The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-05


Graphing with Difficulties Before Us.
Fourth of July OF the Oid-faShonrd kind
hasn't entirely Eon" out 81 existence. Oyster
Bay folks held a eel" Oration OF this sort y"st"i-
day lust such u celebration as th"ir fathers
he'd ntty years agu. "E""pt that At That TIM"
the towns most DISTINGUISHED citizen hadn't
contriysd to be born, 80 the old-timers had
10 get airng without tao services of a Governor
al the stat, -! Now York. Barring the pres-
eoce ot Ncighhor Roosevelt. however. as the
cauLral figure O. tho ceremonies. everything
WAS OF Ill" Oid-time order the reading Of the
I,,caration Of Independence. the brass band,
which played patriotic airs. each instrument
after It's own fashion with a union OF sentI-
mrnt on every tenth note or SO, and the little
star spangcd new wooden platform in the
grove Jam full OF prominent citizens in their
Sunday clothes.
Audrey's Grove is Just barely grove and no
NOR IL consists ~ Il bakers dozen OF apple
trees shading long grass. and ia diugonally
across the street from the railroad station,
Jnither oyster Bay and the surrounding
country proceeded to wend yesterday alter
noon, for 1t was bruiteA abroad that N"ighbor
Roosevelt. whom oyster Bay Individually
md collectively owns ana regards as the appe
of Iiseye was to deliver the Grafton without
WIN h no Fourth OF July celebration can rightly
cam to b" llt real tnlnR. lIltfc WnuIl ne
orh"r speeches aud music hy the village
talu. and everybody was invited. Accord
iuL.y the village mahrns got on their
irrsn white dresses. with pink and blue
rlDnOns. and the village swans. forgetting
their hrredtty from loretta hers who .corn"d To
submit their n"ck sto any yoke. inclosed them
selves IN sim. starrhed collars and out in the
ru.ufry districts Ahuer hItched w the old
mlrr aud with Miranda ana the children on
me lark seat drove INTO town Just as II II was
sunday. AMI they all gathered at Audreys
Giu,, and cort-udcd tor the shade OF the
-,
wrIr fun ui small boys, holding the only re-
served seats ia the pace. We'll down AT the
ir .ut around The platform were grouped the
village aurlrnts. VINO exchanged condolences
49, the Likelihood uf wet spell later IN The
month and tud each other OF tn" good advice
thy .avo the GoNernor the last time they met
HIM "u the street. beginning: - says to him.
Gov nor Roosevelt. says. knowed you when
noi,u.y I'VE, Thought you'd come tovery much.
Ike IN ,peakln TO you now
In he course OF time the committee having
thu AFFAIR IN charge arrived and led tho way to
thu platform. tuHowed toy the village clergy
rlou. aud Programmes headed lndepend,
Day Celebration. ana bearing the Governors
name in lsrg" letters, were distributed. BY this
tmeanum Der o: carriages occupied Dysummer
residents had arrived. hut they stayed on the
outskirts ana were. indeed. outsiders IN that
crowd. not beng iull-hred Oyster Buyltcs.
Chairman Gerard H"ekman arose at o'clock
aui announced thar the meeting would ne
opened a great rei:et to the thousand odd
peop.e who had begun to lind the operation oil
Emitting their weigh from one foot to The other
uuuO'Ouou-. not to say wrarisOme. The Rev.
Charles = N!ghtnan, the Baptist minister.
pronounced III" invocation. after which the
Columbia as per programme. There is no
desire to hurt the feelings of the band.
which doubtless, made CONSCIENTIOUS at
tempt, but 1t does seem as If Il proper
regard Tor the spirit OF the Occaslo
would have ,'nle!t"u them TO agree upon u
common r!t"h before entering upon the day r
work. Han Columbia came to an end little
by little and Just then GOv. Roosevelt ap-
p1arrd. escorted by Chairman Townsend Of
1 q. tattr d - 10
sssoctatto1. and tells YOU in tones
that hel too good a Democrat to vote for
Teddy" There was big cheer. and several
in their ragrgnecs to see their idol, The
Ip'.copal .CHurch then read the Dsciara;
with an emphasis that made you under
stand h" meant every, word OF il. and
Tand ND played Ia The % led Bsnntr " At
tn" third bar the Governor. who IS. as the
Scotch say. quick in the up,tsks: recognized
the platform following his example. and the
men IN the audience uncoverng. Next the
Mashburn. made Il brief address in which he
VaraIhra the SctiI ture. taking Oyster Bay
as his text. and saying:
out OF you shall come Governor who shall
rule thy whole p-op!e.
And President shouted voice, al which.
as was taken M by the Roman Catholic
piI,.t. Father John L. Be!tord. who spoke
Though I'm not a prophet. In good
enough American To say amen to that. When
Col. Roosevelt lett Us last year our ears were
We knew would come from wherever h" went.
and It's been coming ever since. All through
Father Belt BeforT SPOKE Of The ch n in re-
liginus feeling which made il possible for the
clergy Of many different denominations 10
stand on tho same platform without quarrel
ling, and in closing said:
We have advanced to our present position
through the steady growth OF our national
sprit under noble leaders; Be loyal to God, tc
Your nation and toyour political leaders. not be,
cause they are Democrats or Republicans. con.
found EN- both at this the Governor laughed
heartily. but because they are leaders of men
unairaid 70 accept the responsibilities of theil
AZ he concluded Gov Rooscvelts two eldest
WIRE MR. Mrs fd and f the
5s.Sd. tnsiFs fatEsr TPs sa nv Esr' Als saf
Iuot house OF the Texas torn by a Spanish
Shell. Then the Governor was introduced tc
LIS netghbors, and all the fresh faced girl,
waved their handkerchiefs. and the mer
cnrnred hoarsely. and the small boys squea &c
said:
! little less than a year ago YOU showed me-
what YOU thought of me and I've never forgot
ten It We've known each other pretty well
I'VE lived here for n long time and cast m
IIt' vote mere, when hwOke ms morning at
O'Clock. because Of the thOughtfulncSS OF som,
youngst"r with n bunch Of giant crackers
c Htry.lcd my feelings because of my suspicion,
Hat | may have disturbed the rest OF som,
q YOU in much the same way years ago VIVA
Sha,, now say 70 you has been in part sug
E'Sted by what | have heard here to-day
father Bedford spoke of the different sects be
Ing united here on this platform and of tn,
Lrnc,ple Of liberation for which the American
flag stands. We should all stand for that prn
c'le. have a profound confidence in on
future welfare when. as on this platform
glowing in the glories Of our flag. see repre-
ten'aN-s Of the different crecds who war 70
righteousness. brCause | know that mean
victory IN IA" good fight FOR the essentials o
hnnulahl" aud upright conduct"
Tn" ttuynruur reviewed the causes Of tn,
coGn'"y'- uro-ucrty and work of thos" viii,
have guu" bnrur" MS. He CLOSED as follows:
W" have many duties that are always with
u the duty Of being true to ourselves: TN
GN'Y of bringing W our children to be gOOt
rI'i2"ns; III" duty Of striving to anchor
a." ia" social conditions Of our les
fortunate hr"thron, so combining SAINT,
with our philanthropy. that we ma
+" equally removed from harl- hcart",
tutA"r"nre on the ono hand and from the rvrI
W"rr" h0u, OF foolish QuiXntism on the other
li"i ~ the moment there is "a spoc,a
Gn'N aid ON all ~ us As a legacy Of tn
M'r with spain our nation has been iutrIStr
Win ihr duty II bringing order out Of chaos II