IPS 627 .P3 C3 Copy 1 I Uncle Satn's Trials and Triumphs with Old Glory. A Patriotic Entertainment, Amusing and Tnstnict'ive in the. History of Old Glory. Adapted for Schools, or benefit of G. A. R., W. R. C, or kindred organiza- tions; especially good to close Memorial Day ex- ercises. Easily rendered, there being only two prin- cipal parts, balance in short lines. No shifting of scenery or curtains, buta continuous play of historical events from beginning to end. 'opyrightedj 189(5, by .1'. H. ( 'aii»('nt( Aii,i>:oln, Indiana. <^^^^Si^?:Si^5]^J3?:S^^^^^^^^^^S Uncle Sam's Trials and Triumphs with Did Glory. Angola, Indiana, 1896. D. H. Wood, Printer. IMSXRUGTIONS. CHARACTERS. Cohiinbia. Who represents Goddess of Liberty. Uncle Samuel. Who represents United States. John Bull. Who represents England. Dutchjnen, Irishmen, Negroe and forty-Jive other people to represent the states. Most of the states can be represented by girls, but choose boys, if possible, for V^errnont, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Ken- tucky, Illinois, Texas and Utah, costumed appropriate to state, with sash and name. Columbia and Uncle Sam should be casts well selected to properly represent their parts. Columbia with dignity, as a goddess. Uncle Sam, dignitied, yet jovial, easy and free, with odd remarks like theyaiikee he represents, naoves about in observation and conversa- tion, whitling a pine stick. STAGE. This entertainment is arranged to pass otf rapidly without shifting of scenery, etc., including the tableau. The stage should be large enough for movements, with an American Flag spread and fastened in the rear, to be plainly seen by the audience. TO REPRESENT BATTLE OR CONFLICT. Noise similar to battle can be imitated thus: Choose a leader, have the company that is not engaged on the stage assemble about him behind the scenery, each hold out left hand palm up, strike with right palm, revei'se, strike right palm with left palm, reverse, strike left with right, and so on. Strike on time as given by the leader counting one two, one two, etc. Commence on slow time at first, increase to last motion, the leader counting faster, then slow up and tinally cease. Let the clapping be accompanied by a strong stroke on a large bass drum at intervals to represent cannon sound. To the audience that cannot see, but hear, it will imitate picket tiring and musket engagement. 1st Scene. Columbia seated on a slightly raised platform on the left ot the Flag, Uncle Sam enters from the right, crossing the stage whit- ling and whistling "Yankej' Doodle." Uncle Sam — Ho, ho I Here is Columbia, always on guard over the "Star Spangled Banner." Ah, is she not a beau- tiful personage. Her beautiful robes harmonize so well with the Flag she guards. Her presence wields God- like influence to true loyalty and unity of hearts for home and country. Fable says the Goddess of Liberty is from the ancient Gods, with mission to charm and turn acts of tyranny to ways of peace, to preside in proclamations for a nation's liberty. To America, she UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS is particularly suggestive and the accepted type of liberty and re-Christened. ''Columbia," whose form in beautifully cut statuary is given a niche to ornament the nation's capitol and American structures of beauty and grandeur. May Columbia retain permanent guardian- ship over the American Flag. [U. S. sings] : "Columbia is the guardian of the nation, The home of the brave and the free, She's a shrine for every patriot's devotion, A world otters homage to thee." (Spokenj Like the American women she represents they all dote on the American Flag. Columbia (rises and comes forward). Friends, we greet you. Since the formation of nations we have been given an ancient fabled existence. Be our mission from the ancient gods or not, it has been accepted and of long duration. Fable and history gives story of great and bloody struggles for liberty against acts of tyranny. Often it seemed hopeless (yet the truth of equal rights has been and is being established) and in no land but America, has the idea developed to such an extent. No country's flag other than this receives such acknowledg- ment of the oppressed of the world that it is the flag of a liberty-loving and free nation. [Sings] : "Hsnl, hail, beautiful land. All nations honor thee, all nations love thee. Lovers of liberty warmly approve thee. Lovers of liberty warmly approve thee^ Under thy banner there is no sadness, Liberty holds up a light at thy bar, Over thee floats out the stripe and the star, Over thee floats out the stripe and the star." (Spoken) Samuel, for the enlightenment of all, we propose you give a historical account of yourself and explain the events as they occured during the construc- tion of this flag. U. .S".— AVhat! Uncle Sam do a Itttle yankee brag- ging? Well, he's not bashful on that line. To com- mence, will say, it is a known fact, most nations have a peculiar cast or type of recognition and many, a WITH OLD GLORY. national tune of music, some humorous, some other- Avise. The United States in a humorous way, is gener- ally represented in the appearance of a long, lank in- dividual in peculiar dress, typical of a real yankee, and the national tune is "Yankee Doodle." We stole that tune from the British red coats by beating them playing it at Bunker hill in 1775 and kept it up for the English ever since, to their dislike. When "Yankee Doodle" is played they retire in disgust. My lineage is not divine or of ancient fable but of growth that came to maturity about 1776 and the name is accepted when the United States is given an individ- uality. The name came from a brotherly saying during the war of the revolution by General Washington, who always addressed the patriot Jonathan Trumble as Brother Jonathan, hence by popular usuage, I am so ad- dressed, also it is said to be derived from the initial let- ters of the United States, which being interpreted is Uncle Sam. thither we acknowledge.- and stand straight and upright with all the dignity imaginable that the use of these names may convey. We are proud that this nation was formed free and independent withColumbia's guarding influence over Old Glory, the shining emblem that is brilliant with senti- ments of liberty. Yes, Old Glory. Sometimes a storm comes, a rent is made, a stripe is torn, or a star blows away, or edges fray out, but when the morning comes, the stars seem all in place, it looks fresh, clean and whole, it is the same flag still. Under its folds the Nation has triumphed over foreign foes, it has quieted domestic strife of States, it protects the principles of liberty, and is honored as such in all parts of the Globe. In magnificence and grandeur it floats to the breeze from the Nation's Capitol to the school house, the bul- wark of the Nation. Its star constellation is growing. It will be a banner of beauty forever. O, there is no grave yard for Old Glory. [Sings] : a UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS "It is the flag that makes heroes assemble" When Columbia's form stands in view, This banner malces tyranny tremble, When it sees the red, white and blue. Columbia. — Sir you seem sincerely enthusiastic in admiration of your Nation's banner, which we love to see. But. the circumstance and cause how this flag came to be adopted, and its growth in stars, with brief historical events connected therewith are facts that would be quite interesting. Pray proceed. U. S. — Very well. Be it remembered that for self government and liberty, especially in the worship of Diety as conscience may dictate, people came from the old continent to make homes in this new discovered America. The germ of free thought and government was a sentiment that grew rapid upon new soil of the west, yet was held in abeyance by the lingering protect- ing love power of old home land flags of monarchial governments of which the royal cross of St. George, of England, was the most exacting. Petition, struggle and conflict followed witho"ut redress until July 4, 1776, when a unity of feeling was established by thirteen American colonies, by a Declaration of Independence. The different struggles prior to this were under differ- ent flags, but all having semblance to the royal cross. A change was desired and from a pencil sketch pre- pared by Gen. Washington the continental congress on June 14, 1777, adopted a resolution that the flag of the thirteen states shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and the Union be thirteen stars in a blue field. Thus originated a new Nation's new flag, different from all others in glorious beauty and construction. It has a grand historical existence of a little over a cen- tury. It has done wonders in the enlightenment of a people's liberty. It is a flag that means more than all others. The blue field is the accepted color of fidelity and liberty, and placed in that part of the flag that is significant of the chosen emblem of a Nation. WITH OLD GLORY With the United States this blue field fully stared if alone and separate from the stripes is still our Nation's emblem and is recognized as the Union Jack, in name, and is always kept to the foremost by the American Navy. The red stripes signifies fervency, zeal and and life, those of white, peace, and the number of stripes being thirteen is significant of the thirteen orig- inal states that first engaged in the war of the revolu- tion for independence. To properly illustrate the creation of this flag, we will cause to pass in review the representatives of States with the eventful date of admission to claim a stripe and star, with the adoption of the United States Constitution, each state separately, and the first to do so in Delaware. Columbia retires to her station to left of Flag. Each State in this order enter from ihe left, in step of music or drum. Salute Columbia or Uncle Sam by a bow and lowering a small tlag carried in the hand. Step to the large flag, reverse the small tlag and with staflt point to stripeandstar claimed at same time recite their part. Then take po- sition in line on the right of stage with small flag upright at shoulder. ist. Delaware Enters. — In the month of December. 1787, Delaware had the honor to lead the colonial States in the adoption of the National Constitution and first to claim a star and the first stripe of red which de- notes her zeal in the cause of liberty. 2d. Penn. — Five days later the Keystone State, Pennsylvania, so named in honor of William Penn, our colonial founder, a man who loved liberty of con- victions and peace to enjoy them. Pennsylvania claims the second star in the blue field and the first stripe of white in token of peace. jj^ S^ — Yes, honest Pennsylvania, Uncle Sam remem- bers about the time of your admission, he had to close up a whiskey rebellion for peace. 3d. New Jersey. -^'^i^ days later the little State of New^ Jersey, wherein occurred the surrender of those Hessian hirelings, the event that kindled anew the fire UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS of drooping patriotism. New Jersey claims the third star and the second stripe of red. U. S. — Well, that's the record in the last month of December, 1787, after matters were all fixed for keep- ing house, and the States commenced to move in. Now what will 1 788 show? 4^/1. Georgia. — The first to hail the year 1788 is Georgia, from the sunny south, and claims a star and this stripe of white. U. S — I now have got a start in cotton, sure. 5///. Conn. — Only one week behind Georgia comes the gallant state of Connecticut, who defended her stripe most gallantly. Her stripe color is red and her star is fixed. U. S. — And then British men found your Wooden Nutmegs full of spice, too, my dear Connie. 6th. Mass. — Proudly the old Bay State, Massachu- setts, the first home of thosePilgrim Fathers, (sturdy men), it was their children that inaugurated the cele- brated Boston Tea Party, who fought the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill, the contests that decided the colonies to contest for their independence or die. Massachusetts claims a white star and this strip of white. U. 6". — [Sings]: Then say.s the Boston Boys, No more Tea 111 drink, Sir; Overboard goes your cargo, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Sir. [Spoken] — That commenced the fuss in earnest. You see English Tea couldn't steep well in the Boston harbor, altogether too weak. J til. Maryland. — Merry Maryland comes to claim the seventh star and the seventh stripe which is red. Her zeal in the cause was equal to any. U. S. — Yes, yes, my merry Maryland. There is a song of that name I sing sometimes, but not time now. What State comes next? WITH OLD GLORY. 8th. South Carolina. — In those revolution days there was a gallant Marion and Sumpter of the south to con- tend wich traitor Tories that made the State sacrifice great for the National independence of the States. South Carolina's stripe is this white, and is lengthened to become a support to the loyal blue in which the State star is fixed. U. S. — Mind now, South Carolina, you don't forget that sentiment. gth. New Hampshire. — Bold and solid as her white granite hilla in freedom's cause. She claims this stripe of red and the ninth star in place. U. 6".— Ho! ho! Here comes the F. F. V. the first families of Virginia you know. We looked for you before this. lOtJi. Virginia. — The State that gave birth to Wash- ington who was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countryman. Washington chose this symbol of stars and stripes. He guided it to victory, and he counciled the Nation in first efforts of self gov- ernment. In his honor Virginia claims the tenth stripe of white and a bright star in the loyal blue which rep- resents his fidelity to the cause of liberty. U. S. — Yes, with Washington, Virginia may claim Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence; Patrick Henry, whose oratory aroused the people to the cause of equal rights; Madison, Monroe and other honored names. Yes, Virginia has a right to the title of F. F. V. nth. New York. — -The Empire State claims the eleventh star and the eleventh stripe of red. This State is historical as the scene of Burgoyne's surrender that raised the Nation's shout of joy to the highest pitch of confidence to an ultimate victory. New York claims more honors as being the first State to introduce the system of common free schools in 1795. ^. ^.-— Yes, that's a fact about the common schools, and Uncle Sam made that one of the great principles 10 UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS of the Nation to foster in all the States. Must do it as a safeguard to the country you know. Hurrah and stand by the common schools. Well, that closed the record of 1788. Two more States to complete the magic thirteen. 1 2th. Noj'th Carolina answers the call in 1789. North Carolina was faithful and steadfast from the be- ginning to the end, and in token of that record, sub- mits a claim for a star, and this last stripe of white in the flag. U. S. — Indeed, North Carolina was as close and steadfast as the old-fashioned tar that oozed from your pitch pine trees. ijtJi. Rhode Island \.\\Q least in size, the last in num- ber of the thirteen original states. Yet its loyalty is shown by a star in the blue, and its fervency and zeal by the stripe of red which is as long and bright as the rest, and in its position supports the whole flag, and completed the beautiful combination of red, white and blue in 1790. U. S. — Well now, that work has been well done. The flag is a very pretty combination. A constitution that is solid and permanent. We feel like singing Glory, Hallelujah. Come, suppose we do sing a verse to the valor of those revolution days. [All Sing] : "(lloi-y f jr the valor of those revolution days, (Tlory lor the heroes who would freedom's flag upraise; Tlie flag of n. Nation that all humanity will praise, In triumph it shall float 'till earth's hite-t day.-; A flag that is triumphant, irrei-isiable always. Ulory for tlie grand old flag of revolution days." Ch a 7- us— Glory, glorj' H-illelujah, etc. U. S. — Say, Columbia, it is said thirteen is an un- lucky number. Now those seven red and six white stripes look about right for the thirteen original States. I don't care to disturb that comt)ination. What can we do? Colunihia. — Samuel, thirteen is a fable not proven. Let the stripes remain intact, and from the vast new terri- tory when sufficiently populated, carve new States and WITH OLD GLORY. let a star be added to the blue field for each State that becomes one of the union of States. U. S. — Well, I declare, that's a good idea, and the beauty of the flag will not be disturbed. Now here is Vermont already. 14th., Vermont, the Green Mountain State, the home of Ethan Allen, of those revolution days, declared he acted by the authority of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress. Vermont's star was was set March 4, 1791. U. S. — Say, Vermont, the Green Mountain Boys didn't let the Red Coats make MoUie Stark a widow, either. /J///. Kentuckx, known in pioneer days as the dark and bloody ground by the many conflicts with the native Indians, since re-christened the Blue Grass State, was a territorial part of Old Virginia and given a sepa- rate star of statehood June i, 1792. U. S. — Can't you say something about your famous bourbon whiskey and fasi horses! Well, never mind. i6th. Tennessee was originally the west part of staid old North Carolina, and her name was taken from her great river, with a great bend. Her star of statehood was accepted June i, 1796. U. S. — A fine State, but here comes one to match, a prety Buckeye. /////. Ohio — Ohio comes as the first State carved from the great Northwest territory, and named from the beautiful river on her southern border, which signifies '•Beautiful River". Her star was accepted Nov. 29, 1802. U. S. — Well, from thirteen we now number seventeen States. But hark! {Sound of canon outside) It seems the flag is not afraid to make a stand for liberty. Listen! (Sound agaiji) The youngest nation has dared to send the flag across the ocean amidst foreign kings to protest against tribute and ransom of her citizens. {Canon sound again) Hear! Our gallant little navy has hum- UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS bled the great Pashaw of Tripoli that stronger nations feared. That's the record for 1804-5. i8th. Louisiana — Louisiana is a part of a ceeded ter- ritory by purchase from France and made a southern State to guard the entrance of the great river, "Father of Waters." We accepted the duty and placed a star for her April 12, 18 12. U. S. — Yes, that purchase of Louisiana was an im- portant event. It gave the United States the full con- trol of the Mississippi river at a cost of $15,000,000. A good bargain, and Louisiana will guard the entrance from the Gulf of Mexico. {Cajion sjund) What's that? Columbia — Samuel, England is stopping and search- ing your ships on the sea, and pressing into their service all your F^nglish seamen who have taken allegiance to this flag. The flag is being dishonored, Sir. John Bull. (Enters from the left) Might is right, Sir, England's motto, "Once an Englishman, always an English subject," Sir. We will search American ships for British subjects, Sir. U. S —Well, we will see about that. Note the date, April 19, war is declared against England for citizens and sailors' rights. Strike up "Yankee Doodle," that will fire them. Yankee Doodle by fifv^ancl dram, noise of conflict and battle outside. Listen! They are at it. Yankee Doodle wins. Noise ceases. O what a record was the war of 1812-14 Our navy operations startled all Europe. England's finest ships were humiliated by American vessels of inferior class. On land victories were gained, and none more glorious than that in Louisiana Jan 8, 18 15, the last admitted State. Come States let us sing a verse and chorus to honor the occasion: '•Th'^n England rose as the proudest of foes, Wi h her navy to crush our Nation; But history shows, Yankee pluck opposed, Was the best in the whole creation. Chorus— \^Q{, us renew to the red, white and blue, A full measure of devotion; Ever shall it wave o'er the land of the brave, And in protection to the farthest ocean," WITH OLD GLORY U. S. — Well, that question of Citizens' and Sailors' rights is now settled for all time, also other national matters. Let us see, eighteen stars. Who comes next? igtJi. Indiana — Indiana appears next with a name derived from the word Indian. It has the historical battle field of Tippecanoe, fought with the Indians Nov, 7, 1811. Indiana was the second state from the northwest territory and the nineteenth star needed in this collection Dec. 11, 1816. U. S. — O, yes. You are the Hoosier girl we have heard so much about. You wear a nice belt. Is that your famous gas belt? 20th. Mississippi — Mississippi, so named from the great river on its western border, which signifies "Father of Waters." This is the land of DeSoto's wandering and discovery, and the place of his death and burial in the depths of the great river he dis- covered. U. S. — ^Well, no doubt the "Father of Waters" cover the body of DeSoto well. Wonder what he will think of the Mississippi on resurrection day. 2isL Illinois — Illinois, a name in connection with its principal river, which signifies ''River of Men." Illinois came in time to be enumerated as twenty-one, the legal age of men, as the twenty-first star of the union, Dec. 2, 1818. U. S. — W^ell, he is a strapping big fellow from the sucker state. Says he is twenty-one. All right as a voter. Resembles a rail splitter. May need him some day m our affairs of state. 22d. Alabama — Alabama is a name of Indian origin which interpreted means, "Here We Rest." Her climate is mild and restful, and she is pleased to claim a star in this beautiful blue, similar to the southern blue sky, Dec. 14, 18 19. U. S. — Mild and restful. Really, those words sound 14 UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS well. Here we rest (sits down), besides I want to cogitate a little on that new Monroe doctrine. 2jd. Maine — -Maine is noted for its tall shapely pines, the best for masts and spars for ships. It sturdy, gal- lant sailors and ship commanders that were true and loyal to the flag on the sea and counts the twenty-third star and State of the Union March 15, 1820. U. S. — Yes, this pine stick is Maine pine, nice to whittle, too. Yankees are great on whittling; make anything from a wooden horse to a toothpick. The whittling habit is convenient when considering a bargain. 24th. Missouri — Missouri is an Indian name derived from her beautiful river which signifies "Turbulent". Missouri comes with slavery, by a compromise, to quiet a turbulent feeling among the States on the slavery question. To be the only State to have slaves north of the thirty-sixth parallel. With this compromise she was admitted as the twenty-fourth State and star Aug. 10, 1821. U. S. — Ah, that Missouri Compromise was a bad job. Sorry, but had to do it to quiet the turbulent feeling among the States. Some wanted slaves, some did'nt. Anyhow, the Nation has gained wonderfully. From thirteen it has increased to twenty-four States. But will have to look sharp about those compromises and provisoes or those congressmen will get the start. What do you think about the matter, Columbia? Columbia — Samuel, I foresee trouble; there is com- motion, unrest, jealousy, intrigue and disagreement and the compromises and provisoes are frequently bro- ken. O, this country, founded under the auspices of justice and liberty, growing in honor and influence, now being disturbed by dissention among themselves, is wrong. See, South Carolina and other States are mur- muring, it ought, to cease. Samuel, be vigilent and firm, and guard your work weil. Yea, look now ! WITH OLD GLORY. South Carolina is breaking away from the ranks. South Carolina—! declare a nullification of all laws that bind the Union. U, S. — (Jumps from his seat) What's this? South Carolina seceed from the Union? Blot out that star? Tear out the stripe that in the making we declared sup- ported the loyal field of stars? Never. Halt! Your nefarious design shall not be done. By the Eternal! Go back! South Carolina goes back in line. There, that act of treason is ended. "South Carolina the Palmetto State, Resolved to tempt her fate, By secession from the Union, Sir; But Hickory Jackson was the stuff. He would not take a bluff, Said, by the Eternal go back Sir; No secression by my consent. This flag cannot be rent. Is my command. Sir. Chorus— ^ iM\\^QQ Doodle Dandy, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Sir. U. S. — Well, All is serene, now we will give our at- tention to new States and stars. Who comes next? 2^th. Arkansas — Arkansas comes with a name de- rived from an Indian legend connected with her prin- cipal river. She realizes the value of being one of the States and takes a star and the twenty-fifth place June 15,1836. 2(5///. Michigan — Michigan of the north, with a name of Indian origin which signifies "Among the Great Lakes," and forms a peninsular State among these great northern lakes, asks for the twenty-sixth place June 26, 1827. U. ^.— Ah, yes, the pretty Wolverine. No hay fever there, voice clear as a bell. Columbia — Samuel, progress and science with Ameri- can ingenuity are anihilating distance and time. With the steamboat and steam railway, now comes a lightning message over a wire called the Telegraph; with these wonderful words, ''What has God Wrought." 13 UNCLE SAMS TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS U. ^.--What is that, Columbia, the first telegra])h message? Then indeed 1844 is not without a won- derful record. That inventive Yankee, Morse, has then done the telegraph act. Well, Yankees are eternally whittling out some new ideas, and here comes another State. 2'jth. FIorida---Y\ox\(^2. is a name derived from a Spanish word which signifies ''Blooming" and was so christined by the early explorers. Florida comes to the Union by purchase from Spain and is granted the twenty-seventh star March 3, 1845. U. .S ---Yes, Florida, with its orange blossoms was a bargain we got from Spain in 1819. Don't believe we care for Cuba, but will, apply that Monroe Doctrine if any other nation wants to interfere or if spain don't give it freedom soon. 28th. Z'tu7?.f---Texas with a single star, won from Mexico, but thinks it would shine to better advantage among those set in yon loyal blue and asked for a place Dec. 29, 1845. U. ^. ---Well done, gallant Texas. Your lone star is bright among our other stars. Its accepted, and in de- fense the flag crossed the Rio Grande with Old Rough and Ready, to win victory and more ceeded territory, which places the boundery line of the nation to the great Pacific Ocean. Well, here is another state. 2gth. Iowj.---lo\Ndi, an Indian word which signifies "Slow Water," and the fifth state carved from the north- west territory, and is the twenty-ninth star and state, Dec. 28, 1846. U. ^.---Do tell, ain't the corn states coming in, though. Guess we will have to put a railroad out that way. joth. ]Vis^Lonsin---\\\?>consm, named from its princi- pal river, and of Indian origin, meaning, "Gathering Waters " It is the sixth state from the northwest territory, and the thirtieth inline with a star, May 29, 1848 WITH OLD GLORY. U. S. — Well, the States are rolling in from my big territory. Guess I will have plenty of land to give away for good homes. Think I will invite emigration. (Sings) "Come from every nation, come from every way, And flon't be alarmed. Uncle Sam is rich enough To give you ail a farm." 31st. California — California, the golden State, guard- ed by the ''Golden Gate" on the Pacific slope, rich in gold and minerals, is a part of the territory gained by treaty at the close of the Mexican war. She adds a star for the flag that won* and developed her State Sept. 9, 1850. U. S. — And a pretty good speculation for Uncle Sam. J2d. Minnesota — Minnesota, named from a river which in the Indian language signifies, ''Cloudy Wa- ters," and is the thirty-second State to be counted in May II, 1858. U. S. — Good plump wheat is grown in Minnesota. 33d. Oregon — Oregon derived its name from a Span- ish word Oregona, because of the Sweet Majoram found growing in wild abundance on its coasts. She was recognized as the twenty-third State and star on St. Valentine's day, Feb. 14, 1859. U. S. — Yes, and Uncle Sam regards Oregon as his sweet valentine. But here comes a sunflower. 34tii. Kansas — Kansas, part of the ceeded territory from Louisiana, and part ceeded by Mexico; excellent soil and exuberant sunflowers, yet her strife for state- hood was bitter and bloody to determine if it should be a slave or free state. Lawlessness and murder were her portion. The effort to break the Missouri Compro- mise agitated the politics of the nation, but she at last emerged with a free star and statehood Jan, 29, 1861. South Carolina — And by the admission of Kansas as a free state, the South secedes from the Union. Ho, southern states! the North is determined to destroy our cherished institution of slavery. "But Cotton is King." 18 UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS Come, this is our opportunity! The nation's treasury is depleted; the army is reduced; the navy is scattered. Let us sieze the arms and arsenals yet remaining, tear our stars from that flag, and form a new Southern Con- federacy, whose foundation shall be slavery. Come, advance! The eleven southern states sive the southern rebel yell— "Yi-Yi-Yi"— and move toward the flag as if to sieze and tear it, but are checked b^^ Columbia, who wards them off. Columbia — Hold, you deluded ones! Dare not to do this base act. Back! Not a star, not a stripe, shall be taken from this flag. They stop, turn and go off by the lelt, and are met by John Bull, who puts them in the rear, and says: John Bull — That''s right, secede. England will at once recognize your Confederacy, buy your cotton, and furnish you money, arms and vessels on the sly, you know. England owes Uncle vSam a grudge for throwing overboard that tea in Boston, and whipping us on that sailors' rights business in 1812. LT. S. looks dazed at the prospect. Columbia — Rouse yourself, Samuel. Why do you stand dazed? The Union is in danger; this banner is being defied by home traitors. Rouse the loyal to its defense. Sound of canon heard. Do you not hear the thundering guns against the walls of Fort Sumpter? Your compromises and pro- visos have not lulled the brewing storm we foresaw. A dreaded strife has come indeed. To action! to action! U. S. — Columbia, not a star or stripe shall be taken away. We will take new, immediate action. Up, you loyal North and West! Go stand in defense of the Union and Flag! They must be preserved. A bugle or long roll of drum is heard. Loyal sfates go out by the right. See, Columbia, they go, 300,000 — 600,000 — a million men, and Americans, go to the rescue. Enter Irishman from the right, sings or speaks his part, and retires. WITH OLD GLORY. 19 /ris/u;/afi-~Unc]e Sam, 8ir, you are a jewel, be gripes, And y )u must do this job so tastefully, Sir, Count Pat without even a noggin of whisky For the tight, by his own free invitation, Sir. Enter Dutchman in same manner. Dutchvian~-\ once tights wid de Continentals, To sa ve de Yankee Eagle, I will staunch dem foes of liberty, For 1 goes to fight mit Sigel. Yah, dat is vat I speaks, I goes to fight mit Sigel. U. S. — Well, that is comforting, to know our foreign- born and adopted citizens unite in this battle to save the Union. Noise of battle at intervals outside. But Listen, Columbia, our loyal arms can scarce hold their own. Battle noise continues. Listen to the strife! Battle noise continues. It is bitter and bloody. Battie noise. Is this flag to go down and disappear? Sound of battle continues. Columbia (comes forward) — Samuel, we plainly see that to save the Union a great wrong must be righted. The God of Liberty will not rest with this banner to victory until the 400,000 human slaves, now held in bondage, by law of this boasted free nation, be pro- claimed free. Slavery was the disturbing element and cause of this conflict. The blood of slaves cry aloud for you to right the great wrong by a proclamation of freedom and slave emancipation. U. S. — Columbia, your council is right. We have long been persuaded from past events that this Union could not live and be perpetuated, /«r/ slave, pai^t free. Therefore, we proclaim and issue a proclamation of emancipation from January i, 1863. All in bondage shall be free, and by this act it is done. U. S. steps out. returns with a negro in chains, removes the chains and continues: Go be free. Be a man froin henceforth. 20 UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS The state sing the verses. Negro steps to front, but sing only chorus. Hail, hail, the proclamation, That decreed the law of emancipation. Truth and justice have prevailed, And the schemes of bondage failed. C/iojues—Hhout, shout! happy we, Joy for new-found liberty. Fetters gone, we are free; Fetters gone, we are free. Sound, sound, the news so dear, Listen, listen, with joyful ear, A world gives loud applause. To proclamation in freedom's cause, C/i07'ies— Crown, crown, the roll of fame, With Abraham Lincoln's ylorious name. Who with pen gave decree. No slaves, but men, all shall be. Chorus — For amusement the negro can continue singing song entitled, "01' Kingdom Corning." Noise of battle heard again. Columbia — Listen, Samuel, this act of slave emancipa- tion has turned the tide of disaster to victory. Also there is a new star and state for you to recognize. U. S. — So there is. We most heartily welcome West Virginia. 33t]i. West Virgi/iia—\NQ'~,i Virginia se])arates herself from the Old Dominion State as an act true and loyal to the Flag and Union, June 19, 1863, and goes to battle in its defense. West Virginia goes out. Conflict continues outside j6th. Nevada — Nevada comes in also to aid the Union and is the thirty-sixth star and state Oct. 31, 1864. U. S. — The blue field grows in stars, yet while the struggle is on. When will it end? Conflict again heard; stops, and a song of victory heard, Columbia — Rejoice, rejoice, the conflict is over! We hear the glad music of victory, and the loyal come marching home. The loyal states enter from the right singing, march once about the stage, with flags flying, and take station as at beginning, leaving spaces for the southern states to re-occupy when they enter. U. S. — Yes, Columbia, we recognize the fact that God's hand was in this conflict. We rejoice that the Union and Flag is saved. We rejoice that all men are WITH OLD GLORY. free men. We rejoice that we can look any other nation in the face; stand straighter and step higher than before. Here comes the erring States who sought to leave the Union. Enter the southern states fi-oin the left. Their stars were never displaced during the entire struggle, but shone as beacons to lure and invite them back without humiliation. The Nation has been puri- fied and clensed from a living curse. And now, in the words of Grant, the soldier, Let There be Peace. Orchestra music or an appropriate solo, or the states unite to sing the following: We boast of our Union, the Union we love, The Union that nothing shall sever. We boast of our free banner floating above, Undinied may it wave on forever. C/^^'r?/ j-Serene mid the nations Columbia stands. We're united, unrivaled as ever, A union of states, of hearis and of hands, It is our star-spangled banner forever. We boast of onr Union made perfect again, Our Union all rapture defying, We boast of our flag, on land, o'er the main, Triumphant, o'er head it is flying. C/zf';//^- Serene mid, etc. We boast of the Union, our Un'on renewed, Cemented more firmly than ever. We boast of the flag, loyal blood imbued, No star be torn from it, never. Oc^r/zj— Serene mid, etc. We boast of the Union we live in to-day, The stronger since its recent saving. Both Yatiks of the blue and .Johnnies of the grey, Both are glad the Old Flag is waving. r//<^'r«j— Serene mid, etc. In letters of gold in history will appear In all future ages the storj'. Three cheers, three cheers, for the Union soldier, Three cheers for our flag, Old Glory. CA<9rz/i-— Serene mid, etc. Colinnbiai^couit?, forward) — History has been event- ful; a nation saved, a flag glorified. We remember the cost to set the thirteen stripes and first stars. We re- joice to see added twenty-three more stars ere the close of the great Civil war of 1861-5, an event that declared the absolute freedom, but alas, at what cost. Treasures of gold and silver can be computed, but no estimate of UNCLE SAM'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS blood and life sacrifice. A million of lives were taken to purifiy the nation, nay, more, Lincoln, like Moses of old, was only permitted to view the promised light of freedom. In great sorrow, national mourners wended westward with his myrtered remains. Yet his death was singularly avenged by the folds of the flag in cling- fng and arresting the leap of the assassin as he turned from his murderous deed. But God Reigns and the Nation Still Lives, were the words that quieted turbu- lent feelings to sober sense of duty. Discordant strife of brothers and Americans ceased, they became united and loyal to human liberty and Old Glory. A nation has settled on a rock of perpetual yolidity, with beauty and glory in every star of a flag of hope and promise. Send it floating on for more stars. Music, orchestra or appropriate solo, Nebrasl^a enters in a graceful waltz. SJth. Nebraska — Will you welcome Nebraska? My name signifies the "Water Valley of the West." her soil is of the best and her star would make the number thirty-seven. She asks for a place March, 1867. U. S. — Indeed, we welcome you., Nebraska. Now Columbia, what shall be the great record for 1868. Pronounce it yourself. Columbia — Christianity teaches that the greatest boon to mankind is forgivness. Therefore, with your consent, we will proclaim Universal Amnesty ow the day above all days as the most fitting, the day celebrated as the anniversary birth day of Christ, the redeemer of the of the world, Christmas day, 1868. U. S. — We concede and declare. So shall it be. But who comes here? Johnnie Bull, sure. John Bull {^niQis carrying a sack, guarded by the Irishman and Dutchman) — Ah'm, Samuel, Ah'm, here is fifteen millions gold indemnity value, England is compelled to pay for meddling in your affairs during your late unpleasantness, due May, 1871. Pardon Sir, Can we keep Canada? WITH OLD GLORY. 2? U. S. — We will not disturb Canada, Sir, if you be- have, or — here, touch up ''Yankee Doodle" out there. A bar of "Yankee Doodle" played outside. Ah, Cant stay to hear it? Well, good bye, John. (They retire, the guards laughing.) Enters Colorado in light waltz step. j8th. Colorado — Sir, take in Colorado. She is part of the Louisiana and Mexican cession. In Spanish the name signifies "Red or Ruddy, "and the color means zeal. We appear in 1876, the Centennial year. U. S. — Well, well, A coincident of a century of progress and it so happens a star and a State comes the year a celebration and exhibition of the arts and in- dustries was held to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which ten millions of people visited and wondered at. Columbia — The last century of years has been the best in the history of the world. A great record of stupendous achievements, and of marvelous develop- ments in science, arts and the prosperity of the world, with United States in the lead. A tinkling of telephone bell is heard. U. S. turns towards it, saying: U. S. — Yes, Columbia, here is one of those new de- velopments in science, a long-distance telephone. Applys his ear and mouth to something that repi'esents a 'phone re- ceiver. Hello! Who talks? What, Alaska? What is want- ing? What, England poaching after our seals? She must stop or we will send part of our navy up there and give them Yankee Doodle again. Rings ofl". Columbia, the telephone is not the only yankee de- velopment in science and mystery. A device called a phonograph has been invented to preserve sounds of speech or music and deliver in ages to come in same tone and voice as received. If it had been known a century ago, today we might listed to Washington's fare- well address in the same manner as uttered from his 24 UNCLE SAMS TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS lips. Listen, the words you spoke a moment ago are recorded, and they will be reproduced, and will be pre- served a hundred years hence. Listen: A voice iniitating Columbia will speak through a paper cvlinder or tut)e thrust over or through the scenery, the words last spoken by Co- lumbia — The Last Century of Years, ete. C(9////;/^/ia ivill say : "In memory of the fallen brave." All will raise eyes and unoccupied hand at same moment tableau light is sprung and remain motionless until light dies out. Taps sounded by bugle or drum. Ctirtain.