Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-01

can be placed on the army ana navy
when the hour of trial comes. This Ia
difficult toast to reply to. 1t has
been made at every gathering of this
Kind for many years. SO that It is hard
to say anything but well worn plati-
tudes. But when the hour of trial
comes the United States navy will be
found true to the country, to the flag
and to the constitution.
Mrs. Crabbe then sang Star Spangl-
ed Banner" the company joining in
the chorus.
Judge titiie's speech.
Judge Little, In response to the
toast. The Grand Army of the Re.
pubic" said:
When the first gun was heard by the
startled ears of the American people
W the early COS. the Grand Army az
the Republic was unknown. BY ami
by the men and boys of the day. with
almost nerveless hands, at the soun,l
Of the bugle, signed their names 70
the muster roll which gave their lives
to their country. During all those
dark days In camp and on the battle
held, they were true TO the obligation
which they had taken to uphold the
Constitution and the flag of their coun.
Try, which they had sworn to protect,
At the grand review in Washington at
the close Of the war. the Grand Army
OF the Republic represented an army
OF the most invincible. most coura-
geous men that the glorious sunlight
ever shone upon in approval and bene
diction. Today the Grand Army of the
Republic is a symbol of the glory of
q great country " was tho a.ampls
and the spirit of the Grand Army in
former years that has. when the Main 3
was blown up In Cuban waters, inspir-
ed the victory of Manila Bay. When
the charge at San Juan was made, u
was the spirit of the Grand Army that
led the charge and crowned Il witt,
success and glory. II was the sons OF
veterans that fought in the spirit Vt
their fathers. in the protection of the
country the veterans OF the Grand
Army had united.
AS we sit here In the sere and yellow
leaf OF life, we feel still the lingering
glory OF the DAYS when our country
needed us and we answered the cali,
but with us, comrades. are those 10
whom is due the tribute that Is due tho
veterans themselves. the noble women
who were the mothers. wives, sweet.
harts, sisters and daughters of the
boys who went forth under the Stars
and Stripes at the sound of the buglc
II was as much to the bravery. patriot.
ism and natural predisposition of tho
american woman to figh., as Il was to
the courage and patriotism of the mon.
that the victories of the battlefields
were recorded in American history.
BY and by We shall pass tho
line that divides us from our Presl-
dent. The ranks are thinning Quick.
~. Only last year hand welcomed
us. tine hand o. host whose wish II
was that we should meet again to.
night, and now he has passed awav,
to answer the roll call from the other
side. But those of us that are left. rem.
resenting the old Grand Army. stand
today for our country. our Constitution
and our flag-stand with patriotism,
imbued In every sinew of our body
and In our blood-stand tor the flag
that waves undaunted wherever II hss
been planted, for the flag that waves
over our schools, the Stars and StriDps
that are to us the symbol of all that Is
most noble In us. andIwhich to us AZ
the dearest of all things.
Singing Speech.
Proi. 4. Cook. the comrade who
played the Accomplishments through
out the evening, now sat down to the
piano and delivered this Musical Tail.
TO the Boys:
Twas forty years ago, boys. In eight.
en- siXty-one.
when wars dread tocsin sounded az.
our land:
In trumpet tones 1t called. on eye,y
patriot son.
And we responded, hoys. with heart
and hand.
Chorus
Forty years ago, boys. now the time ;s
flying on,
y seems but yesterday the bugle blew:
Ana every year Deaths reaper is bip1.
ing up his sheaves
from thinning ranks of comrades
tried and true.
rhree years we lived on "hard.tack.
unless we stole a pig.
chick. or sweet potatoes, or Some |
sich:"
The "graybacks," how they loved us
and how we'd scratch and dig:
Ahy, bows! the memry of IT mokea
me itch!
DO you remember how we felt towarl
=, the "Copperheads" at home.
Who worse than rebels in orr front
arrayed:
Would call us 'lincoln's hirelinrs
goodnew how we'd foam,
'ecause we knew for our defeat thay
prayed.
DO you recall the letters, sent by tho
girls at home.
md how they cheered us on the wear,
march?
)h. yes, while we were rearing EA,.
dom's lofty dome.
The girls'-they were the keynote 81
the arch.
md OH the suffers butter, odorifer.
GUS and strong,
or which he charged a dollar for a
pound;
md mule meat"-how we loved IL,
And OF course we'd long
or the crackers full OF weevii. which
we'd drown.
Veil, boys, we had our hardships; We
also had our fun;
When thieves our blankets stole. we'd
do the same.
Vhen we could get no pass, sometimes
the guard we'd rum"
md sneak back after midnight: "Such
is fame"