The times., 1898-07-05
EVER GLORIOUS FOURTH
Ii Receives a New Baptism OF
Fire Yesterday.
SMALL BOY OWNS THE TOWN
The News From the Front Adds to
the sfgnificnnee of the Day, and
Everyone Is Altogether Happy
The Birth of the New American
Policy.

Three minutes after the clocks of the
city toIIed the strokes which heralded the
advent OF the anniversary of the nation,
a bulletin was posted at the Navy De-
partment giving the news of an achieve
ment in Santiago harbor that foretold
the end Of a struggle which will bring
freedom and all il blessings TO people
whose country is but few miles from
our border. The booming of cannon, the
sSishing of rockets and the noisy rattle
of iirecracl1ers, following Immediately
upon the song of the bells. throughout
the city. gained a new significance from
the glorious news from the front
Il was the second greatest Fourth of
July that the nation ever has seen in ali
the checkered years of its life. Bulletins
from Santiago thronged the wires all day,
telling of advantages gained by the
American arms with each succeeding
hour while from the Far East there came
the tidings, leaping from relay to relay
and bounding with all the joy that the
flashes could convey, that the American
flag floats over the Ladrone ll.ands.
Truly il was a memorable Fourth.
All over the city was heard the sullen
boom of the toy cannon-sauey, tanta-
lizing imitator of its liberty -bestowing
prototype-while the fizz-z-z-z-bocki" Of
the frecracker. the sizzling of devil
chasers,' the sharp, musketry-s suggestive
''rhwack." of the torpedo and the various
/ other noises incident TO and consequent
/ upon the natal day of a great nation
/ a6da5 II, -rba general hllbhub
/ Yesterday the American flag girted the
world, waving over ships stripped for
sturdy action and men stout of heart
I and fervent Of purpose. The strong men
of the nation were engaged in the glad
some work of aiding the weak. the down
troddeH and the helpless of other lands,
and there was a pride in the day which
1 added greatly to the spirit of the glori-
Gus occasion.
I The local celebration of the day was
/ particularly notable by reason of the fact
/ that there was no restraint placed upon
Z the patriotic souls OF men-to say nothing
Of boys, girls and Nr0men-by tae police.
/ In previous years the meek-eyed youth
who applied a simple-appearing match
10 the business end Of a cracker of Ce-
lestial mold, with the fell intent 10 eX-
piode the aforesaid instrument Of noise,
4 was treated with the somewhat sprightly
! consideration that was accorded the
/ hardened criminal whose itching palm
! got him into trOubie. He got but little
( show tor his alley" and his only so!ace
! was 10 go away down near the great.
! spreading Potomac Flats, between GER
tain hours. there TO shoot OF the festive
firecracker TO his hearts content. If not
! to that OF his youthful soul
But this year it was dii-e=eut. and the
/ small hoy owned the town. with ali chat
/ was in il Horses found a heap Of trouble
/ in store for them yesterday when they
were driven out upon the streets, and the
nerves of persons who Go not particularly
I like noise were In a sad sca.e indeed
In fact. the city was not big enough to
I contain many of the boys. and they took
T their store Of atmosphere renders 10 the
meadows and fields adjacent 10 the city,
+ where they proceeded 10 make abrasions
in the quiet of she country side
The celebration by no means was con-
fined 10 those of tender years. and many
/ children of older growth''-gray-head
/ men, in many instances-were seen TO
. light the tiny crackers with a piece Of
dark brown punk with all the giee
which is supposed to obtain in the youth
full breast.
Truly. ii was a glorious Fourth
The first Independence Day told Of the
birth of the Republic.
One hundred and twenty two years after
Independence Day 1895 heralds the birth
Of the new American poIicy-the birth of
the greater republic.
The spirit of 70 IS alive in '9S. But
there is a new spirit born Of this war with
Spain.
America grieved yesterday for the lives
that the victory cost. There is a subdued
feeling in the glow of its patriotism.
Every thought of the magnificent mean
ing of the day brought with it the thought
OF the men who have laid down their lives
for their country.
The day was celebrated with appropri-
ate exercises on the Monument grounds,
under the joint auspices of the Sons of
the Revolution and the Sons of the
American Revolution of the District of
Columbia Each reference to the deeds
of our gallant soldiers and sailors was
received with great applause, and ad-
ded to this was the inspiration of pa
triotic music and patriotic words.
The members Of the two societies as
sembIed at Lafayette Square at $780, and
having formed into line, headed by the
Marine Band marched to the Monument
grounds. There an immense platform had
been erected on the north side of the
Monument. The platform was tastefully
decorated with the national colOrs. and
seated upon ii were the invited guests,
rangements. and the orator Of the day,
the Hon. Thomas H Tongue of Oregon.
Among the distinguished guests was the
French ambassador, who on being pre-
sented to the audience by the presiding
officer. Dr. z. NJ. GaIlaudet, arose and
expressed himself as much pleased in
being present to participate in the cele-
bration. The ambassador was received
by the assemblage standing. while the
band played the Marsellaise Hymn.
After prayer by the Rev. Randolph Nc
Kim. rector OF the Church of the Epip-
hany, Dr. Gallaudet stated that il was
with much regret he was compelled TO
announce the absence of Mr.. Robert EN-
met Burke. who was to have addressed
the meeting.
Mr.. Barry Bulkley was then introduced
| and in n clear voice read the Declaration
I of Independence.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Tongue was then in
troduced and was received with great ap-
plause by the audience. In presenting the
speaker. DIR. GalIaudet referred to him
as a representative from one of the Mid
die States. saying that when the in1mor-
tai BuIkIey wrote the line, the march OF
empire is westward" he little thought
that the original colonies would expand
themselves 70 the Pacific Ocean.
On rising. Mr.. Tongue said: No, nor die
the author of that sentence ever imagine
that our possessions would extend to this
Philippines, Hawaii and other islands ir
the Pacific"
Mr.. Tongue then, in a most eloquent
manner, gave brief review of the birth
and growth of America, but he said, tht
immortal Dewey had done more in one
hour for it's advancement and prosperity
than a hundred years of diplomacy anC