The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-04
EXERCISES At Y. N, c. A,
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAMME
CARRIED OUT.

Excellent Addresses Made by Rev. D. j.
Clark and Rev. Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by Miss Root and ssParson" IsBeII-
Songs by Miss Barnes and R. w.
PhiIIips-InyOcatiOn by Rev. D. Phil
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A large and representative audience
filled the Foy Auditorium at the pa
triotic service at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Many ladies were present
and the patriotic societies were well
represented. On the stage were Rev.
DR.. Phillips of the Church of the Re-
deemer. Rev. DR.. Kidd Of Trinity NJ, 3.
church, Rev. E. j. Clark OF East Ha-
ven Congregational church, Past Com
manders Snow and Isbell Of Admiral
Foote Post, Allen Maxcy Hitler, chair
man Of the citizens committee; Will
liam E. Whittelsey, secretary of the
citizens committee; Miss Rena Theresa
Barnes, Miss Edith May Root and Mr..
| Willis, of the Young Mems Christian
association, who opened the meeting in
the absence of the Y. NJ. C. A. secretary,
Mr.. Lotze, with few words of welcome,
and announced the hymn Onward
Christian Soldiers" which was sung
enthusiastically by the audience.
This was followed by my Country 'Tis
of Thee" The Invocation was by Rev.
DR.. Phillips, and was a strong plea that
the nation may stand for liberty, JUS
tice and Righteousness, and closed with
the Lords Prayer" with the audi
ence. Miss Rena Teresa Barnes then
sang the Star Spangled Banner" mag
nificently, and was rewarded by a
beautiful bouquet from an old CONF
rade of Admiral Foote Post, the audi
ence not being satisfied until she re-
turned and bowed her acknowledge
ments
Miss Edith May Root then gave the
recitation THE Rising in 1776'' and
aroused enthusiastic applause. These
two talented artists are the daughters
of two veterans of the civil war, mem
bers of Admiral Foote Post.
The Rev. 3. j. Clarke, of East Haven
congregational church, then addressed
the audience, saying Many things
4 crowd into our minds on these historic
ldays; many voices of many races
unite In one song Of praise" He spoke
of the beauties of our land Let u.s.
he said, with our patriotic thought,
bring to God our praise. It S He who
bring to God our praise. tits He who
i That we are not mourning to-day is be-
tcause God has smiled on our land and
raised up our Washington. He paid a
4 noble tribute to Washington. He next
ttspoke Of Lincoln, with his calm, loving
mature and Of the wisdom that char
ilacterized both he and Washington.
He said, who can look ait the starry
4lfag without thankfulness that it
\ floats over the land Of the free, with
dout slave. Think Of those brave men
lin secret session of congress In 1916;
lwhat they dared and did. Then speak
ling to the old veterans Of the civil war
lof the suppressed sadness Of the 4th of
5llJuly of 1868, and how the feeling of
brotherhood was awakened by the
strains of Home Sweet Home. played
lby the bands Of the contending forces
4 at Gettysburg" so that three cheers
liwere given for home by both blue and
Igrey. Continuing, he said, I'VE are a
Epeace-loving nation but, as the south
Tern soldier said, these Yankees fight as
like demons, then treat US like angels,
land to-day our boys march united to
n GLORY, Glory Hallelujah." Mr.. Clark
was loudly applauded. Mr.. r. w.
Phillips next sang solo, The Sword
Eof Bunker Hill" He was loudly APP
aEplauded. Past Commander Isbell was
introduced. He recited How we Kept
tine Day by Will Carlton. To say the
Eold crmrade filled his place and de-
lighted the audience, as usual, would
be incomplete without telling Of his re-
ceiving a fine bouquet The next adj
dress was by Rev w. H. Kidd, who
said he was in quite predicament to
follow after Carlton but concerning
these matters in our thoughts, he said,
To-day means something more than a
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