The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-05
out like ripples in the water, from the
speakers stand until it died away in q
dull Toarin the distance.
CARTEL HARRISON,

AuAhNlINNt hA1 N6ll VI WIG OgHuus
Hon. Carter II. Harrison, Of Chicago,
was the next speaker He was given y
a greeting by the multitude that was
quite as hearty and enthusiastic as that
accorded Yice,P President Stevenson, and
the crowd listened attentively to all he
had to say, He Welcomed the tens of
thousands Of visitors from every state
IN the union and every country on the
face OF the earth, and told Of the untir,
ing energy Chicago had displayed in
building the great exposition, He
dweltNat length on the celebration Of
the Fourth ofJuly and spoke Of the rea-
son for observingit.
Mayor Harrison was frequently in,
terFupted by applause during his
speech, and at the close the shouts and
cheers Of the vast multitude were such
that fairly made the ground trsmble,
The Hon. Hampton L. Carson, Of
Philadelphia, made an address, follow
ing Mayor Harrison. Then there was q
salute OF the flags, and "oli Glory" was
given one Of the grandest greetings 1t
has ever received. The great chorus
struck up the "Star spangled Banner"
and the enthusiastic throng quickly
caught up the time and swelled the
grandeur OF soul'stlrrlng song, The
effect was sublime, Indeed.
Tho declaration OF Independence was
read by ], s, Norton, OF Chicago and
during the reading the great audience
maintained respectful and attentive
silence.
When he finished there was pause
for a moment, and then tens Of thou.
sands Of people who had listened with
honoring silence let loose with all tho
power OF their being mighty shout,
This they prolonged until it swept over
the grand plaza like the rumbling Of q
thunderbolt,
"My Country, 'Tis Of Thee" was sung
and again the crowd took up tho song
and carried 1t through to the end The
exercises were concluded by the sing.
ing OF the doxology.
There wero no special ceremonies in
any OF the state buildings to-day. 1t
was the general feeling shat this day
belonged to the nation and that every
body would observe it as individual
Americana rather than as citizens OF
any particular state. Hence the state
buildings were practically deserted dur
ing the general celebration in the court
of honor. Open house was kept at all
the state buildings during the day.
Preparations have been made for the
largest crowd of the season in the Penn
sylvania building, where the old Liberty
bell is kept. The bell will not be re-
moved from the building during the day
at the request Of its owners, tho city Of
Philadelphia. AT 8 o'clock this alter
noon there will be a patriotic concert in
the Ohio state building,
Promptly at II noon occurred the
most dramatic incident OF the day.
Every flag surrounding the grand stand
had up TO this time been furled, At -
to the SECOND signal was given and
Mrs. Stafford, llneal descendant Of
Lieutenant Stafford OF the Bon Homme
Richard, holsted the original flag borne
over a hundred years ago at the mast
head Of Captain Paul Jones invlneible
cruiser. Instantly salvo Of artillery
announced that high noon had arrived,
and the electric spark communicated at
the instant Mrs, Stafford hoisted the
American colors caused all the sur
rounding flags to be uufurled to the
breeze. Tho same electric agency COM
municated the signal to cities hundreds
of miles away, and it is supposed thou.
sands Of American flags throughout the
country uniurled in, unison at this
noon. This intetesting event was the
source Of great interest to the crowd,
who loudly cheered the old Rhode
Island lady as she hoisted the Rignal
colors,
The following telegram was received
by Dircctor.(i General DaYis from Troy,
n. Y, and was read to the assembled
thousands by Alderman Madden.
"Ihe Columbian liberty bell was
sounded at the instant you closed the
circuit at noon Of this grand Indepen.
dence Day, and this ringing was fol-
lowed by the playing Of national and
patriotic airs on the grand chime made
by us for ST. Patrick's Cathedral at New
York City. Thousands upon thousands
OF patriotic citiSens have come to sec
this historic bell, many coming long
distances The glorious day, brightand
fair, seems to have been granted as q
special favor TO liberty lovers. You
can announce TO the 250000 friends
who have made such splendid offerings
to this bell, that their gifts have chrys.
tallized into grand form and that the
new liberty has been set ringing to aid
peace and good will throughout the
whole world.
CLINTON H, MRNEEtY."
THE ATTENDANCE,
tits fitting that the Fourth Of July,
tho national day OF tho nations indie
pendence should witness the largest at
tendance at the worlds Columbian OK
position. Although the official returns
are not yet in the officials do not heai'
tate to declare that to.day'a attend.
dance will not fall short Of 100000
Good taste was displayed by the ex'
position officials In tho brovity Of tue
programme, tho entIrc excrciaOs Of
speech and song consuming but littlc
over On hour Tho stand was erected
On tho cast side Of tho terminal station
and tho space between tho structure and
the administration building was packed
With humanity a half hour before the
beginning Of tho ceremony. Tho crowd
was good.nRtured, jolly one, aud every
body seemed bent on an appropriate
observance OF tho Fourth. Evory. p0'
triotic sentiment OF tho orators oil tho
day was choorOd warmly, At no time
during the day was the weather opprOs.
0lvely warm and after q slight MONDAY
shower tho weather became cool and
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