The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

happier to be under the stars and
stripes than under the cruel dominion
OF spain But we, as a people, nave
received great blessings. such a meet
ing a. this would hardly have been Jos-
sibie . year ago. The war has proved
our American people TO be a unit. and
united In pa triotism, under this beauti-
ful banner. Old Glory is honored to-
day as never before. The churches are
united The Hebrews went out TO war
under the banner of freedom and prov
ed their love OF country to be genu-
Inc and rejoice with US to-day under
the Stars. A few years q II was
whispered and then heraided abroad
that the Catholics were going to rise
up against their brethren. the Protest.
ants. and annihiIate them. IL was not
believed by wise. thinking men, but the
division and strife for a while was
enough to max the Son of God weep.
But when the wal with Spain was de-
ciared, Notwithstanding the TACT tina
spain Is and has been a Catholic coun-
try. there was no people more loyal TO
the cause of their country than the
Catholic church. and 1t proves the fact
TO the Joy of all that the Catholic
church Ii American and not oman
The war has united our country. Since
1851. the chasm between North and
South has been wide. The blue and
tiaS nave not mixed 10 any thid hd-
BILE extent. The South was angry and
woul not come In. and the North was
arrogant n did not do much to make
our conquered brethren feel sweet. Rut
when a foreign foe appeared, Fighting
Joe Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee were the
first to don the blue and step under the
Stars and Stripes and the Southern
boys ana the boys from the North have
forgotten there was any civil war. ana
we are one nndar the stars tO-daX.
The mother and the daughter are
fully and the two great ma
tions are standing together to-day,
speaking the same language. extending
the same kingdom of grace. and wheth-
er a formal alliance etween the W
countries Is made or not, II Is safe to
say that England and America VIII
never war against each other again,
and with England on the east and lit
tie but heroic japan on the west, and
the United States in the center. we can
stand successfully against the whole
world besides. And with this strong
triumvirate we can be one of the great
powers to aid the good car in his ef-
forts to establish peace in all the
world.
There is a bronze statue in New
York harbor more than 200 feet high,
holding in its hand a flaming torch, the
gift of Franc to the United States dur
ing our centennial. This majestic statue
towers by day against the sky, while
by night streams the light upon all. 1t
is the first object seen by those coming
to our coasts from every land. II Is
well il should be there in u great
metropolis. 1t Is Liberty Enlightening
the World and this country Is doing
so, and we invite all who will to come
to our land. But when they come let
us take them to Plymouth Rock. to
Bunker Hill. to Washington's monu.
ment. and then to the battlefields or
Stone river, Murfreesboro, the Wilder
ness and to Gettysburg. n read them
there Lincoln's immortal speech. Then
show them our public schools, our or
derby Sabbath, n tell them of our
good laws. And IL they are willing TO
accept those and live under the Stars
and Stripes. we welcome them to homes
among US. But II they carry with them
anarchistic views n their socialistic
proclivities. we shut Castle Garden in
their faces and lock. the Golden Gate
against them. They cannot come and
destroy our sacred and God-given in
stitutions."
A vocal solo by Mrs. Flavin. a
Thanksgiving anthem by Miss Best
and chorus. the singing of The star
Spangled Banner" fed by Madam
Sturtzkopf and a benediction by Rev. S.
C.. BIackiston, concluded the pro-
gramme of exercises. Among the rep
resentatives of the different churches
and others on the stage were Major
Harrington, Ex-Governor Richards,
Father DE Siere. Father Battens, Fa-
Their Callahan. Rev. W. G.. Shipper,
Rabbi Eisenberg. T.. y. Howell. Rev. S.
G. Blackiston. Rev. DIR. ]. L. Albritton,
Rev. ]. T.. Noftsinger. Rev. J. L. c.
Taylor. Rev. j. NJ. Settle and others.
Rev. T.. j. Groeneveld OF the First
Presbyterian church was not present,
because his mother is seriously i'll. and