Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-05

CAL and then Mt0 Minnie y. Aickiey
pse~nrd the electric button upon the
presidents table. Ihs Western Union
had conneeted vire from the stand to
the foundry in Troy. n. L.. where the
beu liberty bell was recently cast and
immediately thcreafter the following
message Was received:
OfFICE on CLixroy II. MKSEIIr
BkIL Co. Troy N.Y.
To William q. McnowelI. Chicago:
The Columbian liberty beli was
sounded a the instant you closed the
circuit at noon % this great Independ
ence day. and this ringing was followed
by the playing of national and patriotic
airs On the grand chiUe made by NJ Tor
ST PatTick's cathedral. New York City.
Thousands upon thousands 1t patriotic
citizens have called to sec this historic
bell. many coming long distancea The
glorious day. bright and clear. seems 10
have been granted a. = special favor "a
liberty lovers. You can announce 90
the 10000 friends who have made such
splendid offerings 10 this beli that
their gifts have crystalized into grand
form and that the new liberty bell has
been set ringing 10 aid peace and good
will throughout the world.
ISigned CLINTON II. MKsELLY.
Barrison's '.(sod Bless You."
As the final notesof the Star Spangled
Banner died away Mayor Harrison
crossed the platform and grasped the
shaking hands Of Mrs- Stafford. who
still clung TO the cord that held her
precious flag. God bless you for this
day he said, and tears coursed down
the wrinkled features u the octegeDa.
rian. The throng could not remark. but
il cheered the meeting of tho
citys executive and its guest with
renewed vigor, and Director General
Davis was compelled To pound the table
with all his might 10 secure scmblance
OF attention.
Governor Carson's Speech.
When il had been secured he intro
duced the orator of the dag. the Hon.
Hampton l.. Carson 81 Philadelphia.
He was warmly welcomed, and among
other things said:
This celebration is in truth swelling
epic: il il psalm OF thanksgiving: il is
patriotism incarnate; both an inspira.
ton and prophecy. Itrecalls the past
and its heroic struggles; it affects the
present with it's miracles of achieve
ments; il foretells the infinite possibili.
ties of the future. Its lessons are physi-
cal. intellectual and moral. 1t confutcs
scepticism as Ia republican institutions.
IL surpasses the widest dreams Of the
most farsightcd of the fathers of the
Republic; il satisfies the most ardent of
the patriots Of today; il arouses the
loftiest hopes Of the transcendant des-
tiny Of America.
The world hae contemplated with awe
the making Of consuls and dictators, the
crowning OF kings. the proclamation al
emperors, but in describing the scenes
Of today. and the triumphal march II
this morning. the modern Plutarch will
commemorate far different spectacle
from that Witnessed by him 900 years
ago. No Paulus Aemilius, drowned
with Delphic laurel. nor ambitious Pom
pey. decked with the spoils of plum,
dered provinces. appeared in that
procession. No wailing victims of
I The fate Of the war were there
To grace in captive bcnds the conquerors
chariot wheels; no buliocks were laid out
To slaug gnter; no savage games were
thrown open 10 the people. where tigers,
famished into madness, tore the flesh Of
men but little hess ferocious than them
selves; but the lotriumphe of the Amer
ican people rang out above the heads OF
the marching sQuadrons az they wound
their gathering length through your
great highways. to bow in reverence at
the shrine OF the constitution, OF liberty.
Of order and of law. Not on the field OF
the cloth Of gold. the Champs de Mars,
nor even in Trafalgar square, nor In
Venice. in her days OF glory, nor yet in
the Crescent Ciy by the Golden Horn.
was ever witnessed such convocation
Of mankind. All classes and conditions
Of persons. Of all sects and creeds. Of all
nationalties IL all ranks and stations,
are here met in vast concourse. con-
trolled not by bayoncts, but by civil
authority. TO testify their allegiance to
the cons atution and TO the flag Of the
United States. and. in the expressive
eloquence ~ their tumultuous applause.
to assert the truth of their belief that in
the constitution there was granted to
man the noblest and the freest chart of
government that either ancient or
modern times can boast.
John &. Norton's Grafton.
At the conclusion Of the oration. the
audience united in singing America"
Then the declaration OF Independence
was read by John G. Norton of Chicago,
the audience sang the doxology, and
with cheers for President Cleveland. our
country and Mrs. Stafford. the great
demonstration came a. an end.
While tho enthusiastic scenes were
being enacted in front of the terminal
station. the Midway plaisance was packed
from end to end by a multitude of poo
pie. all endeayoring to get 10 the west
end of the cosmopolitan quar-.
ter. The inhabitants ~ each
village and other concessions gathered
their forces af the west end ~ the plais-
ance at the noon hour Each arrival
was accompanied by IFS band and each
hand played as they arrived formed a
novel but rather discordant assemhlage
81 or.ly after noon a magnificent silk
flag was run 10 the top Of tall siafY.
the assemblies saluting the emblem
with aalvos of cheers and the
firing of guns and pistols The
oratot. John X. Burton. national
commi iseioner from Kansas was then in.
troduced and made short address Mr.
Burton is splendid speaker and his al
dress was received with great applause
This concluded the exercises. the parti-
cipants quickly dispensing their various
aboies in order that the plaisance would
not b~ blocked any longer than was alb
solutely necessary. Il
There was continuous music on the
grounds from the time the ceremonies
we're concluded until i0o'clock Al night
Flag and Hell Meet.