Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1896, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1896--TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. ALONG THE HENL! YALE’S CREW ABROAD Life of the American Oarsmen at Henley. WORKING HARD, BUT ENJOYING I? Pleased With Their Surroun and Their Treatment. —— THE COURSE AND QUARTERS ae i - Special © ‘spondence of The Evening Star. HENLEY, England, June 24, 1896. The very name brings up before one’s mind the image of a spot abounding in beauty and fascination. As many have said who have seen !t and know its charm, “Henley is beyond description. It is here at this beautiful Henle: of its most picturesque spots, that the sens of old Eli have their quarters. When first they were ushered into their new heme by the town mayor himself they could not find words to express their ad- miration. The whole place was so different from what they had anticipated, and so very @ifferent from the old home at Captain Brown's reuse, on the American Thames. The lawns, the shrubberies and the ar- tistically arranged flower beds put one in- stantly tn mind of the fanciful ideals of bis childhocd days. The men had never once thought of seeing anything like the artistic hellway, the comfortable lthrary, well-stocked with books; the datnty draw- ing room looking 0 upon the lawn, and the light anc airy bed rooms, which greet- ed them upon their entrance. But what pleased them most was the large dining reom, with its long table covered with snow-white linen and beautiful flowers. It did rot take them long to draw up the leather-cushioned chairs and attack the roasts of beef and mutton, which uted their firet lunch on English , in one soil. When their hunger was appeased they be- gan to look about in a more inquisitive and eritical mood. the hall quickly vanished. The marble busts of Psyche and Napoleon were adorned with new red caps, while the old carved oak chairs and settles were piled with coats and wraps. From a college man’s standpoint, the appearance was much improved, but the old English butler looked on fn horror. Groups of men went about on tours of In- vestigation. Some looked over the books in the Itbrary and examined the electric lights (they had been told that candles were the only lights uxe4 at Henley}. Others found &@ quaint little stone grotto on the side of Flying Yale's Flag. the house, overlooking a small canal, which flows through the gardens. Still others explored the gardens and came back with enthustastic descriptions of the tall hedges, of the shady walks along the riverside and of the cozy nooks and bowers. All were delighted with the flne tennis courts at the upper end of the gardens. The stop-nets, the little summer house and the perfect turf were so complete. © contents of the well-stocked green ses caught the eye of the men who had epicurean tendency, while the Httle wood- covered island, with patches of green lawn peeping out here and there, pleased those who were fond of solitude. This little island, upon careful examina- tion, disclosed many other things, both of interest and of use. On ft is a private boat house, where the pair-oar and rowboats are kept. There is a lock station there also, where the boys are accustomed to go of a fine day, especiaily if it is Sunday, to watch the people pass through in their boats. Here they see all sorts and conditions of men and women, from the country workman and his rosy-cheeked wife, in their worn and battered boat. up to the lord and his finely-dressed lady, in their smart and graceful skiff. The one great thing that they miss In all this passing throng is the Presence of pretty women. The number that pass In a day's time can be counted on one’s finger-tips. There are fine dresses— hats galore—but these cannot compensate for the lack of beautiful faces. On a point of the island, in close proximity to the boat house, the boys have erected a flag-pole, which bears the good, old letter ¥. From all the country round- about this big blue letter. with its white bunting back- Yale's Boat House. ground, can be seen fluttering In the breezes, telling those who wish to know where the Yale boys liv In such a charming place as Marsh Mills House, for that is the name of the place, it 4s no wonder that the life of the Yale men is a round of jollity from one day's end to another. The Day's Routine. They rise from their comfortable beds, af- ter a good night's sleep, at 7:30 o'clock, jump into 2 few light clothes and take a short, brisk walk, which usually terminates in a hundred yards for the house and the cold tub baths, which are awaiting them there. After this they dress and come down to an 8:15 breakfast, of porridge, chops, fish, eggs, potatoes and fruit, with @ cup of breakfast tea now and then for those who wish it. Breakfast finished, they resort to the brary, to read the morning's news and write home letters. At 10 o'clock they are called out by twos for palr-oar work. Simpson and Brown are generally the first, while Captain Treadway and Stroke Langford bring this portion of the morning’s work to a close at about nh, The artistic appearance of | when the men are rowed down to their boat house by the substitutes. It is in the pair-oar that Mr. Cook coach- €s hs men on the fine points of the stroke, principally the finish and catch. The pair- oar is never off its bottom, and since there are only two men, besides Mr. Cook, the various parts of the stroke may be prac- ticed after a manner wh!ch would be im- possible in the eight. Mr. Cook says that it is in the palr-oar that the men learn how they ought to row. When they go out in the eight they are expected to employ the principles thus acquired. The morn- ing’s brisk spin, with the bat! rub-down at the end, leave the men feeling in fine condition, and as hungry as wolves for their | 1 o'clock’ lunch. The period after lunch is the longest that they have to themselves. This is em- ployed by some in making short bicycle trips into the neighboring country, while others play tennis, walk into tcwn or read. Fearihg that the men might slip and | wrench some part of their body, Captain Treadway thought it wiser for the regular members of the crew to discontinue play- ing. Now the substitutes and healers have the fine court entirely to themselves, and little Coxswain Clarke, too, who must not importance,and which mainly characterizes each shell, is the arrangement of the seats and foot braces. In the English shell these are placed on alternate sides, each man sitting well to the side opposite his oar lock. The advantage derived from this ar- rangement ts the increased leverage on the oar. While in the Yale boat the men sit Girectly over the keel in a straight line, thus enabling them to keep better time end the boat more steady, with the still greater advantage of freedom in arranging men. At first sight one would say that the English have the advantage. but when he examines more closely and sees with what evenness the Yale shell glides through the water, he changes to doubt. This can only be decided by the approaching races, and then not certainly. The Course. The English critics (for all the people about Henley, from the youth in knee- breeches to the old man, is a rowing critic) have watched the Yale crew at prac- tice from the bridge, and soon came to call them by this unique name, “the Yankee Bee-liners."" The course, upon which Yale has practiced for three weeks, and which 1s to witness the greatest aquatic event in her history, is in the town of Henley. This is the only point in the upper Thames which permits of a straight-away course of over a mile. This covers a distance of one mile 560 yards, and is practically straight away, there being only two slight turns early in the course. The races are rowed up stream against a slight current, thus bringing the finish close to the Henley bridge, which becomes a most desirable place from which to see the regatta. As one looks up the course from the bridge he gets a clear view of Regatta Island, at the extreme end. It is on the left-hand side of this that the start is situated, but this is almost invisible from the bridg2, on account of the trees which thickly line the left bank. To the right one looks upon fields and pastures, with here and there a beautiful home. This is called “Berks Side.” But on the left one sees a greater number and finer residences, with more thickly wooded lands. This is called “Bucks Side," both the names being de- rived from their respective counties, which the Thames separates. < The Hne of trees on the “Bucks Side’ QUARTERS OF THE YALE CREW. be omitted, for he is the most promising candidate for the crew tennis club cham- jonship. viene lategt form of amusement ts fishing. The numerous pools in the running water at the foot of the lock seem to be full of | | reach and pike, with an occasional trout. Almost any day one or two of the men can be found swinging their feet over the rall- irg and dangling a tiny baited hook in the water, which goes, boiling, bubbling be- neath. Capt. Treadway is the most en- thustastic of the fishermen. In fact, it was he who bought th3 first hook and line. In the evening, after the 7:30 o'clock dinner of soup, mutton or beef, peas, potatoes and cauliflower, rice pudding and fruit, the men gather !n groups about the lawn in front of the house. They walk up and down the shady paths, play catch with tennis balls or curl themselves up in chairs, and read, until darkness drives them indoors. Thea they gather about the plano and make the jouse ring with old Yale songs. At 10:30 ey go for a short walk and then turn in for a good night's sleep. Sunday on the Thames. Sunday afternoon is generally spent or the river. The first Sunday the whole crew lunched with Mr. Crisp at his beautiful place, called Friar Park. After lunch he tcok them for a sail down the Thames in his steam launch. The day was perfect, so that the men had an opportunity of see- irg a typical English Sunday on the Thames. All the people of Henley have been so very kind to the Yale boys. They have lunched them, invited them to garden parties and dined them. It seems as if they had done everything in thelr power to make the men feel that they are wel- come. Even the urchins, as they pass the Yale men, greet them with, “I hope you'll win, sir!” Many callers come to the quar- ters, both English and American. The calls from the members of the several crews are very gratefully received of course, but there 1s nothing more welcome than the visit from an American. It was with great regret that the men returned from their first Sunday's sail | down the Thames to find that they had | missed the visit of the United States con- aul, Mr. J. M. Savage, and Vice Consul General J. J. Collins and Charles Dana Gibson with his wife. Notwithstanding the social gayety the men kept in fine condi- tion. In fact this has helped to preserve their good health, because it takes their mind away from thoughts of the race. The much-dreaded English climate thus far has shown no effects upon the sturdy New Haven boys. They appear every da: on the Thames for their morning and even- ing spins with their faces and arms brown- ed by the sun, looking the picture of health. The Boat House. The boat house in which the Yale shell 1s kept, together with several others, 1s provided by the regatta committee for | those clubs entered in the regatta who de- sire to use ‘them. But some clubs, as Leander, Tririty and others, use temporery tents for this purpose, while New College crew keep their sheil at their quarters down the river. The main boat house is a plain structure, with two alleyways, weil supplied with racks for the boats, which | are arranged one above another on either side. | Opening into this large room where the boats are kept {s a dressing room, with the appropriate supply of furniture. Just out- side the main room, and diagonally across from the dressing room and opening upon the float, 1s the bathing room. This con- sists merely of a canvas-covered place where the men may plunge into the river under complete concealment, and after thelr row this becomes the most popular resort for the weary and perspiring oars- men. The boat house is situated at the foot of the Henley bridge, and about a half mile from the Yale quarters. It is easily sccessible by elther the road or the water. Several bicycles are kept at the quarters, and with these it is but a moment's ride, 80 smooth and level are the roads about Henley. By way of the river it ts rather longer, but a delightful row, the pleasure of which is usually given to the ever- weary substitutes. In the boat house the Yale men come in contact with many of their rival oarsmen, and thus ts given each an opportunity to judge of the other’s qualities from a more social standpoint. Not only the e'ghts, but also the fours, pairs and scullers, meet here in most friendly relations on common ground. Aspécial man cares for the Yale shells, adjusts and repairs the rigging, and keeps the boat in trim during the season. It is the custom for each club to furnish its own man, for they find quite enough to keep them busy, and the crews dislike very much to have any other than their owh man meddle with their boats. These men attending to the boats, together with re- porters, heelers and visitors, besides the crew, make the boat house a busy place about rowing timé. In looking about the boat house one notices at once the difference between the English and Yale shells. The former are built of cedar, while the material of the latter is paper. The lines of the two boats are almost identical, but the English beat sits a little lower in the water. The interior constructions of the ,boats differ widely, for in Yale's there is a complicated network of braces and bars,twhich remind ore of a cantilever bridge, while the Eng- lish shell is marked by its simplicity, there being nothing visible but the seats and | fcot braces. Another point of vastly more mentioned above forms a very effective shield from the wind off that side the river, rendering the Bucks Side preferable in_case of a cross wind from that quarter. Two rows of white piles, with scarcely room between them for two crews to pass, mark the course, and serve as barriers to Keep back the houseboats and skiffs from intruding upon the course. The greatest precaution is taken that the way be per- fectly clear before each race, and for this Purpose official launches are sent over the course ahead-of the crews. Any boat found protruding the slightest distance into the ccurse is immediately seized by a grappling hook and towed, much to the occupar.ts’ embarrassment, down the whole course before the race. Thus is gained that wkich marks thé Henley royal regatta as the best managed affair of its kind. On the “Bucks Side” the ground is quite clear, and a fairly good horse path is fur- nished for ccachers. Mr. Cook, after try- ing an electric launch, bicycle and pair-oar, finds the saddle the best place from which to_do his coaching. The men are usually taken down the river past Regatta Island, and there, where he may have freed himself from the curious ‘‘heeler: Mr. Cook gives the crew special coaching for short distances, and sends them over the course on time on the way home. It is the custom here at Henley for each coach to allow the others to ride along with him and listen to his coaching, and get what points they desire as to time and stroke, so it is not an infrequent occur- rence that a coach is seen surrounded by five or six men on horseback. The crews practice about one hour in the morning, and perhaps a little longer in the afternoon. Yale thus far has done more work than any other crew, and shows marked improvement every day. How the Crews Live. It ts said that the Yale crew has attract- ed th» other crews to Henley earlier than usual by its appearance as a contestant for the grand challenge cup. On account of their determination not to give up the cup withcut a good fight the English crews have started practice with a vim. They are quartered about the town in private hcuses, which long before the regatta sea- son have been engaged for them. Each crew lives together, and has a separate training table, often in the same house. Their diet is on the whole more liberal than that of the Yale men, the use of spirits being required as a requisite of Eng- lish training. Every precaution ts taken by the Englishmen against the effects of the weather, and each man carries with him in the boat on a cool day a jacket and muffler, which are slipped on immediately they stop rowing. The Yale stroke, which found its origin in the English stroke through Mr. Cook, is considerably different, and not one would say, after watching the crews at practice, that Yale has taken the English stroke bodily. Yale's idea js to keep the body erect and under perfect control, while the English stroke allows the body to fall over on the full reach and le well back in the finish. It is ir just this point that Yale bases her chances of victory, for in the more erect Position of the body the stroke is more conservative, while it is thought-to be just as effective as the extremely long swing. On the water Yale has made a splendid showirg as compared with the English crews, and her long, steady stroke, which resembles the latter more than that of any o:her American crew which hag vi ed Henley, has impressed the English oarsmcn as a very formidable opponent. Not only on tke water, but at their quar- ters and throughout their stay thus far at Henley, the Yale crew have proved them- selves worthy of the name of Americans and sons of Yale. ———— THE ACME WON. Result of the Annual Regatta of the Capital Yacht Club. The annual regatta of the Capital Yacht Club was sailed today on the course from the Arsenal Point round a buoy off River View and return, a distance of some sev- enteen miles. The first prize, a solid silver cup, was won by Mr. Vernon C. Cook's Acme. Z The race was to have been sailed on Dec- oration day, but a lack of wind prevented the boats from going over the course in the time limit of seven hours. The club had better luck today, for there was a fairly stiff breeze that sent the yachts skimming over the water at a lively rate, and the race was sailed well within the mit. Dr. E. C. Rauterberg’s steam yacht Alert was the judges’ boat, and the judges were Dr. Arthor Rauterberg and Messrs. Frank Page and C. P. Deardorff. The following were the entries for the race: Boojum, Capt. Jacob Delmer; Grace, Messrs. C. C.J. Norris and E. C. Reub- sam; Undine, Drs. C. J. Hopkins and W. A. Frankland; Catfish, Mr. L. H. Dyer; Spar- tan, Mr. C. T. Karr; Francina, Mr. F. C. Townsend (as Mr. Townsend is away, Mr. I. P. Libby represented the club on Fran- cina): Hilda, Mr. Alfred Doolittle; Aeme, Mr. V. C. Cook; Olga, Messrs. Thomas D. Singleton, jr., and W. H. Harrison. The prizes were: First, a solid silver loving cup: second, a silk yacht ensign; third, a club pennant. THE TRIAL HEATS Queer Whoelmen Opened Their Race Meet: This Morning. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS 0 RIDERS Summary of the Events and the Winners. THOSE WHO QUALIFIED ~ The trial heats of the Queer Wheelmen race meet were held this morning at 10 o'clock at the International Athletic Park. There was only a limited number of specta- tors, the crowd being made up of the friends of the riders. The finals of the races start- ed at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The men showed up well this morning and rode in good form. The track was in excellent con- dition and conducive of fast time. There was an absence of wind, and the weather, while sunny, was excellent for the sport. The officers of the meet present were: E. E. Simpson, official referee: L. B. Graves, C. A. Cabrera and G. M. Fague, judges; timekeepers, Wm. Gettinger, George E. Boyd and R. R. Burr; starter, John C. Crossley; 8. W. Stinemetz, scorer; F. M. Stearn, announcer; W. H. Henshaw, clerk of course; H. R. Dawley and L. O. Slack, assistant clerks; Howard 8. Gardner, E. L. Hutchinson, Robert Stone and L. J. Woolridge; William Jose, official handicap- per. Mile Novice. The first race, the mile novice, had twenty-five entrants, and was run off in two heats. The first heat was a pretty race, with a brisk pace, and won by H. W. Clum in the fast time of 2.31 1-5. The chain of H. R. Thompson broke on the first lap, and threw him out, incidentally throw- ing out several other riders. The referee permitted Thompson to ride in the second heat, but refused to allow the men in the sccond heat, where chances of qualifying in the first heat were recelved. The sec- ond heat of the novice was a good event. R. P. Posey took the lead and held it for over two laps, but he was overtaken and came in seventh. Five men in each heat qualified for the final. Half-Mile Handicap. In the half-mile handicap there were thirty-three entrants, and it was run off in two heats, seventeen men going in the first heat. The men started off in good style, and it Icoked like a pretty race. Just as the men entered the back stretch the whee! of U. 8. Barber slipped from under him. He was at the head of the bunch, and when he fell a good many riders got by him safely. Hardy Pritchard struck him, and was thrown with great force. George 8. Ball was also thrown, and struck the fence with a resounding smack, heard all over the grounds. He was net sericusly hurt, though his right hand Was injured. Pritchard was picked up un- conscious, and carried to a cot under the officials’ tent. While badly bruised and shaken up he was not seriously injured. Clum won the race by a length, with the ether men bunched. Second Heat. The second heat of the half mile was de- layed by the accident in the previous race, and the men whose chances of qualifying in the first heat were ruined were barred out. The race was a pretty one,Baur start- ing off in the lead, but was soon overtaken by Mudd, who held the lead almost the en- tire time. On the home stretch Greer was run off the track and Smith, running against Mudd within 100 feet of the finish, was thrown, though not injured. Five men in each heat qualified for the final. Mile Handicap. In the one mile handicap, run in two heats, there were thirty-five entrants. Sims was scratch> man, but he did not make any attempt to ride. Just at the be- ginning of the third lap there was a spill immediately in front of the grand stand. E. A. Hebar, in the lead, swerved slightly and in an_ instant Konsaville’s wheel struck his, W. O’Connor’s wheel was in the bunch the next instant, and all three riders went down, scraping the track. No one was badly hurt. The second heat of the mile handicap was interesting. There was no spill in the race and it was the prettiest race of the morning. Mudd won by 4 magnificent spurt. Racing Summa: The summary is as follow: Novice race, first heat—H. W. Clum won; C. J. Morrison, 8.R.C., second; D. P. Moore, A.W., third; Arthur Van Deman, unattach- ed, fourth; A. H. Davison, A.W., fifth. Time, 2.31 1-5. Second heat—J. Walter Thompson, A.W., won; H. R. Thompson, unattached, second; W. O'Connor, unattached, rd; Luther A. Archer, unattached, fourth; Willett Len- eker, unattached, fifth. Time, 2.38. Half mile, handicap, first heat—H. W. Clum, unattached, 80 yards, won; W. F. Sims, A.W., scratch, second; Wm. F. Throop, E.A.C., 60 yards, third; W. O. Woodward, E.A.C., 40 yards, fourth; Billfe Sims, A.W., 30 yards, fifth. Time, 1.04 1-5. Seccnd heat—T. N. Mudd, jr., A.W., 25 yards, won; E. L. Wilson, unattached, 40 yards, second; E. A. Hebard, unattached, 80 yards, third; Clarence Ingling, L. W., 6 yards, fourth; H. B. Greer, W.R. yards, fifth. Time, 1.05 1-5. One mile handicap, first heat—George S. Ball, W. R. C., 40 yards, won; E. L. Wil son, unattached, 75 yards, second; C. W. Burnham, unattached, 165 yards, third; P. P, Posey, Q. W., 130 yard: c. EL Ingling, L. W., 125 yards, fifth: Billie Sims, A. W., 55 yards, sixth. Time, 2.17. Second heat—T. N. Mudd; jr., A.’W., 40 yards, won; Wm. T. Throop, E. A. C., sec- ond; H. W. Clum, unattached, 165 yards, third; C. Morrison, S. R. C., 120 yards, fourth; Willett Leneker, unattached, 130 yards, fifth; C. E. Gause, W. R. C., 60 yards, sixth. Time, 2:15%. Larned Wins. BRISTOL, July 4.—In the semi-final round of the singles in the lawn tennis tourna- ment yesterday W. A. Larned, the Ameri- can, beat Baddelly by a score of 6-2, 64 and 6-2. In the semi-final round of the double Ma- honey and Larned beat Boucher and Nevill by a score of 6-2 and 7—5. The Field says “Mr. Larned’s decisive de- feat of Baddelly was a great surprise. He played exceedingly well all through, hitting the returns very severely, and placing well.” Unantisfactory Managers. . John Chapman, manager of the Wilkes- tarre Base Ball Club, has tendered his resignation, and it was accepted. The failure of the club to win under Chapman's management caused dissatisfaction. Mr. Chapman returned to his home in Brooklyn, Al Buckenberger, manager of the Toron- to club, will finish the season in Albany. Grounds have been secured, and everything is bright for a prosperous finish. The open- ing game {s to be played Thursday. Remarks by Philadelphia Writers. Pretty good for the ancients. It was close enough for seven innings. We are again in the upper circle. Can we stay there? : : By the defeat Washington went down’ to ninth place. It was one of their old-time hitting streaks in the eighth, and we can stand a few more juat like it. Back in the first division, That was all right, you Phillies, And still there's room at the top. Joe Sullivan started last night for Cleve- land, where he will join the Browns. Earl is all right and Gus fs all right. But business {s business. We must take both games today. Mertes isn’t afraid to open his- head on the coaching nes. For a young’ leaguer there is nothing bashful about him. ‘The Senstors, who have been cutting such a wide swath in the league race, made thelr first appearance here yesterday, and were gently but firmly taken into camp by the Phillies, who gave some evidence of their former ability. The fatted calf was killed at Philadelphia Park yesterday for the prodigal sons of the diamond, and the latter showed their grat- itude by giving the senatorial aggregation from Washington such a defeat as tickled the 4,000 fans immensely. Well, they are with us once more, and, for a wonder, they played good ball and won an easy victory over the Senators. That ie, it was easy at the finish, for they made a rally at the bat in the eighth and by one of the old-time hitting streaks put the game beyond question. By so doing they algo bettered their position and are once more numberéd among the upper six, while Washington went to ninth place with @ splash. TODAY WAS THE DAY (Cortinued from First Page.) while the noise of the interruption was stilled. When all was quiet once more Professor Goode introduced Gen. Joseph B. Doe, as- sistant secretary of war, who delivered an address. General Doe said: We often hear it said that the days of sentiment are over, and it is considered quite the thing by many people to ridicule the manifestations of those great fountains and well springs of human action, which they so filppantly call sentiment. It is a fitting time today to consider whether or not it be true that this 1s a purely practical age, and that the emotions have but little effect upon our thoughts and actions. It is considered a matter of pride and boest among the thoughtless and shallow that the tendency of the times, as they see it, is toward the useful and practical arf from the fanciful, romantic or sentimental. It is true that being today at peace with all the world, engaged in the absorbing, impetuous and furious race for wealth, which seems the principal characteristic of our people, we unhesitatingly apply the General Doe. touchstone of utility to everything, to the old and the new, to the most ancient cus- toms and to the most recent inventions. But fs it true that sentiment has no place among us? Must it follow that if, in tiis so-called utilitarian age of ours, one care express admiration for beauiy, for nobility if one admire beautiful things for beauty sake and brave decds for valor's sake, that he must be treated with pity and almost contempt? It appears sometimes as though meny people thought we u:cht to fecl a sens of shame if our checks flush, our eyes shine and our hearts pound at tales of self-sacri- fice, of brave deeds, of noble -ieaths, at tie story of the Greeks at old Thermopylae, of Horatio at the bridge, of Wallace and the Bruce, of the “Old Guarda” who died but did not surrender, and ever at inc taies of the countless desis of patriotic herolsm which are told us by eve-witnesses who were themselves actors in that latest bloody drama which preserved the nation’s life. The man whose heart is not moved by such things must indeed be a faithful wor- shiper at the shrine of that commonplace god, utliity. Such a man would probably regard this fair earth of ours as one vast farm, one great granary and butcher shop. Such a man would probably appraise the beauty of a valley by the acre, estimate Niagara only by horse power and measure the grandeur of a mighty forest by the cord. The Strength of Sentiment. No, the best things in life, the nobicst, purest, strongest things in man are but sentiment. Ho3e, honor, patriotisin, love, are each and all but sentimen:, and yet the: are the only things for which 1en gladiy die. It 1s not brains, muscle or mon: mighiy as they are, that move the world, but faith, hope and love. Let us then never be ashamed to expr our feelings when their cause is honorat and let us remember, too, that a portion of cur duty lies towarl succeeding genera- tions, and that we shall rever teach our children to do brave deeds, to sacrifice sell for others or to live for the fuiure as well as the present, if, by the silent force of seif- ish example, we instruct them in the nar- row and narrowing path of pare utllizy. The founders of our liberties did not so. At the time of our country’s birth they Were weak, yes, feeble, indeed, but a hand- ful of poor yet earnest men, hemmed in by dense forests, rugged mountains and hordes of cruel savages, with no resources, no army, no navy, no money, no credit. England was great and mighty, with a huge and victorious army, a powerful navy, wealth unbounded and credit unlim- ited, avaricious from prosperity, overbear- ing through uninterrupted success, grown oppressive from her undisputed’ power, haughty in her supremacy, cruel in her strength. Yet these puny colonies threw the iron gauntlet of war into the face of this glant and never counted the cost. Not for themselves our fathers fought, but for us and for our children. Not for ease and comfort, these were not for them. Not for selfish hopes or with sel- fish ends, but that their children might en- Joy the priceless heritage of liberty. The manly protests of the colonies were treated with contempt, and a few soldiers were sent to overawe these earnest, qulet, though discontented men. The first blow struck at Lexington drew blood and the giant was rudely awakened. Then did England put forth her mighty strength, swarms of soldiers were poured upon our coasts and her great treasuries were opened to the hirelings of Europe, and fresh hordes of brutal, but well-nigh invincible warriors, joined their red-coaied comrades in the field. Assailed on the north, the east and the south by the ablest graduates of the school of war, without money, without credit, and often without food, facing and fighting three ways at once, through few victories and many defeats, with the thunder of cannon and the glitter of bayonets in front and the blood-curdling war-whoop and the gleam of the scalping knife in the rear; in spite of hunger and thirst, in spite of pov- erty and pain, in spite of indifference and hostility abroad, and dissension, treason and treachery at home, in spite of tattered garments, scorching ‘sun and blinding snow, in spite of frozen fingers and bleed- ing feet, in spite of wounds and death, with stern fates and set teeth, that little band of patriots struggled on and on until that freedom which we so fully enjoy, and should so fully appreciate, was won. And it is ever so. It is the occasion that brings forth the hero, and whenever that dearly bought and dearly prized freedom 1s in danger then the same spirit is found among vs, and the apparent absence of any feeling beyond the necessities of business, of any sentiment more profound than that of commercial integrity, is found to be in- deed but seeming, the legitimate result of prosperity and peace. It is not in peaceful, happy, quiet homes that the great qualities of humanity are developed, but more often amidst the storms and perils of adversity and danger. It were folly for me to do more than try to bring to your minds the consideration again of what it means to us that so many have been glad to die for country’s sake, and to ask you to reflect upon what it meant to them. The Tragedy of Chancellorsville. Among the gloomy pines of Chancellors- ville was enacted a tragedy worthy to live in song and story so long as patriotism and faithfulness, honor and valor are valued by mankind, and worthy, then, to be preserved in those imperishable records kept on high, through all eternity. Stonewall Jackson had completely sur- prised Howard's 11th Corps, and was driv- ing it in confusion toward the center of Hooker's position. It was a frightful scene. In the straggling fight, the flying and pur- suing forces passed through a wood just beyond which lay five batteries of artillery and Gen. Pleasanton’s Sth Pennsylvania Cavalry. Some of you may have been actors in the play, but all of us should read and heed The guns were not in position, {ts lesson. but “parked,” awaiting orders. Right through the batteries dashed the | panie-stricken fugitives, closely pressed by | Jackson's Corps of 20,400 men. Horse and foot, ambulances and mules, negroes and stragglers came tearing past, maddened by terror, helpless through fea Somebody gave the comma “Battel left wheel, fire to the rear. Caissons pass Pieces. Trot, march.”” In the mad confusion of the moment a frightened bugler heard only the comman ' “Trot,” and sounded that alone. It was taken for a general stampede signal, and the scene became confusion worse con- founded. ‘On came the fugitives, nearer and nearer came the rebel yell and Jackson's victorious legions. Nothing to oppose them but five batteries of artillery and 300 cavalry me! ‘The guns stood pointing in every direc- | tion, no commands were given, and in a| few moments Jackson would have broken | | | through the lines, captured Hooker's head- quarters and doubled up the entire arms ‘Then out rode Gen. Pleasanton. “Align those pieces,” he shouted, but to put the guns Into position was a work of time, ani Jackson was almost upon them, but there was Maj. Keenan and his 300 horsemen, Gen. Pleasanton said to him, “Major, you must charge those woods and hold the | enemy in check until we get those guns into position. It must be done at any cost. Major Keenan replied, “That is to say, must ride t ocertain death. We will do it Oh, what a sight was that. Where is our American Tennyson that ke has not lifted | into immortality the humble names of those valiant heroes? Why has no heaven-in- spired poet crystallized in deathless song the charge of our Light Brigade? Three hundred troopers, with deep-set | spurs and flashing sabers, sprang at the | throats of 20,000 men. No one had blun- | dered. Some must die for comrades and | country, that was ail. | So mad a blow did they strike in Stone-| wall Jackson’s teeth, that even that great army staggered and paused in its onward rush, to recover from the shock and reform its lines. “Surely there were more coming. | No single regiment would charge an army. But, alas, there were no more bold riders | and support could not then’ be furnished. | With an angry growl, the confederate troops sprang forward, and brave Keenan fell at the head of his men. Three hundred Pennsylvania horsemen died with their feet in the stirrups, but the army was saved. Three hundred men made Thermopylae a household word for cen- turies; six hundred rode to deathless fame | at Balaklava, but no poet or historian has rescued from oblivion the names of the 300 herces who died beneath the pines of Chancellorsville. And it is to such souls that we owe the preservation of our government. Freedom is our country’s foundation stone, its em- blem is the eagle's flight; its history the | proud march of a conqueror. In affluence | and peace it is hard to remember what this | freedom cost, but so long as we enjoy the fruits of the labors and sacrifices of our fathers, let us never forget to honor their efforts, their struggles, their names and their memories. An Appeal for Patriotism. And when the question comes to us, my younger friends, as it may do any da “Will you for temporary gain or present ad- Vantage surrender any pcrtion of that lib- erty and unity of government which has taken three devastating wars to establish?” let us answer “No. By the blood of Lexington and Concord, of Bunker Hill and Yorktown, by the mem: ory of Washington, Andrew Jackson and Grant; by the shades of the heroes that fell at Chancellorsville, at Vicksburg, at Chick- | amauga and at Gettysburg; by our minds, | cur memories, ovr bodies and our brains, as in the past so in the future, whether the question come from the wily tongue of in- | trigue or the brazen throat of war, let “No” be the answer, with tongue and heart, with pen and sword, with ballots and with bullets. And as each succeeding year we gather to celebrate the anniversary of our coun- Irth, and to do honor to the memory heroes who have been laid to rest in the “low green tent, whose curtain never outward swings,” let us ever endeavor to take home with us the lesson that their | lives and their deaths should teach. Though glittering shafts and Leautiful .rns and magnificent statues are created to | their memory, let us ever remember that a | greater and better monument is the repub- lic itself; still incomplete, but rapidly in- creasing in magnitude and shapeliness still an infent among nations, but a giant in strength. Push on, workman, lay stone upon stone. | add buttress and pillar and arch, until in | its perfected symmetry it shall overtop still hégher and higher all other products of the handiwork of man; but meanwhile guard well the growing structure, upiold its Constitution, maintain its independence, preserve its unity, defend the liberties of ite citizen workman, which are the glory of the fabric itself. Let us then so live that this our country may stand before mankind in all its orig- inal strength, beauty and grandeur, se- curing peace, order, equality and freedom to all within its boundaries; a beacon light of hepe and joy upon the pathway of liberty throughout the world so long as time shail ast. Gen. Doe was frequently interrupted by applause. When he spoke of the great cavalry charge at Chancellorsville tears came to the eyes of hundreds. Veterans of the late war found their vision of the gtars and stripes that floated from the front of the stand dimmed by moisture. Their hearts beat faster when they re- called scenes like that which the speaker was describing, and when he concluded tnere was a great outburst of handclap- ping. Mr. Henry E, Davis’ Oration: The band then played “Columbia, the Gem of the Gcean,” and Prof. Goode intro- duced Mr. Henry E. Davis of the District bar as the next speaker. Mr. Davis spoke impromptu, without the aid of notes. He sald he could not go without echoing the thought eo well uttered by Gen. Doe that sentiment was not a thing to be despised or to be discredited, especially on such a “It is a fashion among certain peo- ple,” he continued, “‘to belittle the ‘spreal- eagleism’ of the day, but I pray that I shall never live to see the time when their icea will predominate among the citizens of this great land. I cannot stand in the shadow of this shaft, erected to the mem- ory of him who is justly called the father of his country, without being tempted to let my heart overflow into that self-same ‘spread-eagleism.” 2 “I am an American. I recognize this as my birthdsy, even as it ts the birthday cf the nation. I speak for sentiment on a day lke this. I hope, too, that we will not lose sight of the true meaning of the day, that will bear repetition. : tells people how to save money never gets old. ) will stand retelling time and again. Our clearing sale is the good story we want to tell once more. men to know that we have put all our suitings into two lots. The first lot is made up of suitings regularly sold at from $15 to $30. While the sale lasts, you may take j hung in every English nursery, A story that It is always welcomed. It We want a ie $ na ‘a yA RS te 4 i € é& “ yy your choice and have a suit made to nye Sy order at $14.50. ny Sa The second lot comprises the $10 rs % to $13 suitings. The price now is 4 NA $9.50. “ yA Fabrics are Fancy Cheviots and 4 Ye Worsteds. iy Mertz and Mertz. is too seldom brought to mind, the real pert played by the Divine Power in the liberation of our land. There is a clear manifestation of Providence in the day we ceiebrate. When man began his career on the earth he was a mere brute, as ignorant of law as of religion. It was only by God's untiring effort that man has been brought to a realization of the true mean- ing of the family, then of the village, of the state, and finally of the nation, to re- spect them, to love them, to be willing to die for them. “This has only been accomplished by the breaking down of the superstitions and fe- tiches that bound him. For many years man lved with certain conceptions as to the principles of government that he revered his religion. He worshiped the di- Vine right of kings, and a hundred years before the Declaration of Independence: was signed tha mere suggestion of such an action as the breuking off of a colony from the central monarchy would bring down on its advocate the death of @ martyr. True, there had been attempts to break off the shackles of tyranny, but they were un- successful. Oliver romwell had essa to crush the mcnarchical power in Eng- land, snd for a time he seemed to su ceed, but he, too, failed, and the kingly power returned, only to be shaken when our fathers signed this fmmortal document and by their deeds and sacrifices gave it effect and life. Providence in History. “What but Providence made it possible that on this continent and by our people this struggling sentiment of liberty in the breast of mankind should have its fruition? Providence in history is not a mere figure of speech, not a fetich. That event in Phil- adeiphia one hundred and twenty years ago proclaimed the eternal voice of God! Sefore those glorious words were thrown on a startled world there hed been Premonitions of them, murmurings of the coming trouble, but vain were they until they took the form of concrete acts. It took the coming together of patriot heads and hearts and the formulation of the im- mortal document to make liberty an ac- tuality and not a mere form of speech. | An English historian has well said that the Declaration of Independence should be and em- blazoned on the porch of every royal pal mse “Oh, I know I’m talking ‘Fourth of July. That's what I'm here for. That's what I want to talk. That's what ought to be talked more and more every year. It is @ gcod thing to talk and to feel ‘Fourth of July.’ It inspires better citizenship, bet- ter manhood. We must think over the great deeds that we celebrate on this da to consider what they mean, to realize whi sufferings they entailed, in order to appre- ciate the great blessings that are ours this day. It ts a hard thing to get a man to make a fight unless he sees some glimmer- ing of a chance to win ahead of him. It may be faint, it may be elusive, but it must be there to give him heart and cour- age. He wants to see the fruits of his sacrifice. Those men who fought in the last century to build up this nation were confronted with a gloomy prospect. They were facing England with her mighty power, with her endless resources, and her great prestige. But they knew they were right. The time had come to act. They were impelled by a force greater than themselves, and they went on to vistory with only the inspiration of their con- sciences and their native love of freedom. Results of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. “There is nothing in the whole range of human history of which the visible results ¥ so clearly appreciable as of the ration signed that great day one | hundred and twenty years ago. To what else do we owe that universal spirit of re- ligion and of political freedom that now pervades our land? To what else do we owe this unbounded prosperity that is ours? | To what else ts due our great advancement as a people and a nation? stroke that wiped away the cobwebs of antiquity in government those patriots gave eternal root to an immortal idea that is today flourishing and spreading its beneficent Influence over all the world. Don't let us underrate that influence. Don’t let us fear to be chided for speaking sentiment on such cccasions. We do not find a knot of men anywhere in this world today who start to speak of human liberty who do not draw their inspiration from the Declaration of Independence. There was no such great event in the whole range of history. Yet we are apt to forget its cost and the principles that lay beneath that wonderful effort. It is our duty today to foster an appreciation of those principles and to carry them into our civic life. There may be corruption here and there in the body politic of our nation, and improper motives may occasionally prevail to pro- duce evil effects, but the right is sure to triumph. “We tread beneath our feet the Declara- tion of Independence if we forget the warm hearts and noble eouls of the men who made it an actuality, and we degrade their memories. Let us, then, foster a re- spect for them and for their deeds. Let us carry that respect with us in our dally lives. There can be no civic duty well per- formed that is not inspired by the Declara- tion. At the same Apostrophe to the Fla: “Let us remember, too, that that day one hundred and twenty years ago fur- nished us with a standard that is an in- spiration and a revelation; that glorious flag tc which, thank God, another star is today added; the flag that is typical of the nation and of the sacrifices that caused its creation. I can bespeak my reverence for that glorious banner in no better words than those of the poet, who, though doubt- less younger than most of those who fac me today, yet wrote words that will al- ways thrill the heart of an American citi- zen, John Rodman Drake— “When Freedom from her mountain height. Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night And set the stars of glery there. She mincled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And stripped its pure, celestlal white With streakings of the morning light. Flag of the free heart’s hope and home! By angel hands to valor given! ‘Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, ‘And Freeiom’s banner streaming o'er us?” There was loud applause when Mr. Davis concluded, and he was heartily congratulat- ed by those around him on the platform. The band played “Hail Columbia,” while all rose to their feet and the ceremonies Were closed with a brief benediction by Rev. Dr. Ellott. A photograph was taken of the assemblage and them the throng dis- persed.