Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-12-05
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Mr.. EDITOR
Thursday, November 2Sth
Thanksgiving day will be day long to be
remembered by the citizens of Middleburg,it
being the presentation of flag to the public
school of the town by Middleburg Camp
P. o. s. of A. assisted by Taneytown Camp
P. O. s. of A., Olive Council Sr. o. U.
A. M. of Union Bridge, and American Eagle
Council Jr. o. U. A. M. Of Double Pipe
Greek. About 10 clock conveyances began
coming in from all directions and patriotic
orders and bands until the assembly amour
ted to between six and eight hundred. AT
half past two o'clock Mr. Frank Bowersox,
the enterprising and leading agricultural and
machine man of Taneytown, with bis aids
DR.. Brown, j. Eyler, Jas. White, B. Stitely,
formed the procession in the following order:
Union Bridge Band; Olive Council ST. q. U.
A. NJ, Union Bridge; American Eagle Coun-
Gil Jr. O. U. A. NJ, Double Pipe Creek;
Taneytown Band Taneytown Camp P. o.
S. of A., and marched from the hall to the
west end of town, counter marched to the
school house where pole of 70 feet had been
raised, where H. w. K. Patterson, State Or
ganizer of the P. o. 5. of A., of Philadelphia
in very able address presented the flag to
the school when Rev. H. O. Hull of Middle
burg NJ. E. church receiyed it on the part OF
the school directors, in neat little address,
after which the procession marched 10 Wal
dens where G. Harry Stein Of Union Bridge
and Rev. H c. Hull of Middleburg made able
and telling addresses after which the crowd
dispersed, highly pleased with the exercises
of the day PATRIOT.
FLAG PERSECUTION AT LoYs.-On Thurs
day afternoon last, Reno Council, No. "a, Jr.
O. U. A. NJ, of Creagerstown presented the
public school at Logs, Mr., Jas. W. Robinson,
principal, with flag. The exercises began
with prayer by Rey. Mr.. Ssxton Of Woods
boro; q choir sang selection of patriotic
music; Mr.. Chas E. Cassell made the presen-
tation address and Mr.. Jas w. Robinson,
principal, made the address of acceptance.
We asked and secured the privilege to publish
it.
Mr.. RoBINsoN's ADDRESS.
Ladies', Gentlemen, Patrons and Brothers.
In the name of the Trustees, and pupils as
sembled here, l accept this flag of Red,
White and Blue. This is the same flag for
which our forefathers died. This is the flag
that waved over that band Of illustrious
patriots who fought for Liberty, Justice and
Freedom. The history Of this flag is not
two-slded. Washington. when he took COM
mand of the American army at Cambridge,
raised an English flag with thirteen red and
white strides added. When Congress adopt
ed the flag the stars were to represent all the
states, the stripes to represent the first thirteen
states. History tells us the first flag was
made from soldiers white shirt and old
blue army overcoat and a flannel pctticoat
1t was first hoisted at Fort Stanwix during
Burgoyne's campaign in New York in l777,
1t first foated over the masthead Of the ves-
sci commanded by the heroic patriot, John
Paul Jones At the surrender of Burgoyne
and the surrender Of Baum at Bennington,
ten thousand British were marched of by the
Americans triumphantly bearing the Stars
and Stripes. At the first onset nothing could
pe seen, but when the smoke cleared away
there stool their noble leader unhurt and
the flag floating to the breeze. II taught
France as we'll as the Barbary States to re.
spect the nation that had not one cent for
tribute but millions for defense When, in
1919, England the Wanted mistress of the
seas, tried to humble American seamen, old
Glory floated over Old Ironsides' when the
first naval victory was won, 1t waved over
Perry when he swept the British from the
Lakes; it led the advance at Chippewa and
Lundys Lane; 1t foated over Fort McHenry
and inspired that illustrious patriot, Francis
Scott Key to write The Star Spanged Ban
ner' In the war with Mexico 1t moved tri'
uphantly over Taylor and SCOTS victorious
armies from the Rio Grande to the proud
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a few years of peace and prosperity the cloud
of the Civil War darkened the nations sky
and across dozen states, struggled and
fought contendlng armies During four
years ofciyil strife the Sons ofLiberty fiercey
defended the flag and in the end triumphed.
and the flag of the nation so saved and purl-
fed, floats high above a happy and united
people. We believe that the flag should be
raised on every school house in the land.
This day will mark an era in the history OF
this school and justly it should in any school
where for the first time our Country's Ban
ner is unfurled oyer it, These happy chill
dren gathered here today will look back in
after years upon this event as one Of the hap
piest of their lives. They will 60 out into
the world better fitted and qualified for the
battle of life by having been taught lessons
of patriotism beneath their countrys banner
There are in the United States according to
statistics about fourteen millions ofpupis in
the public schools, or little over one.fourth
of the entire population. The future law
giyers, rulers and statesmen are today enrolled
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