The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26
A FLAG CONTRAST.

Now, here is a contrast. In 4 certain little
village, between 80 and GO miles from Pltts-
burg the Jr. O. Z. A. NJ. presented flag to the
school. A few days ago gentleman from that
village was here. and ] asked about the flag.
TO my surprise he told me that the teacher
had taken no care of it, but had allowed it to
remain out in all kinds of weather. in rain and
storm, and that which was thing OF beauty is
now a torn and tattered flag.
And this in the grand old Keystone State
Truly some of our teachers need an awakening,
and need a few lessons in patriotism.
With best wishes for merry, merry Christ
mas and happy New Year, i am, loyalty
| yours Ola Bell Hotham, Pittsburg, Pa.
THE sUNFLowER CIRCLE
| Our unhower Circle is growing and we are
looking forward with pleasure 10 the next Re-
union to be held in Beloit, probably in Feb
| ruary next though an effort is being made To
have the g. II. Encampment, at which time
we meet, put off 10 April.
We are out here with hard times Staring US
| in the face, doing all we can to encourage and
keep things moving ahead. and asking the
! sympathy and encouragement Of all.
! One of our Kansas L.H.W., NJ. Alice Gale,
was recently married to Robert Erskine, both
of Carbonate. Kan, where they will be at
! home TO al their G. {. and L.H.W. friends.
Although Mr.. Erskine is not member of our
| Order. he is one of the true. loyal boys, and we
/
the ring by getting him to join the L.H.W.
and Sunfower Circle. Congratulations are in
order.
We notice some advocating the organization
| Of States in Circles. Kansas thought this
good idea, and organized Kansas Suniower
! Circle last February. Are we ahead?
Another of our mcm bers has gone to join the
| ranks above. We have 10 chronicle the sad
news of our brother, Henri Lee c. Duncan.
WAC died at Carbondale, Kan, Nov %, 1895, at
/ the age of "a years
Henri was the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
! William Duncan. He was a yonng of
! sterling worth, honest, upright, and beloved by
| all of his acquaintance. While he had been
| sick for some time none thought death so near.
Owing to necrosis of the end of the elbow
/ joint Of his left it was found necessary
to amputate his arm and in his weak physi-
| cal coudti he could not survive the opera
tion. While we do not understand why the
young must be taken, Gods ways are just, and
| sometime we will understand all these things
| that look dark to now. What is our loss
| is Heavens gain.
Estella \. Edgecombe Phillipsburg, Kan.
OUR FLAG-PART II.
By Lizzie B. Adrich.
Though Congress, June IA, III. resolved that
the Gag of tho United States be - stripes alter
| naicly red aud white. and that the Union be 13
white stars upon blue field, as printed in tho
Philadelphia papers in August. III. yet it was
not officially promulgated the signatures
o. Congress until Sept. 3 l177
Capt. Paul Jones was presented with the first
American flag by the patriotic ladies of Phila-
delphia he WAS so delighted that he procured
! small boat and sailed up aud down the Della
ware River. where it was viewed aud cheered
\ By thousands.
4 Congress Oh June Ia 1777. gave Capt Paul
4 Jones command of the Ranger. but he did not
30 days reached Nantes; from there he sailed
to Quiberon Bay, conveying some American
vessels 10 the care Of Admiral La Motto Piquet.
/ DIR. Green, Surgeon of the Ranger. mentions
! the first Tag salute in his diary. Date. Satur-
| day. Feb. II, IT'S. he says:
Very squally weather; came to sail at
o'clock p. m; saiutc-i the French Admiral; re-
i ceived nine guns IN return; first salute ever
! paid the American flag
Sunday, Feb. -, l77S, brig Independence
! saluted the French flag, which was returned"
The first military incident connected with
| our flag occurred Aug. 2. 1177. Leuts Bird
and Brant invested Fort Sianwix. then con-
manded!by Col. Peter Ganscvoorf The garrison
was without "A flag, but their ingenuity soon
supplied this, and in conformity to the pattern
| just adopted by Congress. Shirts were cut up
/ 10 form the white stripes bits of scarlet cloth
{ Joined together for the red stripes. the blue
ground was composed OF cloth cloak belong
| ing to Capt. Swartwout, of Duchess County,
| n. \. Before sunset this crude but glorious
standard was floating proudly over one of the
bastions The siege was raised Aug %, but we
not told what became of the flag
Beyond donDt the l3 Stars and Stripes were
nnIurled at the battle of Brandy wine. Sent H.
/ 1T17, and again at Germantown, Oct. A. They
| witnessed the surrender of Burgoyne at Sara
/ toga on Oct. IL.
The dear flag we love waved over and helped
to cheer the gloomy Winter of 1777, 10, at Val
ley Forge, and it 6oated triumphamtly the
next Winter and at the surrender of Corn
wallis at Yorktown, Oct 10, 1871.
On Jan. %, 1873, the Stars and Stripes waved
over foreign fortress for the first time that of
Fort Nassau, on the Island OF New Providence
after conquest of the British sloop Greyton.
Red, white md blue, wave on.
Never may sire or son thy glory mar;
Secure TO Liberty, honored on land and sea,
Iniurled forever be each stripe aud star
OUR RoLL-cALL.
f1ho letters VS.. mean veterans son. v.d veter.
ans daughter and Wv veterans widow: members
Of associations VIII be marge ;. V. and D. vi
Fred Cherrington and Efie and Annie Cher
ringtOn, 9. and DIV, Durgan, o.; Belle NJ
Mathews, Whitestown, Pa; Sarah Meth, indie
pendence, Iowa. Total, 1929.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Matte A. NJ. Grayum, Evergreen, O., in for
WdiliHP bHc tHeTIiHRbou names, says Fred IS
a young lawyer, destined TO make his mark in
the world. All are children of John III. Cher
rngton, who served through the war was taken
prisoner, and had many thrilling experiences:
and all are members OF the NJ. L. Church and
Epworth League.
Belle VI. Mathews writes there is nothing i'm
her power she would not 10 to benefit the old
soldiers. She says: al would like to shake
hands with Harrison Gordon. Success 10 him.
aud let US all lend hand"
Cad NJ. Kepner sends the name of Sarah
Meth for enrolment and is sure she will prove
a worthy member. She has just had the pleas
ure Of meeting Edna NJ. Poor. and is sure her
association with Emma Martin i'm Iowa Hos
pital work. Independence, Iowa, will result in
lasting friendship
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Calendars will be
mailed this week to the several winners Any-
one failing TO receive one will please give mott.
fcation promptly.
The next feature Of The Loyal Home Work
ers Department will be The Flag in Orr
Schools" papers furnished through NJ. Dell
Adams, Chairman Committee on Progress
Emma *. Martin writes: MY address is
changed from independence to $40 Columbus St.
Burlington, Iowa. If there are any c. .'s near.
or passing through the city, shall be pleased
TO meet them il they will drop me note that
] may arrange for the time. May you all
have merry Christmas and happy and pros
porous New Year"
Ella L. Calkins, one Of our tried and true
members, is daughter of 42d ILL., veteran.
now OF Lacelle. Iowa. She is brunei with