The age-herald., 1902-01-05
BY ANNIE kENpRIck wALwER.

exiled from their native wilds, resolved to seek more quiet abode in some land toward the setting sun- Making their way over swollen rivers and through tnngled forests. they came to the fertile lands and clear streams of Alabama, when the chief resolutely struck his spear into the earth saying. Ah-la-bah-mal which in Indian. means. Alabama. Here we Rest.
 Our native bird forever sings
 To birdlings great and small:- II love to spread my eagle wings
 And cover one and all;
 Mark the eyrie of my nest, 4 4Alabama's highest crest, . Flying north. or east, or west; Alabama, here we rest!
 T love to pilot all my kind
 The childless and the waif;
 To soar on eagle wings, and find
 Our haven, sure and safe
 Indian warriors when oppressed,
 Sought a refuge on my breast,
 And in gratitude expressed E Alabama, here we restl
 Let Alabama's nam c suffice
 To show how love alone
 Will guard a living paradise
 Wf.ich we may call our own.
 Ever making manifest
 Homo for all the heart distressed, Peace which nothing can molest;
 Alabama, here we rest!
 These verses are those of the song, Alabama, Here we Rest" with words and music by Charlotte W. Hawes. The song, illustrated with the state seal in colors. is dedicated to Miss Annie Wheel CT. It Is one of group of Loyal Songs,' by this author, whose patriotic songs have brought her unusual dlstinc. Il ton.
 Please permit me for the people oi the state to expressed appreciation o your beautiful song. Alabama write: MT. Robert McDavid secretary of state to the composer, Miss Charlotte " Hawes. 1T believe.'' he continued, 'i will be to this commonwealth what Home Sweet Home" is to the English speaking people,
 It is said that over six thousand copies of loyal songs have recently been sent to the army and navy, and to hospitals in distant camps. The state of Washing ton has adopted the Loyal Songs" for public instruction and Iowa has made the same request Many patriotic societies and public schools throughout the coun- try are using them, and the critics ev- anywhere are according Miss Hawes the warmest praise. Her home is in Boston and the following story from one of the Boston papers tells pretty incident con- nected with her patriotic work: B Perhaps the most interesting single incident of the celebration of Patriots Day in Boston, will be the pealing oi the bells of the Ola Christ Church. which have been recalled from their long sill ence, mainly through the efforts of Miss Charlotte w. Hawes, to arouse interest in. the restoration of this famous chime The bells have been rehung so that the beauty of their tone will now become apparent, and members of the Old Colony Guild of Bell Ringers have tested tho perfection of the arrangement and vii ring the bells secundem artem. It is ar interesting fact that the members of this Guild are Englishmen, and that the joy. bells proclaiming the holiday in com memoration of the rising of the colonies against Great Britian. will be sounded by descendants of the 'tyrants'' of those days. It Is furthermore a lesson in goot Aship which does not need explana elDn or comment"
 "A short sketch of Miss Hawes is a al follows
 5 Miss Charolette W. Hawes, the we
 SRown teacher of harmony and piano fofte. has earned high rank among tn 2 musical fraternity, and attained enviabl success throughout the United States a lecturer upon musical themes. Her ex tended travels in Europe, her residenc in towns made famous as the homes o musical composers, musical privileges re coiYed through the acquaintance an courtesies of Franz Liszt, Sir Georg Grove, Wm. H. Cummings, George Os borne, Dr. Bridge. Dr. Stainer, and Prof Alfred Rhodes of London. England tn treasures of Hungarian music opene, Through courtesies shown by the Kossutl .nl family. Carl rhern, Herr Gericke. a pBiida Pesth. Vienna and Turin; of Rus sian music through Rupinstein. Sergiu Stepniak and others; these opportunitie. and associations have enabled her to ob tain fund of musical information, ac turate, rare, invaluable and incompar AnIc This well-nigh exhaustless posses sion of musical lore has been woven into thirty lectures, each and all of intens, interest and instruction. ', Her instructors were the best in New /, York and Boston; Herr Ehrlich in Der lin. Herr Wieck in Dresden. father oi the renowned Clara Shumann), and Her, Gobbi in Buda Pesth, Hungary From the latter she gained unique knowledge oi a the pathetic minor m elodies and wonder. full Zigeuner music of the Hungarians. sk All of these notices indicate that Miss Hawes has accomplished a great deal through her patriotic songs and while o writing of the recognition which she has I received in other states. the suggestion will not amiss that her latest song Ala hama" be adopted in this state for public use.