Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-06
HEARTFELT DEMONSTRATION.
Our TownspeOrle Indulge i'm
Hearty Congratulations Over
the Victories to Our Nation.

Never has the spirit of patriotism
been more amply displayed by our
tnwn>pcople than Wednesday night,
at Olympia Theater, by the mass meet
ing called by Mayor Lane. Aside
from the intense feeling of interest
felt in the great contest now on, our
people had special cause for congratu-
lation that the first decisive victory in
the struggle, the first triumph achieved
for our nation, was through the instru-
mentality OF ship bearing the name
Of the capital of the State OF Washing
ton.
Col. Owings was called to the chair,
and in his usual impressive manner
gave brief review Of the momentous
events that are now cmbellishing the
pages of history. and in his own mimi.
table manner announced each num-
Der of the hastily improvised pro-
gramme.
An original song written by Prof.
Halves and adapted to the air" Yankee
Doodle" was sung by a class of high
school boys, eulogizing the brilliant
beginning of Yankee Dewey Dandy"
1t met with such a hearty applause as
to demand an encore.
p. ID. Moore then delivered an excel.
lent address justifying the war from
the Quaker standpoint, that we must
have peace if we have to fight for it.
His remarks were received with great
favor.
Mrs. Stork spoke as representative
of the Woman's Club of Olympia, and
very justly claimed that woman's in
terest in war is paramount to that of
her brother man. Her sacrifices are
not less than his, and there is not a
blow inflicted in battle that is not felt
by her sensitive heart. She uttered
words of cheer that will long dwell
upon the memory OF all who heard her
eloquent appeal.
RObt. Bridges was then announced,
and after paying fitting tribute to
the patriotic women, who he believed
should enjoy all the political privi-
leges of the men, he alluded to the de-
cadence of Spain, and the natural Sc
quence which constituted the cause of
revolt of her colonies, the aggrandize-
ment of wealth and the grinding OPP
preston of the masses. He predicted
freedom for Cuba as a foregone con-
clusion.
1t is matter of regret that space
will not admit of more extended re-
| view of the speeches, or of those
made by Messrs. II. l.. Forrest, A. J.
Falknor, Allen Wier and J. OBJ. SEQ.
hey. The resolutions submitted by
Mr.. Weir and unanimously adopted by
rising vote, were MS follows:
We heartily endorse and commend
the wise, conservative and judcious
course of the President Of the United
States in meeting a great international
crisis.
We rejoice because our nation is being
privileged to extend the sacred doctrines
of civil liberty, and to reach q helping
hand to the oppressed and prosecuted
people of Cuba.
We take special pride in the fact that
in the recent naval battle at Manila
harbor wherein Commodore Dewey and
the brave American officers and men
under his command achieved such a
signal victory for our country and added
untold lustre to our national escutcheon.
that noble armored naval vessel named
in honor of this our city, the "Olympia,"
led the van of our fighting squadron.
We rejoice in the achievements Of our
namesake and send our greeting to her
distinguished Commander, officers and
crew.
We pledge to our cOuntry's President
and Congress in this emergency our
most hearty support, our undying loyalty,
our lives and our sacred honor.
On motion, committee consisting
of c. f. Cline, Geo. b. Lane, Robt.
Bridges, J. S. Dobbins, Clark Savidge,
Gus Harris, J. b. Starr, James Haight,
w. ?. &. Adams, o. w. Mintzer, Hugh
Ross and Mesdames Stork and Stuart
was appointed to secure funds for
some fitting testimonial to Admiral
Dewey and the crew of the cruiser
Olympia.
Marching Through Cuba" was
then sung by the High School boys,
and the meeting adjourned with a
benediction by Rev. o. w. Mintzer and
"three cheers and tiger" for cold
Glory"