Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY
With Pomp and
Circumstance BY the Cities
of Bellingham Bay
Literary Features of the Fourth
at Whatcom--Text of the
Poems Delivered
A Fizzle of a Firemen's Tour
nament. and a Blooded In
dian Canoe Race

The celebration of Independence Day |
nv The cities of Bellingham bay az WHAT
" w ~ vas n memorable event for the sister
oi,~ The town was draped with flags
M hunting. and the streets showed sew
arai beautiful designs of liberty arches,
haaring portraits of the great heroes,
nafriots and statesmen OF American MS
tory Atan early hour the crowds began
10 assemble, until the principal thorough
"a res we're alive with people IN gaia dress,
All eager to participate In the recognition
Of that day of days.
The programme of the march, with all
ia sDlendid features OF Grand Army Nei-
Grams. soldiers and sailors. ilrenen. bands
of music. floats representing scenes IN
history. traGes unions and civic societies,
was carried out as happily as lhe news
papers anticipated.
ffbe literary exercises were of an inter
esting character throughout. and were
listened to with patriotic pleasure by an
immense audience.
The Grafton by Mrs. 4. l.. Saxon was an
effort in every way worthy OF That us
tingushed lady's reputation. She de-
serlbed the day as one around which
.rlnster the memories of the heroic past,
with ms sacrifices It's heroiSm. and bound
devotion to principle, which characterized
The founders of this republic. by whose
staunch adherence to the right, was won
for their posterity in this country nome
and nationality as FAR superior 10 az,
others.as the imagination then might wei
conceive The lady skeiched. win
graceful rhetoric. the important, phases
81 American history from the day the
bells of freedom first broke the tldings TO
The eager winds at Philadelphia until
now when the souls of the patriot fathers
l,,ok from heaven and behold their re-
IL ,,,f,rbfta.f IN fHrfl. ne
lady urged woman's right to the ballot,
and prophesied the near approach OF the
lime when Womens suffrage would De a
cOnsummated fact. She concluded by re-
ferring to the wonderful transformation
scene that has been witnessed on Belling-
ham bay in the past year or TWO. oli
wonder street that unites your toWhs'
said she. scarcely eighteen months ago
the mighty frs, ten feet in grin, were
lowering to the skies. There today your
stores are built ON ground worth siuo 4
front foot and still increasing IN value
An original poem by the gifted writer
and poetess. Mrs. Ella Higglnson Was feao
in snnerb style by Mr.. {. Noel Bear, as
follows:
Where our new state rises, triumphant
And strong. to accept hersw
We unite with varied emotions.
To once more make glad the day
That sent out the cry Of freedom.
From the East to the fetteress West
And faster each pulse is throbbing.
And lighter grows every breast.
But our blue sea sparkles beside us
with her great heart beating strong
And she mocks at our mad rejoiclng'
And reproaches our empty song
80. foolish hearts," she is moaning;
How dare you declare you are freef
You are fettered by sin and by passion
You are bound 10 the earth like the sea
"All day laugh in the sunlight.
With never want or care,
And I lee away TO the ocean,
And the tide-lands are black and bare,
But az night arise in my madness.
And beat-and beat Ion the shore.
Though nv great heart bleeds for freedom.
am fettered forever more!
$50 men. who rejoice in the sunlight
And dare to proclaim you are free,
How off in the terrible midnights,
10 YOU wrestle-alone-lke the sea
With the mighty passions that hold you
Clasped tight in their maddening sway
TIL. worn with the struggle-and va
qulshed-
you shrink from the eyes of the day.
20. when the heart has never passion
And the soul has never a care
When gold has no longer temptations
And honors no longer ensnarei
When your wants are as sweet and as simp
As the lilies that bloom on the lea.
When all men are honest and all won
pure
Then-thcn-you may say you are free'
"o. Seal a tender voice answered,
That was strong with the strength OF ru
THAI was clear with the clearness oil Vir'
And sweet with perpetual youth:
Judge not by your uuconquered passion
The hearts and emot IONS of men.
Judge only the workings of nature
For souls are beyond your ken
"That sin and crime, and temptation
Are abroad In our world, know
That iniquitous men and women
Are found wherever We go;
But think of the ones that are honest
And strong. aud noble, aud free.
Who stand firm in the face of temptation
And are never bound down, like the sea
90 | am the voice of Precedent
And answer your challenge to-day,
la the name of our virtuous women
Who work. and who wait-and who pri'
In the name of our men who are Loyal,
Who love honor. and justice. and right
Who press palm unto palm over evil
And crush It down in their might
"Triumphant. we stand as a nation.
With our grand nag floating wide;
with those stars and those stripes aboN
That are each true Americans pride
Who dares to mock our rejoicing
Or saw we are fettered by sim
Why. the lowliest child In our country
The highest honors may win
AS long AS the soul oonquers passion
And lives down its burden of care
As long as our men may be trusted
And our women are pure and fair.
And as long as our flag floats above US
We will stand erect and alone.
For liberty is our sovereign.
Aud America her throne.
viii l.. Nisscher followed aud deli
with good effect, this poem, wrltt'
the occasion:
God bless the patriot fathers
Who gave to us this day
To honor. love and celebrate
In hearty. gladstone way
God bless the grand old slres-
Let US shout from sea to seal
Who set IA pattern for mankind
How nobly to be free.
God bless the men. yet nearer
Down the decade coonades.
Along the glorious vista
OF historical arcades
Who wear the star and eagle,
standing each a monument
To noble duty. nobly done
with patriot intent.
Recause of these. throughout theiaho
Where freedom hap'lv dweils'
.r,o aiiy.r chimes are ringing now (