Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

| and cruisers of Schley and Sampson.
Col. B. F. Chase Presides.
Col Benjamin F. Chase. veteran sol
der of the civil war and a member OF
Gen. William H. Barry Garrison, Army
| and Navy Union, called the meeting tc
order at 8 o'clock. Trumpeters NJ. J.
Ober. J. w. Lawton and P. L. Dunning.
| ton. who had been detailed by Gen. Ell
lott. commandant of the United States
Marine Corps sounded ASSEMBLY" and
then gave the salute to the colors. Rev.
Zad H. Copp, probation officer of the Jul
venile Court. delivered the opening prayer.
He asked for a new reverence for the
flag and respect for the uniform of the
soldier. the sailor and the marine, and
declared Old Glory has done much toward
making the world better.
Col Chase pointed out the importance
of such celebrations those which take
cognizance of the great naval victory
soldiers and sailors were present last
evening who represented the civil war.
the war with Spain. Indian wars and
time of peace. He paid tribute to the
young soldiers of 1885,
Dr. Thacker E. Lee of Porter Garrison.
Army and Navy Union. welcomed the
guests on. behalf of the organization.
and William A. Hickey of Porter Garrison
Santiago. July g. 1885, which, he said.
sounded the death knell of monarchical
tyranny on the western hemisphere. made
Cuba free and established for all time the
prestige of the American. arms.
Grand Army officer Speaks.
Department Commander John S. Walker
of the G. A. r. was enthusiastically re-
ceived as he stepped forward to address
the gathering. In the chorus of cheers
hat greeted him could be heard the
fierce rebel YELL" which he had heard
before on many battlefelds. Col. Walker
said the army and navy of the United
States. with Old Glory In the lead. has
always measured up to all duties and re-
and Navy Union is the coming soldier
and sailor organization Of this country.
In conclusion he said the people of the
world have their eyes fixed on the Stars
and Stripes as lit is their hope and their
promise.
Col. Chase then introduced Mr.. Barnes.
In part Mr. Barnes said
Having taken an active contemporane-
Gus interest in the conflict with Spain. "
he said, Il do not stand so much in awe
Of the men of the Spanish war. but have
for them rather that sense of respect and
admiration with which we look up to our
companions who have excelled us in deeds
of heroism Yet the act of enlistment in
each case required the same degree of
heroic spirit, and it cost the individual
no less to die from the wound of the
Mauser bullet on the field of Santiago
than it did 10 perish from the mimic ball
in the terrific three days hail of metal at
Getty sburg-and it cost him no more.
You do well today to celebrate the
naval battle of Santiago. which confirmed
the supremacy of the American idea and
sounded the knell of medieval misrule in
the western hemisphere.
Reference to Mckinley.
While the President-to-be struggled
with the enemy under the tropical sum-
the kindly. humane. sympathetic Presi-
dent that was waited anxiousy in the
White House for the outcome of the
campaign. of which he was the command
er-in-chief, his mind engrossed In the
future. which depended so much upon
the success of our arms, but keenly alive
to the perils to which the men at the
front were then being exposed. President
Mckinley in those days went about his
duties absorbed and grave often appear
ing to be oblivlous to his immediate sur
rOundingS. SO intent was he on the right
solution of the problems resting so large
~ on him. Day and night were little dis
tingushed at the White House. and the
President rarely ceased his labOrs before
! or O'Clock in the morning, frequently
to be reused shortly after by matters of
great moment. as was the case early the
morning of the Fourth of July when
word came of Cervera's attempt to escape
from Santiago harbor. and of the tri-
umph of our fleet. His recreation was
limited to a few minutes walk about the
grounds. and an occasional brief drive
with Mrs Mckinley That he was able
to keep health and strength through il
ALL the trying months of the war itself
and tue long duration of the subsequent
troubles in the Philippines. was a con-
vincing testimonial to his calm. philo-
sOphical temperament and his orderly.
wise and abstemious mode of living.
&c CHI .itt
zen of a country which has had a WASH
ington. Lincoln a Grant Lee. a Far
ragut. a Dewey. a Mckinley and Roose-
welt. What makes a nation great is not
alone extent of domain, nor length OF
years Richness in story counts for more
than these. Its splendor is made up of
achievement after achievement. of diff
culties overcome. of deeds of valor. of
triumphs for the right. America young
in years and in spirit. Is already old in
story: and 1t Is due to the men who from
her earliest days to the present have
striven valiantly for the right as they
were able to see it that we have today
nation worth while to strive for. and
at need to die for.
Former "Reb" Makes Address.
Maj. ]. Mcdowell Darlington. COM
mander of the local Confederate Veterans.
| said his father died under the Stars and
Stripes as a member of a Virginia cavalry
command in the war of 1872 He de-
clared that in the fights at Santiago the
sons of Confederate veterans fought as
| valiantly as did the sons of Union vet
Grams for the honor of their country and
| flag.
| Let any foreign foe assail us now
| Maj. Darlington added, and the boys OF
| Dixie will march shoulder to shoulder
with those of the north east and west
| to crush and annhilate such foes. All
| the blood that was so freely shed in the
| civil war on both sides was shed from
| honest motives. Men do not fight and
4 die for a cause they do not believe Ii
| right
He spoke feelingly of the battle OF