The Nome nugget., 1921-07-09
FOURTH CELEBRATION MARKED
 BY SPLENDID SPEAKING

W'tA, Witii 'L piS pdpaue. Fdtiioiit speeches. sports and races, concluding the festivities With q big public ball in Eagle Hall. The celebration dev- lated from :he accustomed old fash toned order in only one respect and this was the matter of fire crackers. Owing to the non-anrival of the Ket- crikan with a supply of the noise makers. the celebration was distinctly safe and sane" with not nerve jar ring explosion to be heard. throughout the day. Also there was an unusual absence of burned fingers among .!ia juvenile element, which nevertheless appared to enjoy itslf with accustomed zest and discharging the few sky rock cts and roman candles carried over from last year. The absence of :he Coast Guard Cutter Bear deprived the parade of one of the usual pleasing features. namely the presenc of the blue and white clad sailor lads. but the military branch of the government was represented by detachment of saldie:s from St Michael and members of the American Legion. the navy was rep Guard Station. The former were com manded by Sergeant Barge. custodian at he fort while the life savers were led by Harold Nelson. \ pleasing feature of the parade was Eei Cross float, depicting the Red Cross Nurse. as the Universal Mother The Mrs. Harvey Grant and the objects of motherlv solicitude by q group Of young folks costumed in habilemcrtS associated with poverty and n ed. TEe parade was led by Capt. Thos. A. Ross, marshal of the day. with the fire department. school children. Civil and zion, horsemen and ecorated automo- hiles making up the various units. The down town section of the city was pret:ily decorated with flags and bunt- ing and presented q decidedly patriotic appearance.
 The literary exercises were held on BaIrack Square and included the read ing of the declaration of Independence hy James J Began: addresses by Judge Guy c. H. Corliss of Portland. Oregon. and Rev. Richard Decker: flag drill by the school children and the singing of America by the aud fence. The speeches of Judge Corliss and Dr. Decker were of an order far removed from the once popular style of patriotic addresses and were anon. the fines: oratorical efforts heard here in years. Judge Corliss carried his hearers through the history of centur- ies in pointing out the growth of free dom and popular government in the onward march of human prog,ress and showed in interesting and Illuminating manner how the highest expressions tn governments of America and. Great Britain. In concluding his remac'ks Judge Corliss offered an appeal to patriotism which will long remain in the minds of his hearers. His ad- dress disclosed a quality of thought and knowledge of historical events run of patriotic addresses. Nome has seldom enjoyed the privilege of list ening to an address embodying such subtle appeal to both mind and heart. or which brought into view more clear ly the course of human destines as portrayed in the pages of history.
 Dr. Decker. in opening his address, paid a glowing tribute 10 the eloquence of his predecessor on the platform stating that he was very glad to have been chiefly instrumental in inducing Judge Coriss to speak. Like Judge Corliss. Dr. Decker disclaimed any in- ention of indulging in what the former had termed "oratorical claptrap". as- serting that he merely intended to "confine his remarks to plain talk " But before preceding for his natural gift of eloq,tence sserted itself in speech which is universally considered the best of the several splendid public addresses he has delivered during his shor: rsidence here. Progressiyeism was the keynote and the tenor of his remarks was directed straight to the heart of the leading problems of the day. Discussing the manifesta lions of kadical inclinations. Dr. Becker point cd out that the desire to escape from inhibitive and restrictive conditions was usually at the bottom of 90 called radicalism and in the last analysis rep resented an expression of desire for a