Warren sheaf., 1897-07-08
OUR CELEBR RATION

Ol)k lELEbkA1IION
Warrenhad made extensive pre-
parations for the observance Of Inde-
pendence Day last Saturday, but the
rain came and upset all plans. The
program in the park could not be
|given in the forenoon on that ac-
count, and the time in the afternoon.
when few hours fair weather pre-
vailed, was monopolized by the base
ball enthusiasts to the exclusion Of
everything else.
The exercises that were intended to
be held in the park were held in the
opera house Sunday evening. The.
exercises were 50 patriotic and full of
enthusiasm that it is to be regretted
that the large crowd Of people in town
Saturday could not have the chance
to participate. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. Spicer.
The Glee club followed with patri-.
otic selection which was well received.
Next Miss Ida Farrell was introduced
as the reader Of the Declaration Of In.
dependence and rendered her part
very we'll, and was followed by the
male quartette, which sang a we'll re-
ceived selection. I.
The orator Of the evening, Rev. G.
.. Darling, was now introduced. It
is to be regretted that We cannot pub
lish his Grafton in full, but lack of
space prevents us. We shall, howev-
er, endeavor to give as full an account
OF it as possible, that our readers may
form an opinion Of what riches of ora
tory were in store for them Saturday.
The speaker at first called our at
tention to the ceremonies which have
been connected with the commemora-
ton of this day that We assemble to
remember our heritage and recount
our blessings as nation Then he
enumerated the dates 81 nation
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Norway, Mexico, Brazil, Britain and
others, speakingin eloquent terms as
follows: Proud are these days.
Worthy are these commemorations.
Ennobling and inspiring is It to the
life OF the peoples concerned that they
should thus assemble to put them
selves IN remembrance Of that which
is greatest-is most heroic in their
history. But, proud as are these days,
worthy as are these occasions, the
sons OF America at this time assemble
themselves to commemorate vet
prouder day-to keep in memory a
yet more worthy occasion. Than the
Fourth day Of July, the anniversary
of American independence, of Ameri-
can freedom, there is 40 prouder day.
| There is no day 50 dear to freedom,
no day 50 fraught with interest to the
general good Of humanity, as is this
our Independence Day
The orator spoke il patriotic words
OF the Importance Of the Fourth Of
July in the world 5 history, that in it's
existence rejoiced the oppressed Of all
nations. Asking US to go with him
down the corridors Of history to the
time Of the Continental congress Of
1776 and speaking Of the way in
which the votes were taken on the
Declaration Of Independence, he
closed thus: "And then we hear the
voice Of Thomas Jefferson: We must
all hang together OF we shall all Ger
tainly hang separately Of Liber-
ty bell he spoke inwords similar to
these: And ever since that old bell
Of liberty has been ringing on this
grand new continent and over these
broad plains, ringing Of liberty and
freedom, ringing : Welcome to the
oppressed and the poor, ringing the
knell Of oppression and tyranny and
slavery ringing the triumph Of liberty
and freedom and independence and
emancip patton and truth.
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The speaker proceeded to talk al
some length on the HaR of our conn.