Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23

OF shame to every patriots cheek, they are
Insignificant when compared to that other
neglect. the want of knowledge among the
American people of the words of their own
national anthem, The Star Spangled Ban
ner.'
Perhaps you remember what Senator In
gals once said of opportunity. Fame. love
and fortune on my footsteps wait. Cities
and fields 1 walk I penetrate deserts and
seas remote, and passing by howell and mart
and palace, soon or late 1 knock unbdden
once at every gate. If sleeping wake. If
feasting rise before turn away. 1t is the
hour of fate, and they who follow me reach
every state mortals desire, and conquer
every foe save death. But they who doubt
or hesitate condemned to perjury. failure
and woe. seek me in vain, and useleSsly inn
plore, l answer not and / return no more.|
IF this be true, and 1t Is as true as the
coming up and going down of the sun. then
no opportunity. should be lost by which
the American people may become more and
more conyersant with their own national
song. for each opportunity thus lost is lost
forever and must remain forever dead in
the unreturning past The, speaker then
told the story of how the well-known reso-
luton concerning the Star Spangled Ban
ner was introduced into the New Haven
congress of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton last spring, and after a stormy and
amusing debate was adopted unanimously
and with the compliment of a rising vote.
The resolution read as follows:
The Resolution.
Whereas as only about per cent of the
American people know the words of 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" that song that was
written amid the shock and roar of battle
and written in honor of that flag which,
when we behold it, seems a chart of light
by angels hands flung out from the sunny
skies to fly over freedoms battlements,
and ensign Cor the state where man is law
and law is king and God alone is great;
therefore be 1t
Resolved, that this patriotic society, in
national congress assembled, earnestly
recommends that all local and state So
cieties sing at least one verse of THE Star
Spangled Banner whenever the flag is
brought into the audience rooms for greet
ing and salutation.
In conclusion, Mr. Dubois said: 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner both the song and
the flag. bear in letters of ireffaceable lus-
ter this brand. Made in America They
are not the products of any foreign gray
matter. They are American by the right
of conception, birth, growth and develop
ment. They are the products of American
genius created amid the storm and stress
of heroic battle, and every American who
loves his country ought to know how and
when to sing the one and unfurl and float
the other
Il am not one OF those who believe that
the great Master of the universe has spent
all of his extra time in creating the Daugh-
and just threw the other people in; but I
do believe that these two great patriotic
elements in this nation are potent enough
to put the spirit and words of that song
into the hearts and minds of the American
people, both native and foreign-born, and if
they will do this, then that flag We all love
SO we'll will topple every foe and invite the
great republic to a lofty and splendid deS-
tiny"
Closing Exercises.
There were number of songs during the
evening by a quartet consisting of Mrs.
Lewis, Miss Austin, Mr. O'Farrell and Mr..
Harris.
The audience all rose for the closing song,
which was 1.-The Star Spangled Banner
with the verses sung by Mrs. Lewis and
the chorus by the whole assembly. The eff
feet secured was pleasing and inspiring.
The following committee of young lady
ushers attended to the seating of the
audience and performed general floor
duties:
Miss Loe, Mary Washington Chapter;
Miss Reeves, Columbia Chapter; Mrs.
Brumbaugh. Constitution Chapter; Miss
Stewart. Katharine Montgomery Chapter;
Miss Gift, Continental Chapter: Miss Rem
Shaw, Dolly Madison Chapter: Miss Du
Hamel. Lucy Holcomb Chapter; Mrs. Mil
Ter. Thirteen Colonies Chapter; Miss Bailey.
Potomac Chapter.
Observed in Anacostia.
There was gathering last evening in
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
at Jackson and Pierce streets in observance
Of Washfngton's birthday anniversary UNI
der the auspices of the Senior Epworth
League of the church. Mr.. John Fort. the
president of the organization. was in
charge of the exercises. which were opened
with the singing of America" by the au-
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