Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-23
PATRIOTIC ORDERS
OBSERVED YESTERDAY IN AN APPROPRIATE
MANNER.
The Flag Presentation a, the Edgi1gUn Lane
School Hcass-Tns Sermon 10 the Alter
neon b. Rev. Dr.. Hayden.

The Patriotic Orders of the city OBJ
served Washingtons Birthday yester-
day b. raising a handsome flag at
the Edgington Lane school house in
the morning. while in the afternoon
the members listened to an appropri-
ate sermon at the First Christian
Church, by Rev Dr. Hayden, the pas
tor.
The day was well suited for the
trip to Edgington, and the attendance
was very large, the school building be-
ing crowded. One car on the Elm
Grove road was filled with members
of the Jr. o. T.. A. H. from this city.
/ while four cars were required to carry
the school children from Philadelphia.
Park View. and Beech Glen Owing TO
some misunderstanding the Elm
Grove school children did not attend.
The exercises at the school house
We're opened with prayer by Rev.
Greer. Prof Il. H. Crago at once pre-
sen,ed the flag TO the school. on be-
half of the United Council of American
Mechanics, of this city. and Elm Grove
Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ His address
was short but extremely interesting.
Prof Crago was followed by C. T. Nor
ris who. liz a few remarks. stated the
object and purpose in presenting the
fag
America was then sung by all
present the school children showing
/ they had been we'll drilled in music.
Prof. John Lazear. in an eloquent
/ address. received the flag on behalf of
/ the school. and promised that it should
/ wave from the flagstaff as long as
/ he was tin charge of the school.
The school programme of exercises,
consisting of Rotations, essays and
F songs, was then carried ont. and when
concluded the flag was hoisted to its
place, while Star Spangled Banner"
was sung. Rev Trey closed the eXer-
cises with prayer. Following the set
+ exercises, some time was spent in So
cial talk singing, etc. while waiting
for the motors.
The mem bers Of the Elm Grove Lodge
returned to the city with the Wheel
iGs people, and were escorted to ID. of
l.. hall.
At two o'clock all the members of
/ the order, headed by a drum corps,
/ marched TO the First Christian Church.
[ where a halt was made outside 10 allow
/ a photograph to be taken.
Services at the church were opened
with prayer by Rev. Trey. The hymn
J Guide Ne. o Thou Great Jehovah. a"
was then sung.
Rev. Hayden took his text from
/ Psalm cXXv. He also read Prov xvi,
/ "a: Righteousness eEalteth a nation,
/ but sin is a repr0ach to any people.
/ Regarding this latter quotation he
/ said the prime idea was not to eluci-
/ date this passage as a text, but TO ar
rest the attention by its contrasting
| thoughts, and recognize it as fit
/ starting point for considering some OF
/ the interests Of our nation. That our
nation. in her best and highest inter-
ests. if not in her vital existence or
/ lire. is imperiled, not hopelessly. but
Ieminently. we cannot question.
| Proceeding to discuss this view Of
the situation ne suggested for con-
| sideration @ few OF the salient points
coming to his mind. i'm the hope, he
! said, that some remedy lot eAlstihs
I evils might be suggested.
/ In the nrst place. ne sald ilunlcIpa,
reform was needed IN America, anu
! pointed out IN deLalI. certain glasses
and interests which We're now largely
/ in control. and whose influence was
not for good. The interests of capital
/ were then considered ana III InlS CON
neCtiOn he said the country ana not
need financial legislation or tmlH re
form as II dlo poilucal reform. ne
| Importance or re'lelouS liberty anu II 90
and liberal education was u"elI upon
at some length. THOSE Things ne salu,
/ We're born OF God, through lhe sOspe'
of Jesus Christ. ana nave III .u .,,l 5l' en-
/ birth 10 American HoeIL'' " INC
/ as American Mecha-lcS. As A.lel J.
] cans let us honor the IdIher Ol Vu!
country As mechanics or artisans iet
us build character 10 MS AoAoI anu
/ TO the saving %! MS S-0i loD9 - -;
/ The American Republic ana -A-AeiI-
/ can freedom.
/ Speaking of the character Oh WASH
/ ington. Rev. Hayden SAID.
Now we touch the keynote or lHe
| formation and success OF this great Ire.
/ That the greatest men OF any age "ero
other than Christian DENY; ana
! again, that any man no matter nov
| great, without CHRISTIANITY was what
! he could have been possessing OuIIS-
tianity. deny.
"A character like that Of Washington
would not have been possible without
/ the Christian religion. Gladstone mas
said Of him: lie IS me pGrest Asute
in history. Lord bIous imam us-
clared. washington was lhe greatest