The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1895. 3 generouz reception, the Spirit of 1776 seem- heaxts of the spectators. 0 bringing up the rear of the kept busy acknowledg- wuse which greeted him from chers came in for more than are of the public attention. = Their exhibit was a symphony of stnffed cow meats and frankfurter aressed s: sly cident occurred during the ed in any way tomar the Powell street, llow without et. sprawling in the T . cked up his cheered, the boy | and then the episode e h y - and nd all sorts of red, white and blue peries covered the fronts of the stores, es, hotels, saloo: nd sky-scraping huildings: - The City was en fete, decked in the t and b or the gorgeous attire, " a_ fittin T picture-of the procession. LANDING THE MARINES. The Olympia and Philadelphla’s Men Make an Excellent Showing. features 1 connec- was the ding of | nes from the cruisers »hia. Thousands of bout the Clay-street boys in blue come about the chief pretty one. yrs from the peak to the hulls looming up clearly the cloudy background. n the stream on all sides e British and American - colors flying to ionof America’s d at her moorings, 20 steam up early 1 came close in shore. vthing was astir and the marines began for the trip ashore. s were pressed into ser- who embarked from nd headed the marine | ny of marines, 0 companies shed in_ tne sion and the eps was made with- nd. without the slightest con- irst came the launches, and the ed nimbly from the gunwales | r which the ts went The tars, in her, stepped one after Te r the how of tk heir wake came the 1adelphia—one n f sailors. ga lads of ine guard and appes ara th 1. s in command v of sailors, while the company der Lieutenant an: Them rd, numbering n, was in command of Lieutenant t -compar pector Ayers, Reed, Medical Ins Villiam Davidson and | « ts W ar stre f National The three com- y uard of the f Captain of bl of march was given, and aded up Washington ision. THE PARK. CHILDREN AT Two Thousand Orphans and Kin- dergarten Youngsters Enjoy Themselves. ren of the kindergartens, or- day homes will long remem- outing at Golden Gate on the grand stand 6000 | sere received the badges and led them to privileges including free trans- eetcar lines 1o the ather interfered ttendance, -but- at ed the offered hos- t, the Sacred ncisco Day ectory and the s furnished their Rich was a yeritable midsummer us to thechildien. He waschair- man of .the entertainment committee, but the children knew or cared nothing about that.. He was the wonderful man who ar- | ged for. their rides on the merry-go- 1, who saw that they had a sight of greatest- Pnnch and Judy W On earth and provided the. fioating jnvemle ¥ n of the park with 5000. sticks of C -gum. He stationed the Blanch- ard band where it coull be heard by the little people who had no careful :guardians to.conduct them to the stand where the Park hand discoursed music ail day. 1 there was the army of Lady Bounti- Mrs.. Theodore E. Smith “raser, who dispensed iwiches, cookies, candy, 1k with a.lavish-hand. children strolled cuy te .the pad- d threw interdicted stones and tthe animals or_ tried to feed them alatable articles, merely in a rtures. Do the it big water?” queried a ed 4-year-old. *Is tha eer, ed a brown-lockea lassie who was r:sted in the proceedings of the Ain’t: Bim' . “lovely?”. said - a aced bab fectionately rub- binjz the fiose of an antelope. ] donkeys and s. probably won- vhe ion was all- about, rdest work they. had 1 for many a Qut of considera- tion for ‘those animals: they were not put on:fhe free list, but some henevolent indi- vidual who “was leaning .over. the fence provided -the wherewithal for- a ride for wistful little. man or woman ‘that ithin his range of .vision.® forthe possible presi- he White House, and tled by patriotism 'y were not well fed Lev were not e it'was. not becau and well amused.: The -ladies who F nined for the enter- ment of the children deserve com- atiou for -their efforts, I been provided for 5000, a Luncheon 7d the por- h tion that remained was sent to such insti- ions as were not represcnted on the Tlre ladies in charge of the con- department, and theiis it task, were: Jirs. Theodore ¢, Kraser, Mrs. L is. was no mery, Miss Boyd, Miss Jean { L. A. Sorbier w | ments than from ar | There the doctors had Jaid in an extra sup- —— Cowton, Miss Steeves, Miss McCreery, Miss Lucile Smith, Miss Ida Stillwell, Miss Kate Dubrow, Miss Rumsay and Miss Griffan. Mrs. Sarab B. Cooper wasin ch arge of much of the wark of preparation and Mme. chairman of the trans- portation committee. TR THEY FED THE HUNGRY. Roos Brothers Provide Dinners for Some Fifteen Hundred People. Those who passed Roos Brothers’ cloth- ing-store yesterday afterncon saw what made them think more highly of hu- manity. The firm celebrated Independ- ence day by the exercise of a wise charity and, from 1 p. m. till late last evening served substantial me 0 1’ who applied. No questions were asked of the applicants. It was pre- sumed that they needed the meal or they would not have presented themselves. The advertisements that have appeared in the papers for a week and the sign outside the clothing establiskment, “Free_dinners served to 2000 persons July 4th.’ have at- tracted much attention, and there wasa goodly ‘number of onlookers at the feast erday. nd a feast it was to the upward of 1500 men, women and children who were beneficiaries of the bounty. There was nothing suggestive of charity in the ex- temporized dining-room onthe ground floor. The posts were decked with ferns and sweet peas, and flowers stood out in pro n against a background of flags and bunting. Japanese lanterns and can- delabra furnished light and added to the festive appearance. mployes of the es- tablishment acted as waiter: The food was abundant and well cooked, and there was all the variety that goes to make up a substantial dinner. The guests were clean and decorous. To be sure there were some ravenous appetites, especially among the urchins, but all seemed to appreciate the kindness of their hosts. There was no loud talking and much he: eating, and it was a remark- able fact that not an intoxicated man was seen there during the day. “Don’t stint them. Give them all they want. We have food enough for 4000 if they come,” said Achille Roos, beaming upon his hu e guests with the utmost satisfaction. The souvenir of this banquet for the poor was a huge loaf of bread, and nearly every one carried away this substantial reminder. As they left the stere all said, “Thank you.” and many said, *God bless you.” The fopd that remained was sent to the Salvation Army for disposal. el S FiREWORKS IN THE MIST. The Dampness Injured the Effec- tiveness of the Display. The rain last night, slight as it was, | proved sufficient te spoil the best portion of the display of tireworks secured by the executive committee at no inconsiderable cost Thousands of people gathered around the square on -Fifteenth street near Fol- som, vainly hoping that the unlooked for rain had not utterly spoiled the whole. Of se the bombs and- rockets and shells were not ininred by the dampness, but | nine-tenths of the set pieces were re dered | useless. The few that had the conrage to “go off as. scheduled were roundly applauded, more perhaps on arcount of the fact. that they - had the temerity to brave the ele- v particular excellence ot effec ‘The lack of perfect effect, how- ever, was due to the sputtering disposition of the pieces, produced, of course, by the rain. TRt CASUALTIES OF THE DAY. Young America Suffers but Slightly in His Campalgn of Nolse. In consideration of the fact that Young America was unusually exuberant in the =bration of the Fourth, the calendar of dents was not weighted down by any list of casualties. Outside of minor accidents, such as -scorched fingers and bruised nbs; the majority of the day’s cases went to the Receiving Hospital ply of bandages and othe antieipation of a heavy da: however, found themselves ‘* slang phrase. The cases which came in were all boys who had allowed their patriotic “oh be joyfulness” to extend beyand the limits of sonable precaution. Jarly in the morning Matthew Carrol, a boy residing at. 29 Minna street, made his appearance with the fingers of his left hand lacerated. Little Matthew, in the ardor of his patriotism, had been acting as a gunner at a realistic imitation of the battle of Bunker Hill. The cannon burst, and the battle ended with the laceration of the youthful gunner’s hand. Another young patriot, named Reuben Haulkins, living at 4 Russ street, celebrated the National holid ng himself with a pistol un in firing it, one of the Joaded cartridges shot the forefinger off his left hand. Reuben does not now consider the firing of pistols an amusing necess ries 1n They, 0 use a pastime. ; Thomas Moffitt, who lives with his parents at 119 Ninth street, learned early in the afternoon that powder will explode when a match is applied to it. The burns on his face and hands were atiended to at the Receiving Hospital. Fred Kennett of 30 Seventh street looked into the mouth of a toy cannon to see why it d1d not go off. The cannon-vomited fire and smoke at the same moment, and Mas- ter Kennett learned the lesson that itis not wise to peer_closely into the action of powder when it is about to go off. Eady Roe of -2 Boynton street also grouned upon the operating-table in the Tiospital while the. surgeon eased the pain HOW OAKLAND HONORED THE NATION'S DAY, With PompofPageantry. With Oratory, and With Fireworks. BEAUTY OF ’.EEE FLOATS' Dazzling Illuminations on Lake Merritt Witnessed by Thousands. GREAT CROWDS IN THE CITY. The Uniformed Rank Knights of | Pythias Roundly Applauded. Many Features. One hundred thousand residents of Ala- meda County, half of whom were from dis- tricts outside of Oakland, saw the grandest parade and took part yesterday in the big- gest celebration of the natal holiday that was ever held in the Athens of the Pacific. The fact that the committee had raised | 1 $6000 for the celebration, and that a more | than ordinarily fine pageant had been ar- ranged was well advertised throughout the county and in San Francisco, and in con- sequence, large crowds from San Leandro, Pot No. 50, G. A.R. had seen considerable active service. eral chickens were suspended from a tree that grew in the center, under which some veterans were cooking over a camp- | fire. John Hayes, presented a fine appearance | with a fuil list of athletes at work. | in the same division. Carriages contain: ing the president and officers of the day, also the ecity and county officials, fol- lowed. The follo; were also in carriages: Mrs. Ida Jameson of Alameda, Mrs. Sarah Osgood of Irving- ton. Mrs. May L. Cheney of Berkeley, Mrs. Henry Smythe of San Lorenzo, Mrs. C. H. Reddington, Mrs. Sarah C. Sanford, Mrs. A. W. Bishop, Mrs. John Yule, Mrs. John L. Howard, Mrs. William Moller, Mrs. Charles D. Pierce, Mrs. W. H. Chickering, Mrs. Myra Knox, Mrs. Emma Shafter Howard of Oakland. The two floats of the Red Men, repre- senting Pocahontas and the Boston Tea Party, were quite artistic. Applause was freely given the uniform rank of the Knights of Pythias at various places along the line of march for their clever drilling. Their floats, Damon and Pythias and Bunker Hill, were picturesquely con- structed. The San Jose contingent. which turned out strong with its own band, marched splendidly. - The following Pythian officers took part: Colonel J. C. Hohmeyer, commanding First Regiment Celifornia Brigade, U. R. K. of P.; lonel F.” G. Morasco, Major red Dodd, Adjutint Captain Henry \L.; Captain W. J. Kidd, commending Unity Divi § No. 13; Captain Sh commanding San JosefDivision No. 8; Captain W, H. H. Hussey, commanding Liberty Division No. 11; Captain M. A.Samuels, Veteran Guard Division No. 29; Lieutenants J. MISS BESSIE HALL, WHO PERSONATED THE GODDESS O¥ LIBERTY IN THE OAKLAND CELEBRATION. . San Lorenzo, Haywards, Niles, Irvington, Alvarado and other points were present in vehicles of all sizes and descriptions. The crowds in the main thoroughfares of the city, where the pageant passed, were dense, and sitting and standing room in store and house windows was at a pre- | mium, ywhere, from the housetops, from , from telegraph voles and eyven from the handsome costumes of the ladies, the breeze flaunted the National red, white and blue. The decorations of the main streets and | Broadway in particular were profuse, and the latter thoroughfare from Seventh to Fourteenth was brilliant with flags, streamers and the gay bunting with which the store fronts were decked. The ut- most enthusiasm seemed to permeate the throngs and as each handsome float passed s, | | The fifty young ladies who surroundec Mahler and T. H. Wagstafi of Pythian Division No. 2; Lieittenant Charies Schufeldt of Unity Division No. 13; Licutenants W. Rutallock and A. Herman of the Veteran Guard sion No. ; Sergennt Major M. B. Dye, First Regiment U.R.4 K. of P.; Brigadier-General Frank A. Maguiye, retired, and staff, and Colonel J. 1. Burk and J. P. Abbott. The much-talked-about unknown God- dess of Liberty came next, escorted by a alcade of ladies under command of Major P. H. Dunn. Dvery neck was strained to catch the first glimpse of her as the hnge float siowly came up the street. But few were able to establish her identity. She proved to be the pretty Miss Bessie Hall, one of Oakland’s most charm- ing daughters. She w born and has spent her entire life in Alameda County her throne, representing the States and Territories were: Misses Ethel Haas, Georgie Moore, Mabel ing lady vice-presidents . On one end were | two tents, which looked as though they | Sev- | Bet ine | was one of the smallest but most tastefully Phe locomotive engineers had a full- sized locomotive in line, which was gayly decorated. About fifty members of the or- ganization preceded the float.” 5 A full-grown forest on wheels was thickly populated with hard-working Woodmen of the World. They were using axes and saws to advantage. One ofthe brothers showing his skill as a cook by turning flapjacks on a small stove. The Starof Eflehem, presented by the same order, decorated tloats in the procession. The Swedish-American Independent Po- 3 : | litical Club, K. E. Hanson commanding, The Fifth Infantry Battalion of the Sec- | presented the float Monitor. The Acme ond Brigade, under command of Major | Athletic Club showed an ideal gymnasium | | | | | | Some of the boxing bouts were real to the ex- treme. Their float was escorted by about fifty bicyclists with beautifully decorated wheels. A The float representing the signing of the Declaration of Independence brought real memories of the day. The float wasan ex- hibit of the Young Men’s Institute. A detail of 100 warriors from the Salva- tion Army, now camped at Bushrod Park, headed by their famous charioteer band, was the subject of a great deal of comment. Only the male members participated. They presented a fine appearance in two long single-file columns. The Journeymen Butchers’ Protective Association was well represented. About a hundred of the knights of the cleayer marched in the rear of a float on which was real livestock. The Exempt Firement | with their old “‘masheen,” Pheenix No. 1, preceded the Oakland Fire Department, all of whose engines were prettily decor- ated. A mounted cavalcade, marshaled by P. J. Keller, brought up the rear, with the exception of a couple of floats repre- senting industries. Just as the Fire Department was passing the Cavr office an alarm of fire was turned in from box 6. The engines wildly dashed through the dense crowds, tearing away their impeding decorations and getting up steam as they went. The alarm proved to be only for a chimney fire on the corner of Tenth and Broadway. In a somewhat dis- mantled condition the engines rejoined the rocession. The visiting Knights of Pythias were en- tertained at an elegant banquet given by the Rathbone Sisters after the parade. Fully 40,000 people, many of them from San Francisco, and thousands from the country districts, were assembled on the shores of Lake Merritt when the fireworks | began last evening, and the vast audience was treated to a more magnificent display of pyrotechnics than was ever before seen in Oakland. The threatened rain of the afternoon had passed away. and the water was calm and placid as a” mill pond, not a breath of air rippling itssurface or bringing into activity the many sailboats which_drifted about with sails flapping idly against the masts. The_gentle slopes which lead up from the edge of the water were everywhere crowded with sightseers, while the dam was a solid mass of humanity. The grand stand was filled to its utmost extent. A number of the floats in the parade were arranged on pontoons and anchored in the center of the lake near where sev- eral fountains threw their spray into the air. The many rowboats that glided about were tricked out with lanterns, producing a very pretty effect. The entire scene was lighted up, and the floating emblems thrown into bold relief by the rays of a powerful search light, which was placed on the roof of the boat- Louse, and shot its blinding beams across the back waters during the intervals be- tween the different discharges of fireworks. | The pyrotechnics were set off from floats anchored in the center of the lake, one near the boathouse and the second nearer the north end of the lake. The dispiay of rookets was particularly fine, many new skyscrapers being shown which have not before been seen by local people. The mines and other features were also very fine. Among the novelties were sea-serpents and divers that went through maneuvers strange in the water, The display came to a close with a grand discharge of rockets in various colors, which was down on the programme as the Oakland bouquet. It brought forth storms of applause from the viewing thousands, whb voted the display the finest ever seen in Oakland, as they wended their way homeward with the strains of ‘“‘Home, Sweet Home”’ floating gently across the water. e LITERARY EXERCISES. Three Entertainments Held Across the Bay—A Poem on Freedom by Miss Coolbrith. Literary exercises were held in two places at the one time in Oakland, as no hall there was large enough to hold half the crowds that were anxious to hear the patriotic songs and speeches. Immediately after the parade disbanded throngs surged into the great tent at Jackson and Twelfth streets, and presently the Fifth Regiment band played an over- ture which began the entertainment. Rev in his face:and hands caused by a prema- ture exvlosion of a blast which Eddy was engineering on Boynton street in honor of the Fourth. . James Lyons, a boy who lives at the corner of Buchanan and Multon streets, had Lis right hand badly burned with powder last evening. Thomas . Barnes, who is employed on Truck 4 of the Fire Department, while on duty at the corner of Clay and Taylor streets last night, had his right foot badly. crushed by the wheel of a hook-an d-ladder truck passing cver it. He was treated at the Receiving Hospital. Creegan, of 1012 Battery street, ssing along Sansome street, was burned about the face by the explosion of a large fire cracker. George Brecken, a boy living at 5 Geneva street, while amusing himself with a toy cannon found that it could do con- siderable damage when it went off in his face while he was peeping down the barrel. injuries were also eased at the Re- ceéiving Hospital The Letter-Carriers’ Pienic. Two thousand persons attended the Letter-carriers’ picnic at Schuetzen Park, near San Rafael, yesterday. The letter- carriers and their friends made a merry day of it, and were -greatly gratified with the large atteéndance, which was rather unexpected owing to the cloudy appear- ance.of the morning. The entire affair was a big success, Queerest of Lead Pencils. A German exchange gives an account of a bit of smuggling rascality which would do credit to the sharpest of Yankee male- factors. The Russian Government knew that counterfeit paper money was being brought into the. country, crossing the frontier at a certain place, but for a leng timé conld not ascertain how it gotin. At last ‘the schemewas revealed by an accident. The money was rolled tightly into the holes in the center of lead pencils, the ends of which-were filled with eraphite as-usual. A case of pencils fell from a Celia 'Hobson, 1, Miss Re 1 lie Hatch, Miss: Rosie Hatch, , Miss Wagner, Miss Johuston, | {iss C. Cummings, . Miss M. Miss Jennie Boyd. Miss A, Miss Johnson; nold: iss E wagon as it was-being inspected; the in- spector put a pencil in his pocket, and after a time sharpened it and used it. Presently. of course, he came_to the hol- low and pulied ouf a counterfeit bank bill. —Philadelphia Record. ;,4’///;. = AN > SCENE AT THE LAKE FESTIVAL WHEN THE FIRE WORES FLASHED ACROSS THE SKY BEFORE : MANY THOUSANDS CF SPECTATORS. along it was greeted with shouts of ap- plause. Exactly on the minute set for starting, 0:30 A. M., :\(Yla'.onn of neatly dressed po- lice, preceded by five mounted officers, wheo!rt;d on to Broadway from Second street. Grand Marshal Captain G. B. Dan- iels followed immediately with his aids- de-camp—H. 0. Trowbridge, R. Crist, Dr. J. L. Mayon, I L. Boak, H. D. Cushing, 0. C. Lewelling, E. F. Thayer, Walter Meese, Edmund C. Lyon, George Smith, W. C. Jurgens, A. W. White, Walker, J. W. Laymance, Dr. F. E. Picrce, Wesley A. Jacobs, Colonel J. S. White, Alzcrt Kayser, J. G. Chartres, E. L. John- son, J. Wixon, D. W. Martin, D. W Field, H. W. Richardson, C. H. Miller. The most imposing feature of the first division was probably the float represent- ing an army camp scene by Appomattox R J.t Fine, Nora Manning, Susie Smith, Anna Con- non, Tillie Duneton. Delia Enches, Maud Wil- kins, Margarite Walker, Emma Haskins, Blanch Morse, Mary MeNiece, Janet Solomon, Florence Frickstadt, Ina Haskens, Emma Lloyd end Mabel Fifé, of the Franklin school. Misses Nora McKeon, Mary Raffetto, Edna H. Alburn, of the Cole school.” Misses Ella Ilol- den, Lena M. Fake, May Palmer, Nettie Camp, Pearl Maynard, Eva Adams, Lillie Shannon, Tina Fowler, Fannie Avery, of the Garfield school. M Eisie Madsen, Ethel Mayon, Jessie Henry, Cora Brady, Alice Graham, Le- hiva Brink, Gertie Williams, of the Lafayette school. Mary Morrison, Agnes Brant, Annie Devers, Elma Blaikie, Delle Bruce, Georgene Wolff, Isabelie Ten Eyck, Maud Pettitt, Mary Johnst Mabel Biume, Elsie Howard, Mabel Coyle, Edith Moore, Josephene Henry, Daisy Shafer, Erie May. 4 2 The tloat of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in the next division was strik- ingly impressive. e, of the Prescott; and Emma Finch, | J. :E. Bushell delivered a prayer, and Mayor J. L. Davie, president of the day, made a happy introductory address, as follows: Fellow-Citizens: Patriotism, like the water of the great ocean, ebbs and flows. It does not diminish in volume; ft does not die out or fade away. It comes upon occasion, and when oc- casion calls patriotism rises &s the storm- Stirred waters of the mighty deep—powertul, resistiess, overwhelming, and woe unto those who would obstruct 1ts onward motion. In times of pesce, when the sword and the beyonet have rusted and the plowshare is bright with constant use, the tide of patriatism hardly rises above the level of daily routine, end life lows on with scarcely a disturbing ripple. Generations come and go; we grow into &nation of shopmen and lull our- selves into a sense of security that is some- times Jess real than we persuade ourselves to feel. We forget that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and not until danger is upon us do we light the signal fires of warning. Then long-dormant patriotism awakes and rouses the people to action. The danger that threatens a Government of, b{ and for the people, such as ours, comes as oiten from within as from without, and the degree of patriotism that impels us to do battle with the ballot should be, and, to insure sue- cess, must be, eq unllg strong with that degree of bravery witi which we march to battle with the bullet. In the closing days of the nineteenth century adanger from within threatens the homes, the happiness, the very liberties of the American people. The question of political supremacy is to be decided. We are to determine whether a moneyed power, concentrated in the hands of a few, or the people themselves shall rule this country. Tt will be a battle with ballots. The people are rellving to the defense of their inheritance of liberty. A great wave of patriotism is roiling over the land. Look at home. For years Oak- l1and has had no Fourth of July celebration. While we prospered there was apathy. Patriot- ism is the chiid of hardship and oppression. We are rising to the occasion. To-day there is a floodtide of patriotism in our eity and throughout Alameda County. Let us hope that this sentiment of unity, of fraternity, of patriotism is swelling the breast of every citizen. The people must stand together if the; would maintain that freedom and irdepend- ence bequeathed to them by the founders of this great Nation. He who does not guard his treasure will lose it. The sentinel who sleeps at his post imperils the safety of the whole army. Every citizen of this Republic is a sen- tinel on duty. How many have been asleep? To-day we are all awake. The flame of patriot- ism is reaching upward. Let usremain awake. Let us as one man stand by our rights, and as one man repel all aigress!ons upon them. Let us not forget that he who would be free, him- self must strike the blow. Fellow-citizens, we are assembled to com- memorate the natal dey of our Nation, to cele- brate the birthday of our Republie, bounded by the Atlantic and Pacific, by the St. Lawrence and the Gulf of Mexico. Seventy millions of human beings cherish the stars and stripes s their National banner. To-day the Great Republic of the American Coutinent is 119 years old. It is a “Govern- ment of the people, by the people and for the people,”’ or at least such was the intention of the brave men and noble women who won the right to govern themselves. Asa nation we are the peer of any nation, and if we are true to ourselves the day is not far awey when the United States of America will be the greatest and the grandest nation on | the face of God's green earth. The remainder of the programme was as follows: American Hymn, male quartet; reading of the Declaration of Independence, David S. Hirshberg; “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” male quartet; “Love and War’,’ duet, W. J. Oakes and C. L. Trow; address, Hon. George C. Perkins; musie, Fifth Infantry Regiment band. The feature of this entertainment, as well, indeed, as of all the exercises in Oak- land in honor of the day, was the splendid effort of Miss Ina D. Coolbrith in her poem on “Freedom.” The poem is given in full as follows, and it will be found to be glow- | ing with the fire of genius: FEEEDOM. “Of old sat Freedom on the heights!” (S0 sang a singer of our day)— 0 golden age of pure delights! O planet, happy in Ler 8w ‘When throned above a smiling world She ruled through years of biest increase, The banners of the battles furled, The warnotes hushed in songs of peace; When hatred was forgot, and strife A phantom lost in time and death, So fi that on the lips of life Tradition named iz under breath;— Then swung our earth in stormless air, ‘With all her discords blent in tune, As fair and fragrant as some fair Rose-garden in a day of June: And burning with such luster white, Her sister planets hailed in space— “Behold! of all God's spheres of light ‘The Earth-star has the fairest face.” 0 dream of time since time began! Hope, born the Eden-zates within, ‘When first around the heart of man’ ‘The Serpent coiled the chains of sin; Thé light, the lure, from age to age, From race to race, that lived and dled, And knew thee not, his heritage That man to man and self denied. For thee the trodden peoples moaned From cradie unto coffin-lid. Or ever captive Israel g Thy nanie beside the Py Or Babylon was born, or Greece, me, to show how great the power Of man in arts of war and peace— How small in God’s eternal hour. For thee the Mayflower crossed the seas Her sails were wings of thy desire! And on the virgin shores to thee She builded high the altar fire. She wove thy banner of the stars; ‘Thy spirit mailed her arm with might To break the Old World’s prison bars, And write the New World’s name in light. But in the Mayflower’s heart, unzguessed Luriced still one foe not overthrown; It bound upon her brother’s wrist The shackles stricken from her own. Then didst thou rise in grievons ire, O Freedom. stern in majesty ! As sweeps the prairie’s storm of fire Thy legions swept from sea to sea, And cleansed thy shame to spotless white, And made the land thy very own: And once agein was known her light, God’s Rainbow-land, from zone to zone, Are we still thine, O Freedom? Join Thy voice to mine, and utter clear The trath, lest, cowardly, I coin The lie to luli the rising fear. Speak thou the blame we shame to own; What tawdry despot:rules the hour ! How, servile at a tinsel throne, We bow to pelf, we bow to power! We drain the ore from nature's veins, stering fetters forge, to bind Our cringing souls tu Mammon’s chains— Slaves, slaves! in limb, in will, in mind. We sleep, while Cain’s uplifted hand With crimson drops beZculs the sod: Crime. writes across the tbudderiug land Its awfal blasphemy &f God. And wrecks of men drift to and fro. And Dives feasts in feweled state And dreams to melody—while o, 1n thousands, Lazarus at the gate! The sons of patriot sires, we dare The bribe o give, to take the bribe! And sit beneath the Old Worid’s sneer, ‘The king-ruled nations’ jest and gibe. Like theirs shall leisured lords of lands Mock the tired tiller of the sofl With scanty harvest? Toiling bands Gain as their guerdon only toll? 0 for the loyal faith of old ! The simple dignity and truth! The law that was not bought and sold ! ‘The clean soul of the Nation's youth! Heed! lest our banner mock the arch Tt mimics heaven's starry dome, The music of our pageant march Be Nero's play to burning Rome, There is no slavery like sin; Where wiong is, Freedom cannot be. By Right alone her crown we win; Tn Honor, only, are we free. How long, O Freedom's God, how long? ‘Thou art not deaf, thou art not blind, And at thy word the ranks of wrong Would pass, like chaft before the wind. Behold! the hour the man creates. It cannot fail, thy final plan, ‘Who meaunt the brotherhood of States To be the brotherhood of man. Some Washington the hosts shall lead That marshal, Freedom, in thy name; Some later Lincoin rise, nor bleed, Thy greater victory to proclaim. Then shalt thou, as in dream of old, O Freedoh, sit upon the heights, Thine own, beneath thy banner's fold, While all the happy world unites. The land shall bloom a gardan fair, And glad, triumphant volces ring To heaven, o stormiess waves of air, Diviner song than angels sing. And then, in truth, earth’s glory bright Her sister-worlds shall hail In space: “Behold ! of all God’s spheres of light, ‘The Earth-star has the fairest face!” ‘While these exercises were being held in the tent a_tremendous crowd was inter- ested in the exercises at the tabernacle at Eleventh and Harrison streets, where the following programme was presented : Overture, Fifth Regiment band; prayer, Rev. E. . Chapman; “Love and War,” duet, W. J. Oakes and C. L. Trow; reading of the Declara- tion, E. A. Sherman; American Hymn, male quartet; poem, Charles Keller; “Battle’ Hymn of the Republic,” mule quartet; “The American Flag,” Ward E. Pelton; music (selected), guar- tet; address, John A. Wright; music, Fifth Regiment band. Beginning at 3:30 p. M. aconcert and special exercises for the ladies were held in the tabernacle. The programme as fol- lows was rendered with some additions: Musie, Fifth Infantry band. “The Artiller- ist’s Oath”—First tenors, Harry Baker and Dan Lawrence; second tenors, D. P. Hughes and Mr. Brangs; first basses, Harry Lawrence and G. Albrecht; second basses, Harry Melvin and Harry Richards. “Star-spangled Banner,” Mrs. J. A. Campbell ; music, band;*Columbia,” Mrs. Olive Reed-Batchelder: “ Bright Sword of Lib- erty,” double quartet; “Flagof the Free,” Mrs. J. A. Campbell; music, band; “Tenting on the | old Camp Ground,” Mrs.Reed Batchelder; ‘Our Native Land,” double quartet; “America,” quartet and 2udience. Miss Anna Howard Shaw was on the programme for an address. The hour set was 4:30 p. M. but she failed to appear. As time slipped past the chairman explained that Miss Shaw was detained in San Fran- cisco, where she had to speak at the lite- rary entertainment. The audience was good-natured about the delay and disap- pointment and waited till 6 o’clock in ex- pectation of “~hearing the celebrated woman. At that late hour the meeting was dismissed. Casualties of the Day. William Smith, living at Twenty-ninth street and Twelfth Avenue, got to cele- brating in the saloon on the corner of Twelith and Franklin streets last evening a little too freely. The barkeeper hit him with a bung-starter over the right eye, causing a deep gash. Morgan Bushwell, a fifteen-year-old clerk, who lives at Fourth and Broadway, had a pan of powder explode in his face yesterday morning. He was treated at the Receiving Hospital. His eyesight will be saved. William Peterson is suffering from a compound fracture of his right leg. While riding on Seventh and Washington streets, his horse slipped and fell, causing the above result. Frank Gelatt of 1285 Oak street severely buraed his leit eye with powder vesterday while celebrating. - He was treated at the Receiving Hospital. D. Franklin Poor, a seven-year-old boy, fell off one of the floats during . the parade yesterday. He got his foot caught in one of the wheels, causing his leg to be broken. Woolsey Hospital Fire. Woolsey's Hospital came near burning down yesterday morning for a second time within the last three da The cause this time was due to children throwing firecrackers into the builaing. Quite a blaze was started, but with the aid of a couple of buckets’ of water it was extin- guished without cailing in the Fire Depart- ment. The Day in Alameda. Alamedans rose bright and early yester- day morning and assembled at the park at 8 o'clock in goodly numbers to witness the unfurling of Old Glory from the liberty pole erected by popularsubscription. The cere- monies were under the auspices of Joe Hooker Post, G. A. R., the veterans being escorted to the park by the military com- pany. Captain H. H. Toad made a short address from the bandstand, in which he informed the audience of the magnificent donation of ex-Trustee E. B. Mast in presenting a pennant forty feet long to the city. When Old Glory spread to the breeze cheer after cheer rang out and Company G fired the salute. Mrs. W. F. Chipman sang the “Star-spangled Banner,” and was Toundly applauded by the audience, Colonel george Babcock delivered - the oration in his usual eloquent manner, endearing himself more and more to the people, as was shown by the frequent out- bursts of applause. The colonel concluded his remarks by turning the flagstaff, flag and streamer over to the city of Alameda, and addressing the Trustees, who occupied positions on the platiorm, said he hoped they would cherish it as the priceless gift of Joe Hooker Post to the fairest city on the Pacific Coast. President Forderer of the Board of Trustees accepted the gift on:the part of the city in a brief and effective speech. Comrade G. A. Blank, whose &nthusiastic patriotism tempted him to father the movement, was called for and repeatedly applauded, He was more than pleased that his labor had not been in vain. After the ceremony the veterans and the military company paraded in Oakiand. ALAMEDA. J. A. McClendon and Miss Abbie Gott were united in marriage Wednesday even- ing at the residence of the bride’s parents, Eagle uvenue. The ceremony was witnessed by friends and relati of the young couple, many of them having come from Healdsburg, the former home 0f the bride and also the future place of their abode. The marriage ceremony was pers formed by Rev. F. D. Bovard of the Park- street Methodist Church, of which the bride has been a member since coming to Alameda. Mrs. G. H. Perry played the wedding march as the bridal party entered the parlor where the ceremony was per- formed. The young couple received msay handsome wedding presents. Ladies’ Bicycle Club. The newly organized ladies’ club of bicycle riders has adopted the name of the Alameda Cycling Club. Mrs. J. B. Emmal Jr. has been chosen captain and Mrs. Henry Southard secretary. The clul will wear no distinctive uniform, although it has adopted the bloomer costume and cap. Yellow has been adopted as the ¢lub's colors, and on all outing occasions m- bers will flutter from their wheels rittons of thathue. A club run will be made next Wednesday to San Leandro, Fruitvale and vicinity. Lecture on Mexico. Rev. Mr. Eaton, a missionary at Chihuahua, Mexico, delivered an enter- taining address Wednesday evening at the Congregational oburch on the subject of the sister republie, its people, customs and the missionaries ofp the Protestant church. The address was illustrated with a large number of stereopticon views. Firemen Keep Open House. The volunteer firemen kept open house yesterday at the headquarters of all the companies. Breweryman Schuler of this city donated a fifteen-gallon keg of beer to each company for thirst-quenching pur- poses. OMEN'S FACES —like flowers, fade and wither with time; the bloom of the rose is only known to the healthy wo- man’s cheeks. The nervous strain caused by the ailments and pains peculiar to the sex, and the labor and worry of rearing a family, can often be traced by the lines in the woman’s face. 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