The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-09
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"A MAINE SERVICE
Held last Night ut the First Baptist'
Church at Which
AND PATRIOTISM
WE'RE PROMINENT = ADDRESSES
MADE BY PROF. cRAGo, Mr..
OGDEN AND COLONEL WHITE,
FOLLOWED by REV. &R. BUCK.
PASTOR OF THE cHuRcH-coL-
oNEL WHITES ELoouENcE
BRINGS OUT cHEERs-A NoTA.
BILE OCCASION.
.ELOQuENCE AND PATRIOTISM

BILE OCCASION.
The "Maine" memorial service held
iast evening at the First Baptist church
was a notable occasion. The church
was packed with people, extra chairs
being provided in order TO scat oil OF
tho audience. II is seldom that the
church-goer allows his patriotism. n
thusiasm or any other feeling to SO far
control him that he expresses himself
In applause in the church cdlhce, but
that is what happened last evening.
once during Colonel Whites address,
and again when he concluded his elo-
quent talk.
Tho church was decorated In a man.
ner that showed love Of country. the
Stars and Stripes being draped in pro-
fusion back OF the pulpit, and flags ar
ranged tastetully In other parts of the
church. The service was opened with
an explanation by Rev. Mr.. Buck, the
pastor of the church, who said the occa-
sion was not one to, foster the spirit OF
war: those present were followers of
the Prince OF Peace. but It was held to
encourage pure patriotism, and In mem
Dry OF the heroes who died in Havana
harbor last February, a sacrifice on the
altar of country. Mr.. Buck read n let
+ ter he had received, asking that SER
Vices In memory OF the Maine martyrs
be held throughout the country on Sun
day, May s.
Prot. F. H. Crago. principal OF Rltchie
school, spoke as a representative OF the
G. A. R. He described In glowing lam
guage the scene In Havana harbor on
the night OF February Is. From a
scene OF peace and quiet, It was turned
into one OF uproar and tragedy. With
no dream of danger from a treacheous
foe. 264 brave men OF the Maine were
killed by the blowing up OF one OF the
finest battleships OF the American navy.
They had not even the consolation Of
facing the fiend who touched the but
ton that exploded the mine.
Proceeding, the speaker said q meet
ing like this teaches lessons OF patriot
ism. teaches love OF country and flag.
This war has brought about one good
and grand result: 1t has made this
country one: It has cemented the sec
tons as they were never cemented be-
fore. It has made our flag respected
abroad as It was never respected before.
It mas mean that in the future the
Anglo-Saxon race is to rule the world,
and that the millenium's dawn Is not
far from US.
Mr.. H. c. Ogden was the next speak,
er. His remarks were patriotic and
well received. II is enough for US 10
know, he said, that the Stars and
Stripes waved from the Maine last Feb
ruary: we cannot forget the victims OF
that act OF treachery in Havana har-
Dor. A wave of intense patriotism Is
now sweeping owe this land that aug
urs for victory over Spain, but patriot
ism is not q new quality In the Amer:-
can people. We have always had It,
when the occasion arose. The Maine
disaster has awakened the civilized
world to O realization of the tyranny
and oppression that have been q parto OF
Spanish rule In America. It may also
bring about . change In our country's
policy; we have been insular In our
policy In the past, but it appears prob
able that In the future we will spread
out and take our proper sphere of in
fluence among the nations OF the world.
Colonel Robert White was next intro
duced. The tragedy in Havana harbor
was+a vicar.ous sacrifice. It was 4
voice that heraided the death knell of
Spanish misrule AND cruelty In this
hemisphere; II was O. voice that brings
to the queen of the Antilles liberty and
freedom. It was more; 1t was the forg-
ing OF a once-broken chain, the union OF
north and south. the welding of blue
and gray. II thank God that we see n
Lee and a Grant fighting for a common
country and the same glorious emblem.
the stars and stripes" (Applause.)
Continuing, Colonel White told in
glowing language the story OF Dewey's
victory at Manila. As the ships passed
up the bay, the commanders signal was
Hold your fire unit. you close in"
And when the signal Remember the
Maine" was swung to the breeze, from
every ship there poured forth a hail OF
destruction that stunned the Spanish
fleet and forts. And low in the Far
East. the Stars and Stripes are plant
y ed.
Mr.. Buck then spoke. This Is a holy
war, he said. 1t Is not for conquest; It
IS not for revenge: II is not to vindlcate
our own rights; but It is q war In de-
tense OF the weak. to upllft the down.
u tiouuGiit Az oPli Cootu uiu ohN-
cor the helpless. The propriety OF such
q service as this cannot be questioned;
all honor to the men who fall at the post
of duty. Our soldiers and sailors go at
the call Of suffering humanity, the cries
OF starving. suffering, prosecuted mill
lions. Some will say these men are only
doing their duty; duty-dolng. Is patriot
ism.
Continuing, Mr.. Buck spoke Of the
movement to erect q monument to the
dead Of the Maine. and eloquently fav-
ored It. In supporting this movement
we not only honor those noble men, but
show our ]veneration for that which Is
roblest In man, unselnshness. Numer-
GUS instances OF the past were cited.
showing that all peoples have honored
their heroic dead.
A MAINE MEMORIAL MONUMENT.