The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-26

geance on the pirates of Algiers and
they fell down ana Worshipped. IL
waved in triumph from the heights OF
Chapultepec and set the lone star state
in the crown Of its glory. It led the
caravans across the American desert
and added the Elysian fields Of the Pa
cIfc coast to the union. It is nearer the
frozen poles today than any banner on
protection about the nations repOSing
under the glitter Of the southern cross.
1t plotted the white squadron to victory
in Manila bay and VOniited death upon
Cerveras fleet at Santiago. The sea-
grit isles have seen its star in the east
and by its stripes they are healed; it
stood above the chasm IN 81 that would
not close until the redemptiVe legiOnS
Of the nations youth had filled it up
1t threw an ayenging fold about the
fleeing assassin Of Lincoln and has sob
bed at half mast over the triple tragedy
Of our martyred chiefs. Behind il is the
history OF the freest people that ever
lived Before it is the promise of the
richest blessings to mankind It's sac
red folds are sacred with many battles,
yet IN its rainbow hueS men long Op-
pressed see visions of the dawn There
IS lightning enough in its stars to strike
dumb the dogs of nations, vet in the
tapping of it's broken shreds is the mu-
sic Of all the song birds Of freedom
'-0n each memorial day the ranks are
thinner come to YOU today with q
banner the radiance Of whose glory has
put the shine and sheen into the flag you
love so we'll 1 come to YOU with a stand
ard that viii stil be with you as you en-
ter the portals Of death and will still be
flying over you when you bivOuac on
the eternal plains of Heaven. Its folds
are white, its coat OF arms is cross
ileth Iee, BlazlnB from is ample folds
IS single star, whose beams are 50
that happy children sing at Christmas
time that wise men following what was
called the star of Bethlehem This ban
ner IS the Oldest OF all ensigns. 1t dimly
fluttered when God said the seed of the
woman shall bruise thy head and thou
shalt bruise his heel It brooded in
mercy over Noah sailing over q sub
merged world. In deliverance it beckoned
Moses out of Egypt into the land of prom
Use In David's Psalms its melody float
ed over Israel The brightest minds and
ington. Garfield, Mckinley, and an in
NUN cradle company of martyrs have died
in its service. The old veterans of this
banner are care for. lit waved over Rome
nineteen centuries ago and asyiums for
the poor and unfortunate sprang into eX-
stitutions are its hand-maidens and love
and liberty its star-eyed nymphs of prog
ress- Soldiers OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, enlist under this banner and
fight for the flag of your country. It
brings no hiss of serpent. no breaking of
hearts no debauching of lives but the
fallen are raised, the wounded healed. the
captive delivered No sophistry of unbe-
lief, but comfort of faith; no chill of
doubt. but warmth of hope no death-bed
agony, but sleep of victory. '4e ca, though
I walk through the valley of the shadow
of death, 1 will fear no evil. for Thou
art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they
comfort me-
AS you journey down the western hill
of life with the applause of q grateful ma
ton at the END of the way the jubilee of
the mighty hosts redeemed shall bust in
welcome home upon your raptured ears.
Enlist under this banner and Old Glory
shall be clothed in new glory, the glory OF
the only begotten Son of God, full of
grace and of truth, and in Gods Memorial
day when the flowers of eternal life shall
fall on deathless brOws, You shall stand
shoulder to shoulder with the bright i'm
mortals who enter in through the gates
into the city