Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-06
TO ADORN DELAWARE'S BUILDING.
Presentation of u Handsome Flag to the
Worlds Fair Commissioners--E Eureka
Council the Donors.

presentation oil u Handsome Flag to the
Worlds Fair Commissioners--Eu Eureka
Council the Donors.
In the Grand Opera House Thursday
afternoon Eureka Council No. 1, ir. o. u.
A. NJ, made the presentation of hand
some flag to the Delaware Commissioners
of the Worlds Fair Previous to the
presentation there was q short street dem
Onstration, participated in by delegations
from Philadelphia, Chester, Coatesville
and Middletown, besides the local mGm-
bers of the order Hyatt's Military Band
and the Star Band of Coatesville, Pa,
furnished the music.
Several hundred school girls took part
in the exercises III the Opera House, the
boys being excluded until the former took
their seats i'll the auditorium. In their
anxiety to get into the building the boys
made several attacks on the officers sta
toned about the entrance with fusiadc
Of rotten apples. They were finally dis.
lodged by the blue coats, but not until
they had peppered them with the missiles
many Of which went straight to the mark.
Mayor Wiley presided and among those
who occupied seats on the stage were
Senator Gray, Washington Jones, Henry
c. Conrad Joseph Pyle, Joseph W. Coley,
a. J. Berlin. members of City Council
and the Board Of Education, Thomas b.
Smith, the Rev. j. d. & Hanna, the Rev.
John France, the Rev. il. H. Barrett.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. J. ID. Z. Hanna. after which
the selected choir sang America"
Senator Gray was then introduced by
the mayor. lie prefaced his remarks BY
expressing appreciation of the attendance
of so many lit le ones, which demonstrated
their interest in public affairs. lie then
described the Delaware building ut Chicago
from whose summit the stars and stripes
will float.
In presenting the flag the speaker ex-
pressed pleasure in being called upon to
perform such 4 congenial duty in which
the Worlds Fair commissioners were the
recipients. In the heat of II political con-
tllct 1t Is Il pleasure 10 pause for n time to
lay aside all political considerations and to
remember that all are Americans.
This flag is the ensign of our countrys
proves on land and sea. 1t stands for
American institutions. 1t stands for that
movement that established country for
the people. 1t stands for individual lib
erty.. 1t means that IN this country there
can be no privileged classes. 1t means
special privileges for none. 1t differs from
the flags of all other countries. Other
flags stand for warliSe nations with a gov
ernment outside Of the people. The
American flag means that liberty is the
birthright of every American boy and girl.
Senator Gray then presented the flag to
Henry c. Conrad, who received it OH be-
half of the Delaware Commissioners of the
Worlds Fair. The latter expressed his
pleasure on receiving the flag 1t is most
appropriate, the speaker said, that the flag
should come from an order representing
American principles. This flag has been
the national emblem for over hundred
years. In that time the number OF stars
has increased to "A. The nation has grown
to 6O,U00,OOO Of people, and the proudest
thing they can say is, ~ am an Ameri-
cam Delaware was the first star that
went on the flag and she really heads the
procession.
At the conclusion of the speakers re-
benediction being pronounced by the Rev.
L.. Il. Barrett.