Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-05

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Mr.. smiths Address
Tha crowd vas slow IN .s.erhl;,,
about the 6ttla naxiI;on In ,ha groxs
| vhirh serxed for = s,,saker,s .fan5 b,,t
when Al 20 Wurzburg's band TOOK its
MACE in the pavilion and struck an a
lively air. the scattsrsd throny AZ onea
| tnrped its attention that wav ard in
les than a half hour the stand vas s,r.
rounded by a larrs throng extending Far
bevond the reach Of the sDeakers' voices
President Marin called the crowd 10
order and introduced the first speaker
William Alden smith. who spoke as fol'
lows:
SIR. President, United workmen. and
! Citizens:--Your COMMITTEES OF arrange
meats. having in charge the Labor Day
program. honored me with an invitation
10 address you. However unworthiIy
the honor may have been bestowed will
! be for YOU To Judge. I have not come
10 ponder, ,lparley. or provoke; but shall
express my sincere convictions OF heart
and mind. frankly. fearlessly. and fairly,
as | have the light % see. The demon
/ stration. just concluded, was worthy OF
your great organization. and credit To
our city and state. Well directed. you
are at once power Tor good; misdirect-
Ell. your great ranks Of strong men are
as rope OF sand, with neither stability
nor strength enough % make bad
cause win. Organized for good. you are
inyincible: disorganized. you. lose the
force OF common purpose. The great
body can be no better than the individ-
ual OF which il IL composed, and indi-
yidual character should mark the life of
each member. Grand Rapids is partic-
ularly fortunate in the masses OF its
people. They are thrifty. frugal. intelli-
gent and love their homes. their city.
and their country. No city surpasses
and few equal US ia high character Of
our working men.
Organization IL the practice OF the
day. and its tendency IL largely auto
cratic; but. given the graces OF individ-
ual character, It's mission will be useful
10 the individual and to the common
wealth.
MarcpS of. tbe Aee..-- .st.
In this ouab ri. centennial wear NJ the
a;srove-, - Aroe-;ca my ,.e M, rsuse
and !, ,...,.r, ro,r.,s,,..,.t;o, loolx a. ro,.,h
,b,. ~, ~ vcars a. tbe acco,,,,I;sh-
ments of mans Highest and best tyne
~ c;xiIi1a,iop ubat ia vour dos,inxS
MAY We not With confidence predict a
f,,t,,rs .v,.n more vlor,o,,a than tha ,ast
With All its strucgles and triur,rbs
,non,,ipg ohstaeles thst svera seer,,;r,,
barriers and acconplishing results thai
looked miracuiouss With no natferu
hut the imagination.a and noimplement not
created hv The mind ~ man and yaab.
ioned by his strong arm. The civilized
world ua.,s..s IN this Columbian Year
Il, nay tribute 10 your skill. industry
and learning. exemniiiied in arr. science.
hores, toll Is dignitied. whether III minsI
or hand All earnest effort is commend.
abb. and contributes TO the glory of the
state whether vau til the All, and FOL
low The independent vocation of the
farmer. -gather ths sossamer web OF the
caterpilIar. the cotton from the field. the
fleece from the flock. and weave IL into
raiment soft and warm and beautiful. =
An honor 10 iabor. that makes the
brick breaks the stone. rounds the
column. follows the trade of architect
and builder contributing 20 the comfort
of mankind: or 10 the miner who roes
deep into the earth or explores rich
veins of solid rock. extricating the
precious metal 10 the rlay. WELLS the
hammer az the forge. producing articles
OF use and ornament or 10 MN who
levels the forest reduces tnc timber.
constructs the vessel guides IL over the
ocean wrestling ~itn the tempest anu
bearing your patient handiworK 70 every
ciime. or 70 nun. VINO rearing no tail-
ufe' spans space Win bfooKiyn % oriage.
eonstrnets viaduetr over disnai places.
tunnels mount tains. eneirchng states
with bands of steel or To him. the
pineSy pioneer, Who iooHed across the
great ROCKY uifiee. sa" IT'S iuture' pausea
nut n.o.nen. viewing the scene Sc wiid
ana lonely tnen win enterprise un.
sauh'e1 Ano energy uaeNce''eu' pr'usnt
tofth me cith~ on our western coast
Nnefe ,ao't = ehhpio9e'' eohihefcf u'-
Fsi.Feo ana 'eIfi'off Woe as sinp,f,,s
yieia up f'- hiu'en treasures 20 the uet
hand ~ tod- wnerc pluck. energy.
perseverance ana COCO VIII exists
bci"een cap'tai anu iso2r, boih