The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
CHEERS IN TAMMANY.
Enthusiasm in the Wigwam and
Much 0ratory.
Senator Walsh Talks Of a United
North and South.
HIPS Covert Attack on Cleveland
in II Letter of Regret.

The Tammany Wigwam IS In a blaze
of glory to-day, just as 1t is every year
when the Fourth Of July comes around,
and the braves are c lebrating indie
penderce Day with as much hilarity
and enthusiasm as II there were no such
things as q Lexow Committee and Coun-
sellor Con to make things disagreeable
fot the boys.
1t Is the one Hundred and Fifth an
| niversary CT the Society of Tammany,
, or Columbian Order, which Is being
celebrated to-day, and no one would
suppose from a glance at the animated
| scene at Fourteenth street and Third
| avenue this morning that it was an off
year for the Wigwamitcs.
The sidewalks were crowded with
statesman, local and National, and their
friends. and the big building was deco
rated with a mass of flags and bunting
which was festooned from windows and
| cornices to the ground.
Every one was prepared for large
and luscious feast of oratory, besides
other good things which the Wiskinkie
hnows how TO provide for the hungry
and thirsty braves in the cavernous re-
cesses Of the Wigwam after the long and
short talks are over.
The speakers engaged for the occasion
are: Senator Patrick Walsh, the silver
tongued orator from Georgia. and Con-
gresham Joseph w. Bailey, the famous
young Texan, to give the ''long talks"
while on the "short-talk" list were Con-
gressmen William NJ. Springer. of ILL.,
! nois: James p. Piggott. OF Connecticut;
John S. Williams. Of mississippi; Walter
| j. Hayes, Of Iowa: Joseph r.. Washing
ton, OF Tennessee John O. Pend!eton, of
| West Virginia; NJ. McEttrick, OF Mas
sachusetts, and William Ryan, Amos ].
| Cummings. Gen. Daniel f. Sickles,
Franklin Bartlett, Senator Jacob A.
| Cantor. Amasa S. Parker and host of
others.
The big hail was packed at 10 o'clock,
when the exercises In honor OF the day
began. with the procession OF the
sachelns headed by Mayor t;ilroy, Grand
Sachem, and followed by sagamorc Will;
lam n. Dobbs. and Wiskinkie Daniel
N, pponegam. John J.: German; Eathsr
Scribe. and all the other dignitaries OF
the, Order. who marched SLOWLY, In and
took their seats upon the platform,
while Bayne's Sixty ninth Regiment
Band. which was sta Toned IN the gal
lery burst forth into music, and made
the walls fairly vibrats to the sound vi
National airs.
Then there was an address of welcome
by Grand Sachem Gilroy and u rousing
song from the qua rtct Of the Tammany
Glee club, entitled The Old Banner
Wuving." after which tommis sioner
Maurice i. Holahsn performed that
necessary function Of the day, the read
ing of the Declaration of Independence
in due and ancient form. as prescribed
| by the constitution and bylaws of the
| Society. Then Mr.. Holahan took rest
and Miss Erncstine De Werner sang d
patriotic song.
The following letters of regret were
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON. D. @. June 20. 1921.
Hon. Thomas f. Gilroy. Grand Sachen &c.
Dear SIR: regret thHt " is Impossible Tor NE
10 accept the lind Invitation ] have received e
attend the celebration at the one hundred enc
by tho Tsrnmany S1-intv.
There never "ac time IN nations history
when the celebration u Independence Day should
so impressiyely remind US Of the meaning and
s'snit ,ance OF itF onnimeinoratiun.
Tho Jay Is celebrate ed. not because on the Iih
dsY Of July one hundred and eighteen years ago
certain English colonies In America declared their
freedom and indNpeniu0cs. but because on that
day tho hrst step was taken on this continent 10.
wards trusting human government to the control
and man cement OF the people 10 be governed.
THIS reflection leads 10 the further thought that
such project could never have been entertained
intrusted with solf-Rovcrnment would guard and
cultivate that unsslfsl and selt-sarTifcng deYn.
ticn TO their scheme OF government which IL
al solute.y essential to It's purity and safctv.
1nasmuch this sentiment Is the life of our
institutions. and because the arc threatened will
tho Stifin6 atmosphere OF selh5hncss and cupdtv