The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-29
LEST WE FORGET"


Since 1868 the general movement has been rvstazed which
formally and legally recognized throughout the Union Memorial
No place Stripes will fail
c remJTied m c memory Of its patriot dead Be it in the far east
with churnng yellow of the Swallowing be it
the Mediterranean with oudless sky and its opacent waveets
be among the pam-inged OF Pacific ao be it
the icy hord OF Alaska the fullest honors will be paid to the
memory departed who engaged nternecne
conflict which welded together the United States and made the great
est the face the globe As gold must be refined by fire.
had the United States be refined by the fire OF civil
The bitterness of that conflict has long passed The sturdy
and rmnes of the North appreciated by the
South The fiery vaor and the South honored by
the North Literature and art alike JOIN together to heal the wound
which forty years deep and seemed SO cruel When
the other side forward and sympahze with the
sorrows and recognize the gores OF those with whom has fought
the bitterness has forever The traditions of each set OF combat
sacred not only to themselves but to the nation
Around the memories of tomorrow, turned OF the most
beautiful gems thought which has been able into words
dress and thence being carried through decade after decade the
and the poet have poured forth the noble and the
spring avsed world of heaouCng
Truly when thinks that Lincoln forth the words of his ad
dress when the struggle ended do nothing but
bow the beauty their imagery and the humble mod
Grafton of their I'VE dedicate
can not haow this ground said Lincoln The brave men, living and
dead have far above add derac
We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in
vain that this nation under God shall have birth of freedom and
that government OF the people by the people, for the people, shall not
perish from the earth"
Years later President Mckinley speaking Memorial Day said:
Time only enhances the lasting value and demonstrates anew the true
significance Of these inspiring observnce Whatever may be the char
temporary problems this beryovng nation and
be forgeu OF the immortal heroes of the Civil War
Generations and and the issues for which they fought and died
into history But the living principles OF undertakings worth
lily accomplished unesh abide for and guide
a
And short month President Roosevelt speaking Madl
Wisconsin, voiced again these sentiments: Il do not think
said the President I'VE ever overestmae the need there that
constantly keep mind apply ourselves the lessons
taught by those who fought the who the dark bitter
struggle Oh 6 which the making OF this
the glorious which the sun has shOne No
how good had BEEN matter how should have
failed should have been overthrow people, had had
the fundamental fighting and the other hand the fighting
would merely made ourselves and neigh
guided lofty dsnerestednesS of
the lofty dsnereeness of purpose which embodied and i
6d by the mighty Abraham Lincoln.
The poetic ideal of Memorial Day perhaps best shown in that
touching tribute The Blue and the Grey hackneyed will
all great thoughts hackneyed because they appeal straight
the hearts Of millions and repeated by millions All writ
have embamed thought in Memorial Day
Oliver Wendell Holiness Russell Lowell William Dean Howes,
William Cullen Bryant Whittier, Julia Ward HOwethe list well
nigh endless These of patriotism of those whose glory
the and the vanqushed above all they hymn the
symbol all glory and of all patriotism the flag of the Republic
Around its folds fancy wrea of exquisite beauty light and
gossamer thoughts would deck the fairy bower OF tana and
also them with the sadened and hastend
melancholy, DEATH suffering borne nobly that glory,
and and happiness and unity might be So Holmes
inspired when what repeat with lips
Behold its streaming rays unite,
One mnglng food OF braided light:
The red fires the Southern rose,
With spoless white from Northern SHOWS,
And, spangled DER its azure,
The Sister Stars OF Liberty.
Then hail Banner of the Free,
The Starry Flower OF Liberty!
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