The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
Historic Structure Re-
stored Almost to Orig
inal Appearance.
CHAMP CLARK is
ORATOR OF DAY
Exercises Attended by President
Wilson and Other High Of
fcials From Washington.
Big Parade Is Spectacular
Feature of Celebration.
Holiday in City.

Philadelphia, October 25.-Congress
Hall. in independence Square. tho
building where Congress met from 1890
having undergone restoration almost
to its original appearance. The Presi-
dent Of the United States, members OF
Senate and House Of Representatives
ambassadors from foreign lands; Gov
errors of several OF the original thir-
teen States, and leading citizens or
Pennsylvania and philadelphia partici-
pated in the ceremonies
Philadelphia. as IT has on many oc-
casions when patriotic ceremonies
were held at the historic square. prac-
tically took a holiday. The spectacu-
lar feature OF the celebration was n
big parade in which were represented
the two arms of the national military
service. the Pennsylvania National
Guard. and patriotic societies whose
members are descendants of those WI o
helped either on the field OF Battle or
in legislative halls TO found the Ameri-
can government.
Champ Clark Is Orator.
The exercises included an address by
President Wilson. and the orator of
the day was Champ Clark Speaker OF
the national House OF Representatives
Speaker clark. standing on the spot
where George Washington delivered
his farewell, address, and Thomas JEFF
ferson presided over the Senate said
that If there were saints in the poiiti-
cal calendar. and II particular days
were assigned 10 particular saints, the
Fourth of July would be universally
called Saint Jefferson Day. lie enurn-
Grated some Of the epochal events OF
Colonial days. and said:
philadelphia was the scene of two
OF these vastly important and far
reaching transactions-the pronulpa
ton of the Declaration and the max
ing of the Constitution. The former
made known cur theory OF Eovern-
ment: the latter set forth the plan to
put that theory in effect
The Declaration is the most splendid
State paper' in all the hoary registers
OF time: the Constitution has been pro
nounced the greatest emanation of the
human mind. / believe the majestic
sweep Of the Declaration helped us Sc
cure our liberty.
"A man OF sensibility cannot read
1t, even at this late day, without his
IL mas been pillar OF cloud by day
ana pillar of fire by night to people
everywhere struggling for the freedom
10 which all men are entitled"
Wilson Is Last Speaker.
Ire President was the last speaker
ga. az tle HiSH- packed cnair used
by John Hancock when he presided
over the Continental Congress. IN
front OF him was the fat-top desk at
Whlch many signers of the Declaration
or Independence attached their sigma
lures TO that immortal document
mere has come over me since I sat
down here sense or deep solemnity."
said the President. because il has
seemed that ] saw ghosts crowding in.
great asscmblage OF spirits, whose
influence we still feel as we feel the
molding power of history Itself
i feel to-day compulsion OF men.
a compulsion of examples which were
set up their place.
Il can here feed my own mind as
happily upon the circumstances OF the
Revolutionary and constitutional pc
riod as you can, but | cannot feed my
thoughts wiki them in Washington
now, because everyday problems arise
which wear some now aspect I must
fall back upon those things which are
fundamental. rather than upon those
things which are superficial.
The men OF the day which we now
celebrate had very great advantage
over us, in this one particular: life was
simple in America then. Our task is
very much more difficult.
The city OF Washington is In some
respects self-contained. 1t Is easy there
to forget what the rest OF the United
States is thinking about. I count il
fortunate circumstance that almost all
the windows of tho White House and
it's Offices open upon unoccupied spaces,
that stretch to the banks of the Poto-
mac, and then out into Virginia and
into the heavens themselves. AS I sit
there / can constantly forget Wash
ington. and remember the United
States Not that l would intimate that
all Of the United States lies south Of
Washington, but there Is n serious
thing back Of my thought. If you
think too much about being reelected,
it is very difficult TO be worth re-
electing."
Welcome to President.
President Wilson arrived in the car
ly afternoon and was officially well
coined by a large reception committee
composed of some of the leading men
OF the city. With the President came
Speaker Clark, Senators from, the
thirteen original States. and members
of the House of Representatives equal
TO the number Of members sitting in
Congress in the latter part of 1899 and
the beginning of 1900 Ambassadors and
ministers of European and South
American countries, who had accepted
invitations. were In the Washingto ton
party, as were also the chaplains of
the Senate and House.
Luncheon was served at the Belle
vue-Stratford Hotel. Mt which were
present the President and Vice-Presi-
dent. all the ther Invited guests from
Washington, tho Governors of a num-
Der of States. and the several commit
tees having charge OF tho ceremonies
After the luncheon came tho parade
with President Wilson near the head
OF the line. In the procession were all
tho sailors and marines stationed at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard; four
companies Of coast artillery from Fort
du Pont and Fort Mott. on the Della
warc River; n provisional brigade of
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