Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-05
wooDsToCK,s GREAT DAY.
Twenty-Seeond Annual Literary Fes
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| THenty.SecondA Annual Literary Fee
tival Given by Henry O. Bowen o
the New York Independent-Thre
Thousand People Enjoy the Occa,
| sfon-Addresscs by Secretary of the
Navy Tracy, United States Senator,
Frye and Platt, Hon. CharIes A. Rus.
sell and Others.
PUTNAM, Conn, July To-day Henry
c. Bowen of the New York Independent
gave the twenty-second annual literary fes.
tival in Woodstock. The day was most
delightful one, an audience of about 8. 900
| people enjoying the occasion.
The literary exercises were held in the
pavilion facing the lake. Hon. Charles A.
Russell delivered the address of sselcome
United States Senator Plat of Connect
cut was selected as president of the day
and he spoke of and emphasized the point
that from freedom in religion had evolved
freedom in civil affairs. Prayer was offer
ed by Rev. John Ashworth, after which
Thomas ]. Morgan, United States commits
sioner of Indian affairs, gave a most sd-
mirable address on the Indian question.
Professor w. G. Wilkinson of CHICAGO
university, being Unexpectedly called
abroad, his poem was read by Rev. DR..
Ward of the Independent.
Secretary of the Navy Tracy was next
introduced, and gave a very interesting
address on the multitudinous duties i'm
posed on the occupant of the presidential
chair. Its leading features are given on
our fourth page. Secretary Tracy's ad-
dress concluded the forenoon's program,
and during the intermission two elm trees
from the gardens of German royal palace
were planted-one in memory of Columbus
and the other in memory of General Grant
the simple ceremony being performed
and addresses being made by the dis
tinguished guests Of the occasion
At the afternoon session United States
Attorney General w. II. 81. Miller made
the opening address.
Hon. w. P. Frye, United States senator
from Maine, was the next speaker, and after
a pleasant introduction appropriate to the
occasion, made long and spirited address,
taking for the text The American Shin"
His address was received with much
favor. 1t was splendid appeal in behalf
of measures for the advancement OF our
American shipping interests. Not protec-
ton, but the entire absence of it had
caused, he said, the ruin of this most i'm
portsnt national industry. England, Ger
many, France and Spain all pay subsidies;
England, conspicuously so, to promote
their respective shipping industries. The
speaker massed a big array of imposing
facts anu statistics in support of his claim,
and suggested as the way 90 secure the
restoration of the glory of our merchant
marine-the passage of a subsidy bill and
a tonnage bill.
Colonel Elliot F. Shepard of the New
York Mail and Express spoke for the press,
winding up with reiteretion of his we'll
known views on the Sunday editions,
them as being as foolish
financially as they were wicked morally.
Hon. j. V. Fsrwell, who was to speak on
the west, sent letter of regret, stating
that he had started for London A dispatch
wss also received from Henry Cabot Lodge,
who was on the program to speak on ''Im-
stating that he was iii and un-
able to be present. Letters of regret were
also read from President Harrison,
Minister Robert T. Lincoln. John G. Whit
tier, Julia Ward Howe, Louis Kossuth,
Reid and others. The afternoon
literary exercises closed at O'Clock, and
after that there were day fireworks, the cele-
bration ending up in the evening with an
illumination of the park and pyrotechnic
display