The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-27
Observation-Disclosures.
The First Forlnalities Of il
Begin,
RAISING THE AMERICAN FLAG
On Tie Nesasiak Highlands Il isa New Inhtltation
Ala was Erected BY Subscriptions Prom Pa.
triosic Societies and Individuals

NFw YoRK, April 20. The first ccre-
monies Of a formal character marking
the great celebration took place Tues
day Away down ON tho Highlands Of
the Nnvesinls, looking out upon the
ocean and mp through the Narrows,
people were gathering by train md BY
bnat near the twin lighthouses In view
~ the spanish mcn-ofswar md the
Miantonomoh.
The central point 81 the gathering
was splendid ilagstaH with trucks ias
feet high This Flagstaff II 4 now I'M
stitntion, and had boon crccted BY sub
scriptions from patriotic soeietics and
individuals
On this stair hereafter win nv by
daylight the national ensign This
viii be In conformity with orders Is
sued by the treasury department.
through Secretary Window 10 tho light
house board The Iyccpcrs Of the Nave
sink light will be instructed 70 hoist
the flag each morning when The liRhts
are extipguiahrd, and 70 lower II nt
niFht when tho lights are lit. Tho
flag Ii intended always to Nv from the
pole until the end 81 time 81 tho disao-
luton of the government
The idon 81 erecting national ilag
pole dc the Navesinlx Highlands origi-
mated about three years ago with VIII
liam Mcdowell, Of Newark. n. j., who,
when travelling about that time, mctan
Englishlnan who was just returning
from n trip 70 England. The English
man finaliy spoke o. his pleasure In re-
turning 10 America, saying II had given
him the livcliest satisfaction III see the
Stars and Stripes again, which repre-
sented To him liberty md home and
manhood. even though no Ind boon
confederate officer during the rebel
Lions
The idea 81 erecting national flag
pole on the highes point Of land first
sighted on approaching New York har
hor at once suggested itself, and Mr..
Mcdowell started the movement which
was on Tuesday consnmmnted.
II waa the contamination Of this plan
which formed the purpose Of those who,
MS stated, were gathering about the
national flagstaff while the caravels
were being towcd up the harbor and
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Scott wins chairman, Ind arranged the
plan If ceremonies Among those about
the base Of the flagstaff was d woman
eighty years Of agc, who Ind been es-
pccinily escorted from her home Iii
Rhode Island. In her possession she
known as tho Paul Jones' flag.
Mrs. II. II. r. Stafford Is the owner Of
the flag, and she IL was who, seated
and carefully attended, held with care-
full hands tho little square Of bunting
so precious TO her as the descendant Of
Lieut.. Stafford, If the navy. Congress
had presented this valued relic for his
gallant rescue Of the flag when, during
the engagement between the Hon
IIomme Richard and Scrnpis, II was
shot into the sea, he being Obliged 10
jump overheard TO get H. It Ii UNDER
stood that Mrs. Stafford Inns bcqneathed
this flag to the nation In her Will
Attf.45 d. M, a detail Of the naval
reserve drawn up In line, fired d voiiey
out over the still waters Of the bay.
This was signal to the waiting Main
tonomoh to prepare 10 salnte the orig
inal flng
Then Chairman Scott briefly stated
the purpose Of the gathering and pre-
scented the father Of .sthc national flag
pole,h Mr.. VIM. G. Mcdowell. James d.
Uphanl. 81 Boston, IN behalf III the
Lycrum League Of America, next pre-
sented the first three ensigns 10 be used
by the lighthouse keepers On the nag
staff.
Again volley was fired from the
highlands, and almost simultaneously
the guns Of the Miantonomoh began
their thnnderous applause. At the mo-
ment, too, the aged Mrs Stafford nd
vanced to the base Of the pole with
Capt. David IL Caullrins, Of the
Sandy Hook iightship, the original
stars and stripes were quickly caught
on the haIyards, and alternating hand
over hand with Capt. Canllxins tho
times onored ensign huttcred up, up
1888 feet to the top. while the guns
Numbered and the people clecred
Only moment the frail and precious
bunting was allowed TO hntteE Then
IL was lowered and It's place was taken
by d u. S. standard stars and stripes,
40 feet long. At the lines standing by
the base Of the pole, was the vice
presidents wife, Mrs. Adlai e. Steven
son, president general Of the daughters
Of the American revolution. Assisted
by Captain Caulkins she raised the
great banner, while a return salute by
q detachment Of the third regiment Of
the New Jersey national guard min
.gled its rattle with the thnnderous
booming 81 the II guns Of the Mianto-
nomoh on the bay below.
An invocation BY Rev. VIM Lloyd,
DID, was followed BY patriotic adj
dress from Assistant Secretary of the
Navy McAdoo, an Grafton by Albert
Shaw. the reading Of poem. bene-
diction and closing with the singing Of
America