Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-07-09
Snow Hill Celebration.

Episcopal, Methodist Protestant and
Presbyterian Churches If this town the
glourious Fourth was celebrated here
last Monday. on the school house green
Ii was intended TO have appropriate ex-
ercises both in the afternoon and even
ing. but game of ball was in progress
i'll tine afternoon, many IF our people all
so went to Ocean City and other resorts.
Mayor William ID. Corddry presided
in the evening and introduced rs the
speakers Messrs. William +. johnson
and Robley ID. Jones. both of whom
made excellent speeches. as good as
have been delivered in this town for
many years The salute to the flag
and singing by number of little girls,
under the direction of Mrs NJ NJ. North,
was an enjoyable feature of the even
ing's entertainment. The festival was
success in every particular. II accept
ing the chair Mayor Coz ddry said:
LddieS and GsntIemei Il have been
requested to preside at this meeting but
before l assume the chair | would like
To correct an impression that has gone
out that would make IN address upon
this occasion. For this impression
hold my friends. tine publishers of the
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER (that most ex-
cellent newspaper) responsible. and
with them l will settle the matter later
OH in such IA manner AS may seem to me
best. have no intention of making an
address, indeed il was not in the plans
of the committee in charge of this
celebration that | should do so. but
hasten to inform you that a program
has been prepared for your entertain
ment, and that there appears thereon
the names of gentlemel who have con-
scented TO complete the program in this
respect. These gentlemen come to this
duty with no hesitation or embarass
ment. They are trained to speak for
ENTERTAINMENT, while whatever training
| may have had in this direction. has
been talking to convince rather than to
entertain. have been chosen to pre-
side at this celebration of our greatest
National Holiday. not on account of
my peculiar fitness, but because of the
relation that | sustain toward the com
munity in which l live, and | say to
You now. that IL Is as your representa-
tive that | am here. That the in
vitation that came to mo was not tri
butte to me but to you.
1t is not my purpose, neither do you
desire tn hear me. discuss questions of
municipal import: for while they NAV
be upon nv heart, second only to NV
own private affairs, yet the manner i'll
which | would present them. would be
too dry for a fourth of JUL celebration,
but believe you will par Ion me while
| allude briefly to some Few things of
which we people of Snow Hill all feel
justly proud We are proud first of all
of our churches. They are beautiful
structures. monuments l might say To
a Christian people. and attest the high
standard of morals existent in this
community, and if You will pardon the
depression will say that 1t is under the
auspices of three Of these churches that
we are met here this afternoon To be re-
dipped in patriotism and To be remind
ed of the dOings of l716. and by authori-
ty delegated to me by these several
churches bid You welcome. and venture
TO hope you will feel amply repaid for
assisting them in making the day one
to be remembered by all of you
We are proud of our system of water
works and our Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. The former has contributed
much to the comfort and health of the
community, while in the hands of the
latter it has taken away that helpless.
hopeless condition that previously con
fronted US. in fact. so successful has
been the operations of this Volunteer
Fire Department since its organization.
it has proved a menace 20 that monster
which destroyed us in 1903. so much so.
that for two years past. only once has
il dared to raise its head, and then To
he crushed in its tracks.
We are proud OF our Public Schools.
yes, | uncover nv head to the founders
and promoters of the Public School
system. but co-equal with my profound
regard for them, is my owe and esteem
for the promoters and founders of that
other systematic Free School Book
system which added to The former com
pleted the chain, and IN axes it possible
for the rich and poor alike to attain To
that standard of citize lship that has
made this country the greatest on God :
earth. and cannot refrain from say
ing giving all honor and credit to him
to whom honor and credit is due) that
for this system too great credit can not
be given to our fellow townsman. the
Honorable John Walter Smith. Mary
lands Elk. Governor
l would like to publicly commend that
department which has l,een recently in
stalled. refer to the Manual Training
Department. And in doing this would
not detract one iota from any of the
other departments; they are all doing
most excellent work an6 are the founda-
ton stone for the latter. They train the
mind. the latter trains the hands and
eyes. want to say that l have seen
men with minds trained to finish.
minds that were monuments to the
work shops that turned them out, but l
pitied them. Again l have seen men
with skilled hands and ,yes and they To
were the objects of pity. But never yet.
have seen man witt properly train
ed mind, hands and eyes who was poor
for your pity
We are proud of our beautiful homes
and their hospitable occupants. We are
proud of our factories. which in the last
/ few years have increa ,ed in numbers
and Importance We are proud of our
rapidly increasing population. which in
the past thre, years has grown 81 pei
cent. We are especially proud this
Fourth of July to be able to say. that all
our business people are busy. our labor
all employed and as "A consequence we