The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05


The members of the Commercial Cycle club
with their wives and friends assembled, yes
terday afternoon, at their summer home az
Lake Como and celebrated the Fourth in
manner fully in keeping with the s ntimcnts
of the day. The vic .ory Of Admiral Sampson,
over the Spanish feet at Santiago de Cuba,
and the raising of a beautiful national en-
blem, the gift of the ladies of the cub, with
the ringing patriotic addresses OF its men-
bers all went to make the occasion a men,
orable one. The ladies entertained the gen.
tlemen members of the club in true Fourth
OF July fashion, all the fes iviiss of the Gay
taking place on the commod:ous lawn sur
rounding the club house.
Among those present were w. ]. Bennett,
II. p. Hall, S. o. Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Smith and daughter, CHESTER H. Griggs, Miss
Smith, Oliver Crosby and family, j. E. Mey-
ers, Thee. Koch and family, the Mi ses Hei-
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Huntington, Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II.
Sc,riber, Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Bergmeier, Mr..
and Mrs. George f. Clifford. Mr.. and Mrs c.
w. Hornick, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McGill Smith.
Mr.. ard Mrs. P. J. Schwaub, c. B. Gedney,
J. II. Ely, of Minneapol S; Miss Greer, MIS-.
d. II. Greer, Mrs. RhieidafTer, DR.. S. o. Pine.
Capt. c. B. Gedrey in behalf of the club,
thanked the ladies for the beautiful flag.
a blue pennant with &c. c. G." inscribed in
gold letters. The pennant was the gift Of
Miss Ethel Smith and Miss Macgraw. Capt
GeGney assured the ladies that their interest
manifested in the club through their gift
would ever be token of patriotism, and as
such would cultivate feeling OF national
star spangled banner waving from the club
flag staff. He also assured tie ladies that
he hoped the clubs festivities would be
graced by their presence in the future. Sc
rotary c. P. Slime then released the Stars
and Stripes TO the July breeze and those
present sang Star Spangled Banner.
c. w. Hornick next delivered the eulogy TO
the flag. In opening Mr.. HCrnick paid me-
compliment to the ladies by saying that 1t
would not be single bell which would ring
upon tie triumph of the American nag, but
a whole chime of bellies, of fair American
women. The glorious Stars and Stripes,
whose lutterings to freSdom's breeze caused
the high seas, was the most inspiring OF all
flag creations not only in itself but as 1t rep
resented the freedom OF a sovereign people.
Never in its triumphant history had it known
an unwilling defender and its beautiful red
and blue would never fall for Liberty coud
never fall.
P. ]. Schwaub and Mrs. C. W. Hornick
sang a patriotic anthem, followed by the
reading of the declaration of Independence
by B. H. Schriber
Following the reading Of the nations man.
date, some one proposed three cheers for tne
flag, and tiger" given with will.
and another three cheers was given for Ad-
Secretary Slime then read the latest As
ISOLATED Press bulletin Of the victory at
Santiago de Cuba.
Chester H. Griggs, the orator Of the day
delivered a mastery address upon the c.
oasion of the hundred and twenty-sec-
ond anniversary Of the birth Of the nation. Ee
said in part:
I have taken as my text few words from
the Declaration of independence, July 4, 1775
These mighty words for "a century now
passed. are the hallowed record of the noble
purposes which inspired the deeds of m
whose memory has been handed down to be
preserved by US in sacred reverence. EacA
reading of these words, the sound of tatir
every syllable must set our souls atune to
the music of patriotism as We are tn i'll I'd
by invo untary vibration of the chords of
loves song OF liberty. The spirit OF the times
gives force to them that makes each heart
throb mire mighty as listening ears await
their repetition. When we remember what
were the conditions of the time those words
were written the echo comes to us from the
chamber of Virginia legislators Liberty CT
death" as we seen the sturdy old pat i2its
the bold declaration that Survive or perish"
they gave their hearts and mind to the T
work.
May those stars and stripes, which have
been waved by the breezes that blow, in
every cline and under the bright sun, or have
cast the shadow of Their protecting might
as the emblem of liberty over any islands of
the sea, there shall they stay and be handel
down.
II. P. Hall. the veteran newspaper man. was
next called upon and voiced happily the senti-
ments of the day. Such gatherings as the
one before him was he said. inspiring and
could not fail but cultivate patri )tisu,.
Thirty-five years ago the Union forces were
carrying their dead from the battle field OF
Gettysburg. 1t was then the birth of the
new nation was flashed to the limits of the
civilized world. Yet he could not be joyous
thinking of the thousands of the American
soldiers lying dead in the thckets around
Santiago. 1t was a sentiment of patriot SIN
inculcated by the anniversary OF the Fourth,
yet they should not be unmindful of the
cost of the glory, which crowned our soldiers
The ladies served supper on the lawn d
the evening was spent in social way. The
evenings entertainment was provided by fine
displays of pyrotechnics.