The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-31

eoant,
W. ~ thought Of sAs patriot rs,al
1hey asess h their might in the mo,n,n- .,,,s.
VALE tas dee on thsis hopes vss vet sn.aInr.
suifs,
Ard met dsssA with no words Of r.p.a,.s.
VITA . ecarage sublime. In the ar. At n. n.
IN tns saaoss. midst the roar ana the rsts.e.
1ns oosSsaag OF sheiIs,i in the blass and the eiov.
ansy eassgs through the storm Of aercs hetsla
Their bodes we're left on the hsl ana n. d.,
"sers their spirits took flight On thas mora
BUS 10 sssvs ever pssssss The sod where shey
And ssesr Gag 10 SIN shsss = . warning
Like . pillar Of Gre in the DARKNESS Of nirht
Ihsss banner Of glory they followed
Siehs,
A. sAsis Arr Of u. cov.n.n. A.l,ov.a.
IN the Moaasain's despsorge. on the blIiow and
In the satds and the swamp BY The river,
Unmarried and unknown are the bones al an,
slain,
where stasir souls then rsturusd to the Gives.
Their bloni has made fertile . land that vs.
cussGd
p the bssath Of the slave and his driver;
Inas hfs-Esvfng fountain hes shaken the thtr,t.
u ysslds 70 the hand OF the ssrivcr.
That banner . replaced on its stan l. OF old.
Ana TIE wrongs OF our nation are yixhtsd:
And brothers and friends ass those fosmeu 70
bo,o.
In land that their blood has united.
All praise to the brave whose lives are gone out,
Ihas . nesion might live unblightsd:
The NEED of their deeds Dur duty dsvout
AM Sosesss our faith u thus plIshtsd.
These beautiful flowers we've plucked from the
with their odors. ike incense. ascending.
Beeoken the presence and smiles Of our God.
while tho deeds OF our deed Hes commsnding
Nay the scent Of these blooms. like the spirits
af res.
Ascend r. the heavens above ~.
And NIL With delight the bright homes OF the
blsss
With greetings to millions who lore IA
Oh, splrits dcparted. look down from above
Ana tell us but = part Of your story:
Twill help NJ TO hailow these tokens Of love.
A. tributes to vslor and glory.
Oh. tell, II you can, OF the patriots rsst,
Give . gtiapse OF your faces immortal:
win you welcome u there to the home OF the
blssty
VIII you IN sst u all there at the portal,
The next on the programme was the
school ch.ldren's chorus. which rendered
a~songent;tied, II Can't Get EN- Up." Il
was based on the ~reyeille and taps, these
being rendered by Bugier George Brooks,
OF the Minor school. This feature was
very fine, and was nanifestiy touching to
some Of the veterans present Its words
were as follows:
CAN'T GET I'm ur.
Across the seowy cotton fields the yellow dawn
10 bssa1ing:
The mockins birds sing In the trees, the camp
The sentry walks his weary round, the stars Of
And throusk the forest echoes far the busls's
loud complaining
CHORUS
caa't get 'em up, I cant got 'em up.
cant get EN- up In the morning:
can't set EN- ny. ] can't get EN- up
cant set EN- up all day.
The soldier vaskens from his dream OF home. Of
To boar the ,busiis tell again the unwelcome
The knapsaes pillow left behind, the drowsy
line sicnS forming,
While the shrill bugis piercss thro' the ser.
eeants saoisy storming:-
CHORUS.
The ssrseant calls the roll again. the well-known
names repeating:
His eyes grow dim, his voice 10 soft. there comes
no NOR 1ing greeting
From those who fell on yesterday. when men
like leaves were falling,
Cross GU, the nsmesi Close up the ranks! But
bugles sill are calling
cHoRua
After this feature came the Grafton Of
the day by Hon. Gilbert +. Little Judge
Little said:
Cemrasss. fafies and Gestienssn. Away from
the turbulent streets Of the living, with the
shadow OF a great mystery making thoughtful
their eyes AID grave their faces. come today
millions OF rss,ple from every town and hamlet.
from the palace OF the rich and from the chas.
tened. pathetic home OF the poor. from across
the broad cxranse of our great commonwealth
turns the tide Of human souls towards tina, one
small pint-tsoi's acse-the silent city 81 the
desd-and the last earthly home of those who
thought life iat u ANAL thing 10 give for q Just
csuse-sor . cpnntry's liberty and per petulsy--
tura towards tue last home OF our soldier broth.
ess.
Therefore Ii 10 fitting that in this prosenc &c and
on this sacred Memorial day cur words should
| DO brief and Ina harmony with the spirit OF the
hour. II f. An g~erasive that they should ~ we'll
be fearless aus frank. should have the clear
| ring OF sinreriiy. courage aud loyalty.
| II is no time Tor Idle Words-msaninglcss cerc-
mony. We cosac 40: merely to scatter the fad
Ing aower or plant. the e~rhemerai crdSa. II is an
hour foe lessons Of patriotism. for renewed vows
| Of 10y atty to ceintry and nAg. fog drinking In
| the inspiration of heroic iivea Every wear
since the war nasurs's divine te~arirors have
fallea upon the bIossou,-ssfewn turf that scsts
upon their pEssefess hearts hearts tnas once
throbncd in The hosoms al tie moat heroic of
the sous OF rsen-the brave. loyal, cesshlesa
soldiers. Yea. every year 1, s;rewn above their
narrow resting place the rosemary Of rcmem.
brancs aud tie panales Of sncueht-fresh 40
their own fsdestss memories ia the hear.s Of
their country uaen-
II 10 an hour, too. when "with malice toward
mono ana charity for ALL va may speak words
OF teconeiiiatled, aud hroshcrhooi: nay. nocs,
~ Is an opportunity TO hast with swim sna
whitening contamination that spirit Of secession
and disuaseu which. responsible before God
and the ~ciysi!sssi weird for the horrors OF four
years OF war. vet lives. and wita hrascn eGrons-
cry. ssssris thst IL belongs to eternal right and
righteousness; vel, falling upon our indignant
ear at the late tsy, silence upen the great aues-
ttoss that concern cur national, existence would
be criminal aui eowa-d!y gu our part Failare
To proela,iu bo.ais. here sad nos. tho true gos-
tea Of liberty aFd nationality and 10 sound the
long roll Of slasEn TIA, shall ssouse the siee ping
pasr.ot canar, II need be. would DO disnouorirS
TO nxg and dissascrsng 20 our comrades, living
ana dead.
Comrades wis sluusber here, name,ess heroes
Who rest IN unknown graves, soldiers living.
men ana waEaea, cue and all. 1t shall not re
said 90 dared aoi speax living. fearless words
ior country. nas; ana ibefty today. IL there DC
one here Who letes not hts country and his flag
we speak not 70 him: If ,asre te any one here