Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-01

glasses. but those at distance main tanned as
quiet and dignitied demeanor as the occu-
pants of the grand stand.
As the music died away the blind chaplain Of
the United States Senate, Rev. DIR. Milburn,
was led forward to the front Of the platform
by his adopted daughter. Miss Cora Gemiey,
who has been his constant and faithful at
tendant for many years. In this circumstance
there was afforded a link between the United
States and its friends Of the Dominion of
canada, the young lady being a daughter OF
the late Rev. John Gemlcy, for many years one
OF the foremost diyines of Ontario
Following is the prayer:
DIR. MILBURN's PRAYER
"Ail glory be to Thee. Lord God Of Hosts
that Thou has moved the hearts OF all kindred
tongues, people and nations to keep a feast of
tabernacles in this place, in commemoration of
mat most momentous of all voyages. by which
columbus lifted the veil that hid the new world
from the old and opened the gateway of the
future for mankind. Thy servants have builded
these more than imperial palaces, many cham
bered and many galleried, in which to store
and show mans victories over air. EARTH fire
and Hood. engines of use, treasures OF beauty
and promise of the years that are to be in illus
tration of the worlds advance within these 400
wears. Woman, too, the shackles falling from
her hands and estate, throbbing with the pulre
OF the new time, joyously treading the paths OF
opening before her; woman. nearer to God by
the intuitions of the heart and the grandeur of
her self-sacrifice, brings the inspiration of her
genius, the product of her hand. brain and
sensibility, to shed grace and loneliness upon
the place, thus making the house beautiful.
TO Thee, hottest among the mighty, might
lest among the holies, whose hand has lifted
the gates of great empires from their hinges
and turned the stream of history into new
channels; to Thee, our risen and assembled
Lord, we dedicate these trophies of the past.
| achievements of the present and prophecies of
the future, laying them reverently and with
humility, and vet with rapture of thanks and
praise, at the foot Of Thy cross for Thou hast
| redeemed us by Thy blood and made us kings
and priests unto our God.
Upon Thine honOred servants, the President
OF the United States, the members OF his cab
| met, the judges of thu Supreme Court. the SEN
ators ana Representatives of the people and all
other magistrates throughout our broad land
upon that most llustrious sovereign of the
world. Our kinswoman. revered and beloved in
this land as in her own. the gracious lady
| Queen Victoria; upon all presidents. emperors
kings. queens and other rulers. of whatever
name or degree. and upon all the people and
! nations over which they may sway we pray that
the benediction of the King of Kings and LORD
| OF Lords may descend and abide hasteuing the
time when nations shall learn war no more
when the sword shall be beaten into the
| ploughshare and the spear into the pruning
| hook.
| Thou. alone, OH Lord. knowest the we'll
| nigh insuperable obstacle surmounted, the
envies, jealousies and chickering's alayed, the
open hostilities and insidious opposition
mastered by dauntess courage and inexhaust-
ible patience, the unexampled fertility of re-
source and resistess energy by which the mer
/ engaged iii this mighty undertaking have
! brought it to triumphant contamination
Crown their labor and victory with Thy graciou,
words. Well done. good and faithful servants,
and make the world to echo Thy plaudits. Send
| Thy blessing upon this. Thy city. itself one OF
| the wonders OF the world, whose site within
| the memory OF living men pasture for wild
| beasts, the lair of the wolf and nest Of the
| rattlesnake. but now sits enthroned one oil
the capitals of the earth, and throws wide it,
| gates Of hospitable welcome to the people OF
all languages and chimes; grant to those that
dwell within its borders the blessing which
maketh rich and bringeth no sorrow.
| Father. supreme. be Thou the guardian OF
/ our land, defending us from whirlwinds, floods
hail and blight. keeping far from our shores
| the plague of cholera aud every other pestilence
and stir up our whole people to be working
with Thee by sanity and sanitation. temperance
| in meat and drink, chastity and all methods OF
right living to insure themselves and their
children health, length of days and peace.
Make this worlds fair a sabbatic year for the
| whole human race. n year of jubilee. in which
the heavy and grinding yoke of ill-paid labor
| shall be exchanged for the yoke Of him who is
| meek and lowiy in heart. in which love to God
and love to man shall become the rule of all
| men lives SO that with one voice the whole
world NAV ring out with the anthem which
angels sang over the sheep folds of Bethlehem.
| Glory to God in the Highest, on Earth Peace,
| Good Will to Men,
Lord God OF Sabbaoth. accept our praise
and hear our prayers. Through Him who hath
taught us to say. Our Father Who art in
L.II
come, Thy will be done in earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. and
| forgive US our trespasses we forgive those
| who trespass against US. And lead us not into
| temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
| Now, unto Him that is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask think ac-
cording to the power that worketh in us. unto
Him be glory, in the church of Christ Jesus,
| throughout all ages, world without end.
| Amen"
Many Of those about him Joined in the
''Amen' with which the man Of God concluded
| his invocation.
| As he retired to his seat Miss Jessie Couth-
oui, Chicago reader and elocutionist of ma
| tional reputation. was escorted to the speaker
stand and in clear. impressive tones, that could
be heard distinctly by the 1000 guests upon the
| platform, and which penetrated far into the
| throng. commenced to read the opening stan
Zas of the poem of the day. This entitled
| 1.-The Prophecy" and is the production of w
A. Croffut member of journalistic profession
at the national capital
| 1t reads as follows:
THE PROPHECY"
| Sadly Columbus watched the nascent moon
/ Drown in the gloomy oceans western deeps.
STRANGE birds that day had futtered in the sails,
And strange flowers foated round the wandering keel
And yet no land. And now. when thro' the dark
| The Santa Maria leared before the gale
And angry pillows tossed the caravels.
As As to Destruction Gomez Rascon came
/ tn hp m brorfYht a marc HIM
| Saving. Good Master: Read this writing here
| An earnest prayer II is from all on board.
| The crew would fain turn back in utter fear.
No longer TO the pole the coInpass points.
! Into the zenith creeps the northern star.
| You saw but yester eve albatrCss
| Drop dead on deck beneath the flying scud.
| The DEVILS wind blows inadly from the east
into the IND Of Nowhere and the sea
| Francisco says the edge of earth is near,
| And of to Erebus we slide unhelned
| Last Sunday night Deto a witch
| Dragging the Nina by her force hams west
| And wildly dancing on q dolphin's back,
And as she danced the brightest star in heaven
| Slipred from its lie ash and spranR into the sea-
| Like Lucifer. and left q trail of blood
| pray thee. master. turn again to Spain,
Obedient to the omens. or. perchance.
| The terror-str1cken crew. to escape their doom,
| May mutiny and
| 'Gomez Rascon, peace."
/ Now, prithee, leave me. 1 would be alone"
Then eagerly Columbus sought sign.
| In and sky and in his lonely heart,
| And founI instead Of presa9es of hope
| The black and ominous portents of despair.
| Shrill voices Return! Return Return"
| He thought of Genoa and dreams of youth,
| His father 8 warnings and his mothers prayers.
Contding Beatriz and the prattling babe.
| The life aud mirth and warmth of old CASTLE.