North Park union., 1900-07-06
The Celebration
4 At Walden.

The one,hundred and twenty-foutth
anniversary Of the, neclsration sof
American Independence was oele-
hrated on Wednesday IN very ap-
ppopriate manner. The morning was
cloudy and cool, and during the day
the weather grew so chilly that lawn
dresses were almost too transparent.
Early in the day the throngs Of peo-
pie began to assemble and by 10
O'Clock our streets were crowded.
The noise Of flrecrackers and an oc-
casional small cannon, and the fiut-
tering of the old star-spangled ban
ner we're unmistakable evidences that
our natal day was here. )
1t was difficult to form a line OF
march, so the martial music assem-
bled the multitude on the street in
front of the Odd Fellows Hall, and
at the hour of II a. m. the audience
was called to order by President FL,
der Greene. Song, America, by the
choir, was we'll rendered. Prayer by
Rev. John Oliver. AS an English.
man his reference to the injustice
from which the colonies rebelled was
a manifestation Of loyalty to Uncle
Sam.
The song, Our Native Land, wa,
sung as duet and chorus. Misses
Nellie Riggcn and Estella Mosman
rendering the duet in a splendid
manner. Both girls did their part
very creditably, and well deserve the
warm applause they received. Wal
den can we'll take pride in such tai
ent.
The Declaration of Independence
that first fell on the ears of the anx
ious-and yet determined band o.
patriots from the front steps Of ole
Independence Hall in Philadelphis
July 4, 1776, and that shook tn,
throne of George III, and laid tn,
foundation of the greatest nation OF
earth to-day, was read by our pioneer
citizen, Rev. D. W. Tibbetts. Hi
part was we'll done indeed. He hac
imbibed the split of &c and impaired
it to his audience as the majority o
readers could not do. His Icadint
inspired the audience almost to en-
thusiasm.
The song, The Flag Of the Free
was well rendered by the choir. Mr.
Hubert c. Chedsay followed with Ar
Grafton in every way appropriate tc
the occasion. Mr.. Chedsey's loyalt,
to his country cannot be questioned
He is an optimist Of the most pro
nounced type. He can see no dan
ger In trusts or any other form o.
aggregated corporate capital. There
is no danger in a trust merely as {
trust. 1t is only when capital be
comes domineering ever the labol
that operates it, and oppressive to thu
consumer that keeps it in existence
that trust is a dangerous element
IN our body polite. The casual OBJ
server may not see danger while the
careful student of political history
may have just forebodings of the i'm
mediate future of his country, and
that, without any cause for censure
from those who may disagree will
him. The safe pilot is he who sees
danger ahead and avoids it, not the
one who tries to hold his shattered
ship together after the wreck. The
speakers advice to foreigners was
timely and appropriate and inspired
by wholesome American spirit
His peroration was all that could bt
wished His speech was well re
ceived, and deservedly 80.
The song, For Freedom, Honor and
Native Land, was followed by a short
and stirring speech by Mr.. J. E. Wy
ckoff His time was short, but ht
plucked the feathers from the Ameri
can eagle in good shape during the
few moments of his address. The
choir then sang the old but patriotic
song, The Red, White and Blue
Mrs. Sturdevant as soloist, did her
self justice. Her clear deliberate ar
ticulation and careful emphasis are
always interesting. She is one o.
our best soprano singers. The chorus
was prompt and inspiring. Elder
Greene then made a short address!
amusing, entertaining and patriotic
He did not have time at that houl