The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02

One glance at another wondrous
scene a full generation later. now ten
years ago, in the 1sr-away Philippines,
when small squadron sent by the
President, commanded by Dewey and
| guarded hv the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe, reached at early morn the
wondering waters in front of the spires
and domes and villas and Notifications
and fleets of Manila.
Then dawned a combination of sub
hire beauty and awful fury such as the
eve of man had seldom if ever seen.
The heavens frightened and the hori-
ION burned with the crimson glow of
morning as the six dauntless cruisers
swept steadily on in single column to
the northward, then swung defiantly
around to the eastward under the
frowning, believing guns of Manila,
then again to the southwark. following
the Olympia in her daring lead over
Quivering mines, past roaring batteries
along the shore, down among the hell
of Spanish ships in the din and roar of
battle, the mouth of fury and the jaws
of death.
The battle flags, which had been
rounded up in the darkness, opened like
morning glories to the light of day, and
those beautiful emblems of Freedom
and Liberty and Victory were greeted
with ringing cheers from the men be-
hind the guns; for when the crimson
folds of the star spangled banner oper-
ed TO the breeze they fioated in majesty
and power and glory from every Amer
lean masthead, never to know dishonor
and never to be taken down.
Where the American flag is raised in
triumph and honor let it never be low
cred in sorrow nor in shamei The
American flag is not only the emblem
Of freedom and liberty and victory; it
is the greatest guarantee of good gov
eminent on the face of Gods green
earth.
So back and forth III angry might,
The stars and stripes waved on the
fight,
Mid bursting shells in deadly flight.
The Spanish decks with dead were
strewn,
Their guns on shore were sileneed
soon,
Their flags were down ere flush of
noon.
Their ships, their batteries on the shore,
Were gone in flame and crimson gore
Their loss thousand men or more.
Dawned on the fleet that Dewey led
A miracle while Snaniards bled.
For on our side was not one deadi
The battle of Manila Bay
From mind shall never pass away
Nor deeds of glory wrought that day;
For mid that battles awful roar
The Spanish pride, to rise no more,
Was humbled by our Commodore.
And Freedom s isles in Orient sea
SHALL monuments eternal be
Of Dewey's Deathless Victory.
That victory gave us an imperial
prestige among the nations of the |
earth, sealed the fate of the sons of |
Spain and benefeeatly settled, under
the flag of Freedom the destinies of |
many millions of downtrodden men.
The map of the world changed colors
and new stars cleaned il the azure
field of the American armament; Ha-
vail brought her beautiful constellation
under the flag and the Paradise of the
that Is but a meage- dawn to the SPLEEN
Tors of wealth and health and happi-
ness vet TO come.
But it was your sacrifices, Comrades
If the Grand Army and Companions of
The Loyal Legion, 1t was your battles
your triumphs which made our victory
possible and our Nation an honored
Master among the wondering govern
nents of the world.
The consolidation of a mighty, in
Union, through your heroism.
,resaged the brilliant achievements of
alter years. Your glory led to our sue
ess; your Union to our expansion;
our immortal deeds to our Country's
.ternal progress.
Here let me offer as closing tribute
o you and to all the silent soldiers and
ailors of the Republic, these simple
BLOSSOMS FOR THE BRAVE.
The fathers who fought for their affairs
and fires,
ne sOuS WHO are uO0OEluS NdlOIOuS ,
sires.
IRE marching together in laureate lines
md rallying round their memorial
shrines.
he Snrines where the cedars ard
jessamines grow,
Where zephyrs of incense earessingly
blow.
Where monuments silent in majesty
stand
md point ever up to Infnity's land.
or those who have gone DER the
valley before
o rapturous homes on Eternity's
shore;
zen gather again by the portals they
trod,
Meath evergreen trees on the soft
summer sod.
nd garlands of flowers in fragrance
and bloom
ell tenderly lay on the turf and the
tomb,
4 token of love for our heroes sublime :.
Tho live in the land beyond terror or
time.
hen cover them over with beautiful l
flowers g