The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-28

rious scale ever conceived A nation so
strong that no other nation or comhsna-
ton Of nations dsres invade. nay. even TO
think Of invading: nation so strong that
II the time must ever come when ii shah
fail it via fall not because Of foes with
oat, bat because of foes within.
There are two kinds or patriotism, or
rather two different manifestations of the
same patriotism: the patriotism OF war,
requiring physical bravery. and the pa
triosism of peace, requiring moral cour-
age. Botn are virtues: both are valuable.
That the former still lives Is proved by
the fact that many men in this audience.
hundreds from this city, thousands from
this state. and millions from this nation.
are ready IL necessary to march forth TO
do battle with the foreign foe. But let
us not forget that il ii Is noble to die fer
ones country. 1t Is yet more noble and
often less easy to live for it. Especially
In these DAYS Is patriotism OF the latter
sort needed. when there is such widespread
corruption in our halls of legislation. So
long as meE are concerned about their
nations welfare its safety is secure. 1t
is when apathy comes that corruption
steals In and does it's nefarious work. The
men of former generations have carried
this republic beyond the expectations OF
it's founders. 1t is for us 10 begin upon
this foundation a structure yet more
grand. Let the trust committed 20 us be
sacred, and let US with the nobler pa
triotism, rising above the strifes OF party
and the attachment OF section. hit our
eyes to behold a nation reunited by the
shedding Of kindred blood.
Following Mr.. Mcdonald the assistant
superintendent of the school. Miss M.
Shumway. introduced Miss Ada l.. Adoi-
plus MGcutt, the ys1ung and popular Aus
tralasian organizer OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, who had been in
vited to address the audience on the occa-
sion. Mss Murcutt said in part:
II am from a land very far distant from
yours, land blessed In many respects as
Is yours, In many ways as good and as
perfect l am as proud OF 1t and as CRATE
full for II as anyone can be for her coun-
try. But i cannot help giving vent to my
boundless admiration for the patriotism Of
such a great republic as the United States
of America. (Applause.)
II left Canada on the queens birthday.
the day when all the land is en- fete; when
all the people from all the country round
turn out en- masse TO celebrate the jubilee
Of perhaps as good and great ruler as
ever lived. (Applause) When came
into the state of Washington l found
had left patriotism TO find patriotism
the patriotism of the American people, or
which / had often heard, but which be-
fore I had never seen. i suppose that at
is manifesting itself more openly and un-
reservedly than 1t would be II your great
president were not leading you forth to
fight the battles Of the weak against the
strong. to fight the battle for Cuba and
release her from the cruel clutch OF the
Spaniard. 1t is a noble cause. and d noble
country is espousing it. You may well
be- proud of her. prolonged applause.)
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" then came in
as a rousng chorus by the school pre-
paratory to that part of the programme
reserved for speeches by members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. This portion
of the exercises called forth the feature
OF the occasion, an address by Gen. Lyman
Banks, who said:
All Honor to the Veterans.
Most of you saw the long train CT
but perhaps not one OF you knows that
every week the whole year through a
battalion as large as that goes to join
the brigades, divisions and corps OF the
Grand Army dead. Seven thousand five
hundred and fifteen in one year. by the
last report One for almost every hour in
the day ceases to answer roll-caE here.
An old Eastern cemetery appears like our
bay when storm tossed. But the white
caps there are marble, and carved deep
on them 10 outlast time are epitaphs. On
many of them are the words Sacred TO the
memory Of On the th.rtieth day of
each May we try to inscribe on your hearts
Sacred to the memory Of the loyal dead
the nations dead: for IL was to save thu
nations life they gave their own. Their
sacrifices and sufferings cannot be COM
pensated. But you can show your appre-
citation by observing the day reverentiy
and as intended; q memorial, not day
for pleasures. The day Is not for the dead
only. but for the living; 10 teach this and
coming generations the great principle CT
loyalty.
The horrors OF war are associated with
its battleheids; but sickness and hard
ships are more 10 be dreaded and more
fatal IU this land Of springs and streams
you hardly know what thirst Is Marching
ali day under a blazing summer sun. with
the deep dust rolling up thick. dense. OBJ
securing. and almost as suffocatng az thu
smoke from an ocean steamer. the sun
warm water In the eanteen does not re-
fresh: but when the last drop is gone the
anguish of that thirst ia far worse than
saoTe-cut or bayonst-thurst With blood
shot eyes and threbbing brows TO stagger
on and on for endless miles. till at last a
stream Of water gives new lease OF life
and marks the spot for camp. Roll-cau
shows that many have fallen out; for
hours stragglers come in: but on some
the torffd sun ard choking dust have done
their deadly work. Somewhere concealed
by shrubs TO which they crawl for shelter.
the lamp OF life has fiickered out. Their
bodies never found hy friends or ices:
against their names is placed the ere
word. missing that word OF dread W.
certainty.
''Or. long and heavy rains have changed
the dust 20 mud, swanps are everywhere
and often in a day are waGed through
waist-deep- The cllnging mud holds fast
the weary feet: the blanket. mIsket for
ty-rounds.' seem like an Atlas load.
Dropped down ~ night on ground fun
gate~-soaked they s.eep because ex-
hausted. Repeated days Of this tell more
or Jess on al. but some. too stiff and
sore to move burning with fever. are car
Eiei 70 an ambulance. to ieaye il only for
a lonely. wayslde grave. To endure a. well
as bear marks the hsT1. Battles ard
marches follow each other. and the same
spirit inspires the soldier for both.
seattle Heroes.
''Of the veterans on our streets viii
give yoa two incidents oue. az Ant.etaua: