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

ard. where they form q new line anu hotd
IL President Lincoln visited this battle
field. and hearing Of the act sent FOR the
young sergeant. Taking his hand In both
OF his. he said: My boy, how dared you
take the awful riski You shall be- re-
warded for it.' Tears Of proud emotion
rolled down the fuvTowsd cheeks OF that
great and noble man at the soldiers reply.
Mr.. Lincoln. l loved that nag better
than my life. / am rewarded, for have
both. the nag ana my life. Did ever
p.umed knight in shining armor do a
Drawer deed or use more knightly words?
And the reward was not forgotten. A gold
badge Tor bravery, promotion 20 the cap
tain's rank and pay. and. more priceless
STILL the personal friendship OF the inn
mortal Abraham Lincoln.
Far from there. on the shores OF the
Gulf OF Mexico. a strong fort is besieged:
strong in its heavy parape,s and deep
ditch. In front of this an abhatls. felied
trees staked to the ground close together,
their branches pointing outward and sharp
ened TO pierce those coming against 1t.
Ss-li in front Of this wires, twisted. taut,
knee-high amidst the weeds and brush.
all 10 check advance and give death more
ehances. Strong in its defenders. whose
muskets kept up continuous roll And
through its ragged eTnbrasures and over
ats high parapets sixty cannon hurl shot
ana shell, Topping off great limbs of trees,
and where bursting on the ground tearing
great holes like cellars. A charge IS Or
dered, tall. slender captain springs for.
ward. He Is only boy in years. but from
the ranks has Won the command Of .
hundred men. Unchecked by deadly mis-
sltess tripping wires or ragged abbatis.
down through the ditch--up on the parapet
among the enemy's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shot in two. himself unhurt--;irst In the
enenys works. followed quick by a thou
sand men-and the fort Is taken!
And yet. and yet, they sneeringly call
us wrecks of the rebellion IL 1t not an
honorable wreckage? The badge we wear
IS made from cannon captured In the war.
Age and service have marred our looks,
weakened our frames; and most OF US are
scant of means. Yet each wearer of this
badge may have done some honorable
deed that you would be proud to claim.
Remember this. and look with kindler
eye on each and every one of u.s.
There was a trace Of emotion in the
voice Of the gray-haired veteran as he
turned TO take his seat: and 1t Is not
strange that something very like a mist
was seen in his eyes when such a Storm
OF applause burst from the thousand lis
teners as has seldom echoed from the walls
OF that assembly hail. Patriotism weiied
from every youthful heart and the wave
OF enthusiasm ran high. 1t was fully d
minute before quiet was restored.
The exercises ended with the singing of
America" by the school.
The flowers which had been used In
the decoration OF the hall were carried
by the pupils to COS Union street, where
they were received by a committee who
i will use them for memorial decoration on
Monday.
In the City Schools.
! Memorial exercises were held during the
| afternoon In all the city schools. the pro-
gramme varying more or less according TO
the several grades. from the high school
down to the primary rooms. where little
tots of six and seven made their gleeful
celebration by lisping speech and treble
song A delegation from the ranks of the
Grand Army OF the Requisite visited each
school and took some active part In tho
exercises of the day.
AT Latona school the following pro-
gramme was carried out:
Song-"Battle Hymn OF the Republic
DiaIegme-"what Can Little Children
peeIsmation-:Tne Enl,. ass' s Msi,s room
Dialogue .................M Miss Neyin's room
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Flowers.
Nellie Dunlap
Declamation-"The mastering OF Com
pang g. ..,.,........ Esther Tsimadge
Song-Scafter Flowers .................
Florence Hovey and Genevieye Lynn
Deciamation-"The Blue and the Gray
.....-..- ..........-.. Gertrude Donaldson
Observation-Disclosures - Minnie Hack
Declamation-"Forgot ......:......
............ .Maude CopeStick
Short selections Mr. Hartranfts room
Memorial Day -. Dora Breeze
Deciamation-"The Soldiers Message
..................,Ge nevieve Lynn
Quartet,e-"soadier's Rest ..........-..
Esther Taknadge Mabel Copestick
Nellie Dunlap Nettie Smart
'Thorns for Flowers.
Deciamation-"The Black Regiment.
Song Hail. Columbia ............ School
Observation-Disclosures - Eima Green
Dec'amation-'The Picket Guard
song-aIincoln Nora sraof pet Msasn
Isma,ion-"Driving Home the
scn eowS Dewey DANDY Bert s sssosl
Addresses. Veterans Of the Civil War
Song-"Amerfca'' ......... ............ School
Columbia school observed The day in this
wise:
corg-"Amerfca- ................gch School
Flag salute and sonE-"F1ag OF the
Reetation"x; Gettysburg '......sen00'
Mandolin solo. Huida Mailman
Ree'atfon-"On the Shores or Ten
nesSee'' ................M ariorfA Graves
Pecftatson-"Ishmae Day. Esther West
Song-'Tenting on the Old Camp
Ree GrGaan flag Fiys; s psslls
Recitation-"our Army Of the Dead
-s+-.s*-s.sss-..s....-.t $DffsS rsiirt
'Mending the Old Flag,
.............s--. Sister Anthem
song-"Children's Offering" Seven pupils
Tss=t.4satson-''our Political Creed''....
.......... Carroll REYNOLDS. second grade
Recita.ion-"Story OF Our Country.
.....-.... -..-....... Leo Till sixth grade
RecitatieT-"Ode 10 Decoration Day
.....,.. ..e........+.....K Katherine Dennis
Scng-"Our Dead Heroes"-........-....-
.-.....+ Three pupils fourth grads
oa--'fnSepcndenee B4sl"..s.
49,. ...-.... Wallace Prfer sixth grade
Reczfation-"MemCriel Offering"
Four pupils first grade
Rce3tatEon-~"Sleep. Soldiers .....-
.......-..... Grace Garlic second grade
Concert NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Frietchie"
-.......-.-......-.Fo Fourth and fifth grades
Addresses The War Veterans" $3.50.
Capt. J. Taylor. Rev. William Metcalfe
The programme was given IN four rnorss