The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-05

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ton, eliminated at Yorktown in the indepen-
dence Of the colonies. Something OF men,
who in 1877 inspired by wisdom more than
human, crystnllized into our federal consti-
tuition the deathless principles enunctated IN
the great declaration.
NO LONGER AN EXPERIMENT.
l congratulate you, my countrymen, upon
this auspictous celebration Of the Fourth day
of July, upon the glOricS of the past and upon
what yet remains sure for US and our child
ren. self government IS no longer any eXpe-
riment. 1t has safely endured the crucial
test for moro than one hundred years of trial.
Nc period OF our history has known
q more steadfast determination to main
tain and perpetuate the priceless heritage
hequeathed us by our fathers. Our republic
is Whole as the marble, founded as the
rock, as broad and general as the encasing
air" We have entered upon the second cen
tury of our national life-God grHnt that we
and those who succeed us may not prove un-
worthy of those who have
prove unmindful OF the sublime lessons of the
past. Then may we rest assured that the
bright sun which ushers in each anniversary
of the declaration OF independence will look
down upon the people who celebrate this day
with hearts grateful TO God thar those who
guarded and strengthened were counted
worthy to be named with those who founded
this government.
The address was frequently interrupt
ed with applause and it increased ten
fold as the Vice Presidentretired.
A THRILL OF PATRIOTISM.
Then S. G. Pratt of New York. came
to the edge of the platform and at the
wave of his baton, the chorus rose and
commenced the opening stances of "Co-
lumbia the Gem of the Ocean"
By the time that chorus of song was
reached, the audience was wild with en-
thusiasm and it joined In the refrain with
vim and vigor, tens of thousands waving
the stars and stripes overhead Il was q
stirring spectacle, but it was to
be intensified later on. When the singing
had ceased it was the turn of Mayor Car
ter Harrison to speak in behalf of the
worlds fair city. At one point in his ad-
dress the mayor paused for moment.
Stepping toward a table he picked up a
small bunch of red and white carnations,
and waving them towards the multitude,
he exclaimed; Here are flowers from
the grave of Thomas Jefferson, the mighty
hero of American Independence.
Then laying down the flowers and
picking up sword with a magnificent
gilded scabbard, he continued, with in
creased dramatic effect as he waved it
around his head: "Here is the sword
of another great defender of America,
Andrew Jackson A great shout went
up from the throng and at this moment
big rain drops commenced to fall, the
sky having been gradually overcasting
since the commencement of the exercises.
1T is going to rain, shouted the mayor
''but do YOU think that your forefathers
who died for you cared for rainln A
mighty shout of sNon came in response.
UP GOES THE FLAG.
1.-THE supreme moment is at hand, /" con-
tinued the mayor, whose watch denoted
that it was within a minute of noon. For
a a m a hpp h
The venerable Mrs. Stafford, shaking and
trembling in every limb, arose and grasped
the cord of the flagpole. 1.-THE moment is
here" shouted the mayor. A roar of
cannon and then, with shaking finger, the
old lady drew the cord toward her and
the Paul Jones flag, old and faded, but
still priceless emblem of liberty, went
up to the top of the pole in full
view of the throng. Simultaneously
Mayor Harrison again grasped
the jackson sword and brandishing ii
over his head, shouted above the roar of
cheers, "Men and women of America,
let every American swear at this mo-
ment and by this sword that he stands
ready to draw his sword in defense of his
country" Forward to the stand
like the roar of tidal wave sweeping iu-
land came the voices of tens of thousands
of men and the weaker voices of thou
sands of the gentler sex: yes, yes we
swear; we swear" From the balconies
of the structures behind and
before, to north and south,
down from the dome of the administration
building came like an echo, deep, earn
est roar: Yes yes we swear, we
swear" Still the mayor stood, with
sword pointed toward the flag, like
Ajax defying the lightning The
moment was dslmatic, intense-one
of those moments that are experienced
once in a life time. Then the scene
of melody the combined bands be-
gan the "Star Spangled Ban
ner," and the chorus followed
in unison. "Sing sing" all sing shouted
Mayor Harrison, and flags waived and
hats and. handkerchiefs waived. Never
before, never again will jackson park re-
sound with such burst of song which
came at the word of command
And the star spangled ban
ner in triumph shall wave over
the land of the free and the home of the
brave.n
Meanwhile, almost unnoticed amid the
frenzy Of enthusiasm that had seized
upon the assemblage, another interest
ing feature of the programme had been in
progress. Just as the flag was hoisted.
Mrs. Madge Morris Wagner, of Sandiego,
Cal, and then Miss Minnie +. Mickey
pressed a button upon the President,
table The Western Union had connect
cd a wire from the stand to the foundry
in Troy, n. Y, where the new liberty bell
was cast, and Immediately afterward the
following message was received:
To William O. Mcdowell, Chicago: The Co
lumbar liberty bell was sounded al the IN
stant you clhsed the circuit at noon of this
grand Independence Day and this ringing
was followed by the playing Of national and
patriotic airs on the grand chime made by US
for st. Patriclk's cathedral, New York City.
You can announce TO two hundred and fifty
thousand friends who have made such splen-
did offerings to this bell, that their gifts have
cryStaliZed into a grand form, and that the
new liberty bell has been set ringing to aid
peace and good will throughout the whole
world. CLINTON II. MENEELY.
AS the final notes of "The Star Span
gled 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 the wrinkled fea.
lures of the octOgcnarian.
Director General Davis then intro
duced the orator Of the day, Hon. Hamp-
ton L. Carson, of Philadelphia. He was
warmly welcomed. At the conclusion
of the grafton, the audience, which by
this time had commenced to
thin out, united in singing America. -
Then the Declaration of Independence was
read by John @. Norton, of Chicago, the
audience sang the Doxology, and with
cheers for President Cleveland, our coun-
try and Mrs. Stafford, the grand demon