New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05

cred in hundreds OF centres all over the
CITY while we are assembled hereto give
prophecy in them Of g. nobler democracy
tomorrow
Colonel ". D. 4. Washington, who was
introduced as q collateral descendant OF
George Washington, read the Declaration
of Independence in q loud, clear voice.
which reached the outskirts Of the crowd
and cheers greeted It's most striking pas
She Heard Lincoln Speak.
Alderman Samuel Marx read Lncoln's
Gettysburg speech AS he returned 10 MS
seat on the reviewing stand Mrs. A n
Gardiner. OF Philadelphia, guest OF the
committee. leaned forward and consracu-
lated him
"since 7 heard Lincoln himself deliver
that speech on the field Of Gettysburg
she said, II have never heard II dehVereo
so clearly and convincingly-
Mrs. Gardiner said after the exercises
as she held a bouquet In one mana anu
copy Of The Tribune IN the other that Iol
many years she has been a reader OF tnls
paper.
..0h. YES. I remember that day we'll II
10 now over <ortv-five years ago when the
great War President delivered that ad-
dress. AT the time Of the war lived near
r.s+-veb77re and nv brother, Alfred Gal
liner. was a soldier in Hancocks olVlsioh'
and served with credit So he should, 1or
our grandfather was John Hart OF Ne"
Jersey. one of the signers Of the DeciaFa-
ton Of Independence"
Nrrs Gardiner was introduced to the
Mayor at the close OF the exercises dteT
the Mayor had been escorted through Lne
cheering throng to his Office and hao re-
ceiyed the congratulations OF CohIro-ie
Preudergast, John Purroy Mttchel' FFesl-
dent of the Board Of Aldermen anu noi-
ough President George McAnehE-
.eJvhv did you compel the national guard
to turn out on such hot oayF she s0-.u
to him. Many of the men looked ureu,
and they were deprived of three Gays oi
holiday
! ~, 1..- madam answered the Mayor.
at did not order them out; General Roe
ordered them out. I assure you ho"esei,
that would have liked TO have walked
with them myself
DR.. Finley announced that hundred
thousand illuminated copies Of Lincolns
c.<.++vsh,1rg address would be distributed
+L-o,,ghor1t the city TO children during the
6av so that the address would be placed,
ready for framing, IN as many homes
throughout the city.
Hiah Tribute to Mayor.
DR.. George T. Kunz, OF the American
Scenic and Historic Preservation Society.
was chairman of the proceedings In the
Aiderrnanic Chamber at $50 a n In open
fnp the exercises he paid g. high tribute
TO the Mayor.
Not in the ninety-nlne years during
which this structure has served as the seat
Of the city government" he said. nave we
aver had a Mayor who has manifested so
keen an interest IN the welfare Of our city
and It's citizens. irrespective OF race or
creed
After referring TO the sober and reverent
,,,,r,ose Of the occasion, which was to do
honor 10 those who gave their lives ana
homes for their country's sake, DR. kunz
a5dad. History falls to record that any
of these gave up months OF time 70 the
d.,,elonment of only the brute strength
,,,,ttin them. and then only using 1t 10 pit
ogatrst a fellow man who has done the
same. for a purse OF gold. gate receipts
and moving picture royalties, thus desc
Grating our glorious Fourth
AF-a William Cumming Story. president
80 rbe New York chapter of the Daughters
- the american Revolution. spoke on The
x7or,sn of the Revolution" She said that
thew suffered for their country as much
as the men did. She recalled the memories
Of Martha Washington, Abigail Adams.
E2etsv Ross, Dorothy Quincy. Jane McCrea
and Molly Stark. and, as perhaps not SO
well known, she mentioned Mrs. Robert
Murray. OF New York; Margaret Coroin.
who helped TO defend Fort Tryon; Cathe-
r,ne Schuyler Rebecca MOtter, Lucy Knox.
Annie Boudenet Stockton and Sarah
WAYNE McCalla, winding I'D with Dolly
Madison, who preserved the original parch-
nent OF the Declaration or independence
when she had to fee from the Whlte House
after the battle Of Bladensburg
DR. Edward H Hall spoke of the City
aan and its history, and recalled that 1t