The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-15
OLD GLORY CELEBRATED.
Patriotic Schools, Citizens and
Sons oil the American Revolu-
tion-General Horace Porter.

Public buildings schools and patriotic
citizens iloated the Star Spangled Banner
on yesterday-lta birthday. Ihera were
many celebrations OF the liag particular.
ly in Public Schools.
Most important was the public meet
ing Of the Soma Of American Revolution
In The Now century building. II was i'm.
pressvcly decorated with bright large
America ilaGs, patriotic emblems and
ported plants. a brilliant and lntall iBglit
audience assembled on Invitations
Judge Leonard l. Wars. OF the L. S.
District Court Vice President presiding,
Secretary Franz K. CarsWell Gcn'l Horace
Porter and Edwin NJ. sumner OF New
York, Mayor ShortidBe. Col. Wondinan
Capt Ayars, w Is. CUrswoll and Rev, +.
NJ Munson who made tile opening pray
e. occr pied the stage.
The audience, led by William HlrrIson,
Sang America, as also during the evan.
Ing, the Star Spauged Banner aud Tie
lied. White aud Blue.
HE speech OF General Porter delighted
and instructed tne audience. In literary
erudilion aal orutorlGal finish It vas OK.
Celient. Its spirit was patriotic manly
and relned. lie merits our cungrafula,
lions and the gratitude OF patriotic Della.
ware. Tho most beautiful part was his
history, description AID euioRy of the
United states lag.
Inc mGlnbals OF this society 90 not
boast OF GrisiOsgaiiC titles and blue blood
but take pride In the rich, red blood that
tloSed with lives and fortunes TO estab.
llsh liberty ana found this great nation. Il
lHNols the education in American history
OF every child and tho promotion OF Amer
lean putriotihin At corner stone ana
de4!caioE services, ct flag missing and
statue uEFeliiHgz, on holiday AID public
eeasoHs II lo0bstO tie IncuIeatIOu anu
yirIfylng OF patriotism,
II has over six thOua.ni members II
has placed monuments and marEe<5 on
suEury revolutionary battletIolGs ana
numerous graves u Revolutionary sol.
dief7. 1t secured M act OF tie United
States Congress Tor tho tabuatfon Of
iHct5 and names In the war for American
dependence.
Il obtained legislation so that the snlted
lat lag 10 tie only one that can be
raised on The public buildings of New
lofR, II has lnaugUrated d movement to
net national legislation to prevent the
observation Of our lag. 1t las hung OH
cravings Of the stuart portrait or George
Washington In the schools OF y. !. ana
largely attended To tho work Of having
every school own mud possess tho lelr
old nag. II Is doing grand work IN the
Preservation and recording CT American
Revolutionary history.
our patriotic fathers made higL resoIvos
md a lag. Then lighting under II they
CEHaied Il nation.
aIr sumner spoke OF the society at
large Particularly in Minnesota. Mas7n-
CAuaolls ana Na8 lUTk. His description
oil the ifOstun convention, the relics and
Lattlelleiis Of Lexington and Concord
was Yiyii
Messrs, Porter and sumner were great
speakers TO please the ladCe, whose
presence, in large numbcf5 was CRAFTY
Ing 20 tue soEs Of the American Reyolu.
ton
Gart. Ayars read concise history or
the nag aud the audience adjourned with
three Claars.
Judge Wales explained the object Of tho
meetlHg wac to promote American history
aud patriotism, when he introduced Gen
Porter, and, at The close. invited the lad les
and gentlemen forward to shake hanLs
With the General.
Attef that tho committee extauded thar
hospitality to our dlstius he'd New pTS
friends, whom We trust viii ever have
pleasant memories OF Wilmington amt Of
patriotic Delaware, 10 which they paId Tia ;
usual historic tribute as II leader Ia aecGl.
ing American Independence