, 1876-01-02
greatly excited. They said p ship had como
from tho farthcst part Of tho World, with

FLAG As BEAUTIFUL As A rLowER,-
compliment to our flag in which oil Amcricans
can join. Tie Celestials called the vessel haw-
kee-cheunm-the flowcr-lag-Bhip. This name at
once became popular, and America is now called
Kaw-kee-koh-the -aag-country. We are
told that in Chinese, Yankee {]ongkee) means
flag OF the ocean and Washington No-shin-
t,tng) signifies rescue and glory at last. This ia
very slgular aad pleasing; Tho shlp Franklin,
OF Salem whose 1og-book is preserved IN the
Essex Institute Of That city, vas the first to
show tho national flag in Japanese waters, July,
1899. In 1169-'N tho ehip Columbia carried our
flag around the world, and gave her name to
that majestic river the Pacitic coast, discover
ed by her master, Captain Gray. in l792. Dur
Ing the years 1792-'94. Vermont and Kentucky
Joined the Union and in 1888 Congress changed
Our flag to
FIFTEEN STARS AND FIFTEEN STRIPES,
to take effect tue following MAY. This net was
passed after long discussion, many members
This altered ensign was the ono borne by tho
noble t. Old Ironsides," and by all our vessels
during the second war with England.
During tbs sitting of tho French Convention
ct Paris on the 14th Of August. i7s4, tho Minis
ter PIcniroteptary from the United States was
led into the hall and received the fra.ernal kiss
and embrace amid great enthusiasm1 and on
the 25th Of September the new American BAN
ner was presented to the Assembly by Capt.
Barney in behalf of the unitad States. This
afterward borne in the procession at the great
funeral Of Rousseau, when high honors were
shown to the Americans in Paris. The fifteen
stars and the fifteen stripes won our victories
on the lakes. at New Orleans, at Tripoll. and
foated from the Essex during her famous fight
in the harbor Of Valparaiso. In 1897 our ensign
was displayed amid the burning City OF smyrna
in the Orient; and in 1900 the American frgato
George Washington walked Constansinop!e With
laundering salute to view the emblem OF the
new nation. Whon the Turks were told that the
frigato came from the country discovered by
Columbus, they seut aboard 3 bunch OF flowers
and lamp,-tho one meaning welcome, and the
other friendship.
In 1914 Congress voted to make
A COLLECTION or TIE FLAGS
which had been captured by our armies and
fleets, and they aze now preserved in the Flag
room at Washington, and In the Gunpery-room
at Annapolis but the collection is very lncon'-
plete. as for many years no care had been taken
10 gather and preserve these trophies, and the
hiding place OF many OF them is NOE even known.
It is not necessary for us to enumerate all tho
victories the flag has Won, aud the vicisstudes 1t
has undergone during the long period OF our
history, for thev are known to every reader. 1t
iB never idle. New stars are continually added
to its cluster, and fresh achievements shed ustre
upon It's folds. It is now marching on to glorious
conquests of peace. Alaska is under lts domln-
ion !: it waves over new possessions IN tho tac1-
tic. two-thirds of tho way to Japan Stanley IL
never yet has the foot Of white man t1od !; while
its latest acquisitions nt home make iss deep
blue glow with the light Of thirty-seven stars.
THE sTAR.spANclED BANNER.
DT FnASCIs s. KEY.
Oh say caa Won Eee by tue dawn's early light,
Whist proudly We hailed at the t"iahts lass eleann'
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the
peri!ous fight, ..-s.
Ger the rannparts We watched were so eal1antly
And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air.
GAvs proof through the night that our Tag saa Will
Oh say. docs that s.ar-s -sranc.cd Betncr yet wavs
oer ts Land Of he Free and the io,ne Of the brase7
On that shore dmly seen through tho n,ists OF the
Whars tbs foes hauehty host in dread silence repose
What that which tie breeze, Ger tie towering see
As 1t httingly blows now conceas, now discloees7
Now it catches the geam Of the mornings Arst beam,
In full glory reflected now shines on the ST. cam:
It's the Sar-Spangled banner! oh long may It wave
Ger the Land Of the Free and the Homo Ut tho Bravc
And where is tbat band ~ho 60 yauntinsly Eworo
That the havoc Of waf and the battles confusion
4 horsa aud country should leave us 70 more?
Their blood has washed out their fon foossepE pouo
ton,
No refuge should aare tbs bire.ne and tlare
From the terror OF tight the gloom of the grave
And the S.a5-Spange4 Banner in triumph doth wave
Ger tho Land Of the FREQ and the Home Of the Brave
oh! thus be It ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and w1rh desolatfou.
Best with victory and peace ms! the Heaven-rescued
Praise tie povrr that hath made and preserved .
natton.
Then conquer we must, when OUT cause it is just,
And this TO our motto, "In God is cur trust" ::
Aud the Ssa1Sr 2ugled Banner in tuna: shall wave
Der the lnd Of the Free and the Home Of the Brave
Fortunes from Lotteries.