Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-02-22

where the flag was hoisted. while the
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner" The line then reformed and march.
cd up Main street TO Church Circle to
the State House, where the following
exercises took plsce in the hall of the
House OF Delegates
Prayer, by the Rev w. L. Mcdowell;
Doxologv, school; Flag Salute, school;
Song. Little Ones; "Hail Colum bic, .
school; Recitation, "E Pluribus Unum,"
s Strohm; "Red White Blue school;
Concert Recitation, 9th and 7th grades;
orchestrs; Recitation, american" Coda
Parlett; Song, "Star-Spanglsd Banner
The audience was then addressed by
James M. Munroe, ID r. Randall aud
Elihu ). Riley, Esqrs. In patriotic and
appropriate addresses
Mr.. Munroe said: THAT symbols
were indications of principles, and that
the American flag was not conglomer-
alton of colors, but represented patriot
ic doctrines. He gave an interesting ae-
count of the origin of the songs of "Star
Spangled Banner and" Hail Columbia. .
He complimented Leo XIII, for favoring
American public schools, and believed
that the flag would inspire patriotic ideas
in the children of the public schools.
Mr.. Riley said Fellow citizens, all
enduring government rests on two pill
lars --"Religionp and Law Religion
inspires the spirit of right. Intelligence
is the lamp to guide Religion for with
out right mind good heart may COM
init dark deeds in the very name Of God
himself. Your organization has for its
primary objects the infusion Of relig-
ION by q recourse to the book of books and
A. - fr.fn
of our free public common schools -
Your order has noble mission. Let il
be done In the free, fair. frank manner
for which our countrymen are noted
When the question is fully understood,
that will be an end of the controversy.
for have faith in the patriotism of all
Americans. But If enemies seek TO de-
stroy our public schools, we must meet
them with such weapons that a free
country gives to Its citizens In such
times of great emergency.
Your order well says that the time has
come when the character of immigrants
must be scrutinized and the period to &C
uuire citizenship leng thened. May
these sentiments spread and our flag float
over every public school from Maine to
Florida on the Atlantic and from Alaska
to Hawaii on the Pacific.
The true spirit of your order IL the
true spirit of American citizenship-Re-
ligion and Law Education and Patriot
ism With this galaxy set In the firma-
nent of our faith and practice, America
will rise to the Olympus OF national
greatness and from her lavish. loving
hands. dispense for all time the richest
blessings of national prosperity and free
dom 10 the happy millions of her match
less people
Mr.. Randall said In part your or
der IL distinctly patriotic one. and IN.
like most patriotic societies. IL to Be
judged by what you accomplish, and not
what your ancestors did for you That
one of the cardinal principles of the or
der is expressed in the words Americ,
for Americans We MarYlanderA set the
example in offering an asylum for thoss
oppressed in their religion or civic rights
but our duty towsrds our country com
pels as to take q stand In resisting a.
invasion BY the pauper classes OF Eu
rope. Whilst striving 70 kill this extra
neous pest. we should not neglect to SOW