The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-18
PATRIOTIC AsroRlANs,
Enthusiastic Audience at the Methods
Church Last Night-NavOl Reserve,

Church Last Nigh,-NavUl Reserve,
There may have been. and doubtless
will be, held In other sections " this
broad land larger and morc prctcntlous
gatherings than that at the Methodist
/ Episcopal church last evening. hut Il Is
/ certain that nowhere will thcrc be a
more intensely patriotic meeting ot Am
crican citizens TO celebrate the glorious
/ Victories already attained and TO inter
ccie FOR others which Il Is hoped are yet
/ TO come.
| The meeting opened with the song,
America" by the entire audience, under
/ the leadership OF Prof. ]. r. Wyatt A
/ brief hut stirring address then followed
/ by Prof. II. n. Wright. In which patriotic
/ reference was made 10 the departure OF
Z oregon's sturdy hattalions 20 the relief
and support of the heroic Dewey at Man
ia. Prof. Wright commented ON the fact
that at the dawnipg OF the present strife
/ Il was little thought by the dwellers OF
/ the remote Pacific slope that their brave
| boys would have any actual part In the
din and conflict OF the battlefield, but
under the dispens0tion OF an all wise
/ Providence the theatre of action has been
| transferred to soil which can be de-
/ Tended only by them.
| Mrs. Frank Stokes then rendered In
sweet. clear voice the old national anthem
Hail Columbia" which was followed by
Or. Burnett In the ever stirring battle
song Marching Through Georgia Hon.
John II. Smith next delivered strong
and patriotic address on the call to the
war, In which he eulogiEcd the course OF
/ President Mckinley In placing the Ques-
I ton OF humanity and the relief OF the
starving aud oppressed people OF Cuba as
I the ground OF the conflict rather than
/ that OF revenge FOR the disaster OF the
| battleship Maine. Mr. Smiths address
was listened to with bre0thiess attention,
and as he traced the Inspiration Of every
conflict in which America had been en-
gagged from the dark and diseouraginS
day Of Valley Forge 10 the miraculous
/ victory In the harbor OF the Philippines.
( he reiterated the theme that man must
not live for himself alone. but for his
/ fellow man, as the ground upon which
every war had been waged.
Mrs. Danziger's rendition OF columbia
| the Gem OF the Ocean" brought forth
/ tumultuous applause, amidst which she
was presented with bouquet OF beautiful
/ nowers from some appreciative and pa
triotic friend in the audience.
F. NJ Bewley then recited an address
/ 10 the American Flag tecming with beau
tiflh and soul-lnspirlng sentiments.
| At this juncture the Astoria naval r.
/ serves entered the church and took seats
on the front benches. which had been re-
| served for them at the beginning ol the
exercises. the audience in the meanwhile
standing while a march was rendered by
the accompanist at the piano.
The always enthusing star Spanglcd
/ Banner" was then sung with telling
effect by Miss Pearl Holden.
Rev. w. b. Hollingshead then delivered
serious and thoughtful address upon
the possible outcome and effect OF the war
In its relation to other nations. Mr. Hol-
lingshead especially addressed the MEM
bers Of the naval reserve, and lamenied
the fact that in the country's defense
| they, as the brave sons OF the fathers and
mothers OF our city, might ere long ma
themselves In the very thick Of the fray
without the preparation and protection
! afforded by a modern war vessel. The
reverend gentleman declared there was
grave danger that before the end came
the nations OF the entire earth might be
involved in deadly combat. America ana
Great Britain on one side. and facing
them all.
Mrs. b. Van Dusen then sang a sweet
and tender song. which was followed by
a quartette composed OF herself Miss
Fox. DR.. Burnett anu Professor Thornton
in the soldiers Farewell
The programme closed with a solo and
chorus by Mr. Samuel Elmore, In which
the audience Joined. TRAMP. Tramp,
Tramp" The enthusiasm was 80 great
during the rendition Of Mr.. Elmore's solo
that the audience could hardly be re-
strained. and the tramp. tramp, tramp OF
numberless feet throughout the church
testified the fervor and patriotism Of all
present: the chorus being repeated in re-
sponse to a loud and prolonged encore.
The repititlon 81 America" was called
for by some one in the audience, every
one standing while It was sung, and re-
naming in the pews while the naval re-
serve to the tune Of lively march left
the church. This closed the exercises OF
the evening, and the large audience left
satisfied and delighted with the occasion.
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