Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-05
DAY WE CELEBRATE.
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Among the numerous letters of regret was the following:


 was the following:
 EXECUTIVE MANSION,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 27. ] Hon. Thos, r. Giroy, Grand Sachem, etc.,
 DEAR SIR: l regret that it is impossible for me to accept the kind invitation l have received to attend the celebration of the eleventh anniversary of American indepen- denoe by the Tammany society. There never was time in your nation's history when the celebration of an independence day so impressively reminded us of the meaning and significance of it's commemo- ration.
 The day is celebrated, not because on the 4sh day of July 11S years ago certain Eng fish colonies in America secured their free dom and independence, but because on that day the first step was taken on this continent toward trusting human govern- ment to the control and management Of the people to be governed. This reH ectlon leads to the further thought that a project could never have been entertained except in the faith and expectation that those in- trusted with government would guard and cultivate that unseltsh and self sacrificing devotion to their scheme of gov ernment which is absolutely essential to it's purity and safety.
 1nasmuch as this eminent is the life of our institutions, and because they are threatened with the stitiing atmosphere of selfshness and cupidity, we should so
 
 stimulate and intensity patriotic love of our government for it's own sake, while our rejoicing should be measured by the extent to which we and all our countrymen are imbued with this feeling. Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
 AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
 WASHINGTON, July 4.-Appropriate ob- servance of Independence Day occurred at the Washington monument. The Wash ft,rrN rN~x, fr,ok I f.x, Dot o-fA A n c, N and G, headed by the United States marine band and the Mount Pleasant drum corps, marched to the monument from the Arlington hotel as ap escort to the partici- pants in the programme, which begun at 10 o'clock. There was large attendance.
 Gen. John c. Breckinridge, inspector.' general of the army, was master of ceres monies, and after the battery had fired a salute he introduced Rev. Dr. Elliott, who made the invocation. E. B. Hay read the Declaration of Independence and Senators Sherman Of Ohio and Jarvis of North Car olina made speeches.
 Senator Sherman referred to the labor troubles aud said if each side recognized the rights of the other, applied the golden rule, there would bs no more disorder aud ing of the "Star Spangled Banner, '' the reading of the tenth Psalm and "America" completed the programme. Secretary Gresham and Secretary Herbert occupied seats on the plat form. The Coxeyites celebrated today with a street parade and speech making at the peace monument, at the eastern entrance of the capitol grounds.
 Carl Browne, clean shaven and wearing wig of long yellow hair, impersonated the Goddess of Liberty. He rode small white horse, from the back of which he addressed crowd of two or three hundred. sThe majority of the crowd, judging from their expressions, expected repetition of the former effort of the commonwealers to hold a public meeting at the capitol. In this they were disappointed. As soon as the head of the procession reached the Peace monument, a halt was made and Browne delivered a fifteen minutes address. He spoke of the present. depression through out the country, the needless expense of paying interest on bond issues and the need of good roads. At the conclusion of his address, the "army," headed by several mounted police, started on the re- turn march to their headquarters at BIadensburg, Md.
 The authorities were determined that Browne and his followers should not enter the capitol grounds for the purpose of hold ing their meeting, and the regular capitol police were einforced by some fifty officers of the district force to check any advance that the commonwealers might make in this direction. There were about 150 all told in the procession.