St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-05

sum of human woes, have been
and are thrice welcome guests.
But this day-our day-comes unher-
aided by edict or proclamation. For
more than 100 years it has been the day
of days of America. The day we do
honor to the memory of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence. These
ceremonies, this coming together of-peO-
pie, notes the anniversary of the birth
OF our republic. Prophet as we'll as pa
triot, John Adams claimed I'VE shall
make this a glorious, an immortal day.
Our children will celebrate it with 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
The Declaration Was Signed
upon the southern border of the great
chain of lakes. midway between the
oceans, city has sprung into life con-
tanning a population but little less than
that Of all the American states at the
time the Declaration of independence
was proclaimed
II am honored by being called to pre-
side this day over this aSSemblage. 1t
is not mine, but the part of others to
speak 10 you. Lips more eloquent than
hiillC " III lCIl oOllltlIluS Vi lil0 lICu
who gave to the American colonies this
charter of their liberties. and something
OF the heroic struggle which, commence
ing at Lexington, eliminated at York
town III the independence of the
colonies; something of the men
who, in 1877. inspired by wise.
more than human, cryStallized into our
federal constitution. the deathIeSs prin-
cIpleS enunciated in the great declara-
tlon.. congratulate you, my country
men, upon this auspiciOus celebl alton
of the Fourth day OfrJuly; upon the
glorious past and upon tYet remains
sure for us and for our children. Self
government is no longer an experiment:
it has safely passed the crucial test of
more than one hundred years trial. No
period of our history has known more
SteadfaSt determination to maintain and
perpetuate the priceless heritage be-
queathed US by our fathers. Our re-
public is whole as the marble, founded
as the rock, as broad and general as the
casing air. We have entered upon
The Second Century
of our national life. God grant that we
and those VINO succeed us may not
prove unworthy of those who have gone
before; that we may not prove unmind-
full OF the sublime lessons of the past
Ehen may we rest assured that the
bright sun which usherS in each sue
ceedlng anniversary of the Declaration
OF independence will look upon a peo-
pie who celebrate this day with hearts
grateful to God that those who guarded
| and strengthened were counted worthy
to be named with those who founded
this government"
An applause, such as can only be
given by throng of over 10000 peo-
pie, followed Vice President Steven
sons address. 1t lasted for several
minutes, and it increased in volume,
spreading out like rippleS iD the water
from the speakers stand until it died
away In the dull roar in the distance.
chorus of 1000 voices then sang
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,
Mayor Carter Ii. Harrison, of Chi
| cago, was the next speaker introduced.
| lie was given greeting by the assem-
bled thou andS that was quite as hearty
| and enthusiastic as that accorded Gen.
| Stevenson, and the crowd listened at
| tentively to all that he had to say, and
| at frequent Intervals he was interrupted
| by applause. He began by referring to
the stirring events OF over a century
| ago, which made the celebration of In
dependence day possible. He
EuIogIzcd Washington
and j tferson and Jackson. As he
spoke of Gen. Jackson he stepped to
the table. and picking UP a sword
| which had been brought from Little
| Rock, Ark, by Mrs. Ii. G Hallenberg,
SAID that 1t was the weapon carried by
jackson, and that no true American
would ever hesitate to draw it in de.
Tense of the glorious stars aud stripes
| Continuing, he said:
ut is now but few moments of Il
| O'Clock, and when that hour arrives the
| original stars and stripes which fioated
| at the masthead of Capt. Paul Jones
| cruiser, the Bon Homme Richard, over
| 100 years ago, will be hOlsted here and
the new Columbian liberty bell in Troy
n. \. will be rung. The electric cur
rent through the telegraph lines will al
the same moment carry the news tC
every city, hamlet and village in the
land and i'll every one Of them flags vii
wave and patriotic shouts will be heard ,
As he ended this sentence. the boom
ing of cannon and ringing of bells an
nounced that it was high noon. Mrs
Mary Madge Morris stepped quickly
across the platform and touched the
telegraph key, and clicking of the in.
Strument announced to the cities anC
towns ali over the cOutry that it was
noon i'll Chicago and that the original
"Old Glory was being hoisted. 1t car.
rIed the news TO Troy and
Ehe New Lib erty Bell
sounded its first notes. While the in
strument was yet clinking Mrs. Ii. r
b. Stafford, bowed down with the
weight of threeScOre years and ten
with trembling hands, seized the
halyards and pulled aloft the historic
Paul Jones flag. The vast throng
stood silent with uncovered heads for {
moment and then there came a mighty
shout that drowned the noise of the
booming cannon and Changing bells.
4 Hon. Hampton l.. Carson, of PhiIadel.
phia, made an address following Mavol
Harrison. Then there was a salute OF
the flags, and "Old Glory" was giver
one of the grandeSt greetings 1t has ever
received. The great chorus struck ur
The Star Spangied Banner" and the
enthusiastic throng quickly caught uI
the tune and swelled the grandeur oil
the soul-stirring song. The effect was
sublime indeed. 1.-The Declaration O.
Independence was read by j. S. Norton
of CalcagO, and during the reading tn,
great audience maintained a respectful
and attentive silence. When he finished
there was a pause for a moment, an(
then tens of thousands of people wht
had listened with honoring silence lie
loose with all the power of their being
mighty shout. Then they prolonged i
until 1t swept over the grand plaza Iik,
the rumbling of a thunderboIt. IN,
Country, 'Tis of Thee" was sung, ant
again the crowd took up the song ant
carried it through to the end. Tn,
exercises were concluded by the sing
ing OF the 'DoXology."
BELL AND FLAG Welded.
Paul Jones' Ensign Laid Upol