The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-24

country. ] may be an enthusiast, but n
am taas enthusiasm is In the granfs~t
sAls@ that ever moved tire hearts Of zen
- beat IN unison
Mr. Gowey responded 70 the toast, s-rhe
y ossaen q '5s'' as follows:
me anniversary we celebrate tonight
q al On the long beza-rcH o. fame has
sees grn1rne-norate5 Il ever way that TIRE
nesSts - q free and liberty Ioxsng people
~Ssia Suggest Prom the capital % our
country. with - great white shaft on the
ranks OF tire Potomac. 20 this young corn-
fzon~eaffh On tire Pacific. everywhere an3
n thousand ways have grateful people
testified % the memory az that man with
out whose name the history Of liberty
could not b. written And here tonight;
In tass bea1tifu! ard ent-rpristng city on
the shore 81 Puget's sea. we are gathered
70 again give expression 20 tire honnr. re-
s7ect, gratitude and love we bear 20 the
name OF Washington, and 70 the memories
% the patriotic ancestors whose sons we
are proud 70 be called. Gratefully Do we
acsnowiedze our Indebtedness % the spirit
and genius of Washington; gladly do we
express our gratitude 20 our patriotic
sires. but with a deeper feeling and a
finer devotion DO we pay tribute 20 The
mothers and wives. sisters and daughters.
OF our Revolutionary psrioe-The Women
OF s1s'
'AIl TOO briefly have the snnaRsts OF our
contest for freedom recorded the history
o. wonsar's part and wgman's influence IN
that great struggle With a courage as
high. devotion as deep. logslty as SIN
cere and with more unseifish love than
man she gladly underwent priyation. want
and suffering, and gave her all. In al AXIS
woman has made possible mans highest
aspirations, his nobIest achievements; sol
aeed him ia the hour Of trouble. strength
ened him Ia adversely. and when he falter-
Ell ia the path OF duty. hessfated in the day
or trial. woman. weak In ali save the sub
lime spirit % self-sacrifice with loving. but
sorrowiug heart. has encouraged. sustained
and urged him on. The influence of wom-
an has been all potent with those she loved:
kingdoms have been changed. cities de-
stroyed and nations bl0fted out because
woman wished Il 50 Even Washington.
self-controlied from boyhond, with his firm
mind and unyielding character. was moved
and influenced by the wish OF his wife or
mother.
such was the woman OF '7s.' in the
stately colonial mansion, or IN the humble
home Of the farmer from the cabin OF the
nountasneer TO the cottage OF the sailor.
no matter where. the cause OF liberty was
Natered with her tears and sanctihed by
her prayers She ceased 10 wear silks and
ribbons and refrained from drinking tea,
for love Of country. and as protest against
the crown. Her Siiksn gowns were hiAa~
into Banners and her pewter tableware IN
To- bullets for the patriots cause. The nag
that fOafed over the command OF William
Washington at Cowpens and Entaw Springs
was made from a woman's dress, and a
woman made the FIRST flag. that. floating 10
the breeze displayed the Stars and Stripes.
when the hour was darkest. when We
tory seemed an Elusive hope. when sol
diers were disheartened. when rations were
the seantiest. winters frosts the keenesi,
ard the army was in very fact IN ITS
ragged regimentals.' the voice OF patriotic
woman cheerei the weary heart, and In
gweeter. clearer tones sang the song OF
liberty. No hour so dark. no defeat so dis
astrous. but from her saddened home be-
meath the palmetto. the oak. the elm or the
pine, there came hope winged from wonl-
ans heart. carrying brave words or COM
fort and or cheer.