Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-05

The Fourth OF July for 1889 has come
and gone. and the day will long be re-
~ one ef this %iolliest and hap
piest ever enjoyed, locally, by the people
Of the territorial metropolis.
when the Territorial Fair association,
its meeting last Friday night, agreed
upon "A celebration Of the Fourth OF July
aud appointed u COMMITTEES to have
charge OF the arrangements, n when
Mayor Marion issued his proclamation
giving each and every person the priYi-
Ipge 10 turn themselves loose and have
a good time" they had no idea Of the
tremendous patriotic spirit prevailing
among ali classes OF people here, aud
were, indeed. pleased beyond expression
to witness the u%nstlnted manner III
which the people Joined in the demon
a~tration last night-if not in taking part
In the parade. in rushing pell-mell 70 the
pretty city park, on west Copper avenue,
where the published program OF exer-
cisos were to be held.
Under ths direction OF Col. John Bora
daille, the marshal OF the day a0d his
able aides, the parade formed at the
intersection OF Gold ayenue and Fourth
street, marched down gold avenue TO
First, thence on First 20 Railroad ave
nue., thence west on Railroad avenue TO
Fifth, where "A turn was made TO Copper
avenue, and theDce to the city park, the
streets and along the line OF
march being densely jammed with peo'
pie.
The parade wa led by the First regi'
ment band. followed by the Albuquerque
Guards under Capt. Burg; the lire de-
partment under Chief otockett aud the
company foremen; then came marching
along on foot Mayor Marion and the city
council and officers OF the Fair associa'
ton; thu COlored Glee singers III q large
wagon prettily decorated followed, while
the scholars from the government Indian
school brought mp the rear division.
At the park, when the procession proper
had reached the west end, there bad ~
4, mbled. by the report from n well-known
mathematician, about 5000 people. anu
tiia calculation OF the crowd did not in
| clude the several hundred carriages aud
bnrgie4, loaded with people, on the out
side OF the park.
The band stand OF the park. upon which
the band discoursed patriotic airs and
where the other exercises took place, had
previously been handsomely decorated
with miniature flags and bunting EN-
blema,ic Of the "stars and stripe y under
the personal management OF J. A. Vein
man, and presented "A most pleasing sigh,
beneath a large are electric light.
The exercises opened promptly at $50,
by the band playing patriotic airs, an
this was followed by Col. Calvin whiting
reading In a clear and distinct voice the
DECLARATION of Independence"
The Albuquerque Guards, on the con
rln-ion of the reading, fired q salute
1hs audience then sang, lead by n. Il
Waehburn, America which was FOL.
lowed by hearty cheering from the CROWD
MAYOR MARGINS TALK.
lie congratulated the people on tn
success OF the celebration, n consider
. Jog the leng,h OF time within which pre-
> nnrations could be- made, II seemed al
:, most incredible that a dem0nsiratlon o
, he proportions Of this II could be III
Augursted and successfully carried out
There IL nothing. however. impossible
% the loyal. ambitious, energetic an
: ,atriOtic citizens OF the Duke city OF th
\ Rio Grande," said Mayor Marion. Nv,
, nave every reason TO celebrate. NOwher
> under that starry banner liz there u NOR
, latriotic people than those OF Nev
) iexico. Right here in our city was re-
lttnllfu AHt lNNfi VI AlhA ihli'hH' kAih'h'
who upon the plains OF Las Guasims
poured out the frat blood in the cause o
humanity and II was our boys who a yea
@ ago last Saturday swept up the height
$ ( San Juan and then planted upon II
bloody summit that emblem of freedom
, % the oppressed OF the world"
He then touched upon the tribute pal
. 10 the Rough Riders by Governor RoOs'
: Welt OF New York, ut the celebration hel
= la Las Npgas, and said he: "The Roug
. X ders OF New Mexico did more for u
! cause OF statehood than all tho legisl,
: tore and statesmen that the territory Ia
had since its establishment"
Following this came in glowing al
4 eloquent terms the significance of III
A Fourth OF July celebration, and said Ia
In but one short year we have mad
auch rapid strides that to. day we stan
foremost among the nations {
It tho earth. With this command
If ing position have come conditions this
ara new to Us IA "A nation and "A peOpl
q Soc al conditions have changed and ar
Q, changing 20 rapidly that the wonder
when II will all end
The address Of Mayor Marion was 10
lowed by music from the band, att
Vhich Judge n. l.. Warren, who WI
down on the program for "A short address
a was introduced.
:" JUDGE wARREN's ADDRESS.
r. "The present Fourth OF July, the la
" the fast- waning nineteenth century
+, said Judge Warren, ''is unique In maj
y, " ia features. In former years the NJ
IL \, rsal rule was TO give an extra twist
the tail of the British lion and prod JOl
Bull sayAgely in connection with u
Va natal day of our national Independent
", In 1876; but last years glorious achiey
W. meuta have put this country In n ne
=" place among the great countries OF q
world, and In the first rank, in the Zig
If ths grand deeds OF our brave boy
n officers and men alike, upon the land al
!; sea, aud how can we hencef0rth savage
- prod the great British nation, ey'
=, whilA celebrating the date OF the
!. Ginning OF our national existence, VIII
=, We recall the grand conduct o. the Br
. lsh nation and people IN the pronOunc
- and decided moral support given III I
~ var ~ last year with spain; when
remember the acts OF tha British nav
"a Ulcers ana men, In placing thI
In ba,tlpghips In position 10 support o
own Admiral Dewey and his men, wort
"a ot that great commau der, on that gra
It day ~ May OF last year, In Manila HI
bor, Ia that Pacific naval station on I
y, other side Of the world and annOunc
10 the other warships there assembl
come OF the officers we're disposed TO 4
,oI m n manner none 10 friendly that {
ay hrst demonstration hostile TO our III
~ would bs net by the whole power OF I
British navy"
The Judge then recitcd IN graphic Ia
. guage the "dastardly aud c0wnrdly
~ struclion by the Spanish Of that era
w hAttlaship. the Maine-A tynR nt thH m