The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-13

of others.
At $3.50 the front doors were thrown
wide open and the visiting fremer
marched in, in double file, headed By
tie Geyser city band to the excellent
music of which perfect step was kept
When the visitors and other guests
were seated, and the corks began to
pop and the Champagne to flow, Captain
| L. A. Blair walked to the middle OF
the hall and delivered an eloquent
toast IN behalf of the convention of
firemen. He welcomed the visiting
6remen to the hospitalities of the city
of Waco and spoke enthusiastically in
terms of praise of the brave deeds and
gallant acts of the volunteer firemen of
Texas. He paid brilliant tribute to
the great state OF Texas and did not
forget to mention, in terms of praise,
the beautiful central city on the banks
of the CLASSIC Brazos.
The response was made by f 5
Conner whljh Is said to have been
also quite eloquent but the crowd was
so dense and chatter of the immense
throng so deafening that The reporter
was unable to hear what was said.
Mr., s. A. Hogan spoke in behalf
of sour visitors, which was re
sponded to by Jake w Levy, presi-
dent of the State Firemen's associa.
ton
Next came Frank Grady, Esq , in
behalf of the Juvenile Cavalry which
fortunately was delivered near where
THE News reporter was seated.
MI Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
The war-like spirit is a part of hu
mainly Visionary theorists dream of
the time when Grin vlsaged war shall
smoothe his wrinkled 'front.' forever.
Their forecast is justified by no his.
tory. AS long as man inhabits the
earth, the war-like spirit will exist, and,
as occasion seems 10 demand, will
break out in deeds of glory or of
shame, And this spirit has its valu-
able side. When we consider the
national traditions that lend inspira
ton to the orator and the soldier, we
find that those which are most power.
full are memories of military glory
The revolutionary soldier goes forth
with willing enthusiasm, and dies that
his country may live. So long sa
exists nationali unity, manhood and
patriotism, so long is this act of I'M
selfish devotion the inspiration of all
who may worthily say, this is my
country, would not deprecate the
glory Of civic triumph, nor deny that
Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war" The impulse of
constitutional liberty is daily widening
the horizon of human freedom; the
achievements of science and their APP
plicaion to the arts, are bringing to
the toiling millions blessings to which
their toretathers were strangers Eve
rywhere we see the splendid statistics
of our national life; the glorious
harvest OF an English sowing is open.
ed in panoramic view before us, and |
every patriotic heart rejoices at dis
tribution of blessings never attained |
by any nation of antiquity. And we
have reason to believe that the best is
not yet; that a self-sacrihcing patri
otism will yet solve those problems
whose solution is the key to national
perpetuity. The horrors of actual
war seem too remote for the slightest
fear to alarm the citizen,
and vast period Oh undisturb,
ed prosperity is the reasonable
hope of every man. These are
conditions that should inspire every
patriotic heart. But, after all it is
the warlike spirit that in the young
patriot is the most ready subject OF
inspiration. When the blood flows
faster through the veins; when the
heart throbs with proud excitement.
and the daring youth feels the prompt
ings of martial fire, then we see man.
Tested that intangible sentiment that
makes Of men patriots and heroes.
Then are recalled revolutionary ira.
ditions, and the valuable political
triumps of Jefferson and Madison are
lost to view in the halo of imperisha-
BILE glory that surrounds the name of
Washington. 1t is the cohsive
power of national unity. 1t is the
sentiment before which all things else
dwindle to unimporUance. 1t impell-