The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11

Oh! woman! in our hours Of ease, Uncertain. coy, and hard to please And variable as is the shade By the light. quivering aspen maoe' When pain and sorrow wiring the pro"' A ministering angel thou Presented by the daughters of Ala- bama! The history of the worid teaches that In times of danger to her country, woman Is always in the van. Her heroism is reserved for revolutions She has been known to tear the Jeweis from her ears, the diamonds from her neck, and the rings from her hngers, and sell them to buy bread for the starving soldier. Nay, in order to aid a struggling army, we see her cutting away the glorious locks that adorn her beauty, and consent, even, for them to to become the dowry of second head What wonder, then, that now in these stirring times, when grim visaged war wrinkles the brow or Peace--what wonder that the daughters of Alabama should thus endeavor to impart to our veins the burning cur rents of their own enthusiasm! what wonder that they should strive by these graceful devices of female ingenuity, to lift us up to the height of their own hallowed inspiration. We accept this flag. and. though 1t glows with but single star, may that star increase In magnitude and brilliancy until it out rivals the historic glories of the Star Spangled Banner!
 Mfr. Dargan's resolutions were adopt ed. and the President deputed MT Baker of Barbour to return the thanks of the Convention to the ladies.
 MT. Baker ascended the Presidents stand. and in a very beautiful and ap- propriate speech. returned to the ladies the thanks of the Convention for their patriotic present. This speech was eminently worthy of preservation. The writer of these pages has made several earnest, but unsuccessful efforts to ob- tain a copy of 1t for publication.
 Amid the wild enthusiasm that had taken possession of the hall, as well as of the streets and the city, the Con- vention adjourned.
 The roar of cannon was heard at in- teryais during the remainder of this eventful day. The new flag of Ala bama displayed its virgin features from the windows and towers of the sur rounding houses; and the finest orators of the State. in harangues of congratu- lation, commanded until a late hour in the night, the attention of shouting multitudes. Every species of enthu- siasm prevailed. Political parties; which had so lately bene standing in sullen antagonism, seemed for the time to have forgotten their differences of opinion; and one universal glow of fervent patriotism kindled the enrap- tured community.
 The writer will be pardoned for ap- propriating a corner on this page to the preservation of the sonnet below and perhaps only the fervor of such en- thusiasm as prevailed at this time could tolerate the extravagant hyper bole."
 The Lost Pleiad Found. Long years ago at night, female star Fled from amid the spheres, and
 through the space
 Of Ether, onward, in a flaming car, Held, furious, headlong. her impetuous
 race; She burnt her way through skies; the
 azure haze
 blaze;
 sparklets, emitted from her golden
 hair,
 Diffused rich tones through the re-
 sounding air;
 The neighboring stars stood mute, and r wondered when
 The erring sister would return again: Through ages still they wondered in
 dismay;
 But now. behold. careering on her way, The long-lost Pleiad! To. she takes her
 place %"
 On Alabama's Flag, and lifts her
 radiant face!