The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-30


children were growing up to be patri-
otto and this glorious occasion would
have a tendency to make them more
SO. Mrs. Beatty's eloquent and patri-
otto address was warmly appreciated
and loudly cheered. She closed her
address by handing the flag over to
chairman 0'Donnell, on behalf OF the
ladies of U. 5. Grant Relief Corps.
Chairman Thomas f. O'Donnell re-
celved the flag on behalf of the Board
OF Education Tor No. is school. In
highly patriotic speech eulogistic of
the flag. He oomplimentcd the ladies
upon their patriotic purpose and told
them how their efforts were appretiat-
ed by the Board of Education, and
teachers and pupils OF No. Is school,
and also by the parents of the pupils.
Mr.. 0'Donnell then drew vivid scenes
OF the battles of the late warm defence
of the old flag, which by the blood on
hundred attie-iields had become en-
deared to every American loyal heart.
His illusions to Grant and otter gen.
erals OF the war ELECTED the warmest
applause. The colors of the flag
taught first, love to God; second, love
to each other, and third, love for your
country.
MIR. 0'Donnell accepted with thanks
the beautiful and patriotic gift from
the ladies for No. Is school with the
promise that it would be honored
and revered by every child and teach
er in the school.
a beautiful bouquet was then pre-
sented to Mrs Beatty by the ladies' OF
the Relief Corps, and another hand
some bouquet was presented to 10
seph Crab I'm, ind wreath thrown
4 over his shoulders in recognition of
his having collected $50 towards
4 paying for the band and decorating the
schooi-house. Master Graham bowed
/ his Acknowledgements for the beauti-
full presents. Then came the fasten-
ing OF the flag TO the halyards and
! hosting 1t i'll position. Master John
y. Donnell represented the Army and
Mary D. the Army and Navy.
The flag was committed by chair
| man O'Donnell to the little girls rep
resentlng the Is original States, and
they in tnrn handed il over To the A
boys and girls representing all the
States OF tho Union. Then Joseph
Graham pulled at the rope and the
beautiful emblem of liberty began to
rise up over the heads al the audience
and rs gentle breeze loosened its
folds the whole 432 boys and girls.
waved their miniature flags and made
the welkin ring with long continued
shout until the tiag tloated maiestical
ly from the top Of the stall, As the
tiag was ascending to its place every
body gave 1t u shout, and the band
vigorously played "Aud Lang Synr .
Johnnie Kelnle, delivered II recitation
about Columbia, mad the scholars
sung, Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean"
The flag raising exercises being over,
the children were all marched back in
perfect order to their respective places
III school, and the great crowd OF spec.
tators dispersed for home. A few
members OF the Board of Education,
and the ladies' of the Relief Corps re.
manned, as the latter had another duty
10 perform,
AS soon as perfect order was re5tor-
ed out OF a little room, rs Il grand sur.
prise to the children, came Guke and
ice cream in abundance, which was
served to every scholar In the building
These were happy set OF boys and
girls, who not only enjoyed the speak
ing, the singing, the marching ana tho
lag raising OF the afternoon, but that
they were to finish it out by relays OF
ice cream and cake was great sur,
prise to them anu more than they ak,
pected.
But happy as tho children were, in
receiving THIS unexpected treat, they
were no happier than the kind ludioa
OF ., $. Grant Keller Corps were in be.
slowing it, and amongst the happiest
was the venerable anu patriotic lady
Mrs. A. Nj Beatty. She lifted arount
distributing cake and cream, like {
streak of sunshine CARRYING Joy auG
. good will wherever size went. As eaet
division of the scholars was ser zee
they We're Dismissed and il was get
ting dusk before the last division Of
Mrs. Maggie Moneys department was
served.
Cakes We're presented as follows
One TO chairman 0'D0nnell by Mrs.
Beatty; one TO Miss Lizzie Sayers
principal, by Mrs, Beatty; one to The
other teaehers by Daniel Ross one Il
Mrs. Beatty, president. and one tt
Mrs. Denmer secretary OF the Relic
: Corps, by MIR. Ross. one to Joseph O5
, borne, by Mrs Beatty; one to Patrick
Neatly, ianitor, by Mrs Beatty am
! one to Thomas Heap for services II
: decorating.
Z During the raising of the ilag, wills
Ties were blown from all thn manu
featuring establishments in the neigh
, borho0d, and llags were also flying.