New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05

OF his hearers always b support the Coh'Htutlon anu
tho flag Three r0uslng cheers were gwen ior NH
xhen he closed
Then there were shouts for Whelaw Reid MT
Held raised his hat and smiled, but SHOOK MS hcau
dcnrccat,nrly lie had gone to Rye TO take part In
tho Fourth Of July exercises listener ana spec
tator ana he did not desire to play any othcr part
s.c,ne his determination not 10 respond, the Dnnd
leader waved his baton, and music drowned the
Immediately after the band ceased playing there "eo
shouts for Mr. Reid ana they were kept up WIN 30
rnuch vim and vigor ard seemed to DO 20 UNANIMOUS
flint he finally advanced TO the front OF the PLATFORM
No voc greeted with cheers. Here Is what he said
rur Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your
greeting is morc than hind cannot sufficiently tell
vor how oft,r nm absence of sevcml years, "
YARNS the heart 10 find ones friends and ncighDors
no ready 10 mako him welcome. Beyond this eA
prcssion of grateful thanks you Will expect 10 re-
morhs from me- The ora,ory for this patriotic o.
On Sion has already been provided Besides, am
hero merely 70 share with you the pleasures OF our
home cclcbratlon and nnncy that share with you,
ton the sentiment That, after what We have listened
70 xa coh better honor tho day further by looking
enfnt ms 10 appreciate and enjoy the magnificent
heritage we have received.
an Is a good sign that Of late years these ceio
brn lions Increase that the Fourth of July seems W
h, more and more honorct. Happily the number
ia rapld, diminishing Of those who have sometimes
almost aShdHcN OF eHtihsh>h W. oui 'O""''
or of pride IN our National birthday. There can never be
dine when It will not be well to honor the any
which annually reminds MS that whatever orr OH
tcr,pces, however marked they may he, and however
Honorable to each-as, Tor example, tho pnticai
differences between your distinguished towhsnan VINO
has lust read % you tho document OF tho day ana
mr.eif-n spite Of all such differences we are never
theless one people, Absolutely united on the glorious
Declaration Of independence and on the matchicss
Constitution Of these States, without distinction Oh
party or section or race condition In life, from the
Lakes 10 the Gulf and from Tho Atlantic to tho Pncihc
that this whole good land Of liberty Is ours 10
.u,ov N love and 10 dcfend-whaever party rules
1t. (Appausel
al have bad The honor for some years to repro
.ont II nbrpad and this banner OF beauty and Oh
glory never stirred the pulses elsewhere as IL ola
on that foreign soil, where It spoke Of united people
the fame of whose achievements llls the world;
pcoplc sccond to none the globe; 100 great 10
ouar,vl and too strong TO be quarrced WITH giving
10 tho world the example Of the largest INDIVIDUAL
liberty md the absolute equality Of all before tho
Law.
Tho men who made this day forever memorable
wcrp men who planted their Notifications on every
hillside ms they advanced TO the conquest OF the cont'
nent You know, all tho world knows. what these
Notifications are-the schoolhouse and the church
Let us guard them as cur fathers guarded them and
We shall thus trinlnphantN carry on their work 10
ou,athlns II, In our turn. grand and bcncnc'nt b.
vvnd their thought, ours, to the latest seneFanonS
OF men," (Appnuse)
Cheers wcrr given for Mr. Reid when he hao nm,
ishcd lis brief address At this Juncture came \
ircnk IN the programme. The chairman announces
that the military company from the Home would sve
nm exhibition drill The youngsters went through me
manual Of arms with promptncN' ana IN c1scHcn..
order The ceremonies ended with the singing or
The gtar Spangcd Bsnncr.T and bcnedlc'ion by the
nov Father Barry. Tic parade was reformed ana
Escorted the speakers back 70 Tho railroad station;
ymcsis vpre entertained nj the Apnwams cub. IN
he evening there was brilliant display OF fireworks