Evening journal., 1892-07-05
HILL COUNSELS LOYALTY
A Fourth of July Letter of Ad-
vice to the Democracy.
IT VAS READ AT TAMMANY HALL.


Letter from Gray Gables-A pistin-
guished Gathering and Notable Cele-
bration of the Day at Woodstock.
NEW YORK July 5.-The chief feature Of
the celebration OF Independence Day in this
uty was the 10th annual celebration by
the Society Of Tammany or Columbian Or
der at Tammany Hail. The hall was beau
tifully decorated. The exercises We're opened
by the playing Of national airs by the Sixty
ninth Regiment band. Grand Sachem
Thomas F Gilroy delivered a short address,
heartily welcoming those present. He then
introduced the quartet of the Tammany
Glee club, who sang some patriotic ballads
The Declaration Of Independence was next
read. The reading was frequently inter-
rupted by the applause Of the audience
Addresses were made by Hon. W. j.
Bryan, Of Nebraska. and Hon. J. @. Pendle-
ton, IF West Yis1nia Bourke Cochran,
Senator Gibson, of Maryland; Congressman
Grain, Of Texas; Congressman Earle, Of
Tennessee; Congressman Cummings, Of
New York; Congressman Heard, Of Mis-
souri,; Congressman Herbert, Of Mississippi,
and Congressman Hemphill, Of South Caro-
lima te
Among the letters Of regret was the fol-
lowing from ex-President Grover Cleveland:
Mr.. Cleveland's Letter.
GRAY GAnIEs
BUzzARp's BAY, Mass june % 1892
To Hon. Thomas +. Gilroy, Grand saciem:
DEAR SIR-I acknowledge with thanks, the
courtesy of an invitation TO attend the celehra-
al n. TtI.
/ pendence by the Tammany society ON the
fourth day of July next
Il win be impossible for me TO take part in
/ the interesting exercises You contemplate, but
! l hope the celebration viii be ahundantly pleas
ant and profitable 20 those who are fortunately
able to participate.
believe that Independence Day should be
| celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm by the old
! and Young in every part OF our land, IN every
/ condition Of American life. No man, woman
or child within the limits Of American citizen
ship should forget or outgrow the sentiments
relating 10 the Observance OF the Fourth Of
July.
Because there are influences and tendencies
abroad which tend to the neglect of this ami
versary the valuable and patriotic efforts of the
Tammany society to rescue it from indifference
ought to be universally applauded.
notice that my invitation contains the Gee.
laration that the coming celebration by the So
ciety sis designed to be Of exceptional signih
cance and extended effect" j have no fear
that this design viii miscarry. for am satisfied
that the Tammany society will not lose the op
portunity the occasion affords 70 teach that the
/ Declaration Of independence was movement
ON the part of the people determined 20 govern
themselves; that the patriotism it inspires, en-
joins unselhsh care for our country welfare
that political endeavor is only safe and usefu
when undertaken in the peoples interest, and
that political organization Is only effective ant
I..I H.
telhgent popular judgment. Yours very truly
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Letters We're also received from the fol
lowing: Horace Boies, governor Of Iowa
Governor Pattison, Of Pennsylvania; Gov
ernor Buchanan, Of Tennessee; Senator
Carlisle, Senator Irby, ex-senator Reagan
Of Texas, and Representative Tucker, o.
Virginia; Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, an,
Compton, Of Maryland.
Hill Counsels Loyalty.
The following letter from Senator Hi
WAS read:
Hon. Thomas + Gilroy and others committee
DEAR Engagements made prior 10 th
receipt OF yOur letter prevent my acceptanc
Of the invitation to be with the Tammany so
ciety on the coming Fourth Of July.
This years celebration of the anniversary O
our country's independence preceding as j
does an important political contest involving
the supremacy Of the essential principles O
our free government, may appropriately b
made the occasion Of the renewal of our faitl
in those cherished principles which have beer
for SO many years faithfully championed By
the intrepid Democracy Of Iammany Hail.
Our course az the present time is plain. Tn
Democracy Of New York in the approaching
struggle should present a solid front to th
common enemy. Loyalty 20 Democratic prin
ciples and regularly nominated candidates (
the supreme duty Of the hour. / remain you
fellow citizen, DAVID b. Hill.