The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-07-03

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July celebrations In tho shadow
" the structure which saw the
birth and signing II the Declare.
ton Of Independence. the most potent
doctrine for freedom In the history OF
Tho world. and the nation has not ~
nored the opportunity.
There are many patriotic Amorl.
cans who make Il duty on
July 4 TO journey To Philadelphia. n
pilgrimage To the shrine OF liberty
there To raise their voices In thanks
and rejoicing for tho great deed that
was there accomplished
Since that day. now distant i3i
years. when Charles Thomson, rising
ia his eha,v, veHd Tor me nrst um0 the
hnal draft ~ that momcntous docu.
ment which Thomas Jefferson wrote.
but which underwent many changes
before meeting with the final approval
Of the delegates TO the continental
congress- not an Independence day
has been permitted To pass without a
proper celebration In tho public square
back Of Independence hall.
Presidents of the United States. sen
atora. representatives. Justices Of the
highest courts. and even foreign am.
baasadors have poured forth their clio.
quonce at llberty's cradle, The
municipal authorities OF the city Of
Philadelphia are careful TO see TO II
that some distinguished man Ia always
on hand AZ orator Of the day
The pomp Of military circumstance
has sometimes been called upon to
lend prestige 10 the occasion. and the
best musicians Of the land have been
proud 10 play patriotic airs In the
shadow Of the stcoplo where hung the
bell that so aingularly fulfilled the pro
ghetto mission assigned II "a years
before to proclaim liberty through
out the land"
The location OF tho hall lends itself
TO purposes Of public celebration
There Is ample room. both front and
bask. for the building stands we'll
hack from the pavement. no that q
large company can gather In front
In the rear. the beautiful lndcpcn
dence square. there il still more
space. and thousands assemble To lis
ten 20 the oratlons, and hear the
Declaration Of independence read
This latter Is really the distinctly,
feature ot Fourth NJ July celebrations
In Independence square, The day
would not seem properly observed
With this omitted
II IL a notable record Of which
every American may be proud thai
~e have been . nation, without the In
splred words being uttered again {,
The air that heard them nrst The tai
lrees standing In the historic squar,
must by this time know every wor,
~ heart
The nrst reading Of the declaration
vas that by Charles Thomson, IT,,
secretary Of congress. when he an
iounoed the completed paper to IN,
men who had framed H. Thomson
lid not however. read the declaration
rom the balcony ~ Independence hal
20 tho people crowded outside TO hea
for the FIRST time in what terms tn
colonists should tell Klug George tina
his control OF the 10 colonies was a
an end
That privilege was reserved 70
John Nixon, a prominent mombor q
the committee Of safety, In honor O
the occasion. delegates to the congress
tiied out In the July sunshine TO llste
20 the sacred words,
Later, long years after. Edwin Fol
est. the most noted Of American a,
tors. whose love for patriotism and IN
institutions Of his country was deepe
even than his regard for the stag,
stood on the same spot, and on
Fourth Of July morning read the word
OF Jefferson, AZ no man has read thcI
before or since. A great crowd wa