The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-19
TIL e Flag Presentation.
A PATRIOTIC LovE-FEAsr.

public schools hy Col. W. F. Hcrrick
Camp, s. Of ". took place in the opera
house last Wednesday evening, the ami.
versary of Lincoln's birth, or, as the Sons
please to term it, Union Defenders Day.
The stage was tasiefully decorated with
flags, stack of guns, n cannon, and pic
lures of Lincoln and Col Herrick. The
opera house WAS filed, many being able
to find but standing roOm
Shortly after seven o'clock Briphton's
famous Yankee Doodle Bano struck up n
lively air, during which the curtain went
up exposing 10 view the stage, ON when
was seated Capt. R. T. Spicer, Past Capt.
H. B. Stevick, First Lieut.. Geo. lInwk,
Second Lieut.. Lewis Ashford, Chaplain,
A. E Saunders, First Sergt Z E. HOllo-
way and Prof Kinnison. After the
music had ceased The evenings program
was taken up
The first was an address on
THE OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY,
by II. B. Stevick. who in u very pleasing
and able manner showed why The ami
versary of the binh Of Abraham Lincoln
should be properly celebrated, aiSI that II
was eminently fitting for the Sons Of Vet
Grams to appropriate This MS their day
under the name of "Uhion Defenders
Day" .
Mr. Carl Williams followed by declo-
nation,
EULoGY on LINCOLN,
which was delivered 10 manner worthy
of much praise and was greatly appreci-
'ated by the audience.
Lincoln's favOrite poem,
Oh, why should the spirit Of mortal be proudS
by Miss Rose Mallory, was the next to
carry away the audience. Too much can
not be said in praise Of the manner in
which this selection was rendered.
Following this was song by abont one
hundred and twenty Of the younger
members Of the schools.
LINcoLN's ADDRESS At GETTYsBURG
recited by Don Cushion was then aiten'
tively listened TO; so well did the young
gentleman handle the address thnl many
much older than he would lie proud
to be able 10 do as well. A double
Quartette composed Of Misses Haskell
Emerson, Howk ard Artz, and Messrs
Wadsworth, Vischer Franks and McIuiirc
sang the Star Spsnged Banner.
That same good old Yankee Doodl,
Band gave another OF their entllusing
selections during which the Colur Sere't
bearing the flag to be presented. wal
escorted TO tine stage by Color Guard o
eight, who after going through the man
ual of arms, came To parade rest, wher
DR.. E. L. Holloway stepped 10 the from
and made the
PRESERVATION ADDRESS
in which, after lew preliminary remark
he gave history Of the flag from the iim
OF the landing of the colonis,s until the ac
Of Congress which established the presen
design for the flag. After the historical
sketch the speaker took the flag from tn
hands of the Color Serg't and in fey
we'll chosen remarks presented il to PRO-
Kinnison, who, ON behalf Of the school
and board of education, received II witt
ringing speech, showing why Il is wis
, 10 tram the children under the Stars nm
Stripes and that II was necessary for ih
=. futuie welfare Df the Union to irslll int
them the principles Of loyalty. AT tn
close of his address, the professor gav
the flag into the care OF Master RO
Mckinney, who he had appointed \
color Sergeant Of the schools, imposin
upon him that as long as lie remained I
the sch0ols IL wmld he his duty to loo
after and care for IT, Master Roy brief
thanked the professor for the honor an
assured him that he would be faithful !
his duty. The scluols then sang 9TH
Red, White and Blue" alter which Hirar
! Gardner came forward with the recitato
THE AMERICAN FLAG,
which he delivered IN manner snowin
, that he possessed more than ordlnar
ability in this direction. The reguli
} program Of the school and camp bein
finished the camp FIRE was opened b
Comrade j. T. Haskell, who made stirrin
speech, after which the male quartet
composed Of Messrs Wadsworth, Vischel
Franks and McInIire sang
THE BRAVE BATTERY Roys
which was so good that they had To Civ
another selection which was Of conf
nature and was so well rendered that tn
audience almost raised the roof.
ComradesJ. W Wilbur ana e. Il. Hustle
each gave interesting sketches of tbei
war expsriencef. "John Browns Body
as duet and chorus so enthuspd In
audience that they "whooped up, th
chorOulSin fine style,
The Yankee Doodle Band again en-
livened things, during which the Colo