The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-07
AT
INDIAN ORCHARD
Many Attend Picnic Given
by Grange There
SPEECHES BY CHESTER A. GAR
RAFT AND FATHER BALTA;
HON. LEOPOLD FUERTH
PRESIDES,


Hundreds of people attended the
Fourth of July picnic given by In
dian Orchard Grange at their han
on the anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of independence,
when eloquent and forcible addresses
were delivered by Rev. Father ]. w.
Balta, J. U. D., and Chester A. Gar
ratt, Esq, Honesdale.
An excellent chicken dinner was
provided by the ladies of the Grange.
There were sock races, QUOT games,
"hit-the-nigger-o shows,
dancing, ETC.. to make the time pass
pleasantly and profitably. The peo-
pie stood around and talked and had
a social time together.
Hon. Leopold H. Fuerth presided
at both the morning and afternoon
exercises. In introducing Attorney
Garratt, who spoke in the forenoon
Mr.. Fuerth said:
Ladies and Fellow Grangers: 1t
gives me great pleasure to introduce
at this time the speaker of the oc-
casion. He is well known to you
and an Introduction by me would
seem almost unnecessary. l have to
say this however, that Mr.. CARAT is
a rising young man of personal worth
and of marked ability. / have
known him for several years. He
has consented to speak to you for a
short time to-day, and | know he
will please and interest you. l now
present to you Chester A. Garratt of
the Wayne County Bar"
Mr.. Garratt's Address.
Lawyer Garratt spoke in part as
follows:
"One hundred and thirty-five years
ago to-day there happened in this
country an event of great Importance
not only to America but to the whole
world. While it affected this coun-
try most, the monarchs on the tot
tering thrones of Europe watched it's
progress and ultimate results with
considerable anxiety and fear.
1T was a different age and time
and generation. AS compared with
the present we must balance the
stage coach against the railroad, au-
tomobile and flying machine, hand
labor against machine work, 3,000,-
900 against 93,000,000. We are liv-
ing in a great age. In the few
generations Of our existence as a ma
tion our forefathers built up mag
nificent structure and it is our heri-
tage to-day. What made such a
great nation possible?
"The character and quality of any
nation depends upon the character
and quality of it's individual citizens.
Students of history will remem-
ber that most of the people of this
country came from Northern Eu-
ropean countries, and that our an
cestors, the Anglo-Saxon people, liv-
ed for thousands of years in severe
climate and under adverse circum-
stances. The cold of winter, there
was intense and unrelenting. Only
the strongest men of each generation
could withstand the tortures of win
ter and the furiousness of continual
warfare. Each man was warrior
Disputes of all kinds such as are
| now settled in our courts were set.
| tied by combat. The weakest had
| to Succumb. Only the strongest
could survive and these transmitted
increasing strength to each succeed
| ing generation"
Mr.. CARAT then spoke of severa
wars and uprisings of Northern Eu
rope and of England and of thi!
country which were mere expression!
| of the public mind and characteristic
of the race. Patrick Henry
of Virginia was quoted: 81 know no
what course others may take but al
for me give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
THE war of the future is labol
VS.. capital; People VS.. Trusts. TIL,
first gun of that war, the STANDARD
Oil decision The Peace movemen
between England and U. s., benefi
cial to both countries. Most fitting
for them to start it. How to shov
appreciation for what has beeI
done. Go to the polls and vote 70
honest men, men not controlled b.
corporate influences or subject t
entangling alliances.
"The farmers have an importan
part in the formation of this gov
ernment. The Revolutionary wa
was opened on the field of Concort
by farmers. Emerson wrote of tn
skirmish at the bridge:
'By the wide bridge that arche
the flood
Their flag to April's breeze un
furled,
Here the embattled farmers stood
And fred a shot heard around tn
world"
I'm 1851 there were $500 voter
in Wayne county; out of this mum
ber over 1000 went to the from
The farmers boy is the strength G
the nation.
To-day we may behold our bar
ner floating over 93,000,000 content
ed people and loyal patriots, an
: carrying with 1t to the nations c
all the world it's salutary infiuenc
for purity and strength and all ths
is worth while in government. Tt
day we are proud of our countr!
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