The sun., 1891-07-05
IN DEMOCRACY'S CITADEL.
HNCIENT TAMMAST AND HER GUESTS
CkLEBRATE GLORIOUsLE

U,.Anericsn Biiiion Congress, and The,
Celebrate the Hopes OF lsee-Gov. Hi
0sts . Real Tammany Cheer-Mr. Cieve
Iaud Sends - Conservation Letter
Speeches By senator Coiauitt, Consress
men Crisp. McMiiiin, Cooper, Herbert
and McKsiR-Ex-Gov.B BriEss's Ticket
Tammany Hall was, as one OF the orator,
said, the Mecca OF the Democracy. yesterday
Il had been especially trimmed fol
the celebration OF the 1l5th annivor
ssry Of the Declaration OF Independence
The new decorations were blue and Rolt
bapeinQs OF plush. draped along The balloon,
and tho front OF the boxes and stage aud al
curtains at the windows Of the north sldo o
the hall. American flags In great profusior
supplied moro lively colorlng as they nut.
tered In tho air that Bayne's band kept In mo
tion. The middle Of the front Of the st age was
q bank OF flowers. with which were two horse
shoe floral designs marked 1776 and 1891. An
Improvement In the arrangements Of the hal
was the railing of OF u reserved space for la.
dies and their escorts at the front The wood.
work OF the temporary structure was hidden
BY blue drapery. that matched the plush hang.
ings In color II not In texture.
The gran! march OF Sachems furn ish cd
forth another feature Of change. Sycamore
william II. Dobbs proudly bore aloft the lib
srty cap that Wiskinkie Newman has carried
IN this procession for so many years. Mr..
Dobbs has always insisted rs matter Of right
that he should carry the cap. as the Sagsmores
have always done before him. His arguments
have prevailed with Dauiel NJ Donegan. New
mans successor IS Wiskinkie.
1t was half.past 10 when this procession on.
tered the hall and made Its way to the plat.
form accompanied by the cheers OF the audi
sncs. whom the comfortable temperature aud
the brass band music had prevented from be-
coming impatient The SaRsmore and the
liberty cap led, with Wiskinkte Donegan next
escortiDg Grand Sschem Gilroy. Treasurer
German was next as BELTS the i'm
portancs OF the wearer of the wampum
belt The rest OF the Sachsms marched
In double column each with an orator or guest
4ankinR him. Sachem Richard Croker escorted
Benalor 4. a. CHlauItt Of Georgia. and sachem
Hon. Amos J. Cpmmings and others TO the
Giarf 81 Texas, Is. noi,ical warwick oi tie
Lore star state with nS pusp0ss Of takhG u a,
Witness ks rss G9ssoe
esebration Of Tammany. His welcome was
none .h. less he hSaEty r because hs is tho leader
Moro music flied in the delay necessary to
seating the platform guests, and then Grand
6schem Gilroy read these words OF welcome:
Brothers OF the Tammany Society. invited
guests AMI fellow citizens: Upon me devolves
the pleasant duty OF extending to you hearty
Phess
annually recurring @ &c celebrations: with their
yss e
the fathers q the Republic VINO fought
all who come, after us 10 this favored land.
might enjoy clyil and religious liberty. When
sssd which you S Will I'M hesr read again eoday
the tns X was and
thu. eonisrrsd On Us .nsn 81 csls5r.sins IL :
suitable manner every anniversary, of hat
10 Ibis esl:bration and viii proceed to carry
out the % rmsramms h that I has been PHfsrarrsd H r
singing OF The FLAG Of our % Unioa" S prepsr.d ]
!lon of indsrsndenes. which time. honorsd
trusted !" the Hon. Thomas ". Pittman..
:. Mr.. Gilroy did not lave to warn tha house
spcorss @ after NJ fit%sn 20 sIo @ as Psl did
ofsE the sd%gng Bn that rd was s EseStGn &
%hsn ae sung next, roViyed The inssress in % en-
soIe., but M ailroy i'm msdistsly introduced
H. tSSast Tha ssfss'd ssS very hearty
SPEECH OF SENATOR coLouITT.
IL am glad to bs here to minRls coneratula-
lions and handshaki' !gs with the hosts OF lam
many and the friends of Yemoo aey. am
f1d Is no nsea IN i hs s
country moro memorable. It Is like the an-
their triumps. and to exchange. their coners!u.
Il Is hs sssss 81
renew our pisdses. 10 clear up ali iealoqsies.
pess. to extend our sympathes. and to
bring our conclusions into harmony with a
our Country ~ and our Kind. have % 81 seen cen % IL The
columns OF adye 90 newspapers that there
want % o IL saks va@s and
GSdy ot DsmocEats into antasonlstle fseIions;
woaa y from u RepuD1esn. and cam
and innusnoe Of ra%msps NINA % we're &c gone, e'Ms and
that As . political organism 1t was dsadl
Sd IS S.sd Ss, ss ss.n has 1.Sssa St
pore and body hat has been picked feather
less; would b be brought e out and placed @ as
ses and triumph kspaSl esnism but s@
a snss s 70 aHa e ;. ha SS sHs si vns
s bans ana spfnS - psea mph bas
Hsr and hear the enthusiastic echoes OF these
THE BILLION CONGRESS.
The Senator had turned to Chairman Gilroy
lnquirinRy as he announced that be could
give assurance q Tammanys, unity; Mr. on.
followed this action. Senator Colquitt glanced
brieuy at Tom Reeds dictatorship oyer the
that ln the $50 Democratic majority Of the
suranSs that effort viii bs made to bring back
The dsliberstiye age Of the doyernment and to
ressntatiyes self respect. decorum. and dig.
nis' Then 10 went on: ,u Aha, ., A..
reckless sxtravagance in appropriations.
Known and hs as abovs a otbsrs
the, the Billlon Congress. which sIpspd:d the
dition. all tho a. cruing income since II came
into power. and there Is NO doubt that 1t will
With tho Immediate prospect Of an empty
Treasury 1t has not had the holiness to
people: but jastsad e an open snS manly
tng, BY, shallow, artifces, and elusive means to
conceal the real fact In the Ohio ConvsntiSn
Republican party, in yindica lon OF this I'm