The Washington times., 1908-07-04
DediCatOry Addresses
Received With Enthu-
siasm By Washing
tOnianS.
Flags Fired From Can
non Speak Nations
independence.
Patriotic Songs and
ReCitatiOns lnCite Joy
at Gathering.

I lille cannon oOOme1, JlagS
Wv waved, martial band mu-
sic euthuSed and the echo
Of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from
Of voices died away,
saw The formal inaug-
uration Of its greatest Fourth of
July, when, at 9:53 this morning
~Old Glory" was flung 10 the breeze
at the top Of the mast Of the new
Building, which had its
today.
The nauOns, S@lute Of tWenty-one
guns, which announced the COM
mencement Of the exercises, never
evoked greater enthusiasm than
when the cheering thousands below
watched the cannon hurl from the
top Of The new building two in
menSe bombs, which, traveSing the
air for 800 feet. burst and unfurlai
two immense Umted States flags
Crowds Cheer Ceremonies.
Time and time again the cheers
swelled forth as the enblems OF
American Independence Eoated maiesti-
cally 70 the northward, signifying that
the national salute was over and that
al event which marks an epoch N the
Districts history had begun.
From the moment that JOIN Jov
Edson, chairman Of the citizens com
mittee, hushed the cheering thousands
and introduced the Rev. Ross N. Fish
oUrn, who delivered the invocation, IN
I'll Speaker Joseph Cannon closed the
exercises with one OF the most stirring
Impromptu SPEECHES ever heard at 4
similar celebration, the scene was one
Of unbounde6 enthusiasm.
~Star- SPaugled Banner"
Seldom have Washingtonians exhibit
ed greater feeling than when Chareles
B. Hanford, his hands dramatically up
lifted, his voice vibrant with feeling,
and his eyes afame with knowledge
OF the potency OF his words, closed his
recitation Of the ~Star-SPangled Ban
ner-" The audience w%s upon its feet,
hats were waved in the air, and a scene
OF patriotic bedlam eusued.
CAeers Greet Cannon.
Again DID the large open-ai- audience
forget itself when the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives appeared sud
denly from the rear OF the platform
He arrived Just as Commissioner Mac
farland bess his speech, and the Com
missioner was forced 70 suspend for z
few moments while the assemolage paid
honor 20 The man from Danvills-
Later Mr. Cannon was called upon
tcr a speech, ana oecornlns einoued
with the spirit OF the occasion eleCtri-
tied his hearers with one Of the most
eloquent eNtemporaIeouS speeches the
veteran legislator has ever delivered.
Mr- Cannon interspersed his flights OF
patriotic .e-OGuenCe, however, with
rOmeIy philosophy, with observations
snent the duties OF the executive. the
courts. and Congress, ever keeping 70
the foreground the sovereignty OF q
whole people as guaranteed under the
Constitution
There we're large cries Of 'Hurrah
for Uncle joe as MT. Cannon advanced
10 Lt4E A.1AL u A4-G pl1-AtAlL-. a-4 tl4C--
after speaking twenty minutes ne an
n0UnCed his intention OF closing, say
ing that he was abusing an old mans
privilege Of growing reminiscent. there
were enthusiastic calls for more
abuse"
Day Of Oratory.
Il was a day devoted, as II should
have been, 70 Fourth OF July Oratory in
terminEled with praise OF the stately
ernment has just moved.
Commissioner 8Iacfarland, John JOY
Edson, Secretary George B CorteIyou.
Chapin Browne. and Adds B. Browne,
the principal speakers Of the day. eXclu-
siVe OF Speaker Cannon. who was nOC
upon the program. all devoted q portion
Of their address TO optimistic references
tUre Of the District, and a. several IN
stances offered advice for the future
government Of the District
Chairman John JOY Edison, before in
Producing the first speaker. made 2
short address in which he advocated a
closer definition Of the relative f1nc-
tiOns Of the local and Federal govern
menLS-
He said:
AT this interesting period in the his
tory OF the D1SIrlcr, WI en- we are open
ing and defeating a District building.
the home Of the District government.
equal En- beauty aud architecture 70
any other government building. IL seems
10 be an appropriate time 10 suggest
the begiLninE Of a careful inquiry and
effort, 70 determine what part Of the
affairs Of the District must be retained
By the General Government. and prhat
part might more properly and with more
satisfaction 10 the citiz-ns be left 70
the District government
That control. 30 g certain degree,
must be Z aimed ard ought TO be re-
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