The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-31
THE FLAGS PRESENTED
CONTINUED .from First Rae.

inscription. Don't Tread Upon Me-"
Another bore Q discovered snake, with
the motto, Omitted or De- These
fioated above the ramparts at Lexington
and Bunker Hill.
HISTORY OF THE STARS n STRIPES.
prior to the 18th of September, lit,
there was no such flag as we see here to-
night. The Continental Congress adopted
a resolution that led to the design OF the
stars and stripes"
The Governor reviewed the history of
the flag down to 1918. The blue field OF
stars, he said, was Gods own constella-
ton.
Especially did he dwell upon its bap-
tism of blood at the BrandyWine on Sep
TENDER IL, 1777, in the campaign of the
Jerseys. In victory aud defeat, he said,
it had ever been borne aloft, till today 1t
represented SO, 600, coo free people. The
children who receive the benefits OF the
free school system should always remem-
Der the flags baptism of blood, and bear
in mind the sufferings and the sacrifice of
those who fought for its preservation.
1t was with great pleasure that he
presented the flags to the children from
the Post, sthat SPLENDID body of men
the gratitude of the American people as
long as patriotism stirs the blood OF
man."
CCEPTING II GIFTS.
President Voorhees,, of the Board OF
Education, gracefully accepted the flags
in behalf of the Public Schools. II was
a pleasant task to accept SO kind and
g~enerous-so practical q gift. These
flags, he said, floating above the heads of
the pupils, will become great object les
sons.
MIR. Voorhees, took occasion to say that
the teachers of our public schools were q
hard working and underpaid body OF
men and women. He had become more
than ever impressed during the past four
years with the responsibility resting upon
their shoulders.
'Our country" he said. "opens its
gates to all. BY reason of the cheap ac-
cess to our lands, the business of u
laws, the freedom of speech, the liberty OF
the press, and u excellent sys-
tenn of public instruction, millions
of immigrants have been attracted
to u shores. They must assimilate
with us in the love of our institutions.
They must cease to be anything but
American. We can reach the children. If
not the parents. Your gift is a timely
one, and we thank you for it. The flag is
a symbol of loyalty and patriotism. We
shall say to the children, In this sign
we conquer
THE COMMITTEES AND THE DoNoRs.
Thu Committee on Flags were l.. H.,
Marinus. M. ". Kennedy, John Greech,
G. G. Dillaway, w. w. Farrier, Henry
Gaines, J. 4. Love, Robert McAndrew,
M. O'Mally, H. S. Reber, N. Schaffel.
Allenby Thompson; J.R. Van SycRle, \.
S. Willard, E. Sands, Pierson Rector, w.
E. Boone, John Edelstein, L. j. Gordon,
George johnson, J. d. p. Mount, John
Nimmo, John Pearson, Il. B. Seymour,
w. p. Stivers, w. Verrinder, G. A. Wood
and Frank 0. Cole.
These are names of citizens who as
sisted the Post to purchase the hags:-
L. H. Marinus, George Perkins. e. S.
Wells, William f. Albeit, 9. H. Benson,
William Brinkerhotf, Edward +. G.
Young. Nelson J.. H. Edge, A. j.. New
berry, t. C.. Brown & Co, Emanuel
Sands, Frank Lynsky, Garrett Van
Phoenix Building Association, Joseph
Jewkes, James H. O'Neil, +. Roes,
p. Lumbyer, Henry Ewald, L. Schlegel,
A. J. JaIdine, I. w. james, William Cor
nell, John Il. Keller. Peter Kuntz, Q. L..
Csarrick, Il; 5. Reber, i; ! Toor-
ter, b. F. Newton, Richard Washburn,
Allen L. McDermott, Thomas Potter, G.
B. Thurston, John j. Toffey, William II.
Speer, j. l.. Benedict, Michael Murray,
Job Lipincott, John Greech, John p.
Carscallen, Benjamin Edge, Frank
jenkins, John A Walker, ss, M
w. H. Dickinson, Z. w. Harrison, Gil
bert Collins, Il. 2. Ward. O. Burns, e. H.
Kelly, w. A. Lewis, @. B. Harvey, II. f.
Crawford. J. Z. Van Dlayne. =. $. Cowles.
r. G. Lambert, r. b. Seymour, Robert
Davis, Pierson Rector, Mrs. Anna Crau-
ter. Augustus Cole, pullman & Brown,
MinkakWa Club. John Edelstein, John
Il. Hudson, Robert w. Elliott, George b.
Fielder, Frank o. Cole, Samuel d.
Dickinson, Turner s. BenneIl, Dennis
Mclaughlin, 4. Gokey, David w.
Lawrence, NJ. v. Kennedy, r.
P. Dixon, George Stratford, William
Il. Pierson, e. Hartnett. E. w.
Woolley, Il. G.. Hall, III. Douglass,
Henry Traphagen, B. T.. Westeryelt, Al
Black, r. Wortendyke. ]. B. Hinckey, j.
A. Blair, Greenyille Imp. Association,
Patrick II. O'Neil, Joseph Brister, Doan
o Ts1a.-. ME- IL II :. Nfinro. IVY u Inind