The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-30
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the mouth Of the Ogeeches. to the
boundless sea.
/ The sea caught my eye. and after
further marches and battles J sought
Iit again after close Of the war aud IL
became my home
One glance at another wondrOus
scene full generation later. now ten
years ago, in the PARKWAY Philippines.
when a small squadron sent by tho
President, commanded by Dewey and
guarded by the Supreme Ruler OF tho
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
lime beauty and awful fury such as
the eye of man had seldom If ever
seen. The heavens frightened and the
horizon burned with the crimson glow
of morning as the six dauntless cruis-
ers swept steadily on in single column
TO the northward then swang defantly
around to the eastward under the
frowning believing guns OF Manila.
then gain to the southwark, following
the o ympia in her daring lead over
quivering mines, past roaring batteries
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 i'm the darkness, opened
like morning g,ories to the light Of
day, and those beautiful embems OF
Freedom and Liberty and Victory werB
greeted with ringing cheers from the
men behind the guns; for when the
crimson folds of the star spangled
banner opened to the breeze they float
ed in majesty and power and glory
from every American masthead, never
to know dishonor and never to be tar
en- down.
Where the American flag is raised
in triumph and honor let It never be
lowered in sorrow nor in shamel The
American flag is not only the emblem
of freedom and liberty and victory; II
is the greatest guarantee Of good gov
eminent on the face of Gods green
earth.
So back and forth in angry might,
The stars and stripes waved on tho
fight,
Mid bursting shells in deadly flight.
The Spanish decks with dead wero
strewn,
Their guns on shore were silenced
Their flags were down ere flush OF
noon.
Their ships, their batteries on tn"
shore,
Were gone in flame and crimson gore
Their loss a thousand men or more!
Dawned on the fleet. that Dewey led
A miracle while Spaniards bled,
For on our side was not one dead!
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 Freedoms 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 benefcently settled, under
the flag of Freedom, the destinies of
/
! The map of the world changed col
ors and new stars cleaned In the
azure field of the American armament;
! Hawaii brought her beautiful constei-
Ilation under the Flag and the Paradise
Of the Pacific took on radiant pros
Iperity that is but a meager dawn to
/ the splendOrs of wealth and health ana
happiness yet to come.
! But it was your sacrifice, Comrades
of the Grand Army and Companions OF
the Loyal Legion, it was your battles
your triumphs which made our victory
possible and our Nation an honored
master among the wondering govern
ments of the world.
The consolidation of "a mighty, in
Invisible Union, through your hero
ism presages the brilliant achieve
ments of later years Your glory led
to our success; your Union to our eX-
Ipansion; your immortal deeds TO our
country's eternal progress.
Here let me offer as a closing tribute
to you and to all the silent soldiers
and sailors of the Republic these sim
Iple
BLOSSOMS FOR THE BRAVE.
The fathers who fought for their al
tars and fires
The sons who are hOnoring valorous
sires,
Are marching together in laureate
lines
And rallying round their memorial
shrines.
The shrines where the cedars and ies-
samines grow
, Where zephyrs of incense caressingIy
blow
; Where monuments silent in majesty
stand
, And point ever up to Infnity's land.
. For those who have gone DER the val
ley before
To rapturous homes on Eternity,
shore;
Wen gather again by the portals they
trod,
Meath evergreen trees on the soft
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