Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-27
IN PHILADELPHIA.
a City Which Furnishes Scenes That
Sir The Patriotic Heart.
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Stclo OF Ccl nial Danes

ItelUEs OF pAtriOaSm tnal INSPIRE Tue
heart Of an American upon visiting these
historic scenes What a sensation it is
to sit under the trees in front OF the old
Independence hall and let the mind re-
vert to the stirring events OF 1875 One
can see in vision the stately forms and
resolule faces OF the patriots, as they
hurry TO and from the assemblies and
conventions; can follow them TO their
homes where they are mat with anxious
looks b their faithful wives aud daugh-
leis who upheld them in their indepen-
dence aud patriotism but who tremhle
for their safety. Visions come thick and
fast, but words are inadequate to des-
cribe them. The handbook Of the state
house says:
But II such localities excite Our admiration
| and inspire DIR pltrioiism-il our feelings are
moved at the remembrance Of deeds performed
| on the soil where the battles Of freedom have
been iought-if spirit OF reverence swells the
heart on visiting the affairs Of liberty, and the
/ places wherein our iofeillhers srugged-what
| will be our emotions when we stand within the
! consecrated walls OF independence hA2 a
spot sanetIded by events OF a holy and extra
| ordinary character; the forum OF exalted de-
| bate. the arena OF the nOblcst thought,-the
birthplace OF American nationality For here
arc still preserved relics OF those brave spirits
| who dared 10 combat the greatest power Of
| despoilC Europe. Here was promulgated the
character which Incorporated the colonies into
a nation Of ireemcn, and declared a separation
| from the mother country. II baille.iields are
4 interesting in their associations. what shall we
| say OF this' What history,wh picture can ever
| tell the half Of what is suggested to every in
telligent and susceptible mind on entering this
venerable ediiec? Who is not Immediately
! carried back 10 that day, thencciorth memoir
able forever. when an awful stiffness pervaded
| tie Assembly tor few moments previous to
voting that these united colonies are, and
| ought oil right to be free and independent
slates2' What devotion then filed this con-
scerated place, and rose to heaven in silent
| prayer for irmness, unanimity and deathlcss re-
4 solve! One almost hears Hancock suggesting
/ to Franklin, 1--WE must all hang together now.
ives, ra.echoes the characteristic response Of
| that plain old Ncstor Of patriots, I'VE must m
| deed all hang together. or most assuredly we
/ shall hang separately. And then, too, We can
| almost see John Hancock when he appended
| his signature to that memorable document
| which gave freedom 10 the American colonies,
and hope to a world in tyrannical chains, rise
| from his seat, and in tone OF manly boldness,
looking at his bold signature at the head Of the
| Declaration OF Independence, eNclaim,-
| "There, John Bull can read my name without
| speetacles, and may double his reward OF five
hundred pounds for my head. That is my
defiance"
Philadelphia is laid out in a strikingly
regular manner much in the same style
as our own Salt Lake. with streets Iun-
ming a; right angles, from north 10 south
aud from east to west, and here and
there a block reserved for public parks
| Just as Washington square, Old Fort
block, the Tenth ward and Union squares
we're originally intended. 1t is said,
however, that William Penn took the
| plan from that oil the city OF Babylon.
| The population OF Philadelphia is over
a million, and it has a steady, unwaver-
ing growth. 1t is city of homes; and
| fresh air and clean streets are part OF its
economy. 1t has city hall TO cost
when completed, twenty millions OF
dollars, and in twenty court rooms locat-
ed in this great Building is the Holy
| Book raised aloit daily and twenty bail.
| ills open each session by crying out,
after the usual iorm-"and may God
| preserve the commonwealth oil Penn
sylvanIa."
/
little house OF historic interest. 1t has
two stories, above which is sort OF
shingled mansard roof 1t is surround
ed by great modern structures, and is
"the connecting link between the little
town of Pennsylvania and the mighty
city which now STREET ches out for miles
beyond" This is the house OF Eliza
beth or Betsy" Ross, who made the
first flag of the United States. "Betsy''
had frequently embroidered the shirt
rullles OF George Washington; so when
IN the spring OF l777 Congress appoint.
ed a committee "authorzed 10 design a
suitable flag for the nation" General
Washington took the committee to the
home OF Betsy" Ross and - made
the flag from pen0 Z by
General Washington lor.
| The flag thus desigh - ,,as adopted by
Congress June I4th I777. And for
"Betsy's" part in this historic event, her
name has been honored and her house
preserved. For over two hundred
years the stout little building has watch.
| ed the citys growth. 1t welcomed many
refugee from English intolerance
when Philadelphia was yet in It's swaddl.
Ing clothes. The very bricks Of which
it is built came over as ballast in the
hold of the welcome" and were NOR.
Jared into what was then pretentious
| dwelling, under the supervision OF
| William Penn himself. 1t has seen the
pipe OF peace smoked by its fireplace
by swarthy red meu and quaint old
| Quaker counselors, and it saw the
| ragged remnant OF Braddock's army
come Keeling back from Indian slaughter.
| II saw the Republic born, and made
some history itself, for in its little back
parlor the stars and stripes were for the
| first time joined and the new nation
given its first national flag"
"The Qu'ker CITY, rCentennial City, -
and THE City OF Brotherly Love' are
some OF the names that have been
\ applied to Philadelphia; and to my
mind she deserves the last named title,
| for her people seem TO have much OF
the old Quaker blood running through
their veins, il kindness and courtesy
| are any evidence of It. Even the
policemen are civil and seem TO know
the locations OF the streets, and one can
| ask the way to Market street without
| fear OF being knocked down and
"snaked" off to jail for disturbing the
peace. Then the peoples voices are
| subdued in conversation; they round
their tones, and talk with their mouths
| instead OF their noses. The business
| men take time to eat--which oil course
| increases my admiration Tor them