The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-17
PATRIOTIC DAY
SPEECHES BY SENATOR FAIRBANKS
AND MIR. CRUMPACKER.
This Country's Long Series of Patriots
and Its .ResponsIbiiities-At other
Religious Camps.
snscial TO the 1naiananolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
BETHANY PARK, Ind, Aug. 16-The
observance Of Patriotic day :ook place az
Bethany to-day, but the exercises were not
so well attended as the management had
expected. However, the weather was fine
and those who came enjoyed themselves.
The chief features Of the day were ad-
dresses by Charles w. Fairbanks, United
States senator, and Z. d. Crumpacker. of
Valparaiso, representative in Congress
from the Tenth district. Senator Fairbanks
spoke in the morning and Mr.. Crumpacker
in the afternoon.
The exercises took place in the taberna-
Gle, which was decorated for the occasion
There were portraits Of famous American
statesmen-Lincoln, Grant, Harrison, Sher-
man, Mckinley and others. Governor Dur
bin was expected but he did not come, and
w. NJ. Franklin, of Spencer. was intro
duced by President Carpenter, of Bethany,
as the chairman of the day. An interesting
feature of the day was the presence Of the
BOYS Band from the Plainfeld Reform
School, led by Brewer T. Clay. The vocal
selections, which consisted Of patriotic airs.
were led by Miss Abbie Harris. of Liberty,
with Miss Ada Allen at the piano. At the
opening OF the exercises the audience sang
America" Prayer was offered by the
Rev. E. T. Lane, of Putnam county.
Senator Fairbanks made a forceful and
eloquent address Of patriotic character.
Il congratulate YOU" he said In his open
ing remarks. ION the advance made by
the great church under whose auspices
these meetings have been held. 1t is a
patriotic church and has been loyal TO the
country. Our country i'm a few years has
made prodigious advance. 1t is but a
young country compared with countries
across the sea in craftsmanship and di-
plomacy. yet we have outstripped them"
Senator Fairbanks recalled the Iron
Chancellor's remark: 1--WE have no power
to fear except Almighty God" "Our his
tory is filled with patriotic deeds and pa
triotic achievements" said the senator.
II have believed that the government of
the United States is but an instrument
Of the Almighty-that we are accomplish
ing the great work that He has set to be
accomplished by the children Of men. SEN
ator Fairbanks referred to a number of
the American patriots. including Washing
ton. ''Oh, what patriots they were!' he
said. How they babe defiance TO the old
English crown and with their right arm rid
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Patriotism he continued, gave TO the
nations of the world this republic. Patriot
ism preserved II until this blessed hour
Senator Fairbanks paid a glowing tribute to
the Washington monument at the Nations
capital. He spoke Of the monument at
Springfield to the great patriot. Abraham
Lincoln. He talked Of the tomb OF Grant
on the Hudson. which commentaries the
achievements OF a great soldier, a great
patriot. I'VE have Veneration, respect and
admiration for the patriots of the past"
said the speaker. He told OF what the
American patriots have accomplished. and
dWelt especially on the patriotic service OF
Lincoln. one of his tributes 10 Lincoln
was spoken thus: HE was indeed a
Moses 10 lead the American people out OF
the wilderness OF their error TO a higher
and better plane The speaker recalled
those historic days VIXEN he was a lad. IN
all human history" he said. mo more has
been accom- olished than within the time
between 1s60 and 1907
Senator Fairies ks talked Of the firing on
Fort Sumter when there trembied in the
balance the life OF this American republic.
He told Of the call for troops and Of how
splendidly the young men OF the country
came forward. They came with song
bursting from their lips. from the hill top
and valley. leaving Vocations Of peace
everywhere
Senator Fairbanks asserted that with the
sword these young men who same 10 the
front in those days wrote upon the battle
field of the Republic the suDlimest chapter
in human history. Coming down 10 the war
with Spain, senator falroanks said the peO-
pie OF the United States believed IL was a
moral duty TO reach out a helping hand and
relieve a neighboTing people from oppress-
ION. The speaker told OF Indiana's part in
the last war and of how the people OF the
state responded 10 the call for men. 1t
seems TO me-" said he. that If the Presi-
dent could have issued a call 10
Indiana for $4,000 men TO put down
Spanish rule. those 10000 would have been
furnished by Indiana. The speaker de-
clared that patriotism in the United States
IS not dead. but was never more splendid
or more actual than IL is to-day. I'm every
department Of human activity" said he.
we are surprising all other countries. Our
highways, the fruit OF half a century; our
railroads. the fruit OF half a century. are
the wonder and the admiration OF the word
to-day. And what OF the future? The pres
ent in my judgment is but the prophet OF the
future. Patriotism and optimism are syn
nymous We nave no room for pessimism
in our national vocabulary. This church
and other great churches are doing more