The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

wave. Of agitation to the uttermost limits
of human society And all the world has
a right to hail the anniversary OF that
glorious day which declared ss seIf-evi-
dent the truth that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienabie rights;
thdt among these are life, liberty, and
pursuit Of happiness
There Is not a country claiming recog-
hltlon IN the brotherhood Of nations and
contributing its share of progressive i'm
pulse TO the civilization which antiCi-
pdteS the federation of the world that
mas not benefited by the inspiration the
tIHdnclpdtIng power the guiding, eulight-
tned, and the protective genius of the
Declaration Of Independence. The signii-
cance and growing power Of that immor-
tai declaration. its influence upon univer-
sal civilization, the historical Justification
OF its authors and defenders, and the
gradual adoption of its principles by all
peoples are guaranteed by the marvellous
development the unChallenged stability
the enlightened progress, the unparalleled
prosperity, and the dIgnifIed commanding
position among the world powers of the
Republic which rests upon that deciara-
ton II l0V years age. jefferson, the au-
thor and one Of the signerS Of the Dec
iaTation of Independence, in assuming
the Presidency could only say OF the Re
public that il was in the full tide Of sue
ceSsfui experiment, the time has
come when even the most an
Gent forms of government on the
earth must admit that the splendid
NAtaAl VI bLtl laliltlS Ids DtE4i q 6iCtitb4
fruition; the prophecy has become his
tory, and the successful experiment IS
successful demonstration Fer marvellous
and aWe-inspIring has been our material,
political, and territorial development So
much and 50 magnificent has been the
history made on this COEtirent since that
epCchal Fourth Of July that ii does not
seem possible there are still among Us
honOred and revered citizens who may
have looked into the faces Of some of the
slSueTs and have touched the hands of
men who drew sword or handled the flint
locks at Bunker Hill, or with Hamilton,
Lafayette, and Washington received the
surrender OF CORVALLIS at Yorktown
Up to 1913 ten Of the Signers were still
living and John Adams and Thomas JET
ferSOn adorned the earth until 1926 then
both entered on Immortality the same
day, the day they had done so much TO
immoTtaiizC-the Fourth of July. Charles
Carroll was spared to be the last of the
signers and did not depart until IS32 at
the glorious age OF ninety-five.
oh, il does not seem so long ago. The
veins of the american citizens are still
red with the ricn blood of those inmoT-
tai men of 76- 1t is not a difficult mat
ter for a Son of the American Revolution
to trace his ancestry back to Lexington
Concord, Bunker Hill, Trenton, Mon
mouth, Saratoga Yorktown and who to-
day cares TO go back further for rich his
torical, HluStrious bIood2
There is 10 blood back of the Revolu-
ton that we would trade our Revolution
aTy blood for 1t Is enough to have de-
scended from the Declaration of Inde-
peudence and the blood and brain and
heart that gave it birth
Our flag is the emblem Of huma nity
Upon its folds no beast or reptile OF bird
Of prey has been delineated. No dragon.
lion, eagle, or serpent can illustrate the
benign spirit OF our hUma manitarian Ameri-
CantSm. ;, ashiHgtOn rejected the figure
Of a rattle snake with its venom and sub
sttuted for 1t on our flag a star with it's
mid enUIgence- the very emblem Of the
Christ and Of His humanity. Every
state was represented by a star. and the
stars have grown to a splendid cOnStelIa-
ton. shining TO light the way TO liberty.
" herever those stars are seen, by the on
pressed and wronged. they shine with
promise and prophecy to inspire all men
with the hope OF liberty. They are net
the emblems of war. but neither are they
the symbols OF Seif-satisfaction and in
dluerence- They cannot look down out
OF their azure field indiferently upon op-
preston and suffering.
At the conclusion of Dr. BristoFs ad-
dress the benediction was pronounced by
Dr. Childs and the crowd dispersed.
Independence Day was celebrated with
appropriate ceremonies by the Takou1a
Park Citizens Association, at mass
meeting held IN the Takoma town hall.
The feature Of the programme was an
Grafton by W. e Andrews of the Treas
ury Department, who briefly reviewed the
circumstances leading 10 the signing of
the Declaration of Independence. ard the
struggle of our forefathers for freedom.
Ashley NJ Gould. the District Attorney,
READ the Declaration of Independence in
d most impressive manner There was
also programme of excellent musical Sc
lections rendered under the direction Of
Colonel kniff1n, Chief of the Record Di-
vision of the Pension Office