The Washington times., 1903-07-04

nittee on procession, arranged the fol-
lowing line of march. The organizations
appeared in the order named.
Engineers from Washington Barracks.
Field battery of artillery from Fort
Myer.
Second Cavalry, with band, from Fort
Myer.
United States Marines.
Signal Corps
Seamen from United States gunboot
Topeka and United states cruiser Prairie.
District of Columbia National Guard.
There we're no civic organizations in
line.
Line CT March Broken.
The procession was disbanded at X
Street. and those participating returned
Immediately to the northeast lawn of the
White House. where the exercises OF the
day we're to be conducted. And here the
scene was animated and beautiful Upon
a carpet OF green. figured here and there
by the morning sun as it stole through
the leaves overhead. stood an audience
of fully 5000 men. women and children
They listened TO the remarks of such ma
tional figures as Admiral Dewey, Secre-
tary Moody. Monsieur Jusserand. and the
President Of the Board of District Com
missioners. Henry B. F. Mcfarland.
The Marine Band played at intervals
during the exercises and following the
address of Monsieur Jusserand. and in
compliment to him and to the nation
i, 4 I 50 10
mann led his musicians through the in
spring strains OF the ''NIarseillaise" to
the applause of the assembled crowd.
Scene of SplendOr.
The color effect was particularly strik-
ing. with the speakers in their more OF
less somber-hued garments. fanked on
the south by the white gowns OF the chill
dren. on the east by the blue and white
of the Marine Band, and further to the
east and TO the north by the bright uni
forms and glittering regalia of the at
tending attachments from the army and
navy
The childrens chorus aided by the
adult chorus on the opposite side. We'd in
harmony. with the Marine baud for the
singing OF My Own United States led
by E D. Tracy was exceedingly impress
sive.
The exercises were begun by the Rev.
ID. ". Stafford with an appropriate invo-
cation. Commissioner MacfarlanJ. as the
presiding officer of the day was the first
speaker. and with his usual pleasing ad-
dress welcomed the citizens and -e-
counted some of the events and circum-
stances which led Up to tho promulgat-
ing of the Declaration OF independence.
He said in part:
Te-s Macfarland's Speech.
at was the sar-seeing leaders CT the
Revolution in and out Of Congress-Gen.
George Washington. commanding the
Army of the Revolution triumphant in
New England. quite as much as Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams-and the far
seeing men and women who were not
leaders, that transformed the discordant
colonies. in spite OF the cautious and
the conservative, into the United States
They were carrying on here the fight Cor
government by the people long waged
by tie Wings in England. The Declara-
ton OF Independence takes its place
naturally in the series Of liberty docu-
ments in which the forefathers OF the
American Teyolutionists had already re-
corded the liberties purchased with
blood
The Congress wisely struck out OF
Jefferson's draft the reflection on the
l. IL IL
government and not the English people
not. We believe. at least. a majority Of
the English people-thst denied to the
Americans the rights of Englishmen
Our revolution was part OF the struggle
of democracy. II was part Of the evo-
luton OF freedom preceded by brave ef-
forts on the continent. as well as II
Great Britain, and followed by tn,
mighty movement which France led and
which transformed Europe.
Made a Nation.
1T not only gave US independence o.
Great Britain. but it made US a nation
II was in the name of the whole people
by authority OF the good people, and
not in the name and by the authority O
the colonies that the Declaration wat
made. We were a nation In fact before
we were independent States, although 4
took century and a mighty war I,
make out OF those States a nation which
should never be broken.
1T set that new nation. small ant
feeble though It was. and despised &
its day Of small things, upon the pat
that led 10 expansion and power az
glory. II made it possible for IL Z
spread beyond the Alleghanies. beyon
the Mississippi, beyond the Rockies. be
yond the Pacific, and to become rich an
prosperous and influential beyond IN
dreams Of any Of the men OF that tine
1T gave the principles which, slowl
wrought out In action, tended to max
Il worthy 70 be a leader among nation
principles OF righteousness. as well a
OF llbcEty. For there was no thought
the minds OF the men who founded thi
nation OF liberty separated from jus
tice, or Of freedom apart from righteou
living.
Builded Well.
'They we're not planning for Hcens