The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-31

the Boston harbor tea party; aye, that
a shamed earth would have yawned and
ensulfed the speaker from the sight Of
liberty and responsibility for his desc
Grating utterances.' On another occasion
Phillips lectured in Cincinnati. at the time
of some church convention. On the out
going train the next morning, Phillips was
recognized by a bitter pro-slavery minis
ter, who addressed him: Your name is
Phillips, believe, and you are going about
the country teaching abolition doctrines.
MY name IS Phillips and 1 am leeturing
against slavery" Pointing across the
Ohio river to the south, with great sar-
casrn and irony, the minister said: why
don't you go down there and teach your
doctrines?" Phillips ever ready at repair
tee and equal TO an emergency. replied:
You are minister of the gospel, l in
fer and go about the country preaching
redemption from sin Eyes, sir; and
proud Of it." Then, with whitening scorn,
pointing downward to hades, Phillips said
Then why don't you go down there and
preach your doctrines?''
This day incuIcates love for valor
The roar of Sumpter's first cannon was
the toasin of violence of worsted intoler-
ance and the call to heroic defenders of
liberty.
Here Mr.. Hatfield pictured many deeds
Of valor on the battle field. in the hospi-
tai and rebel prisons, citing incidents at
Bull Run. Wilson, Fort Donaldson, Shiloh
Chickamauga, Gettysburg, Lookout Noun
tain and in Sherman's march to the sea.
He touchingly recounted the singing Of
John Browns body lies Wondering in the
grave" by the 5000 troops as they start
ed from Atlanta TO the sea, and led the
Old soldiers and his audience as they sang
a verse. And again, he reviewed memo
res of that famous march and led III sing
ing one verse Of the enthusing song:
Marching Through Georgia
He recounted how memorial day warns
us of the errors and dangers Of our times
and impels us to correct and remove them.
He further said:
This day reminds US Of our possibilities
and obligations to all nations, and causes
Us to endorse, at least, the expansion and
extension Of American civilization, and
so make US blessings bearers TO whatever
people we may carry it.
To the nations dead we offer our tribute
of love and say:
REST on, embalmed and sainted dead,
Dear as the blood We gave;
No inpious footstep here shall tread
The heritage of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot,
while fame her record keeps,
Or honor points the hallowed spot
Where valor proudly sleeps"
we would say: You have not yet lain
down beneath the green coveriet that
sooner or later must cover us all; no
cleaning shaft may mark your last rest
ing place; no poet may sing your deeds:
but, we would assure you that you have
erected an altar in the hearts Of your
grateful cOuntrymen, more enduring than
granite or bronze; for surely no shrine n
the human breast is so sacred as that of
liberty nor so secure and far removed
from the defaming hand of the tyrant
or the traitor.
As on Lookout Mountain, E.ture, in
pride and pity at the close of a bloody day,
pushed aside the curtains of cloud and
let in the effulgence of a setting sun to
illumine the folds Of "Old Glory" while
it waved a last farewell to its dying de-
tenders fallen in battle, and permitted
them to go with that scene Of transcend
ant grandeur into the valley of the shadow
Of death, so We would make lasting i'm
preston as you go from us, with the as
surance that we will hold you in sacred
memory and strive TO express the lessons
OF this day in our lives and conduct, till
the family Of man shall become a world
wide, liberty-loving republic.
Mr.. Hatfie.d's voice, usually porewful
and penetrating, grew hoarse and husky
in the wind and induced him to curtail
his address. He held a large and appreci-
ative audience in close attention through
out his address.
Miss Gail Sutton, by special request of
the old soldiers. repeated her graduation
Oratlon entitled 'sThe American Soldier"
Her words could be easily heard over the
entire audience, and her expression and
gestures were elegant. She was followed
by Miss Lott FAINT, who recited wash
ington's Vow in splendid manner, after
which Rev. W. A Bosworth delivered the
benedtction and the meeting adjourned.
An immense audience was present and the
beautiful parks found many new admirers.
One great fault was noticed al the drink
ing fountain, Of which a host of people
complained. There were not a sufficient
number o& drinking cups and the women
and little children suffered a great deal,
being prevented from getting drink at
the fountain.