Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02

institutions OF his country was deepe'
even than his regard for tho stage,
stood on the same spot, and IN q
Fourth OF July morning read the words
Of Jefferson, as no man has read them
before or since. a great crowd was
present, perhaps the largest ever as.
sembled. and the actor during and aft.
er the reading wa cheered again and
again.
Forest esteemed the Declaration Of
Independence as the best single piece
OF composition in existence, valuing II
even above his beloved Shakespeare.
Two years after the first Fourth OF
July, there occurred a celebration in
Independence square that had q spe.
cial significance. The advance Of the
British, and their occupation OF Phil.
adelphia during the winter Of 1777.
111s, had forced congress TO leave the
Quaker city and so to York.
After the evacuation congress re.
turned July 2 and n grand celebration
Of the recurrence Of the PRONUNCIATION
Va "a uCtidI dtlOu was utiu, j ~ iiNi
nearly the entire population Of Phila.
delphia joined. Chevalier Conrad Al.
exandcr Gerard Of France, the first
minister ever accredited to the United
States from any power, was an inter.
ested spectator.
During the centennial in Philadel.
phia there was naturally a notable
demonstration. and no less a person
than Don Pedro, emperor OF Brazil,
sat among those who chcered the SEN
timents that had sounded the downfall
of monarchy in this country, and were
finally to take his throne from the
ruler Of Brazil.
In later years, another representa-.
tive Of a foreign country was the cen,
trail figure AT Independence square
WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister
spoke there with fine eloqucnce, and
made one Of the best speeches cred
tied to him in his many felicitous utter
ances in this country.
The anomaly that he was the envoy
Of one Of he most absolute OF mon
arches did not prevent the celestial
from painting in most graphic phrase
what the venerable building stood for
During his first administration
Grover Cleveland. president OF the
United States, came to PHILADELPHIA;
one Fourth OF July and. standing on ;
platform raised on the square, ap
pealed to the young manhood Of Amer
lea that the great lessons OF 1776 b.
not ignored.
Samuel j. Randall. Judge Kelley
Gen. Grant, Lewis Cassidy have als'
Inquired prominently In Fourth OF Jul.
celebrations there.
During the administration OF Mayo
warwick, himself an orator OF genuin,
Rlfts. every year was made the oc
caSion OF notable demonstrations L
which were Invited men OF nationa
fame.
Under tho direction OF the governo
OF Pennsylvania a work OF incalculabl
interest has been finished at Vale
Forge park by the state.
Valley Forge has q close relation
ship with Independence day, and tn
'' 'eh'p oilt bdS pIoNtu IL mecca q
July 4 to thousands OF Americans VIII
come from all W. the union to pa
a tribute to the fathers OF the Unite
. States who suffered and died on thi
! historic spot. Practically the entir
site has been reserved. A chaps
r has been erected on the spot wher
Washington was discovered at praye
. AT the moment Valley Forge par
= comprises about 175 acres. II
. properly policed and cared for b
e workmen. whose duty 1t is to keep tn
! roads and the entire park In perfe.
e order.
Public interest has kept pace wit
u the work. On Memorial day 1,50O ne
sons registered at the headquarter
9 and this IL probably not one-fourth
e those who were In the park.
; Anywhere from 5000 to 10, 900 Anne
} leans will nttingly celebrate July
1908. by going over the ground, q
which their heroic forefathers unde
: went the sufferings that made Ind
& OenieuCe possihia