The daily sentinel., 1902-06-04
IN HONOR OF THE DEAD
A Portion Of the Memorial Speech
Delivered by Hon. c. W. Steele.
---Hish Sounding and Patri-
EuIosy for Heroic Dead.

speech of Chas. W. Steele, delivered be-
fore his comrades and the general public
at Park opera house Memorial day.
| The effort throughout was able. high
sounding and Of fins sentiment.
| Comrades OF the war for the preserva.
ton of the Union. Sisters of the Relief
Corps, Fellow Citizene: This day set
apart sacred to the memory Of our noble
dead. it seems but fitting that survivor
OF the days Of our nations peril should
address you though it be with feeble lips
and stammering tongue. Sometimes /
think, maybe. the old veterans grow gar
rulous and try the patience OF our hear
ers. but as high authority as the sacred
writ says "but let him boast that put
teth of his armor, not him that putteth
it on"
Well may the survivors CT those times
more complete or principal more trium-
phant. Today no one doubts the entire
loyalty OF any section Of our beloved
country. All gather under the protect
ing folds OF the starry banner, pround Of
their heritage as American citizens.
Terrible and bloody as was the war,
none was ever fought with higher aims
or better motives, and none more COM
pletely justified by its results We read
OF America, the mother Republic, assist.
ing our Cuban kindred to throw of the
yoke Of the oppressors. Of the unfurling
of the flag Of free Cuba. with cheers for
the Stare and Stripes. The author Of
Cuban freedom, the beacon light OF lib
erty. has the starry banner proved to be
to the Cubans.
And the flag in the far East. in the
Philippines-whiie we doubt not mis-
takes have been made, that supreme
confidence in the American people, jus.
tifying the belief that In time. theie as
in Cuba the etefpsl~ principles Of the
Declaration Of Independence will pre-
vail, and the Philippines be cong ue, ed as
we conquered the Cubsns-by justice,
freedom and equal rights.
All the victories won and progress
made since 81 has come as result OF
the successful prosecution OF the war for
the Union. The pride we feel is not
such az leads to vainglorious boast ting,
but rather the consciousness OF a duty
we'll performed, and as those who having
borne the burden and heat OF the day
now rest in peace in the shade of the ap.
Pile. the peach and the vine.
To our comrades who have passed on
before, we build the altar OF remembrance
to them this Memorial day, and when the
last one OF our comrades Of the Grand
Army of the Republic shall have gone
over to join the Grand Army above, then.
as now, memorial services will be held,
and the story Of the war for the Union
be told, keeping alive the spirit Of patrio-
tism that DOW burns in the hearts Of the
youths Of America.
No nation has ever occupied the COM
manding position this nation is yet to as
sumo, and to none was ever given greater
responsibility. II we fail the last hope
Of liberty will perish for ages. America
still needs the help of all her loyal sons
to attain to still higher ideals. Let US
carry with US from this Memorial day a
resolve to better appreciate our privilege
Of American citizenship and cultivate
more fully the crowning virtues Of frater-
nifty, charity and loyalty.
| IL is said that the terms offered the