The Magnolia gazette., 1880-07-16

dav France rejoices that she is free, and
ele comes 70 DO homage to her sister
Republic.
AusrRIA.-Miss Sallie Hickman.
crea4 America-The tidings of your
greatness and yonrprosperity have reach
even the far off Danube, and the people
Of Austria rejoice at your success NO
malice. no ill-will burns within our
I breast. through Macmillan, our noble
Archduke. found an untimely grave on
American soil. We upbraid you not,
Won acted only in defense Of yonr ma
fional rights. Having just, noble and
learned sovereigus Austria flourisheth as
tbe green bav tree. Let the East Empire
and the Republic Of the West vie with
each other in all that is elevating, all
that is ennob,ing, but let them ever
cherish mutual friendship and hearty
good will.
GERMANY. Miss Fanny Cunning.
We come, Columbia, to do you honor;
10 bid Won God speed in your march on
ward and upward. We too are rejoicing
Ia the meridian splendor Of power and
prosperitv. Though our coun ntrv has
been the theatre of action in every Euro
pean war. no matter where tonight nor Tor
what cause, yet peace now reigns within
our borders; and peaceful. prosperous
Germany. the acknowledged keystone
of the political system Of Europe, sheds
benign and elevating influence over all
surrounding nations.
Our inst Sovereigns, aided by the wise
Bismarck. have bound the German States
into a glorious nation, which now sends
you greeting.
Russia. Miss Mamie Paddleford.
Glorious Columbia, like yourself, we
rejoice that in the last decade we have
shaken off the shackles of slavery, and
made free men Of millions. The song
of the disenthralled, that has rolled over
Siberia's frozen steppes has resonnded
through your vine tangled savannahs
Red battle has recently stamped his foot
within my borders, and nations have felt
the shock The open foe has been van
qushed on many a hotly contested field,
bnt the subtle Nihilist has laid his mines
Of destruction, not only on our own
highways of travel. but under our palace
and even the sacred Kremlin astrembled
at the dread explosion. Believing in the
divine right of Kings, we stand firm in
our integrity. But we come with respect,
to do you honor
jHINA.-Mr Enders.
Just Columbia! We come with respect
and reverence to vour shores. When the
golden gate Of your occident was
opened, and labor was wanted to tunnel
vour mountains and drain your rivers,
sent from my teeming m lions, pa
tient and Industrious sons to do your
labor and when the communistic Sand
slot men, urged on by mn INSCRIPTIONS
leader, would have driven my sons into
the ocean, You put forth yonr strong
arm and gave them protection, and
punished your own riotons and unduti-
full children. The empire of the Sun
returns yon thanks.
SwITzERLAND-Mis Jennie Hoskins.
come from the land of William Tell,
from the heating breezes of Engerdine,
to do homage to great Columbia. Small,
but secure I stand encircled within the
strong arms of my mountains. When
nature is calm, they point like silent
sentinels TO the heavens, hut when the
elements are at war with each other
Far along
From peak to peak, the rattling crags among
Leaps the live thunder.
Every mountain then hath found tongue,
And "lnra' through her misty shroud
Answers to the joyous Alps which call aloud.
The same spirit which thrills your
great heart Columbia, pulsates in that
of little Switzerland.
The little Swiss song sung by Miss
Jennie Hoskins, as part of her greet
| ing to Columbia, was received with rap
turous applause. Nothing could have
been more beautiful. She has clear
sweet voice, which seems to be perfectl,
under her control.
EGYPT-Miss Jessie Warren.
The Oldest nation Of the Earth comes
to do honor TO young, but great Colnm
bia. You have scarcely passed th
threshold Of your fourth century
while my Pharoahs lived in palaces 300t
wears ago. Beneath my skies, did tn
Roman general lose himself in Cleopa
tria's eyes as,
"Thev drank the Lyhian sun to set
And lit lamps that out burn Canopus"
MY glorles are enshrined in the pre-
historic past, while yours are in the liv
ing present. Long may prosperity b,
yours.
MAID OF JuDEA-Miss Sallie johnson
Gentle Columbia:-M race can clair
no place on the broad earth as theirs
yet there is no civilized nation that doe
not feel our influence. Though on
harp is broken, our altars destroyed, W
are proud in our des olatron. 1t ca
, never be said of MS that
1--WE sit idly down and say the night he
comei It is no longer day,
The night hath not vet come; we are n,
quite
Cut off from labor by the FILLING light.
Something remains for us to do and dare
Are not our musicians, artists an
statesmen climbing ever upward and OF
ward, bearing upon their banners exec
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