Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28

If the anniversary, which was appro
oriately marked by a meeting of the rela
ives and friends Of the aged couple, tn
verses were read, most of those presen
found that they related to incidents in tn
national history and to conditions in tn
social life which had become history befor
hey were born. 1t Is interesting to not
hat the manuscript Of the poem Is tas fir
and clear as that of young man. Indeed
t would be impossible to believe from
view Of the copy that the penman Is s
close upon the century mark. The verse
follow:
Three score and six swift-moving years,
Have swept on down the tide,
Since that heaven-tinted happy day
That saw us groom and bride.
Quite different now do things move on
Than In those early days
Now, palaces on wheels dash
Ger graded steel-clad ways.
Our friend, the fire. was then produced
By work in many ways;
But now, match scratched ON box
Is followed by blaze.
Ten stage-coach days was shortest time
For letters then to pass
From Boston to far Saint Louis
Where dwelt winsome lass.
But now. less minutes required
To girdle our great sphere,
And answer bring from any point
Whence might wish to hear.
Now. men and women on their wheels
Rush swiftly through the street,
And sometimes carelessly upset
Slow people whom they meet.
But worse than high speed bicycles
Are those fast horseless gigs
That madly dash along streets,
Guided by reckless prigs.
One hundred thousand dollars then
Made one quite rich and proud;
I'M m oh 10 he
In almost any crowd.
Now, liberty doth shape affairs
In all our happy land,
And thus 1t shall forevermore,
II all will lend hand.
And woman, Goods best gift to man."
She has not Jagged behind;
In all true progress in our land
She's helped with heart and mind.
Her boys. inspired to do their best,
Attain manly worth.
Her girls know how to make home
That's heaven commenced on earth.
We saw our nations capital
A long, long time ago,
When porkers shared its muddy streets
With humans, high and low.
And now, behold the wondrous change
Perfection everywhere.
Carnegie Is Its stanch, true friend.
instruction his pet care.
Our lawmakers in early days
INDUCED in lofty flights.
The mOderns are more practical
In guarding all our rights.
To latter we will kindly hint
or what they ought to know,
OF the saddest of sad freezings,
Whilst they move on SO slow.
Cruel monsters are now thriving
On the cause Of all our pains
The hoerdings Of the means of life
To add to their base gains.
Our wedding was in Jaekson's time
brave. true man was he
He swOre he'd hang all nullifers
As high as Haman's tree
Strong words were those from Andrew j.,
As you will all agree;
And that he meant Just what he said,
Was known to J. c. C.
He plainly told those naughty dons-
The laws they must obey.
And Congress gave him ample power
To force things that same way.
In darker days our Lincoln came,
Inspired by powers above,
To guide our ship, through angry seas
Change brothers hate to love.
Forced to resist a causeess war
At cost of many slain,
He never paused till hate was squelched
And we were one again.
crushing grief convulsed the land
When our loved Lincoln fell,
By hand Of monster. unsurpassed
Outside the gates of hell
And now we have a President
As true as tempered steel;
His recent brave and manly acts
Insured nations veal
Saved the precious lives of thousands
Brought joy to many n home
With greetings kind from other lands
Beneath Gods azure dome.
'1is thus our leader plays his part
In scattering JOY around.
That not a sad aching heart
Should In land be found
And now, to all I'll say, don't cease to pray
To Almighty Giver,
And never shirk your share of work.
And ne'er say die, no, never.
ZENAS G. ROBBINS.