Evening star., 1909-02-16

attacked. Only sixteen of the crew re.
sponded to the call The fore part of the
ship was partly sunken, and the rest was
sinking. I asked Wainwright about
flooding the magazines and he told me
that the mains were broken. He then
reported that the bow magazine was un-
der water. The after magazine. he said
would be submerged in a minute. The
fire was spreading rapidly and the
boats were manned. Only two remained
began rescuing sailors who were swim
ming in the surf.
Cheering on Shore.
ITO add to the horror of the situation
shells began to come from the mass of
wreckage and succession of deafening
crashes rang across the waters and the
heavens were lit up by vast pyrotech-
mic display Some of the shots struck
the shore and others the Spanish YES
sells. causing them to move from their
moOrings.
Because of the cheering on the walls
l did not like to leave the ship. but as
she was rapidly sinking l put my officers
into the gig and pulled for the Ward
line steamer City of Washington. Ar
irving there. found many of my men,
wounded and dying
Salute to the Flag.
Following Admiral Sigsbee's story. the
Isabel Worrell Ball Flag Association pre-
sented colors and saluted the flag. Then
Mrs. Ball recited Your Flag and My
Flag" After Miss Welch had been heard
in Mrs. Sparhawks ION to Victory" Rep
resentative Nathan w Hale of Tennes-
see was introduced.
Representative Hale first spoke in a
humorous and complimentary vein. but
later touched on the Maine disaster. .he
cause of which. he said. was still mys-
terry. Nevertheless, it had produced an
tried nation into the most potent world
power on the globe. The north and the
south, he declared, had been cemented by
the war with Spain as nothing else could
have cemented it.
The section from which Mr. Hale comes
was honored by the playing Of Dixie"
by the Marine Band as the speaker con-
cluded his remarks.
''The Results of War Are Not Measured
by the Number Slain' was the subject of
an address by Col John McElroy past
senior vice commander-in-c chief. G. A. R..
the next speaker. Col. McEroy gave the
figures of various wars. showing that
some of the greatest battles In history
had been won and lost with the loss of a
smaller number of men than it had cost
to turn the tide of victory In smaller en-
gagements The liberation of Cuba. he
added cost comparatively few lives. and
vet the war which effected 1t was one of
the most unsetish ever waged by ma
ton. Its motives he declared. were
righteous and its management skillful.
Judge De Lacy Makes a Plea.
After a contralto solo by Miss Lillian
Chenoweth, Judge De Lacey of the juve-
nile Court spoke on Our Soldier and Sail
or Boys Judge De Lacy. after reviewing
the records of the nations great heroes,
put I'm plea for less loss of life in times
of peace.
I'VE must see to it, he declared that
laws are passed to conserve the lives
of those working about machinery and
laws 10 conserve the life of the working
man and safeguard him and provide for
him when he is worked out. We must
see to il that there are fewer orphans
and widows made by death from prevent
able diseases. We must legislate for pure
air and decent homes, to stay the spread
of tuberculosis.
I'VE are not citizens If in the pursuit of
the dollar We forget the man. We should
aim to the highest citizenship and aim
to lift up the nation
Other Numbers of Program.
Historical facts were presented in a
speech delivered by Postmaster BENJAMIN
F.. Barnes concerning the growth of the
nations capital. We are yet to realize
the ideal for Washington as the great city
of America, to be what London is to Eng
land. Paris to France. Vienna to Austria
and Berlin to Germany, he said. but the
time will come when Washington will the
the center of the country to which all
Americans will look.
Other numbers Of the program were an
original poem. The Men of the Maine
recited by the author, DR.. Thomas Cal
yer; bass solo, by William Tyler Page;
recitation. The .Star-SpangIed Banner y
by Michael F. O'Donoghue and an address
and benediction by Rev. Eugene A. Han
nan. pastor of st. Martins Church. The
audience united in singing Nearer, My
God. to Thee
A feature of the musical program was
the orchestral work of the United States
Marine Band.