The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-17
SP|8|TOF BUNKERH|LL
What Commemoration of the
Historic Battle Means.
OF GREAT NATIONAL INTEREST

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| Wide Scope of the Conflicts Influence
| on a Great Nation-Graphic Picture
Of the Battlefield as II Was In 1775
! Historical Landmark That Has Been
Preserved to Posterity by Women.
Sooner or later every stranger who
visits Boston invariably announces, II
Ideal day to crafty that wish. TO cor
reetly entertain any guests supply OF
luscious Chicken and ham sandwiches
should be taken, with plenty of pic
k1es and few pieces Of pie. for
Charlestown-aceent on the town"
and pronounce it clearly, piease-is
within the pie belt" We climb the
stately pile on Bunker Hill. attend the
exercises held by some historical asso-
citation, listen to the strains of that old
ode sung at the dedication Of the mon
ument In 1913, when Daniel Webster
delivered his famous grafton: behold
the parade sweep In majesty about the
foot of the historic pile and watch the
sun fash In golden CLEANS on the re,
nowned Sword of Bunker HILL" Like
many another historical landmark that
otherwise would have been obliterated
Bunker Hill has been preserved to pos
terity by the devotion Of women
Where today are well kept turf, a
stately monument and joyous sight
seers, In 1775 bare summit SCARED
by cannon shot, raw. half sodded
fieldworks and low redoubt overlook
ed the burning churches and houses 81
Charlestown. Beyond from the Charles
river the British mcn-of-war Joined
the land batteries on the farther bunk
In the unceasing thunder of artillery.
hurting death upon the men OF Mass.,-
chusetts Bay. Vermont and Connect.
cut
Due north to the very verge OF the
Mystic ran weak breastwork across
pasture lands and meadows, with here
and there an orchard a-bloom with the
delicate pink and white ofsapple, pear.
cherry and ounce, fields Of yellow
hearted, white petaled daisies swaying
In the vortex Of cannon shot and the
mad rush Of furious charges.
Anon the orchards were full of red
coated. white gathered infantry, the
snow white daisies were marred by
great splashes of life blood and the
pastures strewn with patches of scar
soldiers Il gay sfs
had fallen to rise no more To the
left half score Of brass howitzers.
posted amid brick kilns and clay pits.
sought TO enflade and sweep away
the Baymen who kept the hill.
Farmers. sailors fishermen trades.
men, clad IN everyday garb. armed
with theil homely weapons Of the
chase. with scarcely flag to fight un
der. suffering hunger. thirst and wearI
ness under the broiling sun. coolly train
ed across the Bunker Hill breastwork
the long. rusty tubes which had al
ready heaped windrows of dead and
dying men upon the fields below where
the new mown hay still lay drying
The British lines continued to charge.
Don't fire until you see the whites OF
their eyesr The word passed along
the line OF set faces and leveled guns
4 moment later hoarse cries. Fire,
nre! rang out. A crash Of triple vol
leys and the rattle of deadly file firing
followed. The powder failed. The pro.
vincials broke away. pursued By Pit.
cairns marines. For the moment our
fathers hope of victory was over.
Yes. visit Bunker Hill. Look upon
/ monument erected to cherish the
Of defeat that brought sue I
'ess, for victory crowned the vanquish-
ID that day. The day set apart to
commemorate the battle of Bunker
Hill Is exclusively Charlestown holi
lay, but far wider than Boston's ..tri-
Mountains" spreads the spirit OF Bun
ter Hill throughout great nation
'hristened on that day In the red
Hood Of American freemen = Joe
fitcheil Chappie In National Maya.
Inc For June.