The evening times., 1898-07-04
HECHT & COMPANY, SIS Seventh St.


the author of that sentence ever imagine
that our possessions would extend to the
Philippines, Hawaii and other islands in
the Pacific.
Mr.. Tongue then, in a most eloquent
manner, gave a brief review of the birth
and growth of America. but. he said. the
immortal Dewey had done more in one
hour for its advancement and prosperity
than a hundred years of diplomacy and
peace. He then referred to the great
struggle of the civil war. which, he said,
was only a lesson to the world to show
how Americans can fight. The present
struggle with Spain, however, he said,
had healed all differences and cemented
the people once more closely together
and that today the veterans who woe the
blue and the gray were mingling their
blood on Cuban soil in the defense of hu-
manity and their flag.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of the following gentlemen:
Charles II. Campbell, chairman; VIII
liam Pearce. secretary; Hon. John B.
Wight, Thomas Blagden. John p. Ernest.
S. C. Goodloe. L. S. VI. c.: Francis Z.
Leupp, Mark VI. Hatch. Charles NJ. Train
or, Harry S. Kemp, William E. Curtis,
w. p. Metcalf. Lloyd B. Wight, DIR.
Francis Nash, F. W. Dickens, L. S. N;
Edward Renick, Frank B. Smith, Albion
X. Paris and Ernest Wilkinson.
The Association of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants celebrated the Fourth of July with
appropriate exercises this morning at
Masonic Temple. The meeting was large
ly attended.
After the reading of the Declaration of
Independence by Mr.. Allison Nailor J..
the annual Grafton was delivered by Mr..
Simon Wolf.
Mr.. Simon Wolf said:
"One hundred and twenty-five years
ago the statehouse bell in Philadel-
phia rang out the gladsome tidings
that the States of the Western Con-
tinent We're united, and proclaimed
freedom and independence throughout
its borders. and also sent the message to
the outside world that man had again as
sumed those franchises from which he
had been deprived for ages.
"A nation is like an NATURALIZATION
prosperity and success have showered
their choicest blessings one is apt to for
get the past. indifferent to the teachings
that produced this result, and looking TO
the future only as a solution of all prob
lens and dangers. But the teachings of
history convey a different lesson: We
find that nations that have stood on the
very pinnacle of prosperity and renown
have gone down with the same velocity
that they have ascended, owing to the
violation and ignoring of fundamental
principles, which, sooner of later. If per-
sisted in are bound to make themselves
felt.
The various countries of the world
have contributed to our physical. men,
tai and moral advance, and the emf
grant, coming as he did with the habits
and traditions of his native land, had to
be taught as a child the needs of his
new environments. 1t required Il high
order of intelligence, on the one side.
and patience on the other, to bring about
an assimilation of forces such as n re-
public must at all times have to harmon
ize differences. And this emigration has
changed vitality the framework created by
colonial fathers; for none of the signers
of the Declaration of Independence, in
their widest flights of imagina ton.
dreamt that this country was. in the
space of hundred years. to be the
greatest republic known to history. and
that 1t should have been materially
caused by the influx from other lands.
1.-THE acquisition of territory is not a
new or novel experience for this coun-
try. Jefferson. who in many respects
was the greatest American who ever
lived. knew the value and Importance of
acquiring outlying land necessary and
essential to the republic. And under this
inspiration Louisiana, Florida, Califor-
MIA and Oregon were enrolled in the
grand galaxy of States. Therefore. We
must not be shocked by the advocacy of
principles which are claimed as contra
ry to the spirit and genius of our fnsti-
tutions and our national history. The
republic stands not only for its own hap
piness, but as text and example for
all liberty-loving people on the face of
the earth. The sounds of the Independ-
ence bell have not yet died out Its re-
verbrations are still rining through the
dungeons where political prisoners are
languishing, and are caught up with
gladsome hearts by the struggling pa
triots of every cline. This Is the lesson
of the Fourth Of July.
Therefore 1t was but natural and truly
American that when right at our door the