New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
A WIGWAM CELEBRATION.
SPEECHES AT TANIMANY HALL.
SENATOR CoLQU1TT AND CONGRESS NAN CRISP
MAKE THE long TALKS '-REGRETS
FROM CLEVELAND AND HILL.


The Society Of Tammqny. Columbian Order
celebrated Yesterday the 18TH anniversary of the
Declaration nj Irdeuendence i0 IN treat han OF the
F0Irteenth-st Wi-w,m. The hall was decorated
with the National c7or The flags o. other nations the
oOats0f arms Of the thirteen original states ana me
state and municipal iaes. Along the front o. the
Platform and ire lower and upper balconies We're
stretched draperics blue velvet with geld trimmings
Floral designs were set in the centre u the platform
upon which we're the chairs for the invited guests
For an before the time set for the beginning OF
the exercises Bayne's 6gth Regiment Band wa
stationed on tho front balcony OF the hall and played
continuously the popular National airs as well as
operate selections The hall filed up slowly and al
10 O'Clock when the exercises should have begun. half
the seats Were yet vacant. but shortly aerward Tam
manys friends and CHESTS began TO pour in rapidly
and every chn.r the big auditorium had
occupant while many were obliged 10 stand
OCCUPYING seats on the platform were senator \. II.
Coquitt. of Georgia and CO1gressmen Charles F.
Crisp Of the same state; George W. Cooper. Of In
diana: Thomas a. WeadOck, of Michigan: Governor
BENJAMIN Franklin Briggs. of Delaware Benton Nc
Mllin, # Tennessee: F. E. RelkhoOver OF Penusyl-
vania Thomas Dunn English. Of NeW-Jersey Will
lam McKaig Of Maryland; John J. Phelan, Cf Con
uecticu, Amos J. Cummings, Of New-fork, ;. W.
Cobb If Missouri ". Bourke Cochran John H. Eel
lows Henry Bacon, E. j. Dunphy, William L. Brown,
George F. Roesch. Thomas F. Grady 7. C. 7. Grain,
MAYOR Grant Commissioner GilrOy, sheriff German,
County Clerk GiegeT1ch Register Fitzgerald Police
Commissioner Martin, several Judges anu large dele
CATION Of the Tanmany society and the TamInany dis
trict leaders The officers Of the society were dressed
in regalia and the other members wore badges
Grand sachem GilrOy opened the proceedings WIN
an address Of wecome. The reading Of the Declara-
ton Of Indcpepdence followed Thomas W. Ptnan
being the reader. Then the first Of the ohe
talks the orator being the Hon. A r. Colqut' United
states senator from Georgia. senator Coqultt sald
am glad 10 be here 70 mlnsie congratulations ana
hdIdshaslngs with the hosts Of TaInmaDy ana the
friends Of Democracy. l glad that this geetine
and ealutatOn is IN Tammany Han IL Is Ike Lne
ancient civ % which the Israetes repaired annually
" review their struggles 10 recount tler uluhlPhs
and u exchange Their congratulations This Is the
Mecca Of American Democracy. ! have seen in the
columns Of adverse newspapers that there a want
OF harmony ii your ranks ana tit II was slgnhceDt
and compact body Of Democrats into antagOuiStC
factOns. The friends of Democracy understand this
old trick Iamm@ny IS living, hVng to hght' and
Ii is checrirE and encouraging sign that there is
81 least Organization In this great imperial city
tL9t commentaries Ills patriotic anniv rSTy and
refers 10 c great principle Of the Declaration OF
.luepehuehCe ana the tOnStthGh ol tne Cltec otats
D. the foundation upon which thls association Is
reared As l0ng these principles are cherished the
en'eis ne 20 luca ntId 70 main am teSe primo PIES
Ehe Will IN the future she has done in the past win
memO'a'e triumphs and perpctua'e her power and
Influence.
last Congress. The majority Of which he denounced
as corrupt. partisan ard grossly cxtfavagant. He
congratulated his heaers thar in the $50 Dem1r1tc
majority Of the next House of Representatives there
was assurance that the deliberative age Of the
Government would DC brought back. ana selrespect.
aecorum and dignity would be restored 10 the col
iected body Of the peoples representatives. &" The
policy Of the Republican party he aid. els to
destroy all trade with other nations The commerce
which the Republicans would encourage require.
pnly pilot boat and fog horn
Grand sachem Groy next introduced Charles r.
Crisp, Of Georgia. Mr. Crisp began with a compI-
mentary reference 70 Tammany and its patriotic annual
celebrations Of the Glorious Fourth lie then traced
the history OF the Constitutional Government in Amer
lea since the birthday Of the Nation, I'm 1776 1.-THE
fundamental principle Of Democracy he said, Is
equality. AL men are born equal. All have a free,
fa untrammelled right 10 the pursuit Of happiness
Al the laws Of our democratic form Of governments