The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-05

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tion.
wonlD's FAIR GROUND, cuIcAoo, July
4.-Ehe national holiday started out to
chronicle the largest attendance since
the opening OF the worldb fair, The
special rates given by all railroads at
.rac!od many thousand visitors from
the surrounding states and the general
cessation OF business in the city gave
Ohicagoana an opportunity to como out
in full force. BY 0 o'clock this morn-
Ing about 100000 people were in the
grounds and officials expressed the be-
,lIsi that by shortly after midday
this number would be doubled. When
tle hour Of II arrived q dense throng OF
thousands filed the enclosure between
the administration building and the
terminal station and the arrival OF each
person Of prominence was greeted by
cheers. Shortly after |, Mayor Har.
rlson and the city officials and common
council entered the grounds in car.
rages, led by the I'd regiment OF tho
Illinois national guards.
Inside the gate large crowd OF ex-
hibitors and visitors was drawn up in
double columns under the command OF
Minor pangborn as chief marshal, Al
ter q somewhat popular greeting Mayor
Harrison and his party proceeded dt.
rectly to the stand near the termina!
station end were seated with national
commissioners and chiefs OF depart
monts. Director General George r,
Davis opened the ceremonies in few
words appropriate to the day and Rev.
John Heury burrows, OF Chicago, fol-
lowed in prayer.
Great applause greeted Vice President
Stevenson Us he stepped forward to de-
liver tho opening address, General
Stevenson spoke as follows;
ain confident that at no time nor
place have human eyes behold agrander
assemblage. This Ia Americas day.
Under the auspices OF the great expo
dIlOn otlterday have been set apart to
commemorate marked events in history.
The individual states OF our union and
the nations OF the earth each and all
and wisely too-have had special day
assigned them. In the great congresses
which have here nssombled, representa-
tves Of all lands aud Of all pathways OF
human cudeavor have been gathered
here, Science, agriculture and the arts
have not been forgotten. all who toll
with hands and brains, no matter
whence they come or what they bring,
have been welcomed to the great expo
dtIon. Whoever could add to the sum
ofhuman learning, or lessen the sum Of
human woes have been and are thrice
welcome guests.
But this day-our day--comes unher-
aided by edlct or proclamation, For
more than ono hundred years it has
been tho day Of days Of America, The
day We 10 honor TO tue memory OF the
signers Of the declaration OF independ-
encc. These ceremonies, this coming
together Of the people notes tho anni-
versary Of our republic
AN IMMoRrAb DAY.
Prophet rs we'll as patriot, John Adj
ans exclaimed; "We shall make this a
glorious, an immortal day. Our chill
dren will celebrate it with the roar OF
cannon, with martial music, with songs
Of thanksgiving and with souls OF Joy"
All Of this multiplied a good fold our
eyes now behold, One hundred and
seventeen years from the hour this
declaration was signed, upon the south
ern border Of the great chain OF lakes,
midway between the oceans, q city has
sprung into life containing q population
but little lcss than that OF all the Amer.
lean states at the time the declaration
Of independence was proclaimed. lam
honored by being called TO preside this
day over this assemhlage, II Is not
mine, but the part OF others to speak to
you. Lipa moro oloqnGnt than mino
will tell something Of the mon who
gave to tho American colonies this chart
Oi their liborties; something OF tho he.
toic struggle which, commencing at
Lexington, eliminated at Yorktown In
tho independence oil the colonies; como.
thing Of tho men who, In 1887, inspired
Wy wisdom moro than human, crystal.
ICED into our federal constitution the
deathless principles enunciated in the
great declaration.
We congratulate you, my country.
men, upon this auspiclous celebration
Of tho fourth day Of July upon tho
gIorios Of the past and upon what yet
remain sure for US and for our children.
sell government Ia no longer an expert.
ment II has safely passed the crucial
!Sst oi more than ono hundred years Of
tho trial, No period Of our history has
Known moro atoudfast determination
70 maintain and perpbtuatc the price.
ics9 heritage bcqueGthod us by our
lalbera' Our republic is"wholo as tho
marble, founded us the rock, as broad
ahd general as tho casing air."
Applause such as oun only be given
6ya thrOng Of over 10000 people fol-
lowed Vice President HtevOnaoli's I'D.
drCoa, II lasted for several minutes,
and 1t Increased involumO, spreading