Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

}. +. Hill, Hon. j. II. Manley and Dep
uty Secretary of State S. j. Chad
bourne occupied the third while Alder
men Carver. Purinton and Bailey, with
Joshua w. Bangs We're in the fourth.
The procession went up Water street
TO Bridge, to State and to Monument
park, where a short exercise was held
The different bodies We're masSed about
| the large and handsome Soldiers mon
ument and the exercises participated
in by Commander Clark, Chaplain GAY
and officer of the Day Swift, together
with two selections by the band. were
| carried off.
Then the line of march was taken IN
going down Grove street to Water, and
| across the Kennebec bridge to City
hall where the Memorial exercises with
the Grafton We're held.
Mayor S. w. Lane presided and after
two selections by the band. the Me-
mortal exercises that had been omitted
at the grave We're carried out This
consisted in reading the order and in
reading President Lincoln's address by
| the adjutant. The band gave one more
selection after which Hon. H. H. Bur
bank of Saco, was introduced Judge
ia audiences. He was the Worshipful
Master of the Maine Lodge of Masons
at the time the corner stone to Ma
| sonic Temple were laid in Augusta and
he is a past department commander of
| the State G.. a. r. He is an eloquent
speaker and holds his audiences with
| out effort.
His address, which was frequently
| applauded. follows in full:
| Comrades Fellow Citizens: A beauti-
| full thought of the Philosopher Lucre-
thus represents the students of the sys-
| TEN which he taught, entrenched upon
the calm height of their philosophy.
whence they look down upon the bust
ling and selfish world below, unmoVed
alike by its thirst for office. or its greed
Of gain, and strangers to its turmoil
ana its cares.
With better reason and more enOb-
ling purpose may we, imbued with the
uplifting spirit of his metaphor, lay
| aside for day the burden of our daily
| toll as we gather here, with hearts
| beating in unison, to catch brief les
son of national duty. Turning aside
from our customary aVocationS, may
| we prOfitably Danish from our minds
every engrOSSing care. all enervating
work of mind and muscle. and open
our souls to the free exercise of the
patriotic reflections which cluster
around this day of hallowed memory,
that thus we may the better inhale
that pure incense of devotion and 10y
atty to country which the hour may
send forth.
My comrades and friends: We as
semble today under far different condi-
tions than existed one short year ago.
Then the tocSin of war was again
heard throughout the land, and soldiers
were hurrying to the battle front and
sailors We're ploughing the deep blue
oceans not to encounter our fellow
countrymen arrayed in national con
tlct, but all Americans. aligned in
solid. united front. We're seeking g
common foe, foreign enemy. an enemy
to civilization, an enemy to the better
interests, peace and welfare of the
American continent.
This nation has passed through an
other grand crisis of its history, anC
how magnificent was the spectacle o
t united Americanism. AS in the Civi
War. on which our minds dwell today
|
for conquest of territory not for en-
/ pire. as fought the Romans, nor %
monarchs who would subjugate ma
d tions. and coin the sweat and tears .
). the oppressed into gold; nor indeed
n was it a contest like that of Napoleon
: /. who threw his iron fingers like
y wise around the throats of conquered
! nations, and placed his brothers ant
I i,,5A fh4A thrones AZ
{ states.
d Nay-not any Of these. In the Span
{ ish war we fought for justice to tn
r memory of murdered American citi
J; zens. ana for liberty to peoples o
y kindred ambition with ourselves
II only this and nothing more"
" IT'S not for gain or Vengeful spite,
o our treasure ana our life is poured:
;t | But for the wronged who have no nigh
Whose cry has reached the ear OF Coz
J.. The glorious, speedy result has bee
chronicled in official reports, the dali
=, press ana current magazines. and tn
- graphic story has been read world
le wide
40 The skill. devotion and heroism q
~ American sailors and soldiers is uni
90 versally appreciated, and we cordial
rejoice in the magnificent issue of tn
o war with Spain which has write
American Valor and power so VlVldl
- upon the pages of history. lndiVidui
prowess again and again displayed.
r land and seas, loses none of its lusti
a in comparison with deeds OF the ReV'
as lutionary or Civil wars. And. con
v rades and fellow-citizens, how did til
old soldiers heart leap for JOY as
Ut saw such demonstration of patriot
re impulse in young hearts ana pehel
We the rally round the flag, boys as al
at other generation grasped the sWol
VS. and musket and FASTENED to the iron
ali AZ we babe them Godspeed, and gay
them our blessings. how forclbly q
Ial We. my comrades. recall the scenes
II 1861. and how wildly we reviewed u
a panorama of our Civil War
Well may our thoughts all the mo-
he forcibly and with deeper slgnihcah'
racur 10 that chapter in our nation