New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
THE DAY AT OCEAN GROVE.

AN GRAFTON IN THE AUDITORIUM AND The
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE READ.
Ocean Grove y. j. July 4 (Special)-A midnight
d .lu.e accompanied by vivid lightning and rolling
thu,de- prepared the way for a beautiful day Inc
enthusiasm Of the small Toy Is obliged by the reuH
uons 10 vent itself the beach beyond the boaru VAIN
This is q grcat relief especially b the older ana
nervous people. Thousands II flags huttered TO-DAY
from hotels cottages and tents. At the young people
Meeting Mr. Barker led promise service. Iheff
ver, over ] 900 persons present. The Rev. = H.
Yatuan the former leader, made some interesting ~
marks II. II. Hardy, Of Philadelphia led In singing
and Mrs Mary Marsh. q Paterson, sang SOLO.
large crowd gathered at the Auditorium at nan past ~
o'clock chorus choir under the leadership Of Mrs
Coo, NJ Den,.tt. N nishad the music. The Rev.
Adam Wallace Of Philadelphia. offered the opening
praver. George NJ Bennett sang solo, ana the rev
John Handley pastor Of the FIRST MethodSI hpscopdl
Church of Asbury PARK, read the Declaration Oh IN
dependence prefa1ing the act by suggestion mat II
would be a good plan to read this document to the
NewJersey Legislature. Dr. Stokes said that TINS was
the twenty fr-t Fourth Of July celebration on these
grounds. <~
The Rev DANIEL B. Harris, pastor OF 81 Paui
Church ocean Grove delivered the Grafton. lie sFu
In part that this country was our ideal OF inc most
perfect exponent Of freedom Ausions to oidh' anu
sherman brought forth enthusiastic applause' Inc
war said the speaker was more Of blessing TO The
mdSter Una. - me slave III hl'pAO Va VII P''-
rrlption accompanying the drink traillc, and hopoo
mat all the forces Of right would so unite as 10
hasten the time when the seller of drink should loon
out from behind the bars rs the thei anu D'le
murderer These sentiments were loudly appaudeu
The Rev llllnm Lawrence presented it'eoiutiQ
expressive Of appreciation Of the enterprise Oh uIg
Cc an Grove Association In providing such
programme The Rev. Dr. Thomas lIanion VIII deliver
a UatrlOc sermon al the Auditorium tomorrow NOR
inc, and the Rev. Charles H. latmah VIII pIe'" ~ V
evening.
PARKERSON's TRIBUTE TO Mr.. BLAINE.
Bloomington, H. July 4.-W. ;. Patterson, OF
N.V ORLEANS. who was one Of the ortgnators Of the
Law ard order movement which eliminated In the
rtpo Of several Numbers If the Malta several months
400 WINS hy inv ton the orator Of the day al great
,,nen.air meeting held here to-day 1t had been
sunnosqd that he would make reference 10 the
italian question, but he did not Do 50. Among oth@
things he said: hesitate not 10 assert TINT the
most intensely American -pirit ard pride which have
ever seen can be found in the owands Of LOUISIANA
hehnd the levees Of the Mississippi The stars ana
str,no. have no more faithful lovers than the men OF
tho nev snth None VIII resent more quickly an
insrlt IN IL THIS the President would have learned
had he seen IN 10 visit out CITY, md this, that other
man. than whom think greater lives to-day can
AeaI ~ he Will only come 10 We viii show MN
toYg We appreciate his genius and admire his Amer
canism scarcely need say ] mean the great -
rctary Of state, James o. Blaine
AMERICANS IN PARIS MINDFUL OF THE DAY
Paris July 4-The American quarter Of this CITY
vas decorated with bunting to-day IN honor OIL me
Fourtb Of July In addition, the business part oi
ps which borders on Tie Arc de Triomphe vas lavish
Ia It's display Of French and American nass'