Show f W i j t s 1 The First Celebration f Of Independence Day Jay I c 6 II Is years since the Continental JT lor tat tal congress S adopted the Declaration Declara Declara- ion tion of In Independence which proclaimed pro pro- claimed these United States free tree and Independent and for tor the one hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred and und thirty seventh time the people peo pea ale Ille mire lire celebrating The celebration has ball not changed much since the that took place when the people of ot the old thirteen thirteen first heard beard of ot the Declaration Declaration Declara Declara- tion and proceeded to make a n noise like unto liberty Philadelphia was M the first to receive the news though not lIot the first to start the fireworks that continued throughout July until every colony hud had been notified It was on Oil July 8 1770 1776 that tho Declaration was wa read to a n large num num- r h rt n N r t s a aN ai N i 4 I f l ON JULY 9 THE TUE STATUS STATum OF OP GEORGE GECKO E III IN NEW YORK YOKE WAS DOWN ber of ot the Inhabitants of ot Philadelphia and was received with general ap up- applause and heartfelt satisfaction In Inthe Inthe Inthe the evening the coat cont of ot arms arm army of ot the late Into king was brought from the hallin hall hallIn hallIn In the statehouse and burnt The Declaration was received by Washington at his headquarters in New York on July 9 Immediately the brigades were formed In hollow squares on their respective parades and the Declaration was read to them One of ot these brigades was encamped on the commons where the Ne NewYork New NewYork York city hall now stands The ho hollow hol- hol low square was form e quare on horse horse- where th il the Declaration was read ina In Ina Inn a n clear voice by one of ot his aids When It was concluded three hearty cheers were given The same evening the equestrian statue of George III ill which had been ben set up In 1770 was pulled down and being mostly composed com com- com om posed d of lead was subsequently made mad Into bullets for the colonial army At Boston Roston on the Ihl there was waR abig a abig abig big military dl display and the cannon roared from Fort Hill Hili Dorchester NC Neck k the Castle Nantasket and Point A Alderton thirteen shots each which were followed by the firing of salutes of ot thirteen eu rounds round h by Park each of the thirteen this thir teen divisions Into which the military had been divided The Declaration reached New Hamp Hampshire shire 18 and there were a military mill mili tart tary display ringing ns of bells firing of salutes and shouting at Portsmouth The celebration at t Savannah Jn no was elaborate When the received recel re re- cel d th the D Declaration irr on A AUR Aug us 10 It gathered the people into limo the square before the assembly hou house l' l and r read it to them after attEr which the military r fired salutes Then both bath the military and th the civil authorities paraded parnell II to to the thC Liberty Libertypole Libertypole y pole where they were WErl met mE by h the Georgia Georgia Geor gia battalion which after a 11 rending reading of the Declaration dl discharged ed edIts its and fired In platoons After this It proceeded to th the battery I at t the trustees trustees' gardens where when the Declaration was read rend for be he third and last time and th the cannon cannou of or the battery discharged This was wa followed by a dinner under the cedar trees at which the participants cheerfully drank to the united free and independent states of ot America |