New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05


at Fort Hamilton. General Woodford then deliy-
cred an GRAFTON.
OLD-FASHIONED CELEBRATION AT RYE.
THE FOURTH OBSERVED WITH PROCESSION.
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES AND LUNCHEON
At THE APAwAMIs CLUB.
The glorious Fourth was glorlousiy celebrated in
the good old-fashioned way at Rye. Weschester
County. yesterday by the patriotic members Of the
Ap1wamls Cab. the citizens II the town and many
visitors who had been drawn thither 70 take part
In the good time. l. the sort Of a celebration
that rccl..el the lays of the grandfathers, when
the people gathered IN the village green or in the
town had to Listen TO early century oratory. and
enthusiasm ana love ~ country were the watch
words ot the day. The principal part OF the pro-
grlmme consisted n procession through the town.
the march ending AZ large tent. and OF the formal
exercises which were held there. no one In Rye
voluntarily remained at home. The whole town
turned ont 20 do honor 70 the day and TO make
the celebration what II was-a great success.
The day WAS not allowed 10 break unwelcomed
JUST before y O'Clock the Apawamis Club battery
wit. i's fine brass cannon presented by Coione1
Elliott f. Shepard. took position. AMI when the
midnight bel rang he big gun doomed out sa-
ut. 90 Independence Day. Then az the be"s on al
the churches and schoo,houses began TO ring and
the chimes In the tower Of the Episcopal Church
paved hymn of gadness
The protection f3rmed In Purchase-ave. at the
p,stoflcc a. 600 o'clock. AMI began 20 move shorty
after 10. Chief Marshal David 5. Cow,es and his
ais. George T.. Jar.Ine and Arthur Corning. rode
AZ ,ho head ~ the line. Then came carriages con-
| timing Edward T.. Wells. ex-County Judge and
eN-l.strcf-A Attorney OF Westminster County, White
law Reid. Father James r Barry Of r the Chuf ,sn
Nicholas, Church. John \. GWyune and District
y,, o.; n,-3 Ma' 6Hn the POS. Road 70
Mlfou-ayr.. c0uui,rrlerch 90 Purchnse-aVe. ana
In H.. lot OPPOSITE tn. hous. of Captain James ".
1ve. Tho i.nt and a.. platform were tastciuliy
America" vas sung 10y tho school ch'ldrcn, the
| Quartet club aul tho audience. Mr. Reid presided.
AMI IN Introducing District-Attorney Plat who
was 10 read The declaration Of Independence he
| spoke substantially as follows:
There is one Jay at least on which We all stand
together without distinction II party or sect or race
or section There IS orc suhiec, On which We all
agree Tho DAY u.s. ~ course. m, day W. celebrate;
| M subject s the ola Declaration YOU have met -
hear once more-and the union u these States which
! sprlug from a.
We have not always on these anniversaries found
| the horizon bright There may be some here 70
| whom !, does not seem bright now. Nevertheless.
now. a. aiUays. ], is day Tor renewing allegiance
We still believe in the Old Declarat!9n but We be
| noyc In u as our fathers dil. The liberty we be-
! ..rve IN is an ordered liberty. not license. II Is
perfect liberty FOR every lniY'dan. WYNN hs Own
sphere but e''p7 short the instant u hVA2's ue
! l.t. liberty ~ any other. Tao equality we believe
lu s not That FOOLS paradise. IA notion INA; one
mlu. however vicious OF law ass ~ IrtraIel' ~ JVs.
| o. good as auy o'her MANTLE notion OF An elhaIly
,prn 20. Ignorant and tlc Intelligent, between
,t. l.0rl.riy ana the llw-ahl.ng between the llle
al fc ll usfruls. between the thritlcss or drunk
90 or vicious go the one hand AMI the econn,ni, Al,
sober ~ raj am cni' ipil'ns On IN. .n.'i - ~
the equality ~ which d"nagog pirate ana IN "A'Cn
| even thry 90 not believe tn" equA.ty We mean
! is the equality our fathers meant am estaoilsh'
| this Government % maintain; the equality 81 al
mon b., flr. thr law. the equal right OF every man
:, pur.i. DIS vocation sell his labor whom where
.ri a DO. 90 lY-.--;h equal right ~ every man UNI
urr tl-t AMI equal laws. % DO what he wi. Win MS
own the equal r!gAt % justice un'niniri 20 police
~ ,f.-f.u iiulrIicl 20 free ballot n an unp)l-
| iu,aI hnlili-nlN
every condition ~ ufr. and 20 such an absolute
equality ~ uli men before the llw IS" may well r.,
! r'V, fn-lav fhe al.llaucc our fathers swore, AMI
r...-.uf,v AK. uou ourselves fh.l- pie Ike Of lie
ami FORUM. ana sacred honor that through no a.