The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-05
HAZARDS PAVILION
Exercises Due to Our Sue
cesses in the War With Spain

As soon as the doors of Hazards pavilion
were thrown open to the public the rush
which followed was so great that within
less than ten minutes the seating capacity
of the place was so completely taxed as
to leave no chair available for late COM
ers. The proceedings commenced with
the playing of the Seventh Regiment band
of the "Flying Squadron" march.
Hon. r. H. =. Varel, president or the
day, then made some Introductory re-
marks. He said in part:
We have assembled with loyal hearts
to commemorate the one hundred
and twenty-second anniversary of our ma
tion's birth. In this supreme hour when the
storms of war are sweeping about the earth
and presaging the destruction of govern
ments long established, it is the subject Of
profound national eongratulation that never
during her entire history has America been
SO firmly united as one people, SO great or
80 powerful for offense or defense, or so true
to her lofty ideals as free republic.
$50 long as her people maintain that spirit
of national honor which has ever distin-
guished them, and so long as they sacredly
guard and keep uncontaminated her great
institution-the ballot-and more especially
her great institutiop-the public school sys-
tem-and transmit them unimpaired to their
successors, just SO long will our country
stand four square to all the winds that blow,
and survive the crash of governmental
worlds.
In introducing the various speakers and
singers the president Of the day made
short, appropriate remarks directly t.
the point. Having concluded his opening
sddYess, Mr.. variel introduced the Rev.
Hugh X. Walker, chaplain Of the day,
who offered fervent and patriotic prayer
Miss Katherine Krieg, the new soprano Of
the Carl Martens Opera company, then
sang the star Spangled Banner with
great success and in splendid style, and was
followed by DR.. C. c. Van Lew in the
reading of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. Civil War; was then rendered
by the band.
The president then introduced the ora
tor Of the day, Will A. Harris. whose ora
ton was eloquent and In tenor with the
event. He said:
We cannot celebrate this day with TN
mixed Joy. There are desolate homes and
anxious hearts among us. In the great bat
tie fought at Santiago de Cuba many heroes
fell, but We know that they died In noble
cause, with the war cry on their lips and the
huSh oH NiCtotv III lHeIr eyes. HONOR 10 the
memory Of those who fell on that bloody
field.
Ny friends, we are In the midst of war
The thunder Of the gums minge with ocean's
roar and the shouting of the captains.
America, the most peace loving of all ma
tons, Is at war with an enemy whose power
she will leave shattered.
There are those whip believe that the decla-
ration OF war was not justified by events.
/ am not of this number. There, almos.
within sight OF our own shores, is a beauti-
full island where CLEANS the Southern Cross
In the midnight heavens. For four hun
dYeds years its inhabitants have unwill:ngly
submitted to the cruel rule of conscience
less power. Many efforts were made dur
Ing the long period Of their captivity to
break the chains that bound them. Every
effort was suppressed With bloodshed ac-
companied by cruelties the recital of which