Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-05-17
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would put it, "Galon wcrth Galon'-hcart
to hcart-lcvelOp and strengthen ourselves
for our own and our CountryS good; to
hep the needy, the unfortunate and the
fallen, and. realizing that the best method
to accomplish this object is union of effort,
for lin unity there is strength hot only to
uplift the fallen, hut to keep ourselves from
the pitfalls of life lest we forget that
Among the pitfalls in our lives
The best Of us walk blndly;
So, man. be wary watch and pray,
And treat your brother kindly.
And with a song for our banner,
Our watChword recall,
Which gave our republic her station
II nited we stand. divided we fall.
1t made and preserves us a nation.
And thus the seed were sown and showers
of bcssng-somc of which we needed and
others we did not dcscrve-havc been fall
ing upon this fertile soil ever since the be-
ginning, and we have been growing and de-
veloping in number and fraternity. We
have already had opportunities to eXemplify
our purpose in many ways us i'll all earthly
things. Some with joy and pleasure;
others | regret to say, in sadness and sorrow.
1t is gratifying to know, however that all
contingencies have been met by each one as
occasion required by the palm of the hand
and with hearts that beat as one. The prog
reSS has been rapid and substantially No
meeting during the year has gone by with
out new names enrolled for membership
In number we have increased from a mere
handful on the first day of May, 1901, to
bpnIrnlS I'M ,rrnM.tl 81 marvellous
infancy. assures our success in the future.
Not only have we proSpcrcd numerically
but we have had abundant success socially
by living up to the letter of the object i'll
view rs man secs his duty towards his fell
| bowman. rs brother To brother. And he
who performs his duty well does nobly
| knowledge is Il hill which few may hope to
climb; duty is the path that all may tread. y
And music. too. dear music that can touch
| Beyond all else the soul that loves it much ;
| Now heard far off. so far rs but to seem
| Like the faint melody of a sweet dream.
1t would seem entirely ont of all reason
| to imagine Il society composed of men or
women from Wales, THE Land of Song.
| or of any of their kindred. wherever they
| NAV be- to exist without song. 1t is a part
| of their souls delight Therefore, it would
| follow night us day that if Il St David
| Society exists there also can he found song
and singers And there, not over five
months ago, was born that magnificent
musical organization known as the st.
| David Glcc club, which is | can say without
| fear of contradiction, the best chorus in
western MARYLAND If anyone doubts this,
| let him produce any other for competition.
| | am happy to say that you will have the
great pleasure of hearing the Club tonight,
and YOU can then say with Longfellow:
| Who through long days of labor and nights
| devoid of ease
Still heard in the soul the music of wonder
| full melodies.
NV friends before closing these few re-
marks | wish to thank you for your kind at
| tention, and for the patronage and support
we have so graciousy received from the out
side public, and to express the trust that
these few thoughts have been received with
| the same kind spirit that they have been
given you that they have reached the
| hearts-not only of those of Welsh blood,
| but of any other natiOnalitieS that may be
here to be loyal to their own, true and
| honorable to all mankind, and never forget
that we are all true Americans, enjoying life
| and freedom under the same flag in the land
of the free and the home Of the brave.
| BrcathcS there Il man with soul so dead
| Who never to himself hath said
This is my own, my native land
| Whose heart hath ne err within him burn It,.
| As home his footsteps he hath turn'd
| From wand ring on Il foreign strand?
Prof. Richard Harris ard the St David
| Glee Club rendered "rhe Bridge in
tincsstyle, and Miss Johanna Harris sang
Barbara Freitchic" and "The Holy
| City in voice evincing careful train
ing.
State Senator David j. Lewis. except
| ing Thomas Jefferson CJ, the only
Welshman known 20 be a democrat, de
| livercd an address respondent with
| glowing pictures of Wales its noun
tainS, hills, wales and dales. As all
know, the Senator is fluent orator; on
subjects near to his heart and consonant
with his blood he is sure to fall below no
expectation. Here he was strictly 'in
his element and, of course, deserved
and enjoyed liberal applause.
| William Bradleys solo-bass, "Asleep
in the Deep is regarded by many rs
the most pleasing vocal number of the
programme.
Rev. w. J. Williams, of Westernport
was thc biographer of s.. David. In
the course of his entertaining address he
surprised very many of Erin's branch of
the human family by suggesting that st.
Patrick was Welshman.
Miss Gertrude Jones, i'll exceptionally
fine voice and manner, recited two selec-
| lions, the latter an cHcOr".
The Glec Clubs Good Night closed
IA most pleasant evening. Under its
strains hundreds moved homeward wish
ing st. David's Society ''many happy
returns"