Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-02

the Tallapoosa In the last voyage he
ever took, "It would be well IL l died
now in harness." The sublime Episco-
pal service for the dead was never
more appropriately rendered than over
his casket and well did all the forts of
New York harbor thunder as his body
was brought to the wharf, and well did
the minute guns sound and the bells
toll as in procession having in its
ranks the president Of the United
States and his cabinet and the mighty
men of land and sea the old admiral
was carried amid hundreds of thou
sands of uncovered heads on Broad
way and laid on his pillow Of dust In
beautiful Woodlawn Sept 80 amid the
pomp Of our autumnal forests
| But just as much am stirred at the
scene on warship's deck before San
tiago last summer. when the victory
gained for our American flag over
Spanish oppression the captain took
OFF his hat and all the sailors and SOL
diers did the same. and silently they
offered thanks to Almighty God for
what had been accomplished. and
when on another ship the soldiers and
sailors were cheering as a Spanish
vessel sank and It's officers and crew
were struggling In the waters and the
captain of our warship cried out:
Don't cheer: the poor fellows are
drowning" Prayers on deck Prayers
In the forecastle! Prayers in the cabin.
Prayers in the hammocks! Prayers on
the lookout at midnight! The battles
of that war opened with prayer. were
pushed on with prayer and closed with
prayer, and today the American nation
recalls them with prayer.
A Nations Greeting.
We hail with thanks the new genera
ton of naval heroes. those of the year
1898. We are too near their marvellous
deeds to fully appreciate them. A CEN
tury from now poetry and sculpture
and painting and history will do them
better justice than we can do them
now. A defeat at Manila would have
been an infinite disaster. Foreign ma
tions not overfond of our American
institutions would have Joined the 9TH
>er side, and the war so many months
past would have been raging still. and
perhaps a hundred thousand graves
would have opened TO take down our
slain soldiers and sailors. 1t took this
country three years to get over the
disaster at Bull Run at the opening of
the civil war. How many years 1t
yynr1ld h. vs, r-onriraJ 70 ,-aoorar ero,,,
defeat at Manila in the opening of the
Spanish war l cannot say. God avert
ed the calamity by giving triumph TO
our navy under Admiral Dewey, whose
coming up through the Narrows OF
New York harbor day before yesterday
was greeted by the ma ton whose well
coming cheers will not cease to re-
in the capital of the nation the jewel
ed sword voted by congress shall be
presented amid booming cannonade
and embannered hosts, and our au
tumnal nights shall become a confla
grafton of Splendor, but the tramp Of
these professions and the flash of that
sword and the huzza of that greeting
anu lhC iOsii w tllVSC Suhs tiAC
luminatio of those nights will be seen
and heard as long as page of Ameri
can history remains inviolate.
Especially let the country boys of
America join in these greetings TO the
returned heroes of Manila. 1t is their
work The chief character in all the
scene is the once country lad. George
fhn
down and find him older, but the same
modest, unassuming, almost bashful
person that they went TO school with
and with whom they sported on the
playground. The honors of all the
world cannot spoil him. A few weeks
ago at a banquet in England some of
the titled noblemen We're affronted be-
cause our American minister plenipo
tentiary associated the name of Dewey
with that of Lord Nelson. As well
might we be affronted because the
name of Nelson is associated with that
of our most renowned admiral. The
one name In all the coming ages will
stand as high as the other. So this
day, sympathizing with all the fes-
tivities and celebrations Of the past
week and with all the festivities and
celebrations to come this week, let Us
anew thank God and those heroes Of
the American navy who have doue
such great things for our beloved land.
Come aboard the old ship Zion, We sail
ors and soldiers. whether still in the
active service or honorably discharged
and at home having resumed citizen
ship. And ye men OF the past. your
last battle on the seas fought. take
from me in Gods name salutation and
good cheer. For the few remaining
lights with sin and death and he'll make
ready. Strip your vessel for the fray.
Hang the sheet chains over the side.
Send down the topgallant masts. Bar
ricade the wheel. Rig In the flying
lib boom. Steer straight for the shin
ng shore and hear the shout of the
great Commander of earth and heaven
Is he cries from the shrouds. ITO him
hat overcometh will | give TO eat OF
he tree of life which is In the midst of
he paradise of God Hosanpa! Ho-
anna.
Matrimonial Ambitions.