The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-20

some flag presented to the school by the
patrons OF the district. 1t was through the
perseverance, and patriotic enthusiasm
OF Master Edward q. Mills that they have
the pleasure OF seeing the stars ana stripe
floating over tho school grounds and that
young man had the honor OF hotsting II to
the breeze.
Mr.. David G. Furey. teacher OF No. 9s.
has devoted 25 years to teaching the
young Idea how to shoot and he has few
u any equals in preparing young people
for the battle oil life Il o." as far as pub
lie school education 10 concerned, and 1t
is safe to say that too much honor cannot
be placed to MIR. Furey's credit,
Mr.. VIM. A. Talley being elected chair.
man Of the Assembly, tina Rev. MIR. Mace
of Bethel III. y. Church opened the exer-
cise In prayar.which waefollowed bymusie
from Elan Band, led by Lewia Pyle. lie
next In order was the presentation speec h
and presenting of the flag to the school,
by MIR h, N Baldwin of Olaymont.
He said: II affords me great pleasure to
be with you on this oceasion. to be able
TO present TO Point Breeze Public school
the emblem OF liberty. for which so many
nraye men have given their lives to save
and defend, as long as there remained
spark OF life within their mortal bodies:
especially so with Master. Mills; who. /
have been informed has not only tramped
over the entire DISTRICT hut has appealed
to friends miles and miles away. asking
them TO aid him In his noble mission.
Wn1Eu thuy u%u, anu why oiu thoJ W. Ho'
| because they. Ike himself, had that pa.
triotic feeling in their hearts for the dear
| old flag. Ihopa that this day Will be the
inppisst day OF his life.
he concluded by saying that he hoped
| the nag would be enjoyed by all,and that it
| would ba the means Of making all OF them
have q stronger love for their. country
and respect for the American lag.
In accepting the flag. Mr. A. s. OtteI
the great bible student, said every one
ahntt n sta ,H fnr
| / was sixteen years OF age placed my
| name on ths enrolment list for the de-
fence of the flag.
have seen 1t borne into many hard
| and bloody battle. where men were killed
| by thousands giving Jheir lives ransom
| for the flag that they loved. He then
| stated that he thought 1t best to start
where the American lag fret originated
Gen. Washington went TO q lady in the
| city Of Philadelphia Betty Ross by name.
and gave her the order to make flag lie
| euggested that the star should be SIX
| pointed Instead OF five as 1t now Is. but
| Hhe having cnt one out with live points
eonvnoedhim that 1t was the better OF the
| two and SO the etar was made with live
points. This lady lived. died and was
buried in the city of Philadelphia and the
| hous8 In which she lived can now be seen
In that city she bud tho honorable nDpelia.
tion OF having three husbands. which so
| great woman we'll deserved,
and one stripe for every State that was
admitted Into the union They did SO
until the fifteenth State was admitted.
| when they found that IL they continued
on adding stripes their flag would be like
the Irlshman's boot. all width and no
length; 80 they went back to tho thirteen.
representing tho thirteen original colonies.
which were. namely: New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Rhode Island. Massachusetts.
New York;. New Jersey. PENNSYLVANIA,
Delaware. Maryland. Virginia North Caro-.
lima South Carolina, Georgia.
In 1861, sald he, when / started out for
the defepce OF our flag We first went to
Harrisburg. there We cav the Stars and
Stripea waving over the entire city. the
! sight fitled our hearts with love Tor the
| old flag and then wo started for Baltimore.
| where after becoming entang,ed up with
| the rebels and losing several OF Oar men
we retired for the want OF arms. Then
| came the news that the rebels had dared
to tile upon our flag floating over old Fort
Sumter. and then Its capture, as history
| relates.
| While In the army. we'll remember a
little instance that recalls to NE. the love
| the bOye had for thu american Flag at
those times. While marching along the
road one day, we saw small boy stand.
Ing with plato In his hands upon which
were two potntoes and piece of bread.
He was singing and tho lieutenant OF tho
| company stopped and snid.s SAY "bub"
will you please sing that overg' Yes sir
he replied. and then began;
| union forever, hurrah boys, hnrrah,
| Down with the traitors and up with
the stars;
And we will rally round the flag boys.
rally once again,
| Shouting the battle cry OF Freedom"
The American flag Ia now found in
every part OF the earth. / have been to the
greatest cave In the world, the Mammoth.
in Kentucky. and from the top of q large
building built upon 1t floats the flag of
l Il hr.N-a l4.oT t,,t ,ttt
one OF the States, and inevery one OF them
the Stars and Stripes tioated In the air:
from the top OF the largest vessel lioats
tue American flag; from the top of the
Masons' Building (where have been).
which cost "a, $4,000 floats the American
flag, II has penetrated Into the utmost
parts Of the earth; from the heat of the
torrid zone 10 has teen carried by brave
men into the dangers of the arctic re.
| gions, whore among death and starvation
1t has thriyed triumphantty.
| 1t is. / think, no more than insttee that
every school establishment of Importance
and public Institution should have the
flag OF liberty floating above them, but
think that 1t 10 shame and diBgrace to
our flag to have 1t fioating from the ga
| looms, to have such pura and spotless
emblem OF liberty and independence
tainted and disgraced by the vices of the
ealoons, and may God speed the day when
1t shall be abolished.
emay com pare the colors Of the 1ng
thus: The red indicates the blood that has
been shed for Its defence. not only In the
Revolutionary but the great Civil War;
the white and blue arc the colors OF God,
and who will doubt but what he guided it
through all those trials aud tribulaton MS
TO triumph In the end
At one end of the school was the words
HSweet Liberty" ut tho other the portrait
OF George Washington, they making Two
excellent dedications. MIR. Ottey then
spoke to the children. saving that he
hoped they would be Industrious and
become more and more patriotic as they
grew older.
He concluded by saying that he hoped
that the time would som come, when the
American Flag would float over every
school, und institution In the union; and
that the teacher and scholars of 9S Public
School should be proud OF having the
pleasure of seeing 1t flcat over their
school grounds.
His speech was followed by music fro m
Elan band, after which came the reeita-
tions first by Miss. Mabel g Talley. en-
titled. Tho Song OF The Stars and Stripes.
| (applanse).
Miss Annie Mills then daclaimed very
patriotic recltation--lndepende Bell.
(appiause) Miss Alice Handy quoted the
soldiers prayer. which showed the trials
and suiferings OF q soldiers life. Miss
Handy deserves special credit for the SO.
lection she made for the occasion and the
mariner In which she recited it,
MIR. j L. Perkins being eiected marshal
| of the students marohed tham to the
flag. pole, and while they were marching
around Master L. 2. Mills hois.sd the
glorious "Stara and Stripes" to their po-
sltion 81 feet above the earth. ms the flag
nesrsd the top. the band played qne Star
| Spang led Banner; when securely fastened
three hearty cheers arose from the assem-
bled group for the patriotism OF Edward
z. Mills, and the American Flag, W. L. q.
Supper and Entertainments.
The young people of the Church of the
Sacred Heart are making active prepara-
| tons for the rendition of delightful
| drama on Thanksgiving evening. Tie
entertainment will be given In the base
ment OF the church and will DO followed