The Washington critic., 1889-01-09
SOMETHING OF CITY LIFE.
The Hymn That Has Been Received by
tho inaugural CommiLtee.

IUB inaugural
IL Is odd that the poets have not turned their
lyrics to some ponderous metre for the lnau-
guration ere this. An event Of national lin
portance of this kind is usually what the poets
Just rovel In. SO far though, only one of
them has sent his poem to the people who are
running the Inauguration. He is Professor
John Anketell, A. NJ, of Tilton, n. H. The
professor Is a presbytcr Of the Diocese OF New
York, aud thus his production breathes a
deeply religious tone.
Some years ago the professor wrote poem
on the anniversary OF Major Andres deatn
and Chauncoy Depow read It,
Tho Inaugural hymn is written In violet ink
and long metre, aud goes to the tune OF "fan-
kee Doodle" Here 1t is:
God OF our Fathers, whose command
From darkness called the radiant light,
And babe the earth's foundations stand
A token OF thy matchless might.
Be with our land to bless and shield
Its wave-washed shores from wars alarm
That golden harvcsts of the field
May fill the happy reaper's arm.
Thy power for many a circling year
Has led us on through war TO peace,
Bright hope has chased away all fear
And angry cries OF faction cease.
Send strength and light from Heavens fair
gates
To those bright stars that gild our sky
And knit the union of the States
On bonds of love that meier shall die.
A Nations voice with loud acclaim
Welcomes to-day its chosen son,
The wellIin echoes back his name
With Ginning bell and voleying gun.
Grant him the wisdom of our sires,
Give strength and courage to his hand
To guard our sacred altar fires
And guide in peace our Fatherland.
JoHN AHKETELI, A. NJ,
Prcsbyter Of the Diocese of New York.
Tilton, n. H., Jan. ., 1889
The Cares of State Thrown Aside for the
Puzzle Craze.
Just after the session opened to-day, and
while the lobby was crowded with eager cor.
respondents aud the usual interested persons,
a Member came to the door, hatlcss aud ex-
cited, and beckoned to another member of ma
tional fame to come out The statesman left
his seat aud by actual cou MT forty-three CORE.
spondents left their places and followed the
retiring Member. That Gir of mysterious i'm
portance that attaches to all the movements ol
Members caught hold on the crowd and 1t also
followed. Both statesmen retired to win
dow, and partially screened behind the
drapery, closely examined some object in the
hands OF one of them. The crowd swelled In
proportions aud the doorkceper became inter
ested.
Ladies who tried TO peep through the great
wall of humanity had their dresses and feel
ings ruilled. The pages began to come, and
soon the lobby was impossible. The crowd
with bated breath, exchanged whispered re-
marks such as at is the new pneumatic tor
pedo," ~ think 1t is model of the new
armored cruisers "No, it's front elevation
of the tunnel frauds" ave got 1t; it's the
new Cabinet,n and so on. The perspirinl
throng crowded and iostled and swore till the
crush became intolcrable, and then the states
men came out OF the crowd and the great stat'
secret was made known. They had beer
working on the "missing link" puzzle, a fake
made of two pieces OF bended wire, aud cost
ing three pennies, The House did not adjourn
| on this occasion.