Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-03
Brother Jonathan :" Halloa there

COiutl Dla- KNOW : IL ) my oONs on tle
last Western train. They come to swell
my Union Party's glories by bringing news
from my rich Territories"
The Territories were then admitted
eight small lads representing Washington,
Idaho Montana, Dakota, Utah, Arizona.
New Mexico and Indian Territory. They
took a position on the left hand of the
stage, and. as small boys are to be seen,
not heard" they acted their parts ad-
mirably.
After short address from Uncle Sam, al
hisrequest the States sang Hail Columbia"
Columbia then addressed them as follows:
Thanks, children-love is strong and words are
weak;
My love, your loyalty no words can speak.
One hundred and ten to-day rejoice
To see each daughters face, and hear her voice;
And rejoice, too, at the manly strain,
That sounds from Western mount and shore and
plain
I'll happier grow as on my swim years run
Each daughter fair, and brave and strong each
Continue true and loyal unto me,
And kind and loving to each other be;
Sound welcome DER the earth, that all may
come,
And find in your broad lands an ample home.
Love, virtue, truth, and honor. and fair Fame,
Shall wreathe bright garlands for each shining
name.
There, Introduce, shake hands, acquainted be,
| And then we'll sit down TO Union tea.
Then Uncle Sam offered his arm to CO.
! lumbia, Brother Jonathan to New York,
all chose partners, and marching around
| the stage sang:
| A song for our banneri The watehword recall
| Which gave the Republic her station
| &c United we stand-diyided we fall y
1t made and preserved us a nation
| The union of lakes-the union of lands
| The Union of States none can sever
| The union of hearts-the union of hands
| And the Flag of our Union forever
| The characters were: Columbia, Daisy
| Kendrick Brother Jonathan, Frank Meis-
ster; Uncle Sam, Edwin Hesser; District
| of Columbia, Myra Shields. The repre-
| sentatives of the States and their offerings
each presented a bouquet Of howers-were
as follows
/ Maine, Ella Collier. ship; New Hamp-
| shire, Maud Schwamb, scepter; Vermont,
BERTHE Greiner wreath of laurels Massa-
| chusetts, May Zimmerman, fabrics Con-
necticut, Josie Frost. book of laws Rhode
Island, May Dreyer; New York, Nettie
| Cantrell New Jersey, Levina Barrett, jug
of cider; Pennsylvania, Florence Hahn,
coal Maryland, Grace Hatch. iron ore
Delaware, Eva Coleman; Virginia. Matte
Beaumont, flowers West Virginia, Maude
| Bell, flowers; Georgia, Nellie Farnan,
sweet potatoes; North Carolina, Hattie
w
Josie Knight rice and cotton Mississippi
Eta Gillis, cotton; Alabama, Myrtle Robb,
cotton; Florida, Minnie Wittenbrock, floral
offerings; Louisiana. Annie Patrick, sugar
California, Belle Darlington, gold Arkan-
sas Netiie Webb, focks and herds; Mis-
souri, Maggie Cook sshocks and herds
Tennessee Maud Richards, tobacco Ken
| tucky, Eta Joseph, tobacco Ohio, Maggie
Ahern, Indian corn Indiana, Mary john
son, sheaf of wheat; Illinois, Katie Hurry,
sheaf OF wheat; Iowa, Grace Shields,
wedges of lead Wisconsin, Emma Leloy,
wedges of lead; Minnesota, Lizzie Maier,
grain and lumber; Oregon, Ada Denton,
grain and lumber; Kansas Ida Longabaugh,
grain and lumber; Nevada, Daisy Deming,
silver ore; Nebraska, Edna Berry, silver
ore; Colorado BERTHE Schwartz silver ore
! Michigan, Lottie Parker, copper ore !;
Alaska Flora Luther; Texas, Eva Reeves.
The Territories, Tracy Berry Frank
Gehring, Frank Jost, Thomas Diviny, Dan
Robertson, Charles Talbot, Frank Elmer,
Albert Hopf.
At the close of the exercises Rev. E. r.
| Ollie addressed the assemblage, saying
that he was glad to observe that patriotism
and lessons of our natal day had become
a part of our educational system. His ad-
dress was stirringly patriotic. comprehen-
the struggles of the heroes of 1776. When
they signed the Declaration of Independ-
ence it was not amid the roar of cannon
the ringing of bells and a general jubilee
but it was a solemn occasion, with the
thought ever present that the ak and the
scaffold were before them, and when they
affixed their signatures to that memorable
document, it meant bloodshed, peril and
death. Yet they were brave men, willing
to do and dare, ana they there and then, on
the altar of liberty, pledged their lives
| their fortunes and their sacred honors
He referred to Washington, the trials
he and the noble band of pa
triots endured at Valley Forge
Theirs was long struggle, wherein they
| retreated oftener than they advanced, met
with more defeats, than they gained vic
| tories. They were right they were fight
ing for freedom. God was on their side,
| and they won. His remarks were in
| structive, quite appropriate, and listened to
with marked attention.
G. W. Hancock made a short address
complimenting the pupils and their in
structors for the success of their celebration.
| He said the school represented a field of
work, and that work was the only element
| that wins the self-respect necessary to
make great men and noble women. He
| saw assembled before him the virtue, honor
and greatness of the future. His address
was short, full of valuable suggestions, pa
triotic and highly complimentary to the
faculty and the pupils.
| The exercises concluded with the singing
| of Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," by
the pupils.