Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-05
PiCniCS and Parties Ga.
lore About the City.
MANAGER SMITHS BENEFIT
Young Mems Catholic Associations
Party to Be Prolonged.

Although there was practically no
municipal celebration here Yesterday, the
Republican caucus of the City Council
In this Columbian year, still the people
were pretty well entertained by the cele-
brations of the city OF Providence, town
of Lincoln and the several individual and
society celebrations. The dealers all over
town report big sale of fireworks and
they were utilized to their full extent.
Some OF the events are given below:
ssekopk soc,ety's Outing.
The members OF the Seekonk Society
and their families and with invited guests
celebrated the Fourth yesterday at the
farm Of Frank II. Curry on Prairie ave.
nue.. The exercises began shortly after 2
o'clock In the beautiful grove where a
platform was erected.
Ex. Mayor Carroll, in opening the
proceedings, spoke as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen-The Seekonk
Society welcomes you to its celebration OF
the Fourth of July. This society has
bee chartered bv the State of Rhode Is-
land and has been I'm existence a little
more than year. 1t Is intended for edu-
catioDal purposes OF political nature and
is founded on the faith of Jefferson and
the fathers of our constitution.
We believe what our forefatbers be-
lieved and we strive to follow in their
footsteps. In time we hope to have every
honest Democrat In this city within our
ranks, united with US and determined
deavor towards more faithful fulfillment
of the fOrefat hers' prOmises
We regard the Fourth OF July as the day
which, OF all others, we should by word
and deed renew our allegiance To the
cause OF human liberty and equality un-
der the law.
We deem It our duty and our pleasure
and pride to inaugurate yearly celebra-
tion of the birthday of the greatest nation
on earth by patriotic hymns, readings,
speeches and recItals of historic facts. IL
Is the duty OF all good citizens of tho Re-
public to leave aside secular pursuits and
celebrate this day In some manner which
will prove their unselfish love OF country.
And the best way to educate our children
Is to set them an example by the words
and deeds OF US older people to the end
thatthey will remember what theirlfathers
taught and In turn hand down to their
children the same solid love OF country
which we have.
This is the object OF the Seekonk SocIe-
u
who have deepseated faith in the teach
iDgs OF our hope in that we shall prove
our worth to the citizens of our common
community.
The hymn "America" was then beauti-
fully rendered by a quartette consisting
OF G. J. Farnsworth, tenor; Mrs. Thomas
O'Brien, soprano; William Keach, bass,
and Mrs. James II. Mooney, alto.
Ex-Gov. John W. Davis then responded
to "The Day We Celebrate" The COVER
nor, after a pleasant opening, launched
into criticism OF the recent action OF the
Gov. Brown and Senate at Newport.
For the first time In 23O years they had
Governor by usurpation.
Revolution by the people was some
times just ifiable but never yet could 1t be
held that revolution by the Government
against the people could be justified. 81
would not be In Gov. Browns place and do
what he has done for all Rhode Island
and what It is WORTH" he said. lie was
sorry that the long line OF honorable men
who held that position had been broken
by such an act of usurpation. He then
briefly reviewed the events leading up To
the Declaration of Independence and said
that Rhode Island under the conditions
which existed today was practically out
of the union and was under the heel OF
an autocrst.
Bernard McCaughey then read an
original poem as follows:
JULY 4. ITs6.-JULY 4, 1893.
This IL the date of our nations birth;
This Is the day which o'er ali the earth