American Eagle Screamed!

At Whitmore Lake yesterday the glorious fourth was celebrated iu good old fashioned style by the girls iu the lemon color dresses, the parishoners of Kov. Fr. Goldrick assisted by a large crowd from Ann Arbor, Dexter and the surrounding countr3 These popular fourth of July picnics, which have been in vogue ever since Rev. Fr. Goldrick took charge of the Northfi eld parish , show no signs of even diniinuition in interest. The Ann Arbor road took out over seven hundred from this city, and there were hundreds and hundreds of teams which added fcheir loads to the crowd. Over 1150 people were fed by the ladies of the Xorthfield parish, and the hotels were also patrouized. From this it may be seen that if numbers count, the fourth was well celebrated. The four large tables seated by actual count 200 people at a time, and for hours they were kept filled by hungry people. There was the boy who had five cups of coffee, while lie was being watched and the Lord only knows how many more. And there was the cake fiend, whostarted off with cake, then chicken pie, then cake, following this with roast beef, and more cake, then ham cake and biscuit, more cake and cake and cake. The tables were always laden down with good hearty eatables and in spite of the hungry crowd who did full justice to the good dinner provided there was a large quantity left over. The bowery was going full blast with Henry Meuth acting as caller and William Walsh as floor master, and tlie Mjnnis orchestra furnishing the music. Each of the hotels also had dancing going on. There were many of the older people present but the younger people predominated with the girls in the large majority, and every where could be seen the omnipresent lemon colored dress! There was an abcense of accideuts and the small boy did not as usual get into the water. Tlielake was there, it is true, in all its glory of pond lillies, tempting the young spoons to the boats to get away from "the maddening crowds." The old settler was there too, to teil 3'ou how many feet the lake had receded and to point out to you its ancient boundaries. And there was Wirt Cornwell's large new cottage, of musliroom growth, commenced last Saturday and fully completed and occupied on the fourth, right on the banks by the little white church. Eev. Fr. Goldrick is a happy host, with a jovial word for every one, and now and then a pat story to teil as a remark was dropped to draw it out. He looked happy yesterday, though lie must have been a tired man when night set in and the picnic was over as must have been the ladieaand men who made such a siiccess of tneir management of the culinary department. At ten minutes after three o'clock the crowds at the table who liad been at it since eleven o'clock having thinned out, Rev. Fr. Goldrick called the vast coucourse of people together and the IMinnis orchestra played "My County 'Tis of Thee," and then the Beethoven Quartette, the new Anu Arbor orgauization, drew an encoré and in response to it sang "There was a Merry Cobbler." This was so good that they were compelled to follow it with "There were Three Crows Sat on a Tree." Then Fr. Goldrick told a pat crow story and introduced Rev. Frank Kennedy, of Ypsilanti, who spoke on the Day we Celébrate - the fourth of July, the greatest day in the American calendar. It is said to be a great brag day and that the Yankee who would not brag on the fourth of is not worthy of his inheritance. The speaker discussed the circumstances leading to the declara tion of independence. Our fathers asked for no unusual powers. They asked only to be left alone in the enjoyment of the privileges granted them. The greed of the mother country had become tyrrany. The colouies were forbidden to buy only from Great Brittian. They had a large surplus of products. They were forbidden to trade only with Great Britian. Heavy and unwarrantable taxes were imposed upon them, Standing armies were sent to keep them in subjection and they were obliged to maintain them. Tlie right of trial by jury was violated. It was to make an end of these wrongs that our fore fathers issued the declaration of independence. On the muster roll of the continental armies were 237,000 names and only one of these was a traitor. After giving credit to these farmers sons who could not be tempted to betray their country, Fr. Kennedy said:" but why recount the deeds of honor during this contest. The prize our fathers won was well worth the price paid for it. What a glorious constitution has been ours - a constitution so perfect that it rnight almost be said to have been given by God. Teach yor children to love it. After a song by J. A. Kelly "There will never be one like you" and a tenor solo by Bruno St. James and another story by Fr. Goldrick, Martin J. Cavanangh sppke on Our Country. Fie said "the fundamental idea embodied in the declaration of independence was that all men are oreated free and eqnal. It came not only from the pen but the heart of Thomas Jefferson. It formed the grouud workof our religious and political freedom. Some writers would have us believe our country was on the decline. But our constitutional government will continue forever. As tending to prove this assertion, Mr. Cavanaugli instanced the sweeping away of municipal rtiisrule in Xew York and Chicago, by the assertion of those lofty sentiments that had only lain dormant. If anything dishonest is done in politics the people in their sovereign might will rise above party lines for the cause of good government. It is the misfortune of every land to pass through severe trials and our country bas not been without them. Only a year ago there was a most crucial period when the streets of Chicago were in the hands of an organized mob. This occassion called for a man of great executive ability in the executive chair. The president called out the troops and restored order i and for it received the plaudits and gratitude of the entire intelligence of the country, irrespective of party. Certain things are necessary for the perpetuation of the government: national unity- the idea that we are one nation and not forty-five ; education and toleration ; free thought and freejspeech. Without this America can existouly ín name. It is the mission of the United States to ennoble labor and honor the toiler. In other countries labor has been the lot of the peasant and the serf, the enjoyment of its fruits the lot of the lords. In this country the laborer is the lord. Miss Lizzie Kinnie sang a solo, which was well received. Some enthusiastion partisan began calling for "Jimmy" Harkins, and Fr. Goldrick introduced him with the remark that he was Jimmy Harkins every day in the week but on the fourth of July when he was James Harkins. He sang Maggie MeCann, the Belle of the Town and in response to repeated calis "Girl Wanted." Terrence K. Shields, of Fowlerville, was introduced to give a "miscellaneous talk.'' He tiaoed the wide diflerence between those who gave up their lives in olden times too often for personal ambition, love of conquest or for some favorite king and those who sacrificed themselves for our American liberties. He traced the great influence of our institutions upon the nations of Europe andelaimed that the monarchial systems of government were crumbling and appealed to the parents to teach their children to. love this land and her institutions. J. Warner, a little AVhitmore Lake lad, sang a song which was vigorously applauded, and J. Grove Campbell, of Detroit, formerly of Ann Arbor, spoke on Patriotism. After roasting the other speakers and himself - saying that in the earlier days the sages and wise men spoke, who had some instruction to give but as fire crackers became cheaper, it became necessary to hire cheaper speakers and briefless young lawyers, he drew a distinction between patriotism and the love of war. He deprecated war. And pitched into the jingoists who would have this country go to war on slight pretenses. He wanted less military expendí tures and the love of peace inculcated. The Beethoven Quartette sang another song and the great day was over so lar as the iutelctual entertainment was concerned.