Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

brated to the north of US, to the south OF
US, to the east of US and to the west. An
other old world monarchy, survival OF
the dark ages, dedicated and consecrated to
tyranny, will have been driven from the
two continents, and from every island OF
the sea. The stars and stripes will float to
the breeze of Manila, over Hawaii, over
Porto Rico. and side by side with ano+h her
emblem of liberty, now blood stained, but
then triumphant, over the battlements of
MORO castle. The fathers of the revolution
builded better than they knew. Their work
was for all time and all humanity, Watered
by their tears and fortified by their blood,
they planted then the seeds of that spirit
OF liberty and hatred of oppression, which,
uhoer American leaders. under the glorious
banners for which Dewey and Sampson
and Shafter conquered and Hobson suf-
Iered. Will ultimately destroy every yestige
OF tyranny on the face of the earth and
consecrate all humanity to freedom"
Touches Upon the War,
In the foreign war in which we are now
engaged, while the suffering, misery and
loss Of life that are inevitable, are much to
be deplored, there are many circumstances
upon which we, as a people, are to be
sredty congratulated. A righteous war is
never an unmixed svil Every concession
that liberty has wrung from tyranny has
peen by the sword. In the worlds history
great battles have been the mile-stones of
the worlds greatest advancement The
oeen the blood of their he-oes. Trus man
hooo coVets equally glofious fruitful life.
glorious and benefcent death. Wars
nave done much for our own nation Here
toiore, We nave nsver waged a war with
our own people united. Today in this war
there IS not an American citizen in anv
part OF the globe. there is not anywhere a
CHRISTIAN lover OF liberty, who does not
willing to strive and sacrifice for the suc.
cess or American arms and the triumph of
nperty. The welding together of the Amer
lcan people will more than repay the cost
emit war.
I'm the acquisition of naval stations
needed to protect our growing commerce,
and opening new markets for our increased
ploouctiohs' loo years OF diplomacy and
peace could not have equaled ons hour of
Dewey and war. trust our Statesman
through lack of wisdom, will not pass nv
without entering. the door Of opportunity
opened by the courage of our soldiers This
is the tide in tho affairs of this nation.
which If taken at its flood. will lead to fame
and fortune, national grandeur and ra-
tional prosperity. When 1t ends there will
not be an alliance. but in sentiment there
VIII be glorious union, firmer sympathy
and better understanding between ali En-
glish-speaking people,"
The benediction was pronounced by Rev,
I. S. Childs.
Committee i'm Charge.
The exercises were in charge Of the fol-
lowing committee made up of members of
the two revolutionary societies: Charles H..
Campbell, chairman: William H. Pearce,
secretary; Commissioner John B. Wight,
Thomas Blagden. John. P. Earnest, G. c.
Goodloe. Y. s. NJ. c.: Francis E. Leupp,
Mark B. Hatch, Charles s. Taintor. Hem
ry G. Kemp, William e. Curtis, W. p Met
cali, Lloyd B. Wight, Francis Nash, NJ. d.:
F. w. Dickins. u. 8. N: Edward T. Renick
and Frank B. Smith. The marshals OF the
day were Albion K Paris and Ernest VIII
kinson.