The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-04
THE CHURCHES AND THE STARS AND
STRIPES
FLAG RAISING ON TRINITY CHURCH sprRE

FLAG RAISING ON TRINITY CHURCH sPIRE.
Considerable excitement was occas,oned Thursday
afternoon, about two O'Clock, by the appearance OF
man emerging from the highest oophole the steepe of
Trinity church, from which point he Immediately
menced farther ascent towards the cross which sur
mounts the spire at distance Of three hundred and
thirty feet from the ground.
He bore in his hand the end OF rope which he drew
after him as he advanced slowly carefully towards
the summit by the aid Of the projections on
the spire Shortly afterwards he was followed by an.
other man, and in the course Of few minutes both
The object Of this perlous ascent for the purpose
Of liking our national ensign upon the top of the cross
three hundred and forty -four feet The dag which ia
new and beautiful one thirty feet in length by twenty
IN width and from its great size and immense elevation
Will be visible for many miles around
The trustees Of the church have evince1 very pa
tIiotic spirit and from the of our ma
tona difficulties they had the Star Spangled Banner dis
played from one Of the loophoes the spre at cleva
tion of upwards Of two hundred feet.
.tnn rs name 81 inc intrepid young man who has under
Of placing the flag on the peak Of the stecpc Thomas
Davidson He had arranged to reef the at two
O'Clock and before aesemblage or many housand per-
sons he assembled the steepe step by step reached
the top. He there stood on the croes pl acing his
cap upon the top amidst the cheers Of the multitude
He came down in the same in which he assembled
and yesterday Afternoon at the same hour, he per.
formed similar feat the steepe Of St. Paus church
To the cross on Trinity church spe he has fastened Ian
yards In order that the banner may be raised thereon
without again ascending it. No less than fifty different
REFERS had undertaken this iob and every OF
abandoned it, Davidson being the only that has &C
complished the desired Office
AT the same time there were five flag STATS placed upon
the revolutionary monument in the churchyard -Four of
these were raised stalls fastened the pnaces
OF the monument the STATS being thirty five feet high
while the staff in the centre forty feet in height aud
when placed in position it will be at elevation OF
nearly one hundre 81 feet from the ground.
The eagle perched the top OF the centre pinnacle win
not be removed, but Il will be covered by The folds Of
the American faga ht position to be occupied by the
emblem of liberty.
The ascent to the pinnacle of the spirc st. Pauls
church was not successful that the Trinity
church, owing 10 the drizzDg rain that fell while David
was the top to his elevated position; fast
the rain fell IL frozc the ball. and the consequence
that this point he could ascend aud farther
This morning Mt nine clock the feat OF viii
be repeated aud probably with success,
RAISING THE STARS AND STRIPES AT THE CLINTON
STREET SYNAGOGUE.
large American lsg, twenty feet long and fifteen feet
wide, and made of beautiful silk hostcd yesterday
from the roof OF the Jewish synagogue in Clinton street
with appropriate ceremonies
FLAG RAISING AT THE BRooME STREET BAPTIST
The national flag will be displayed from the tower OF
the First Baptist church, OF Broome and Eliza beth
streets, this afternoon, at four o'clock with appropriate
exercises.