Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-10
EYES OF THE WEST
ON PENNSYLVANIA
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side OF the building to witness the
largest military parade held on the
exposition grounos. There were over
2,0U0 men in all, consisting of a regi-
ment of coast artillery, battalion of
marines. the Second Battalion of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, a
squadron of the First Cavalry, the
Second Ambulance Corps, and the Sec
ond Field Hospital Corps with their
ambulance and hospital wagons. The
Pennsylvania militiamen received a
great ovation as they passed the re-
viewing stand.
Tustin First Speaker
Promptly at 3 o'clock the Pennsyl
vania Commission and the speaker of
the day entered the gaily decorated
platform which had been erected on
the south side of the building in
front of the Liberty Bell. E. l.. Tustin,
chairman of the Pennsylvania Com
mission, presided and made the in
troductory address. He explained that
the day was the anniversary of the
First Continental Congress which
had met at AiDany at the suggestion
of Pennsylvania. He pointed out
that Pennsylvania was proud of hav-
ing been founded amid scenes OF
peace and equity and that mo bloody
sacrifices were offered to the god of
war at her creation.
However, when strife and war did
break forth within our borders, our
people have been brave, strong and
courageous and to-day with bowed.
but exultant, hearts we remember the
brave defenders of Wyoming Valley,
the terrible privations and suffering of
Valley Forge, and the heroism and
self-sacrifice of Gettysburg" he said.
Hale Praises Brumbaugh
The next speaker was Reuben b.
Hale, the First vice-president OF the
Exposition. During his address of
welcome, he praised Governor Brum-
baugh highly speaking of him as a
man of many professions and one of
the leaders of the nation.
II know that he has taught Penn
sylvania something. about politics, ="
said Hale; his majority shows that.
He has shown this, too, in the fact
that he has repealed some 900 laws
that were so much dead timber on the
States statute books, and he has We
toed something like third of the new
laws that came up at the last Legisla-
ture.
I'VE of California feel grateful to
Pennsylvania for many things-for
the support she gave San Francisco
in Congress, for this splendid building
and for this treasured relic, the Ltber-
ty Bell"
Governor Plants Red Oak
In concluding, he asked Governor
Brumbaugh to plant in front OF the
building young red oak tree which
had been brought from Valley Forge.
This he did with the assistance or
Lieutenant Governor McClain and
other members 'of the commission.
Mr. Hale also presented the Governor
with a case of jewels similar to those
which are on the Tower of Jewels.
Governor Brumbaugh then made
the principal address of the day and
pointing to the silk, Philadelphia
made, American flag huttering over
head, said: I'VE are far from home,
and yet we are at home, for wherever
free people foregather under the
Philadelphia born flag of the Union is
home for Pennsylvanians.
I'VE have come from the home of
nine million good people to this land
of wonders, of great achievements, OF
lofty ideals worthy of true men. our
entire citizenry will turn to-day to
the West. and in spirit they are here
now Joining with us in the prayer,
God Bless California. God Bless Penn
sylvania God Bless the Union
Governor Gives History of State
Here upo nthe shores of the peace
full sea, in the heart of a mighty peo-
pie at an exposition commemorative
of one of the many masterful achieVe-
Iments of our people, on day set apart
to do honor to the great state oil
PENNSYLVANIA in whose first city this
nation was born, we gather to renew
our faith in a Nation whose people
rule because they are free, and to
pledge again and again our loyalty,
our love, our pride in that Nation
whose birth heralded by this mute
but once resonant champion of our
rights as free people-the Loberty
Bell.
Three definite efforts were made
by our colonial forefathers to secure
to themselves life, liberty and pros
perity. In 1854 at Albany at the sug-
gestion of a Pennsylvanian, delegates
from the several colonies met to form
a federation. The convention was the
initial movement to secure union
of the colonies. Not only was it con-
ceived by a Pennsylvanian. but 1t was
carried to a successful issue by a
Pennsylvania.
From this successful venture In
federation sprang the first and second
Continental Congresses. 1t was a
union of heads that led to union OF
States. To Pennsylvania's initiative
during these years and to her insight
we may justly point with pride, ano
to her the Nation owes debt oi
gratitude equaled by few and sur
This anniversary of the First Con-
tinentaI Congress we observe here
upon these western borders of the
Nation whose growth and expansion
have no parallel in the annals of men
We are the fortunate possessors of the
richest and most varied land in the
world But this gift of God would
mean little If our people did not pos
sess the genius. the initiative and the
courage to possess 1t as the land OF the
free, the home of the newer man ol
destiny, the man who, sensing thing:
in the large, resolved that quality be-
fore the law and democracy might
ened by loyalty should be his and hi:
children's forever
The National Purpose
This common understanding of oul
national purpose is as much the creed
of the man of the West as 1t is that oi
the man of the East. Whether We
have first seen the light of mother
eyes in the peaceful hamlets of Penn
sylvania or under the shadows of the
majestic mountains of this wonderful
West, we all stand equally committed
to the declaration of Washington
Adams and Franklin.
You have, in half a century, under
the guiding principle formulated II
Philadelphia, wrought like titians
thought like sages, lived like heroes
AS a mother loves her child, so W.
love the Golden West. The spirit O.
the West has become the spirit of the
East, and this solidarity of purpos'
has made the country what 1t is. There
are no Western ideals, no Eastern