, 1892-02-22
1T WAS CELEBRAT TED
A FINE PARADE AND 4 BIG AUDI
ENCE AT THE THEATER.


sons Address-The Parade-Th,
Marshal Of the Day.
The praises of the immortal Washington
were spoken, sung and played today, whil
the American colors foated in the wind, il
honor Of his memory. 1t has been SOM
time since a celebration of the dav wa,
observed with SO much patriotism in OIym
pia. Bunting draped many places OF busi
ness, and this afternoon the city took on
holiday appearance. All banks wert
closed, and state, county, and city official!
took rest. Toward noon, military uni
forms were seen here and there, and al
1;3O, Company A, in all the glory of young
soldiers, marched from the armory to the
place Of formation on Fourth street, east
of Washington. All other societies and
organizations took the places according ia
the program, as follows:
George H. Thomas Post, No. s, G. "a. r.,
on Fourth street, east of Main, resting on
Main street.
Sons of Veterans on Washington street,
right resting on Fourth.
Carriages with state and city officers and
speakers, on Main street north Of Fourth.
Company A, First regiment, on Fourth
street east of Washington, right resting on
w washington.
Fire department. on Fourth street west
of Main, right resting on Main.
Citizens in carriages in the rear of the fire
department. on Fourth street.
The police force on Washington street,
north of Fourth.
Inc procession, neaded py The ponce OF
Ihe CITY, ana Ghe Capltal GliGy Band, moved
promptly az P. M, south on Main street
10 IenGh Stfeet, counter marching on Main
sGEeeG 70 fourGh, anu ghehce 20 tne theater,
Whlch was soon crowded.
Alger music py ghe pShd, Judge Robln-
son was introduced, anu spoke as IolIoWs;
JUDGE RoBINsoN's SPEECH.
Mn. CHA1RNfAN AND FETr,ow CrTrzFNs.
More than 159 years have elansed since
creation cave II The world That belnIese
infant w60 as a man became tbo aad+esf
singIe earthly factor il lie beeinninos If
the grandest drama of human rrogress fhe
world has ever witnessed. More fhan q
cnnturv has oatbernd in its stora IF
achievements Since nnon the bants If
the Schuylkill. in the name Of liberty And
iustice and eonal rights he bantised HAT
young child of Government. whose miobtv
cradle of individual liberty and hun,a1
progress has swung from s1irf IA surf ana
from lake To guIf. untiI sixfy millions of
naonla constifI1ta j renI1hIic tbe oraatest
tbe freasf and tbe roost 1TosneTonS a11d iTs
teliigent of. anv under the ligbt of the snn.
a nation wherein human liherfv ID the
only ereed tbe CONSTITUTION and tbs LAW fI1e
onIy. kino the neonle tha only so19rca II
mower whether.in 6ovel- ar TaIace- -f1e i11tiil
yiduai represents a portion of the SOVEREIGN
mower. a nation wherein labor is alike TTo-
tected and respected: where manhood and
Womanhood stand upon the same level.
where no man doffs his hat to another,
except through the courtesy. Of EQUALS !:
where no sIaves' nresence disbonors 7ahor'
where no freeman's ntterances are
choked by the edict of ROYALTY:
where education is free as tie
air. where the manner of Gods worsl,in is
settled bv ones own conscience: where
honor and integrity, virtue and patriotism,
each in turn. furnishes its own reward
where the realization of ambition denends
not upon blood or birth or kindred. or pre-
yioas condition. but is born Of energy. de-
Termination and capabiIitv: where fbe cif-
-izen Of humblest birth NAV honorabIy
asnire To he the leader of the nafion or to
occuDy the highest place in the off of a.
free people; a country where there are no
distinctions between men except as their
abilities, their graces, their virtues. and the
life they live, make them to differ. And
these were the noble principles in defense
of which the illustrioIs dead in his life
time drew his sword and led o1r forefa-
thers to triumphant victory. It was his
PRAYER that this new life Of human liberty,
planted in the wilderness of America,
might GROW inEstrength and beauty, until #
Lad forever triumphed against the wrong
Of kings. the force Of tyrants and the cum
ming craft of traitors. More than ninety-
two wears have passed since Mount Ver-
non was made sacred by the receipt Of
his dust, and vet his name brings hfstor-
ical memories as sweet as a child and as
From time to time one state after another
has Joined its strength and beauty to the
original thirteen colonies, which, in one OF
more particulars, added something of grand
eur to the other, and the whole max zinc true
that simple declaration that out Of many
states is formed one union; a monument
lasting than anvvet made tv human hands.