Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-07

car containing, as representatives of
Faith" Hope" and Charity
Misses Refugio Nuiney, Bertha Ger
son and Virginia Lefevre. The rear of
the procession was supported by long
line of wagons and horsemen.
The line of march was taken,
as was previously designated, up Main
street to the Plaza; around the Plaza;
down Main to Arcadia; down Arcadia
to Aliso; down Also and New Also to
Keller; Keller to the residence of Il.
jeff. White, Esq. The grounds formed
a most delightful place for holding
the ceremonies with so large an as
semblage present, securing degree of
camfOrt to all which would be impos-
sible to secure elsewhere. An ample
platform bad been erected for the ac-
commodation of the dignitaries. 1t
was very tastefully decorated and had
in fine relief a beautiful portait of
Washington.
THE CEREMONIES.
Were opened by Judge Thompson,
President of the Day. in few appro-
pirate remarks. Rev. w. H. Hill de-
livered an eloquent invocation to the
Throne of Grace. The Declaration was
read in q clear voice and with correct
elocutlon by Mr.. S. H. Butterfield.
The "Star Spangled Banner" sung
by the Turn-Verein quartette, fol-
lowed, and took the audience COM
pletely by storm, as it always does on
such occasions when well rendered.
After the enthusiasm had somewhat
spent itself in patriotic bursts of APP
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sented the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
citizens of Los Angeles county be and
San Francisco, for his noble gift o. one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
perpetuate, in commemorative
bronze statue, the memory of Francis
Keys, the author of the "Star Span
gled Banner.n
Offered by w. T. LUCKY,
II. X. S. O'MELvENY,
Y. SEPULvEDA.
President Thompson having pre-
faced the resolution with some appro-
pirate and eulogistic remarks, it was
enthusiastically adopted by the i'm
mense audience.
Mr.. A. II. Hawley then read the
poem, composed by him for the occa-
sion. 1t was a fine production, but
unfortunately lost its force by being
read in such a manner as to be hardly
audible to any in the assemblage. Fol-
lowing we give it entire:
THE POEM.
A sudden clang of bells,-a moments hush
4 still more joyous peal-uplificd eyes,
Moist with the tears sefthankfulness and pride,
thousand voices glad
Strong men clasped in each others arms, the
while
Unspoken and unspcakable emoti ms swept,
Like torrents through their inmost souls, be-
spoke
This Nations birth.
The chains that tyrants forged,
The gives they sought withal to bind the free,
Uunfettered consciences, our fathers knew
Were burst asunder in that supreme hour,
And Free iom was uplifted in the land
Uplitted in the sight of all the world,
The sign of sure redemption, and the pledge
That in good time all forms of tyranny,
| All shapes of wrong, all letters of the mind
should pass away TO that dark realm whence
Emerging, they wrought shame and woe to
earth. -
The promise has been kept, the prophecy
| Fulfilled.
The whole broad land Is consecrate
| To Freedom. Not man but has the right
| To stand erect and for h.mselfto claim
Whatever gives him the high privilege
Which manhood can aspire unto.
But he holds not
| Whoever he may be, one single privilege
Which has its origin in birth or caste;
| Though he be Pophrygenitus himself.
| o. horn in serfdoIn, by the accident
| las to 'he world 1t seemsl of fortunate war;
lifted to heights of which he scarcely
dreamed,
While fprtune's thall, to claim the lofty niche
Mhich they alone can occupy who hold
me secret "f mans mastery DER men.
| This is a Republic, and indeed in vain,
| The base pretender and the ambitious fool
| Seek 10 con rol the fountains and the spring.
| Unpopular favor.
He alone can hope
| To escape the condemnation of the years
| Which yet must pass ere time shall be no
Who dedicates himself and all he is
| 70 liberty.
The nation will not brook
| The Sigh est interference with the need
| Won by the prowess of her warlike sons.
| The past has heen recalled, ana on the page
Is written warning W ich she fdin must
heed,
The air is FIJI of portents, and an oath is sworn
That there is vengeance only for the servant
| false.
She will not look save with he eyes Of wrath,
| Upon the traitor 10 her high behest
| There is no room for treacheIy.
She will have
No white plume waving mid Pretorian
guards,
he bear -...F
| The sword Excalibur, and in the name
| OF the thrice blessed Trinity evokeS
| Tue endorsement of the people and the land
| To his foul uSurpation.
And while she looks
| With Jealous eyes upon the men who dream
| Otconquest in the land, her gaze is sad
| When -he behOlds the famne-stric<en South
! And those who torture her. she will sweep
away
Those lice of Egypt swarming through the
land,
| Taking what war has left.
Then comes the nobler time
| Ger all the land, a banner meaning Liberty
| Shall wave.
It's Stars and Stripes shall once more be
| The symbol of q nation proud and strong and
free.
| Flag OF our fathers, still to thee
our rev'rent gazeave turn,
Still lift our eyes with pride TO whero
Thy meteor glOries burn.
| All battle-stained and battle-scarred,
Bright banner of the free,-
Still gleam tn sN mDol OF our hopes
The while we cling to thee.
Wave only over freedoms hosts.
For by our sires we swear
| M deSDOtiS hand shall ever raise