 perfect his deyelopmeT
aud complete his many-sided and distinct ind
yiduality. BE was accurate in observation
4 ana laborious in investigation, and from vic
a generalization of facts built up his theori'
and principles which afterwards became int
woven with the very life of the nation, its su
cess, its statesmsnship, It's character at hon
and abroad, as well as with humber pursuit
$ industrial activity of all kinds, and bros
e and liberal culture
q Master of several languages, il is said that
!, the age OF thirty-two The could calculate q
!. eclipse. survey an estate. tie an artery. plan
! edince, try cause, break q horse, dance
D mi1uet, and play the violln;' get TO all tn
a must be added that he was the readiest al
n most foreible writer in America q phiiosophe
: q reformer, Gip,omatist, political econpmis
{ AID statesman who kept the United Stat
z free from embodiment with foreign nation
: acquired Louisiana with the unobsrructed n6
b igatlon OF the Mississippi TO the Gulf, drafts
. the Declaration of INDEPENDENCE drafted su
stantially the ordinance for the government
the Northwestern Territory and drew Il
J deed Of its eession, wrote the first. statu
a VI rrEFerf To- rrler Ir~