The record-union., 1892-07-05
The National Holiday Observed
Throughout the Country.
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST AT TAM
MANY HALL
President Harrison Joins IN the CeIe-
bration Exercises at the National
CapitaI-The Day Observed in Most
of the Cities and Town on the Pa
cific Coast in the Usual Manner.
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oS.

special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, July 4.-The anniversary
Of American independence was elab-
orately celebrated by the Tammany
Society in the Tammany Wigwam this
morning. The great hall was crowded
with people. The private boxes were oc-
cupied by ladies.
Among the prominent statesmen pres
ent to deliver addresses were w. n.
Bryan of Nebraska and Oliver Kirk of
Illinois.
The interior of the Wigwam was beau
tifully decorated with flags, the coats of
arms of different States and floral de-
signs.
Grand Sachem Thomas Gilroy deliv-
cred the address of welcome, and the
Declaration of Independence was read.
The Secretary then read letter of re-
gret from prominent Democrats. Grover
Cleveland wrote: mo man, nor women.
nor child should forget or outgrow
sentiments relating to the observance of
the 4th day Of July, because their intiu-
enceS and tendencies abroad, which tend
to neglect this anniversary, are valuable
and patriotic. The effort of Tammany to
rescue 1t from indifference might be
universally applauded. [ am satisfied
Iammany will not lose the opportunity
to teach that this declaration of indie
pendence was a movement on the part of
the people to determine to govern them
selves; that the patriotism it inspires and
joins is an unSeltiSh love for our coun-
try's welfare; that political organization
IS only effective and successful when ap-
proved and trusted by Intelligent, popu-
lar government
(,nuarnn1. POI oPT
pylng as 1T does the position of the most
powerful organization of its kind in this
country, and upholding a tremendous in
Huence that always comes from the union
of vast numbers of men intent upon the
same object, 1t is indeed appropriate on
each anniversary of the Nations birth
that your society should renew its allegi-
ance that has become pride to every cit
| izen of the Republic.'
Letters were also received from Gov
ernor PattisOn OF Pennsylvania, Gov
ernor Buchanan of Tennessee, Hon. John
G. Carlisle of Kentucky and others.
owing to the illness of Hon. w. l..
Wilson of West Virginia, Hon. w. ].
Bryan of Nebraska was selected for the
first talk. Before he had a chance to say
word the crowd broke loose and gave
cheer after cheer for Cleveland, Hill and
Cochran and again for Cleveland.
Bryan delivered an apostrophe on the
tender. He declared that nothing was
grander than the words ''all men are
born free and equal" penned by Thomas
Jefferson, whose name they in turn had
given Immortality. He asked his hearers
II these JettersOnian truths were accepted
to-day as they were hundred years ago.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Fourth of
July was celebrated here with unusual
enthusiasm. The Sons of the American
Revolution and Sons of the Revolution
held joint exercises appropriate of the
day. At the conclusion of the indoor
celebration the societies, escorted by the
Washington Light Infantry troops,
marched to the Washington monument
where salute of thirteen guns greeted
| them. From the platform erected near
the monument the Declaration of INDIE
pendence was read by Henry Bulkley
and addresses were delivered by Hon.
John Goode OF Virginia and Henry Wise
Garnett of this city.
Members of the National Board of
Managers of the Society of Daughters of
the American Revolution and members
of the Mary Washington and Dolly Mad
ison Chapters Society were also present
at the church and monument grounds
and participated in the exercises.
President Harrison and Secretary Rusk
honored the occasion by their presence.
and the former gave hearty approval to
many of the good points made by the
speakers. A singular phenomenon at
tracted much attention and was referred
TO by both orators. Just as the reading
of the declaration commenced circular
rainbow surrounded the top of the monu-
ment. 1t was brilliant and constantly
remained in the same place for more than
half an hour.