The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-23
PATRIOTISM WAS RIFE
AN ENTH USIASTI0 AUDIENCE AT
THE HYPERION YESTERDAY


mortal Washington-Addresse by Rev.
DIR. Phillips and Hon. Morris f. Tyler-A
Chorus of $50 Voices appropriate Deco
rations.
The Hyperion theater yesterday was
packed, jammed and crowded full Of
patriotic citizens and patriotic young
sters to do honor to the Father of his
Country and to help keep alive his
memory. Every seat in the theater,
from the orchestra to the back of the
top gallery, was taken, while the back
of the house was standing full. Red,
white and blue in streamers and flags
We're everywhere in evidence. Around
the gallery rails were broad bands of
these colors, and at intervals appended
to these bands hung streamers of the
national colors.
The crowd seemed overhowing with
patriotism, and nearly every one in the
audience carried small nag, when
was waved on every proper occasion Tor
outbursts of enthusiasm. The body OF
the house was reserved for various pa
triotic societies and military organlza-
tions, and those which attended in bod
les were the Grand Army posts, the
Boys brigade, Woman's Relief corps,
the P. o. S. Of A. Camps l, and 8, Per-
severance council d. of L., Martina
Washington temple No. of the Golden
Eagle, and the American Hebrew Mil
itary association, the latter in bright,
Snowy uniforms.
1t was shortly after 2 o'clock when
Major Benjamin e. Brown introduced
General e. E. Bradley as chairman OF
the meeting. In taking the chair Cen
eral Bradley spoke briefly, saying that
it spoke we'll for New Haven to see so
large an audience, which showed That
a feeling of gratitude is still alive for
the services of Washington during the
dark period of the Revolution, and the
still darker period that followed the Pc
riod of reconstruction.
General Bradley then introduced
Mayor Farnsworth, who made q brief
address of welcome. Rev. DR.. BenJa-
min F. Kidder of Trinity M E. church
offered the invocation, which was fol-
lowed by the singing Of America, the
Land of the Free" by a chorus OF $50
pupils from Boardman and Hillhouse
high schools, under the leadership of
Professor Benjamin Jepson. The cho-
rus sang with great merit and reflect
ed great credit on Professor Jepson's
training.
Next on the program was tenor So
10, "My Native Land" by Wallace S.
Movie, accompanied by his wife. Rev.
DR. Watson L. Phillips of the Church
of the Redeemer then delivered an ad-
dress on George Washington, the Ideal
American" which is printed in full in
another column.
After another song by the chorus,
Miss Liela E. Schappa recited THE
Rebel" She was greeted with ap-
plause and received a beautiful bunch
of roses, which was handed over the
footlights to her. ....
Charles III. Mann, precentor OF the
United church choir, sang bass solo.
the "Marsellaise' american version),
which was much appreciated by the
audience. He was accompanied by
Charles E. Stormont. Following the
solo came a recitation by little Miss
MAY Hayes, which was not down on
the program. The piece was Liberty
Enlightening the World" and as Miss
Nav bowed herself from the stage a
tremendous burst of applause echoed
through the building The encore was
responded to by another pleasing selec-
ton.
Hon. Morris r. Tyler then delivered
an address, his subject being Our
Country"
Mr.. Tyler spoke of two of the days
celebrated by Americans, and charac-
terized one as the birthday Of the ma
ton and the other as the birthday Of
the man to whom we owe the birth of
the nation. He said that there is no
real patriotism which has not at its bot
tom the feeling that makes man thrill
when he looks at the flag. Patriotism
must be feeling governed by charac-
Ter which expresses a power behind the
feeling, which means something. In
Washington we find an example OF
magnificent love of country On the
peoples minds, words and action the
American government depend and
what these actions should be is worthy
Of our deep consideration.
Washington's patriotism was never
ignorant. 1t is the imperative duty OF
every American citizen to know the
question before his country and to have
an intelligent clear notion as to how
these are to be settled. Washington
patriotism was kindly patriotism,
open and free. He did not consider it
q part of patriotism to offer to fight
the first nation, for which opportunity
was presented, to maintain the whip
over creation, but standing at the
threshold of American history, he
warned all to be tolerant towards other
nations which have their patriotism,
their country as well as we have ours.
1t is not for us because we love Am
erica to hate other countries. Our pa
triotism must be tolerant and fair to-
wards others This means that Ameri-
can patriotism of the true character is
not boasting.
Washington's love of his country was
not only intelligent but it was hope
full and patient. There is now a strong
feeling that things are not as they
ought to be, that the country is going
to the dogs, but there are too many
good men in this country for that and
If not good men then too many good
women. 1t is true there are disturb
ances, but there is no reason why we
should become Respondent. Rather let
us dwell on the past history of the
country and from that drawn the con-