The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-05

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yet our ancestors did; and it has been
sustained and given TO US TO transmit
to succeeding generations yet TO come
and thus far it has been sustained
through the storms Of political strife and
war for one hundred and twenty-six
years. and is yet an infant in the hands
of time And every time it has been
attacked from within or without, the
voice Of patriotism has been aroused in
the breasts of enough of its citizens and
patriots TO keep Old Glory's folds I'M
furled upon ocean and river and plain,
until today the stars and stripes almost
dot every sea bearing its commerce and
its citizens
He spoke of the valor of the soldiers or
the Republic, saving it from destruction
within, and said THAT silent man Of dea
tiny, Ulysses S. Grant, who commanded
the largest army in arms that the world
had ever known up to that date. He
won more victories on the fields of bat
tie than any other general of modern
times He was honored by you twice
and made president OF this great Repub-
lie whose liberty he had thus so ably de-
Tended, and his patriotism and valor at
tracted the attention of the crowns o.
the Old World, so that when he made
his trip around the world the crowned
heads were uncovered before him and he
was paid homage at the highest courts
of the civilized world.
'And again in 1898 this government had
grown so great and become so magnani
nous that il accord with the Monroe doc
trine established early in the past CEN
fury, it interviewed in behalf of the op-
pressed and down-trodden people. like
the children of Israel, and it served as
a Moses to strike down the shackles or
Spanish oppression and tyranny and ex-
tended to Cuba the same principles of
freedom and religious liberty that we
enjoy; and this government has also
reached out its arm across the sea ten
S1ousand miles to the distant islands of
the Philippines, who, neither they moi
their ancestors had ever enjoyed the
principles Of freedom and religious lib
erty, and made them free and extended
to them the principles of protection ane
religious freedom that we enjoy. 1t also
reached out it's arm across the sea TO
the far-dstant islands of Hawaii and
took its people under our care and pro-
lection, and has also taken under it,,
care and protection the people OF the
far-distant Alaska, where in parts the
snow and ice unite and combine to hold
almost one continuous holiday; and yer
its people are happy and prosperous I'M
der the principles of. freedom and liberty
and justice administered by this govern
ment"
Chautauquans Have Picnic.
About 100 members Of the Wichita
Chautauqua circles and their friends as
sembled at the home of P. ]. Conklin, 901
Waco avenue yesterday afternoon at
o'clock where a quiet celebration was
held OF the national holiday. The nature
Of the celebration was in perfect harmony
with the environment of the home of Mr..
Conklin. The orator of the day was Gov.
Stanley, who by request departed from
the usual subject of Fourth of July
speaking and delivered an address on
Trees" The governor was able to make
his remarks very impressive for his audi
tors were assembled on the lawn under
the shade of some of the largest and old
est trees in this city.
The celebration was entirely different
from that at the park, for not fire.
cracker was exploded nor were the people
Kept busy lodging a cannon" When the
program Of the afternoon was not being
rendered and refreshments were not be-
ing served the Chautauquans whiled away
the time in pleasant conversation and
some of the more lively ones played ping
pong. Tables for this increasingly popu-
lar game were placed in the yard and
those who did not engage IN it had as
much pleasure watching the amateur
playing of those who did as the players
had in trying to hit the ball.
The stand which those taking part in
the national flag.
The program opened with the singing of
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" by Miss
Mae Clark the audience joining in the
chorus Miss Clark sang the national
hymn very effectively and beautifully.
After the Star Spangled Banner" had
been sung, Mrs. R. NJ. Piatt who pre-
sided introduced Governor Stanley with
the following words:
1.-The leaders of the Chautauqua move
ment at Chautauqua Lake have referred
to Wichita as that wonderful Chautau-
qua city The governor OF the state
honors the Chautauquans Of this city
today with his presence"
The address of Governor Stanley was
in part as follows:
I'VE all admire trees. Some trees have
had remarkable history. There is
scarcely a country but is known by its
trees All trees are not alike. They
are like men in this respect. 1t takes all
kinds OF trees TO make grove a it takes
all kinds OF men and women to make a
community.
There is a communism OF the leaves, a
democracy in the groves, and compan-
ionship in trees that we all love and
cherish Why is it except as we give way
to the old instinct that millions Of Ameri-
cans viii go TO the groves today 10 cele-
brate the nations birthday?
There are historic trees in this coun-
try Who has not heard Of the Charter
Oak where the charter Of the colony Of
Connecticut was hidden from tyranny.
and where 1t was more safe than Il it had
been defended by guns? That remarkable