The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
], 0, A, HENRY
At THE TEMPLE.
A. P. A. Speaker Champions
the Abolition Of the
Sweater System.
TALKED OF PATRIOTISM.
Audience Applauded When He
Said That Cuba Should
Be Free.
THREE LITTLE A. P. a. GIRLS.
The SPEAKER Received an Ovation at
Metropolitan Temple After a
Years Absence.
THREE LITTLE A. P. a. GIRLS.

]. @. A. Henry, DID,, champion of the
American Protective Association, deliv-
cred an address at Metropolitan Temple
last evening to large and very enhusi-
astic audience. He has been absent from
the City over year. His reception at the
temple last evening amounted to an ova-
ton. AS he walked down the center aisle
the audience arose, cheered him, waved
handkerchiefs and swung hats. On the
stage he found a bank of flowers at his
feet, and over his head, amidst a canopy
of red. white and blue streamers, hung
these words in letters of red and gold:
"Our Hero Has Returned" 1t was easy
to see that he was not lnsensible to the
greeting, ana IN opening his address later
he said as much. 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" "Yankee Doodle" and "Amer-
lea" played on the big organ as preludes,
ad aroused the audience.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Or. Hobart,
and among the preliminary exercises were
song by "Baby" Burns, a duet by two
little A. P. AS" both of which were en-
cored, music bv brass band and some re-
marks by Mr.. hudelson.
The subject of Rev. Mr. Henry's ad-
dress was "The New Emancipation Procla-
nation" He said: at is not easv even
at tQ1S uay 10 unueISlanu tue real meaning
of our civil war. Twenty-Five years ago TO
look upon the old flag would awaken the
profoundest emotions. But now, possibly,
our memories are losing their grasp on
why that great sacrifice was made. It is
not so easy to-day to awaken emotions
over the flag, and it seems to me
sometimes that we are forgetting
tie heroes who died in that great
struggle, and the principle for which they
shed their Iife's blood. But we must not
forget. There are some, though, who are
jealous of the privilege given by this day
of perpetuating their memories. We
should honor our heroic dead, so that we
may be true Paul Reveres, true sons of
George Washington, John Brown and
Abraham Lincoln. God pity this country
when it ceases to be influential by the
spirit that animated these illustrious
heroes. They are as heroic in our history
as Leonidas, as Thermopylse or any Incl
dent of the history of the ancient Greeks.
We can understand those words OF Arnold
Winkelreid: MAKE way for liberty" he
cried, make way for liberty-and died. !"
We can understand what Cuba is fighting
for and why, and, fellow-citizens, | tell
you Cuba must be free. Prolonged cheers
"Side by side with all these politi-
cal exigencies stood great moral
spectacle in this world as that presented
by our boys in blue lighting for a great
moral question, the freedom of race with
which they had no ties of consanguinity.
What a lesson and example in compassion
for humanity!
"But we must remember that disloyalty
was not all killed at Gettysburg" he said.
! s'The dogma of States rights still raises
its head. 1t was no Irish make believe
when the Grand Army of the Republic let
the President know what they thought of
that dogma.
but we must remember that the victo-
ries of peace are greater than those of war.
! Real prosperity comes to people when
! their best efforts are turned to Industry,
art. commerce and philanthropy. We
| should not forget that loyalty in time OF
peace is rarer than in time of war. be-
] tieve the peril OF our country to-day is
| greater than IN 1884, he said. ''The
| American people have been hypnotlzed
and drugged. The danger is subtle, sur
reptitious, insidious and Jesuitical, and it
has for q long time been eating in among
| the people. Yet If the danger threatens
too strong believe our people will rise up
with the spirit OF '76 and 81 and stamp il
| into the earth. If we are willing
to permit the destruction of the noble
principles of our Government. then are we
indeed unworthy of our heroic dead.
Eternal vigilance Is the price OF liberty
vet. William LLOYD Garrison and Wen
dell Phillips were as heroic as Sherman and
! Sheridan" He referred to A. p. A,
leaders OF to-day As animated by the same
spirit.
"Our older heroes will impart the old
1 spirit to the young men of to-day. and we
shall be able to save the heritage bought BY
the blood OF our forefathers."
1--WE need new emancipation proclama
ton, to-day" he said, 'as much as We