The times., 1897-07-06
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION !
Patriotic Observance Of Inde-
pendence Day.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION
Marine Band Played sold Hickory"
While Passing jackson Statue
and the "Marseilles" as 1t Filed
hy Grafton of Hon.
Webster Davis.

Independence Day was recognized and
celebrated by the patriotic Sons OF The
Revolution and Sons OF the American
Revolution yesterday with an enthusiasm
and heartiness that h Us rarely been
equaled aud never been surpassed by them
at other similar celebrations
In order to make their efforts mole
effective the Two societies united ia the
celebration, secured the services of The
white-uniforrned Marine Band, with Prof.
Fanciulii at ts head, and the Washington
Light Infantry for an escort.
At $50 o'clo OK these organizations
assembled at Lafayette square, and with
them We're representatives from the Society
of Cincinnati, Daughters of the Reyolt!
ton, and tile Daughters of the American
Revolution, and pupils from the public
schools.
After forming in line and headed by
the Marine Rand, with the Washington
light Infantry as an escort the societies
proceeded 10 the statue of Andrew Jack
son.
The band played ''old Hickory while
iIC tuuESlfidi fiSUfe, anu
members of the societies eheered From
that point the procession proceeded to the
statue OF Lafayette. III recognition OF the
valuable services of The French hero, 5ne
band played the Marseiilaise, and the men
removed their hats. The procession went
down Executive avenue to the Ellipse and
across II To he Monument Park anti To the
Washington Monument, al the base of which
d small stsuG had been erected for the in
| vIted guests. speakers and the committee
of ARRANGEMENTS Policeman Walter S.
Jones had charge OF the police arrange
ments, and kept excellent order. In front
Of the stand about 1 900 persons stood in
| the shadow Of the monument, and half that
number had seats.
The program that had been arranged
could not be carried out in full owing to
theilincss ofJudgeLawrence OF Weldon, OF the
| Court OF Claims, who had intended to de-
| liver an address.
When Admiral John G Walker was es-
| corted to the presiding officers chair there
| were on the stand, Secretary Sherman,
| Rev. Dr. Thomas IS. Childs, Chaplain
| of the Sons OF The American Revolution;
| l.. j Davis, Hon Webster Davis, the orator
| OF the day; Rev Dir. Radcliffe. Mrs Hatch,
| Mrs. Seymour, Mrs.a r. W Smith, Mrs.
{ Washington, Mrs. s. II. Johnston, ma.
| tional secretary of the Daughters Of the
| American ReyoLution:lMrs Elizabeth Johu
| son, national secretary OF the Daughters
| OF .he Revolution; DR.. w " Huhbell,
! Ernest Wilkinson, W A De Caindry, w
Lathr3p, 4 II. Paris. marshal Of the ia y
| Civil Service Commissioner Proctor, Mr
| Ball. the oldest living relative of George
| Washington, and the following committee.
| Charles II Campbell, chairman; W H.
| Pearce, secteta ryr Eohn r / rector, Thomas
| Ragdcn, G. c. Goodioe, John Paul Earn
| est, Mark p Hatch, Walter Hoffman,
Henry q Kemp. John b. Thompson, W.
p. Aetca;f. Walter Howe, Francis Nash,
| Frank B. Smith, C. l.. Garley, Francis
| r. Leupp, E l. Reniek.
The band played "The star-Spaneled
| Banner, ,''the audience standing, and the in
| vocation was by Rev DR. Thomas S. ChiIds.
| Mr. Parry Bulkey read the Declaiat ton lf
| Independence in manner which reflec: ed
much credit upon himself and then dmirai
| Walker In reduced Hon. Webster Davis,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior. who de-
| livered an Grafton that was exceedingly
| well received. He said
Among the nations born, greater than
them ali we stand,
More rich in wheat and corn; more blesG
by God, our Father's hand;
And none titled nobler than the man who
is bat an American"
And yet at one time the people of other
lands were wont to prophesy that our
Republic was only an experiment, and that
the time would come W hen it would live
| only in history.
But the craft OF the stat esfnan, the learn
ing OF the historian, and the wisdom Of
tie philosopher, have, alike, proven TO BE-
yithoutfoundation Taieyrandwas wrong;
| the Republic is a giant, indeed, but it Is
81 giant with brains, bones, Drawn, blood
and muscle; DE Tocqueyille's philosophy
was IN error for the Republic had power TO
| sustain itself in the most trying crisis
| Ard Baron MacaGlay s historical research
led Eifn astray. for The Republic still lives,
| fresh in eternal youth and as uud ying as
the eternal principles on " whichit is founded
| Its sword has always been the enemy OF
oppression and wrong wherever found; on
its bright banner are principles immortal,
andin its hands eternal Justice and equality
| OF rights Under the magic wand OF these
| happy people have lived for more than Il
century.
1t is true that clouds have appeared al
times which covered our land with almost
Egyptian darkness but ever and amor
through it all the God of our ma ton has ex-
tended His hand to fair Columbia, weeping
in her sorrow, and led her out of the gloom
into the radiant light Of sunny skies. To-
day this Republic, with It's recognition OF
human rights is the beacon light of cheer
and encouragement to the Hberty-loyins
people of the whole civilized world. And
they have come here from all lands 10 find
home where they and their little ones
may sit under their own vine and fig tree
with no one to modest them or make then
afIaid, s. home where their youth may be
crowned with happiness, and the sun Of theiI
life's evening may go down with the TN.
molested hope of q glorious immortality
SC that now our land is occupied ny in
telligent, energetic, thrifty, civilized
mec and women, whoha havefounded manifold
institutions of learning, built villa ges ant
magnificent cities, whitened the rivers
and seas with the sails of commerce, CON
verted inpene tratie forests in to culti-
waited fields and splendid orchards, clpthed
he hills with luxuriant vines and filled
the valleys with corn and wine, covered
tie sterile plains with beautiful gardens
and transformed desoiate deserts into
fields OF bloom, filled with plenty the ma
tion's granaries, while the music of reap
ers and mowers, the songs Of bTawny sons
of toll, as they garner in the sheayeS
from the harvest fields, murrhuT Of ths
loom and shuttle, the roar of the hot
breath of furnaces. the hum and whirr oi