Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-18
RAISING THE FLAGS.
Interesting Cercmoni-s In the cock-
.as CIsy-naay Visiting cos.eiis--
Twelve Hundred Members n Line
Exercises ut the Academy, sc.

PETERSBURG, VA. May 17.--tSpeciai)
The Junior order OF American Mecnanies
| celebrated their "FlaS-Day with I'M
ro.,nr ceremonies to-day. There were
present 10 take part In the celebration
f,,l,v looo members of the order from
points outside OF Petersburg. Including
the officers of the Grand Council OF the
State. The occasion OF the ceiepration
was the unfurling Of the United states
flags above the public-schooi buildings IN
this city and In Ettrick.
The flags we're foated to the breeze over
the school buildings at O'Clock a. N.
without ceremonies under the charge OF
committees.
The incoming trains during the morn
ing brought in the visiting brethren. as
follows: Richmond-Rescue Council NO.
l.: Richmond, No. 4; A. w. Glinn, NO.
=. Enterprise, No. o; X. L. Lee. No. IL;
Patrick Henry. No. Ii; Hope. NO. 20
Good WILL No &c; Aurora. NO. 70: Grove
No. 20. jefferson, No. 81 Henry Clay.
No. CO.
Henrico county-Pioneer. No. 81.
These councils aggregate a membership
Norfolk-Norfolk Council, No. 2f; Ports
mouth. Industry, No. p; Berkeley. Tide
water No. 80. These three councils
brought up about i75 members.
Manchester-New South Council, No. 8;
Davis, No Is: Manchester, No. 70; ROCKY
Ridge, No. 50.
swansboro'- OF Liberty, No g.
These five councils brought over ABOUT
400 members. They were headed by the
...I nap NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Band
Petersburg councils participating were:
Virginia Council. No. 8; Old Do
minion. No. 5; Washington. No. II; Cock
AIDE City. No 49, The four home councils
aggregated a membership OF over 300.
There were also representatives present
from stanton, Crewe, Blackstone, and
other points.
The visitors were cordially welcomed
and handsomely entertained by the local
brethren and citizens generally.
A SPLENDID PARADE.
At 2 o'clock F. NJ the line OF parade
was formed on Bollingbrook street, with
Mr.. w. IL. Camp as chief marshal and
a number of assistant marshals. There
were over 100 Juniors In line, each one
Of whom carried a small American flag
In front OF the procession was detach-
ment OF mounted police, followed by the
Stonewall Band and the officers of the
Grand Council Of the order. The march
was through several of the principal
streets in very close order and four
abreast. These streets were decorated
with bunting, filled with crowds OF PEG"
pie. and at every point the Juniors
cheered and were cheered. Each city
represented in the procession displayed
large flag. There were two bands or
music and several drum corps In line.
CEREMONIES AT THE ACADEMY.
The march ended at the Academy Of
Music at T.. NJ, where an interesting
programme of ceremonies had been ar
ranged in further celebration of the day,
under charge OF Mr.. w. Fred. Richard
son.
The attendance was very large. and the
great audience, standing, Joined with one
voice In singing, Praise Him From
Whom All Blessings Flow" An earnest
prayer was then offered by Rev. DR.. j.
w. Rosebro. of the First Presbyterian
church. and an eloquent address OF well
come was delivered by the Mayor. Hon.
Charles +. Collier. To this address All
admirable response was made by Ma
onal-Vice-Councillor Tyler. Of Richmond.
The formal presentation OF flags was
then made I'm n fine address by +. s. c.
1vey. OF this city, and the flags were re-
ceived on the part Of Petersburg by Hon.
W. p. McRae. and on the part of Ettrick
by Captain w. II. Wheary. in handsome
and appropriate addresses.
The great audience then sang, "My
County, IT'S OF Thee" After prayer by
Rev. DR.. II. w. Battle the grafton OF the
day was delivered by Rev. DR.. W. G..
Starr pastor of the Washington-S;reet
Methodist Episcopal church. His subject
was, "Our Bible and Our Flag"
CONCERT AT NIGHT
At night a splendid concert was given
at the Academy of Music by the Stone
wall Band, which was exceedingly en-
joyed by n crowd that literally packed
the building.
Altogether, the day was one Of great
enjoyment to the Juniors. and the entire
programme was admirably carried out.