The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-14

singing Oh America Dy cnliuTeu CT
the High School, accompanied by the
Government Band, after which w. l..
Eaton, post commander OF g. w. De
Long Post, read the following address
from the Lafayette Post of New York,
the donors OF the iags:
To the Teachers. Scholars and the Peo-
pie of Hawaii:
More than thirty years ago there was
9 great and terrible war existing in the
United States of America between two
sections of the Nation One section
striving TO divide the country and TO
establish new government and a
strange fiag-the other to prevent the
dismemberment of the United States
and TO sustain the sovereignty and su-
premacy of the flag which had beer the
standard OF the republic since the Rev
olution hundred years before.
The triumph of the army for the
maintenance Of the union and for the
retention of the 'Old Flag" is familiar
to you all, and the providence of an
all-wise God has been manifested in q
glorious progress that has followed the
victory guided by His omnipotent di-
rection.
A product of this great war Was the
Grand Army Of the Republican or
ganiZation born on the field OF strife,
which has multiplied into member
ship of 100000 soldiers who served in
the victorious army.
One of the principles of this noble
Sc ;nas,loorin, Of
"a purpose to carry forward through
all time love of country and devotion
to its welfare.
This Grand Army of the Republic is
a national organization, represented by
as many departments as there are
States in the union, and in each State
there are the representatives in smaller
bodies called posts. Lafayette Post is
one OF these, with membership of 600,
whose chief aim, besides its fraternity
and charity, is to instill patriotism II
the minds of the growing children
native and foreign born-who will be
the future citizens and rulers OF the
land. For fourteen years the post has
found it to be a pleasant duty to labor
for love of the flag which, through
its agency and example, now floats
above every school house throughout
the broad domain.
When the cruel yoke Of Spain was
removed from the oppressed people OF
Porto Rico and that beautiful island
hailed with delight the approach Of the
flag of freedom. this pest remembered
the children who would be blessed IN
der the banner of liberty and SEM 900
flags to be an emblem of their release
from the bondage of inhumanity and
servility.
Later. when the American soldiers
and sailors broke the chains which fst-
tered the liberty of the Philippines. the
post, again, inspired by the welcome
and thanksgiving of the Porto Rieans,
forwarded coo of the same flags TO Ma
Mia. where they now float over the
school houses of those islands of the
Orient
And now, learning of the little broth
erhood of American union veterans,
the George w. De Long Post OF your
own Gem OF the Pacific" who.
through privation and sacrifice, were
laboring for an accomplishment almost
beyond their strength. strong as they
are in faith and hope and charity. La
fayette Post tinos ii one of its greatest
privileges to be permitted to assist II
the glorious achievement OF planting
the flag that stands for the uplifting CT
the human race wherever the wisdom
OF God has placed them.
With you there is much less to teach
YOU are q favored people The Cos
pes of Christ was carried TO you from
our shores and you have learned the
Golden Rule and know little of the OPP
preston of man. But with the Bible
goes the flag. !,
The inspiration OF truth is sustained
BIZ the flag that is raised for the eie-
walton OF man To love Cod and Keep
the law is to obey the commandments
of divine government and righteous
people
AS the sun rises here IN the East 10
brighten the lives of all. so We raise
the flag TO impress the people with tas
Sensyolenee of man. guided by the
benefcence of the Creator.
II is bright thought with Us that it
has been our privilege to plant cur
beautiful standard of strength anu
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never folded. but as we sleep In peace,
confident OF the protection II has
brought. it is flying before the gentle
zsphyrs Of fullest day over cur kindred
of other chimes
In our dreams we shall have sweet
visions OF floating colors over Punch
how, TO welcome the storm-tossec
mariner into your tranquil corai-bound
harbor of Honolulu. That IS we re-
member your exquisite Nuuanu valley
ard ride to the Pail We shall see hoat-
ing gracefully - srnseens on the
nerninx clouds the brilliant Stars and
Srripes. for which We offered our lives
We shall think Of il at stations on the
way TO Haleakala and on the suow-
crowned hills of Mokuaweoveo- A.
Hilo. at Ulupalakna. at Waikiki, vher-
eysr the children are. there shall the
bensson be lifted to proclaim the fui-
ness Of tbs liberty Of Ean, who Is the
| image Of the Greater. God
We commend to you not only the ny
| Ing dcx. bur the teaching and learning
| 81 all that Il represents. Learn Of the
good men who have died tor e: and
pray for the few Of declining yeArs xnc
vet remain. Who have foW9At LOT s.