The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-05
IN THE BIG WHITE CITY.
The National Holiday Draws an
Immense Throng.
SPLENDID PROGRAMME.
yice-President Stevenson Delivers the
Grafton Of the Day.
The Original Stars and Stripes Carried at
: the Masthead of Bonhomme Richard
Unfurlec-The Columbian Liberty
Bell at Troy Is Rung.

the Fourth of July, the natal day of the
nation's independence, should witness
the largest attendance of the season at
the Worlds Columbian exposition.
Every railroad running into Chicago gave
a special rate today and the closing of
commercial houses enabled the working
and business people of Chicago to swell
the throng until the aggregate became
| greater than on any previous day, being
roughly estimated at a quarter OF
million people. The weather was alter
nately fair and threatening, but after
slight sunshine. The programme con-
sumed little more than an hour and was
carried out from the grandstand erected
in front of the terminal station The
surrounding space was packed with
| humanity before the commencement OF
the exercises and every patriotic senti-
ment of the orators was cheered>and the
enthusiasm of the assemblage was an in
spiration to the speakers.
Most of the visitors came fortified with
a lunch basket, and when the lunch hour
arrived the green sward was dotted with
thousands of people partaking Of their
midday repast.
The commemorate exercises began at
II O'Clock. They opened with music
from chorus of nearly 1000 voices mar
shalled in the balconies of the various
Director General George R. Davis pre-
sided, and as he arose to call the assem-
blage to order he was presented with a
gavel made from a piece of the famous
Washington elm at Cambridge, Mass.
by Colonel Clarke of Milwaukee. Direc-
tor General Davis in receiving the gavel
spoke few appropriate words and
announced that Rev. DR.. Burrows would
invoke the blessing. At the conclusion
of the prayer Vice President Stevenson
was introduced as orator of the day.
&c neral Stevenson was greeted with
great applause as he stepped forward and
began his address. He said: 81 am
confident that at no time or place have
| human ey es beheld grander assemblage.
This is Americas day. Under the au-
spices OF the great exposition, days have
been S t apart to commemorate events in
history, but this day comes unheralded
by a proclamation. Lips more eloquent
, than mine win tell something OF
men who gave to the American
colonies this chart of their liberties
something of the heroic struggle which
commencing at Lexington, eliminated at
Yorktown in the independence of the
colonies; something of the men who. in
1776, inspired by wisdom more than
human, crystalized into the federal con-
! stitution the deathless principles enun-
ciated in the declaration of independence.
Congratulate you my countrymen upon
this suspicious Fourth OF July; upon the
glorious past and upon what is yet nc
longer an experiment. We have entered
upon the second century of our national
life, God grant that we and those who
succeed us may not prove unworthy CT
those who have gone before; that we may
not prove unmindful of the sublime les
t sons ofthe past. Then may we rest as
sured that the bright sun which ushers in
r declaration of independence will look
: down upon a people who celebrate the
e day with hearts grateful to God thai
2 those who guarded and strengthened il
d are counted worthyato be numbered witt
those who founded the government.
Deafening applause greeted Genera
q Stevenson as he closed, and spread like
d ripples on the water from the speakers
stand until it died away with dull roal
It in the distance. The chorus then SANG
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
n Mayor Carter Il. Harrison, of Chicago
a was the next speaker. He wa
e given an enthusiastic greeting, and thu
crowd listened attentively. He began b,
: referring to the stirring events over
# century ago which made the celebration
" of Independence Day possible. He eulo
e g1zed Washington and Jefferson, and as h.
spoke of Jackson he lifted aloft the SWORD
carried by Jackson and said no tru
American will ever hesitate to draw it il
defense of the glorious Stars and Stripes
e Continuing he said: 1t is now within
few moments of twelve O'Clock and whei
= the hour arrives the original stars an,
- stripes which hoated at the mast of Pau
u jones' Cruiser 'tBon Homme Richard
IS over hundred years ago will be hoistet
n here and the new Columbian liberty bel
If in Troy, n. Y. will be rung. An electric
V current at the same moment will convey
l. Al, H..
IL city, village and hamlet flags will wav
: and patriotic shouts will be heard. A
If he finished the sentence the booming o
d cannon and ringing of bells announces
IS high noon.
n Then Mrs. Mary Madge Morri
e touched the telegraph key which an
) nounced to the cities and towns all owe
Z the country that the original col
IF Glory' was being hoisted and sounde
e the first note of the new liberty bell a
lie Troy. Mrs. H. R, B. Stafford, bowe
down with the weight OF three scor
n years and ten, with trembling hand
ID seized the halyards and pulled aioft tn
h historic Paul Jones flag. The vast thron
,e deeply moved. stood silent with uncov
ID cred heads for moment and then ther
if came a mighty patriotic shout tina
= drowned the noise of the booming can
{, non and brought tears to the eyes c
1t many.
a Hon. Hampton L. Carson of Philadel
Ii phia was next introduced and made
,e thrillingly patriotic speech in the cours
1t OF which he reclted the history of the liz
n erty bell and the old Stat
d House in Philadelphia. Speakin
v of the bell he said the truth
"a of history were more important than II
fiction and the part played in the gres
re drama by the old bell must now be stated
r. Its voice was silent on the Fourth of Jul
re 1776, for Congress then sat with close
In doors and in secret session, but when
ST had been ascertained that the sentiment
1T of the people were in ~accor
at with what Congress had done and ths
pt New York had signified her intention 1
IN serted and on the Sth of July the declare
n ton was read for the first time to til
ce people by John Nixon in the state hous
Sc square while the old bell rang forth il
Ill joyous notes. Mr.. Carson's peroratio
ne was in the nature of greeting from til
of old bell to the new and was a sentimer
ee that was enthusiastically cheered.
is Next came salute of flags followed
ne the star spangled banner from the choru
III and band. The enthusiastic thron
Se quickly caught the strain and swelled tt
OF grandeur of the soul stirring song. Tt
lg Declaration of Independence was the
IN read by J. G. Norton of Chicago. IN
" Country 'Tis of Thee' was sung and ii
of exercises closed with the singing of tt
b. doxology.
III Flags and bunting in great profusie
ly were used to decorate the various built
ings OF the grounds. Open house WI
kept at all the state buildings during Il
Mt day. At3 O'Clock this afternoon speci
exercises were held at the Delawa