The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-31

Each civic society went through the same
proceedings. after which the procession re-
formed and marched back to the city.
In front OF the Masonic block on Wash
lngton avenue the procession formed a hol-
low square IN which Rev. j. Wesley Hill.
~ lew orief and well chosen remarks in
Dehalf OF the Patriotic Order Sons of
america, presented to the public schools of
ogden number of flags which had been
purchased by the members of the order.
MIR. Hill said:
Pesident of the Board of Education and Fellow
Citizens:
We have paused In the midst of the stir
ring events Of the day to pay in a most sub.
stantlal manner one tribute not only to the
heroic dead but to American ideas and TO
American institutions.
we have In solemn procession marched
to the silent city of the dead and there ex-
pressed our gratitude in tears and laid the
mowers OF love upon the tombs of the de-
tenders of our country, honor and their
nations flag
we pause with our grand procession, our
banners and our flags to pay tribute to the
corner stone of our Christian civilization.
which Is the public school-the fortress of
American liberty. | represent an organ
lzatlon that was founded upon patriotism,
american ideas and breathes the spirit of
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honor to present to the public schools of
this city, from this grand patriotic order.
the Patriotic Order Sons of America the
stars and stripes TO float above the schools
as an emblem of our nations power This
nag. my fellow citizens, means there shall
De no union of church and state. This flag
means that the public schools shall strive
Tor dissemination of American ideas and
the education of the youthful minds in to
nj mn o;t,-
have flag that has fioated from Bunker
Hill to Appomattox, flag beneath which
thousands have walked to the field of fight
and the crimson streams of blood
we hand over the flag to the trustees of
the public schools of this city requesting
that they may float at the mast and wave
IN beauty over the majestic educational
palaces. ms nag means equality, liberty
and triumph and the best times possible in
the future
IL is the flag OF victory, of darkness and
OF sunshine, of the past and of the future.
captain Ransford Smith accepted the
hags In behalf of the board of education in
a speech OF some length and during the
course of his remarks he was loudly an
plauded.
1t was past 1 o'clock before the cere
monies IN connection with the present alton
OF the flags was at an end.
The street fer time was so denselv
packed that the street cars were compelled
to stop until the police. could clear q way
Tor them TO pass. AT 3 o clock in the after
noon the street cars conducted the various
societies and crowd of people to Noun
tain View cemetery. and after decorating
the graves of the departed there the pro-
gramme for the day was at an end
NOTES.
Inc street car company had all its cars
decorated with flags and bunting.
1t is estimsted that five thousand people
were at the city cemetery at one tune YES
terday.
The street car company carried more
people yesterday than any day since it has
been In operation. They gave excellent
service and everyone seemed delighted
with the accommodations given them.