Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-07

In fs4e there was no celebration n New
York City on account OF the cholera.
The corner stone of the extension OF the
CAPITOL at Washington was laid =sith great
who was then Secretary of State. delivered
an Grafton, which Is one Of best of the many
that have been delivered on the recurrence
of the Nations holiday. President Fillmore,
assisted by the Grand Master OF the Masonic
hodges. oficiated. Many officials and digni-
taries were present. and vast concourse of
neople attended the ceremonies. Several
Gentlemen who also witnessed the laying of
the corner stone of the Capitol by Washing
ton. September IS. 1873, were present.
In 1852 the anniversary fell on Sunday
and was observed on Monday. The pres
ence of tho remains of Henry Clay in Kew
York CITY on the Fourth brought out big
crowd of people to take a last look ar the
distinguished Kentuckian. The body lay in
state in the Governors room in the City
Hall on Sunday. and it was estimated that
fully &C. 900 people viewed the remains dur
ing the day.
Impending war cast its shadow over the
country in 1860 and interfered with the
earnest celebration of the annual holiday.
Great reioicings marked the day in 1865
A reunion was held on the battlefield at
Gettysburg. and General o. o. Howard de-
livered the Grafton of the day. In every
town and hamlet through the North and
West the day was celebrated as it never had
after the war that the day observed in
the old-time manner in the South.
The Centennial Fourth was celebrated in a
manner worthy of the occasion. Elaborate
preparations were made in New York. and
programme of festivities carried out that ex-
tended over two days. On July nearly all
the buildings on the more important streets
were decorated. and in the evening monster
parade took place. The day & festivities cul-
minated in a grand outburst of Examinations
mil niO in nj
lowing day celebrations were held at Trinity
Church, at the Academy of Music. Tammany
Hall, Irving Hall and many other places.
The day was celebrated more generally
throughout the country than in any previous
year. The ceremonies in Philadelphia,
where the Centennial Exposition IVES in
progress. were very elaborate.
The saddest an niversary of the DAY that
the country ever experienced was in 1881.
President Garfield had been stricken down
by the hand of an assassin two days before,
and lowered between life and death. The
shameful event hung like heavy pail over
the whole country. Every heart was sor-
rowful and all demonstrations which had
been planned for the day were postponed.
No business was done, and no celebrations
held the country stood still, awed by the
deed and hopeful that death would not en-
sue.
On July 4. 1884. the Statue OF Liberty was
formally presented to the United States by
the French Government. 1t was received on
behalf of this country by the Hon. Levi ?
Morton, who was then Minister to France
In 1885 only three of the veterans of 1912 re-
spOnded to rOll-call.
In 1888 the reunion of the Blue and Gray
on the battlefield at Gettysburg on the an
niversary Of the fight, which continued from
July LIST until the 4th, drew q vast concourse
Of people to that interesting spot. Many
handsome monuments to the brave men who
fell on the field were unveiled, and the sur
vivors of the two armies shook hands where
once they fought.