The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24

precious blood. The Scotsman love
Scotland, go where he will, not because
he was born there, but because is is thu
laud of Scott Burns and Bruce ant
| Wallace-because it is his ssfather land.
| This is true of the German and the Eng
| lishman
| In America, this has not been so, al
ways. The tendency has been for thu
families to separate and 20 westward
We have lost by this separating process
an element OF our national strength.
1t has only been within u few years
that our families have been tracing up
their genealogles. 1t was only within &
few years that he, himself, had discov
cred that his ancestors were among the
early settlers Of Massachusetts, and that
his people had always lived in New Eng
land. In SO far as we nourish in the
hearts of our children love of our grea,
country, as the fatherland, we shall be
doing our country great service and
shall be not unworthy sons and daugh.
tiers of our immortal sires.
Judge Savage's remarks were received
with much enthusiasm.
Mrs. White and Mrs Morrison rem
oerea charming vocal duet.
Mrs. Legrow next introduced
PROF. DEMO OF BANGOR SEMI
NARY.
he said that while coming in on the
train he heard man expressing disgust
for these societies of the sons and
daughters of the Revolution. He learned
that this man was an Enslishman
which therefore accounts for his extra
ordinary language. Some people have
argued that the Revolution was not a
necessity; that it was not a necessary
historic fact, but the result of the fanat-
acism of few of our ancestors.
But the Englishmen of today concede
that it was necessary historic fact and
that the present condition in England
and her colonies owes much to Washing
ton and his achievements for the indie
pendence of this country
We need the sentiment that is SO
prominent in these societies. We need
more sentiment than we have. Senti-
msnt when it dies out is the signing of
the death warrant of nation.
He was thankful that the traditions
Of the Revolution were q part Of the
household memories of his childhood.
1t is the right of childhood to be- told
these stories and deeds of their anoss-
tors. 1t becomes a part of the very life
and helps to make them patriotic and
useful citizens.
In the old records of q western Massa
chusetts town he once found the record
| OF the following vote: "We pledge our
lives and our property and our social
honor to the support Of the Continental
Congress. (Applause.)
We of this day may we'll take this oath
of those brave men as the text of oul
own patriotism.
| Prof. Denio defended the memory of
Washington against the statements that
| have been made that he was q prig.
REV. HENRY S. BURRAGE, d. D..
was next introd uced and said that ii
was his privilege 40 years ago to listen
| in Boston to the grafton that Edward
Everett then delivered for the fourth
time ON the life and character of George
| Washington. The grafton was delivered
| in Music hall, which was decorated with
flags and portraits of Washington. Upor
| the platform was distinguished com.
pany Of invited guests including the gov
ernor and the mayor of Boston, the late
Hon. Alexander Rice.
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote the ode
for the occasion. DR.. Burrage recited it
and then quoted portion of Everett Is
grand speech, and commented upon it,
in most interesting way.
| Two hours were required Tor the de-
livering of the grafton and the attention
of the vast audience was retained with
out uneaslness during the entire time
Mr. Everett did not refer to his manu-
script, but delivered it all from memory
DR.. Burrage next heard Mr.. Everett al
flag raising in Chester square, Boston
in 1851, after our flag had been fred up
on by the rebels. Mr.. Everett's speech
at that time was most patriotic. Dr.
Burrage gu oted from it.
HON. JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND
was called upon. He said that he gladl,
awaited himself Of few minutes t,
speak for the boys and girls of Portland
the coming sons and daughters of tn,
American revolution. When he frs
came to Portland he was surprised OF
his first experience of Washinpton's birth
day to find the city ablaze with bon
fires and resonant with the sounds O
horns and then remembered that from
time immemorial it had been the ex
elusive custom here to observe that day
in that way.
He spoke strongly in favor of this Gus
tom of building bonfres and BLOWN,
horns and thought the trifiing incon
vonience to the older people was Insight
ficant compared with the spirit of pa
triotism imbued in the rising generation
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