Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-06-01

shipped flag. with lts luminous galaxy
Of blessed stars. would have Gisap
peared for ever from the armament OF
America. Ohi my God. II is too hor.
riblo 10 contemplate what our present
condition would be. II the dcmiEodH
Of the union ranks had not stood like
living battlcments between us aud de.
atructiun. oh. holy and beloved ilag.
iing Of Washington. and Montgomery.
Of Jackson and Lincoln. Of Grant and
Sheridan, oh .unconquered nag which
nuttered high In triumph over the
glorious battles OF Saratoga, aud Mon.
mouth. and yorktown. OF New Orleans
and Gettysburg aud Appamattox. and
Santiago and Manila bay. on meteor
hag. whose war eagles scream struck
terror TO the hearts Of EnRland's bray.
est mariners on Old oceans fOamlng
blllOwRl Oh. nag of our gallant faith.
Cr's pride, Of our tender mothers fond
est love. Oh, Gag Of peace and sweet
content; beneath this radient sun and
In presence Of these holy graves. with
uncovered heads and grateful hearts
We salute thy beloved fold aud thank
the God Of our fathers who inspired
our superb union soldiers 60 guard
thee from dishonor and defeat. TO re.
main the symbol of our liberty and
might and to continue the beacon OF
hope 20 the dOwntroddon and Oppress-
ed peoples of the earth. Mayost thou
ever be- free. ever indepndnt ana ever
lnvlnclble until
The cloud-oapped towers. the gorg
eOus palaces.
The solemn temples, the great globe
Itself.
And all which Il Inherits shall dis.
solve,
And like an unsubstantiai dream.
perish
And leave not rack behind"
Now, who were these matchless sol.
diers. those superb patriots whose
dead We reverence and love aud whose
living we honor and esteem as we hon
or no others? They belonged Ia no
one nation, people or color. The en-.
tire earth contributed its best and
bravest, as II our cause represented.
as II really did, the hopes and asplra.
tions Of all humanity.
From where New England's breezos
fan the war Gags OF the Tree
To where the Rio Grande rolls lts trib-
ute 10 the sea;
From where the suns first morning
rays light up the Empire state
To where his last fond kisses fall upon
the Golden Gate.
From where mid banks OF cm raid
green the ShannOn's waters shine
To where historic castles guard the
glorious German Rhine;
And from the plains OF gallant France.
our oldest. truest friend.
To where the gorgeous northern lights
ON Norway's coast dcscerd,
They come the fearless and the free.
To rescue from disgrace
Our Union iiGS, the hope and pride OF
ali the human race.
That beacon bright, whose holy light
CLEANS over lands and sea
To puids aarth'e suaas,- WANDERERS tu
the port Of Liberty.
Above each column ordered ranks
that beacon CLEANED ON high
As some great comets angry glare
lights up the midnight sky
Il cheered the soldiers lonely march
and lonely midnight post
And lit our cruisers decks and spars
along the guarded coast.
lt cleaned amid tho battles smoks as
glinting sunbeams shine,
And flashed like vivid lightning upon
the bayOnets ieveled line.
Oh, gallant tars, Oh. peerless hosts!
never since Godfrey's hand
Unfurled the standard Of the cross
above the holy land.
Aud never since that standard ilcN
DER Salem's conquered towers
Fought braycr men for hotter AUS,
and deArcr land than ours.
Grandly they fought and noDly fell Ia
Grants victorious van;
/ They rushed like furies TO the chaFg,
with fiery Sheridan:
| Like stormy music loudly rolled theil
war songs proud and free,
/ When Sherman's fearless columns
triumphant 90 the sea.
i Strong In the holy cause uf right, fO
Il they freely died,
| Now in our mothers breast they slcel
| like brothers side by side.
oh, loved remains! Oh. haliOwed dust
with each returning spring
ID Ae sweetest flowers of field and grow
20 deck your graves We bring.
May we be brave as you were bray,
and true as you we're true,
And may our children's children low
our land and fiag like You
Oh. soft and quiet be your sleep b'
| meath the yerdant sod,
And may your spirits soar alOft To th
Great White Throne of God.
The Judge was frequently applaude
during his address. after which thoT
was some patriotic music by the ban'
/ Sixteen little girls OF the India
school sang "Our Soldiers Grave
which was followed by Post Con
mander Moore ana Adiutant Clark
reading the @. A. H. ritual and the re-
, arhs OF the veterans who nave die
/ during the past twelve months.
4 Then followed beautiful coremor
! that OF weaving around the mon
mant 10 the unknown dead n Ion
strinE OF evergroens. 'Meadaml
q Lowe, Whits0n. WhitcOmb and Sho
: maker. OF the WOmen's Relief Corr
Z took part In the ceremony. accol
, panied on the piano by Mrs Rose is
< ry, who also sang an appropria
3 song.
Tho children OF the public schoC
& SANG stars and stripes Forever {
!. lowed by a fine recitation on Men
y rial Day" by Mas H. Girard.
a The boys of 81 Mary's school
n lighted the audience by singing -
y Countrya Fiag." and Ramon ort
II son 0f Modesto Ortiz, delivered
short patriotic address.
e. America was sung by all I
a. school children. aud then J. w.
n wards. who was the prime mover
y the exercises. stepped ~ the front
~ the platform with four large Rags
II his hands. lie read the attendance
sh children from the city public scho
lg In the parade as follows; First wa
~ enrolment, ii6; present. ll3; sece
OF ward, enrolment 1873, present j
ng Third ward. enrolment ibb, pres
AZ i5l. and Fourth ward. enrolment J
~ present ii5. As the best record
en- been made BY the Third ward, 70
~ ward a dag was presented MT
IN wards then presented a dag each
~ the sd. Mary's school, the goyornm
~ Indian school and the OLD Aibuq'
- qlo school.
=. A miniature grave. representing
| mound 81 some departed hero.
been provided near the stand,
n 4.