The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28

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whose escatrheen from George Washing
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patriots, 70 50.n re IN n. senttrnent-
The American Army and Navy, desend-
OF war: protectors Q. our dignity and
honor ia times Of peace
William A. Peters.
Mr. william A Peters In responding 20
THE toast The Women OF IS and Their
Dsurhtsrs" xSstasncd hss wssknown
CALAMITY. He ran the gzrnut OF eornIsi-
rnsnts IN awarding TIRE NEED % his prslzs
beth to the dead and ths living. and By
turns serious and ocular. struck rsspon-
ssve chords Of nsirta and sentiment Ee
paid a glowing tribute TO the heroisrn OF
the wives and mothers who Illustrated n
their homes the same qualities o. se1-sse-
riacs and endurance raat marked the
camp al Valley Forge. He said that a. TO
their fair daughters while be would not
cab any Of them women Of sevenfy-stx.
ye. in their grace. beauty and devotion to
the cause OF patriotism the mothers OF
the revolution still survived He confessed
tia; he could not venture 70 fly arrows Of
perssfiags at any mysterious attribute %
wornankind. even IL only the lords OF
crez ton were al the board, for the inQuiSi-
torial gazs u some star~eyed though alb
sent prieztess Of the home altar would bs
sure 20 ind out and punish hts sin Ia bend
Ing the bow OF baDdinRge at a target SO
fair ard sacred. He said that while the
rigats OF kings may have ceased TO be
divine a supernal hedge stiZ guarded from
pesping treason the august throne OF tia
queen OF hearts. he. therefore. declined
to enter the lists save 70 battle for the
approving smiles OF that sweet siren who
reigns In our sous as '-the Last best work.
the nobiest gift OF heaven"
An Original Poem.
An original poem vibrating with patri-
otic sentiments was next recited by Mr..
Thomas r. Shepard. IL Was remarked OF
this talented effort that Mr. Shepard
proved the faHacy OF the old adsge ''poeta
nescitur non fir IN that the poem was
gem and the author was decidedly eft"
James II. MetcaIfe.
Hon. James r. Netcalfe was In excel
lent form in discussing What Oar Fore
fathers Left Us" His easy address and
polished manner added q charm 10 his
stirring story Of our growth As a nation.
In part hs said:
II cannot but shink that when the God
lie. divine economy sought m the phys
fcal conditions upon which the greatest
drama OF civilization should be cast that
they should be UNIQUE. II sought land
where nature reigned supreme in its vir-
ginal purity. land where q new civ
ilization should be born and mature I'M
ment. where the sc.sncs Of a purely, cleo
tive political system should b tested IN
touched by kingcraft, and where the king
was not the state
Here. them in this Western hemi-
sphere. represented q Land whose noun
tatns, rivers and plains were mste for SO
Godilke purpose. on all siess IFS ocean
primevai state, and ell nature was redo
lent with freedom Its rivers should bear
the commerce OF the world: Us plains
iliimltable. and It's mountains hid within
their roek-rtcoed sides colossal wealth.
Its borders could nct 90 mensced ey ihas
bette noir OF the thrones or Europe. ting
balance Of power and hts career could
move onward unfettered By thu presence
OF foreign foes
stretch OF the Ohio. that economy would
place sturdy and indomitaols men whose
unsiring strength would make the land
rich with mighty industries. The din and
hum OF the nangfactories would bs thu
melody OF It's wcnderful people.
,s rS ., 1ns x sgsa ,su.s w - we x.,Iow
grain and the mountain should give UP
It's treasures.
E" Through the South.
That sunny land Of ours.
Beneath whose orange grovae
And dark magnolia shaded
Birds songs never cease,
And minstrel winds on vfsTless narrs,
Chant eeaseless sersrsces-'
That the Southland should send her cot
ton and her corn 80 fssd and c.otns the
world.
'sMr. President. cur fore.a.hers Left US
this prtncely heritage. Upon thss stage,
before the gaze Of tbs world, q grand ma
tional destiny was TO % Gnfoide1- and IL
was necessary that II should develop
midst these marvellous surroundings. Our
forefathers were poor IN ell save faith
/ and courage. but 10 them was coaided
/ the care % those priceless jewels. civil
and religious liberty. II was e stupea-
| aoux undertaking, but they wsrs 10 make
| manifest 10 tho cider nations OF the earth
| that law. order. religion. morality. rights
| of conscience. rights OF persons and
rights OF property could be protected
| conserved and flourish under a govern
| raent fashioned and upheld By the free
| oad untramneiee SURFACES Of its peoplA
| Their mission was 10 show the world
that a free state could be stable as wen
They lighted tire torch Of universal
/ liberty: tney constructed that magma
/ charta. that great bill OF rights. the con-
stitution OF these United States and
/ launched the ship OF American ln6epend-
| the Revolution AZ Lexington 20 the sur
render of CORVALLIS az yorktown. they
! bore their awful trials with unTiuching
/ courage and willingly died that freedom
should triumph. FOR they felt that
/ How could n man die better
/ Than facing fearful oddse
| For the atari OF his s4rss
And the temples % his EodsF
/ s~.fr President. this sacred trust ~.
! destiny cs the republic. with 80 lofty
] promises. tts precious charge % civil and
/ religious liberty, eur forefathsrs lsft %
! a sr7vsrrrnent without = throns o. arss-
/ tocrAcy. and susoln their sons 20 ads new
fame 70 their deeds. new lusteF TO these
/ sewsss and to guard with me rlght Of
! American FrHarnen these legac3eS which
| thev have LETT as. God grant that we may
/ always prove worthy sons c. such Eoole
| ssTes-"
/ George ponworfh.
Cso~xs ponwortA closed the ~xsrci.s-
! VITA an interesting comparison Of TIA
/ ord Christian aaa tie New IN TIE cogss