The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-09-15

loyalty swelled IS f 1
our peoples
hearts.
The stars and stripes majes.icall,
waved from every flag staff and th,
starry emblem only ioatod to instiil
greater love for our country, our home
/ and to remind one of his debt of graft
| tude to the loyal patriots III who's:
honor the day is celebrated
: As else where, Cecil county took heI
proper place in the celebration, the lead
ing figures in the days events being the
Junior Order OF United Acaericat
Mechanics, who raised flags over the
public schools at Earleville, Colora ana
Oakwood. The Daughters OF Liberty
proved also true and brave, and under
whose auspices most successful cele
bratior was held at Calvert.
An impressive scene was witnessed
near Caciton. Along the roadside
tending . heard OF browsing cattle sat au
old man, decrepid aud bent by the tell
ing weight of his three score and ten OF
years, and as with his left hand he held
an umbrella over his bead to protect
him from The sun, his right hand tightly
and with true loyalty grasped and waved
an American Flag. True to his country,
true TO his forefathers sacrifice, and true
to his responsibilities as an American
there he sat sermon and lasting
beIedictiou to all.
Our Couutry'S welfare is our first concern
And who promotes that best, best proves his duty
THE DAY AT CECILToN.
The citizens of Ceoilton led by Har-
mouy Council, Jr. o. L. 4. n. loyalty
did honor to the days eighty second
anniversary. The capital town of the
First district was early ablazc with flags
sembled to witness the exercises. A
hearty welcome awaited the stranger on
the part of the hospitabie towns people,
and in every sense-patriotica!ly and
socially-she day was a grand SUCCESS.
The program opened with a large
parade in the morning, which broke line
at the corner of Main 81 and Cecil avenue
where flag to be later presented to
the Earlyille public school-was swung
to the breeze, amid the shouts of the
patriotic populaoe and to the strains of
the BostbuiIders Cornet Band, OF Elk
ton. The unpatrio:c stand upon the
part of the trustees of the CeciltOn
school in denying the Jr. Council the
privilege of raising the stars and stripes
above the school house compelled the
council to raise the flag over tina Earle
Vile school, whose trustees wero only
| too willing to honor their flag, prove
their loyalty to America and their appre-
citation Of the ORDERS noble Efforts
in receiving the en-. blem to ever be re
mnder to the youthful minds, of their
country's worth, and to instil within
them an appreciation of their blood
| bought inheritance.
The presentation speech was happily
made by James 7. Graham, Esq, Clerk
OF the circuit Court for Ceoll county,
and was received in we'll chosen words
by Mr.. w. J. Smith, of Elkton.
| After an adjournment for an excellent
| dinner which was most literally spread
| by the ladies of the town the order again
assembled ct their hall or Cecil avenue
where well attended opon air meeting
was held, and flag was presented to
Harmony Council by tho ladies Of
| Cecilton. Patriotic addresses were de
livered by Rev. T. II. Corkran, pastor
of Cecilton NJ. E. Church; Rev. Frank
{. Carpenter, of Townsend, Del; and V.
NJ. Torbert, associate editor of the CECIL
| WING. At the conclusion of the meeting
the march to Eareville was taken up,
and at which town hearty welcome
was extended by the citizens.
The flag pole was planted, two of the
trustees of the school assisting, and the
flag raised with enthusiasm. Short aud
appropriate speeches were made on this
occasion by Brothers E. r. Pearoa OF
Ceoilton; J. n. Suydam, of hiddletown;
V. NJ. Torbert, of Elkton, and Mr..
Duhamel, trustee of the school.
An evening meeting was held in
Anderson's ball. Cscilton, tina speakers
being Hugh c. Brown, Esq, of Will
mington; and James I. Graham, Esq, of
Elktou, who were most favorably
received. The hall was crowded by
an appreeiativea and sympathetic audience
TRUSTEES OF CECILToN SCHOOL OBJECT
TO THE FLAG BEING RAISED.
The only disagreeable incident of the
celebration was the surprising and unex-
pected refusal of the trustees OF Cecilton
public school to allow the American flag
to be raised over the school building
there. The ground of their objection is
explained in the following lotter:
CECILToN, MD, Sept. :, 81.
Mr.. JAMES SMITH.
, Dear Sir: The Trustee, of School No l.
Mol. Of which Miss Leila Mccoy is teacher,
have determined after due consideration In
order TO relieve ourselves from any respon-
sibility and to save our teacher from any
embarrassment, to require that you obtain
the privilege of raising a flag on the sch0e
premises from the Board of County Schoo
} | Com missoners and that the said privilege
t | presented to us. the local Board of Trustees
, in writing SO that we may enter it on our
| minutes.
The law says that school property sha
only be used for educational purposes, and
we do not consider the raising OF a II ~ Al
) educational affair
i Respectfully Yours,
T DANIEL a. JONES,
SEC. Board of Trustees.
The other members of the Board are Il
8 Porter LusbY and &. Naylor Davis.
! Mr.. James Smith intervie wed Mr.. Geo
s r. Ash, of the County School Board, ant
!. the mem Der who has Jurisdiction Owe
d the First district, with reference to thu
matter, the outcome of which was tina
e Mr.. Ash wrote to Mr.. Lusby, trustee
81 the CeciltOn school, to the effect that th
,r County Board would allow flag to b
IL erected provided no injury was done til
8. building, but that no public demonstra
ID ton would be permitted, and furthe
u that this decision of his (Mr, ASH di
. not interfere with their (the Cecilto
- School Trustees) right to object to th
i, raising of the flag.
,f The result was that they did objec
h and which unfortunate action is bein
IN denounced throughout the entire distri'
and the county as well.
CALyERTs CELEBRATION.
er On a spot hallowed by many sacrt
ay memories, and adjoining oemeterit
es where several revolutionary heroe