The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-05

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, July 1.-The Sp- n
ish cannon which the Government of the
United States loaned to Hagerstown was
dedicated yesterday in Cannon Park, tae
site for the cannon donated b. ex-MayeF
$. NJ. Bloom About 1o,oGO people C III 2
to Hagerstown from Winchester va,
Chambersburg. Pc: Westminster, ana al
the nearby towns to witness the cereno-
MES.
Prior to the dedication there was a pa
rade The following organizations we're
in the procession: Citizens Cornst Ban1'
WiIliamsport Company B. First Maryland
Regiment, and Spanish-Ameriean war VET
Grams from Washington county. Eagle COR
net Band. of Mercersburg. Pa; Oriental
Castle. Knights Of the Golden Eagle, OF
Hagerstown. with float drawn by iour
horses: Boorsboro Md, Correct Bard ana
First Hose Fire Company OF boonsoo-o'
First Hose Fire Company Of Hagerstown'
Junior Fire Company Reel team OF Fred
erick. Cycle Cornet Band Of Hagers.o"n'
independent Junior Fire Company of Ha-
gersjown. Charley ROuss Fire Company
and Union Band OF WINCHESTER, Va, West
ern Enterprise Fire Company of Hag rs
town. Keedysville. Md. Cornet Band, Coco
VIII Fire Company OF Chamberseurg, Pa
independent Fire Company Reel team OF
Frederick. Chemical Fire Company OF Ha-
rerstown. Reno Post C. A r., OF Hagers-
town.
Col. William p. Lane. Of HagerstoWn,
was marshal. The procession marched 10
ha
viewed by Colonel Lane from stand
erected around the cannon. on which the
speaking took place
Gen. II. Kyd Douglas presided over the
ceremonies and made the address. He
reviewed the history OF the military COM
NAMES OF Washington county and spoke
in highest terms OF the volunteers nom
here who went into the Spanish Ame-i~ an
War he also reviewed the history OF
the old cannon from the time Il was cast
until it was mounted in Hagers;oNn-
Col. George a Pearre. Representative
from the Sixth district. made an address,
in which he said that the cannon suggested
TO MIN that tyranny is dead One hundred
years ago the Spanish power was almost
cmnipotent One By one her dependencies
have thrown OF her yoke, either by their
own efforts or else through the lnterVen-
said actuated the United States when II
stepped in to take the part OF Cuba. He
said by that act this country had planted
another milestone IN the path Of civiliza-
ton s progress.
He spoke OF the civil war. by which the
slaves were freed. He said II has been
settled that no nation has the right 10
Cypress her dependent peoples, and when
she did the more powerful nations. VINO
hold the weaker nations as their wards,
had the right TO step in and see that tyr
amy did not prevail. He said no Mary
lander need blush for the conduct OF
Maryland's soldiers. either in the Revolu-
tionary war the war of 1872, the civil war,
or the Spanish-American war
Major Charles 4. Little made the closing
address He reviewed the part which the
First Maryland Regiment Of which he was
major took in the Spanish-American war
He said Washington county sent mc:e SOL
diers to this war than any other county in
the United States OF the same population.
Senator NcCOmas. who was on the pro-
gramme for 4 speech. sent a letter Of re-
greet as he sailed with his wife and daugh-
ter Miss Mary MCCOmas. from New York
on Tuesday for Europe. He spoke of the
patriotism Of the American people. that il
could always be depended upon. and he re-
ferred 10 the critical situation in China
L.
W Va, who was chaplain OF the famous
StonewaII Jackson Brigade offered the in
vocation. and Rev. DIT. J. SpaugleT kiener,
of HagersJOwn. pronounced the benedic-
tiCn. The city was lavishly decorated with
flags and bunting. II was the biggest
Fourth of July celebration in the history
Of HageTstOwn.
The cannon. a 5-inch Tifed bronze gun, is
referred to by Brig Gen A. r. Burlington
Chief OF Ordnance. Washington. as "one Of
the handsOmsst and largest OF the Spanish
cannon captured" The gun is twelve feet
long weighs $3.50 pounds. and is a 30
pound calibre weapon. 1t was cast at
Douai. France in 1851. by J. BerreEger. the
celebrated gun founder. and named after
the Duke DAumale. OF the royal house OF
the BourbOns. II was taken into Italy by
Napoleon T. transferred TO Spain. and
thence TO the Qualifications at Santiago.
Cuba. which fell before the American arms
July {. 1895 II was taken TO Governors
Island. " Y. and assigned by the Secre-
tary Of War to Hagerstown. this place be-
ing named by Governor Lowndes to receive