The Newtown bee., 1892-05-27
Long Hill Painted Red, White and Blue

Long Hill Painted Red, White and Blue
 Wednesday was great day for Old Glory and Long Hill. A beautiful flag, 12xls, was publicly presented Long Hill school by Parlor Rock council, Order United American Mechanics and flung to the breeze from flag staff 90 feet high. A procession, program by the school, addresses by distinguished men, music by Elias Howe, Jr, band of Bridgeport and a fine collation. for all were some of the attractions. The weather was all right: ''Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, bridal of Earth and Sky" The Long Hill people beat the world for hospitality. Almost every
 house in town put out the national colors
 in some shape. Especially noticeable
 were the residences of R. c. Tousey,
 E. Platt, A. A. Hall, John Kennedy,
 Monson Mallett, Ben. Turney, Charles
 Hall, Mrs Harvey Hurd, Frank Sher-
 man, Louis Wakeley, Fred s. Shelton
 and F. l.. Turney. At 30 the process
 ion, R. c. Tousey marshal, started from
 O. U. A. M. hall headed by the Howe
 band, followed by 10 wheelmen: Harry
 Tousey, George Hadley, Charlie Downs,
 David Hickey, Frank Kennedy, George
 Radcliffe, Fred Blood, William Seltsam,
 David French, Frank Velan. Ten young
 men on horseback followed Charles You.
 sey, Sherwood Walker, Martin Beach,
 Rob Turney, two Davis brothers, Sylves-
 ter Robinson and others. A large 4-horse
 omnibus filled with elderly people; Par
 Tor Rock council O. U. A. M. with red,
 white and blue regalia and visitors num-
 bered about 50. Louie Edwards, son of l.. E. Edwards, liveryman of Bridgeport, had span of beautiful Shetland ponies
 in the procession. Over 100 carriages followed to the green between the Meth odist church and school house where were platform, benches ann tables.
 The chairman, W. B. Coan. Rev w. N. Taft, the new bachelor pastor of the Methodist church, opened the exercises with prayer. Mrs Seymour B. Boards ley and Miss Fannie Walker, the teachers, were dressed in gowns made of flags, with white caps and white mitts, the school children in gala attire, each one with flag. Mrs Beardsley presided at the flag draped organ. "Here's to our Friends, was sung with a will by school.
 F. c. Clarke of Falls Village, State vice councillor, in an extempraneous ad- dress, presented the flag. "The flag an object lesson to teach the boys and girls patriotism common schools the bulwark of the country. The stars and stripes the only flag to float over the schools of America. Compulsory. education. Laws must be framed by educated men. The red stripes an emblem of blood, white of purity, blue and stars that our country should last as long as time.
 After music by the band, Rev c. w. Boylston, rector of the Episcopal church of Long Hill, received the flag. It re- minded him of the story of the man who began his speech with: "This place on which l now stand is a bowling wilder ness,' forgot the rest and ended with land I wish it was now.' The corner stone of our government is patriotism. The American should draw. in patriotism with his mothers milk; boys and girls, along with the three R's, Reading, 'Rit- ing and 'Rithmetic, should learn honor, honesty and how to be true in the relat- ions of life. The red of the flag courage and brave deeds, fire and blood, the white, purity, blue and stars, system of commonwealth.
 Letters of regret were read by Rev Mir Boylston from Rev H. c. Whitney, Methodist pastor of Nichols, Gov Bulk ley, David M. Read, Charles T. Hine and former school visitor of Trumbull, Rev N. T. Merwin.
 Miss Hattie Wade recited Barbara Frietchie."
 Peter Gabler's two bright children sang a duet and the boys whistled the chorus.
 ''Red, white and blue" recited by Maud Gabler, Hattie Wade, Louisa Coe and Lucius Burroughs.
 "Flag of the Free" was sung by Edna French, Laura Hubbard, Florence Coe, Eleanor Hoyt, Lulu Beers, Grace Sher- man, George Swezey, Eddie Gabler.
 "Mother's Songs" was beautifully ren- dered by Hattie Wade and Eddie Ga bier.
 The recitation of "Our Flag" by five year-olds, Arthur Swezey, Lee and Gif- ( ford Beers, Willie Atherton and Charlie Hoyt.
 1.-The Flag of the Free" by Laura Hub- ] bard, Edna French, Grace Sherman, Florence Coe, Lulu Beers, Ella Hoyt, Eddie Gabler and George Swezey.
 The children recited stOne land is Ours; it's Flag Shall be the Stars and V Stripes and Eagle blue."
 Hon LeGrand G. Beers spoke on sLo- al School Matters" in charming and n manner. His theme was the :, of the past. Sixty years ago, ,nly 35 houses in Long Hill, only one of which was painted; no manufactories ! ut blacksmithing and cobbling. The V chool house one story, unpainted, with lingy walls, marred desks, stood on al- t most it's present site; goose quill pens; | eats with backs to teacher; ruler some ,imes used for other purposes than rul- ng straight lines. Welcome, thrice well ,ome to the scenes of your childhood and :. he memories which never fade. !
 State Organizer T. F. Gilmore of New Haven spoke on 1.-The Flag He spoke | briefly in loud, clear tone and is evi- lently immensely popular, one of those ' arge hearted men who reach the hearts ,f others. "No one capable of speaking f