The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24

FLAG RAISING AT TRINITY
dignifed buildings. she city below, the rich
valley of the Connecticut further of with its
boundaries of hills and mountains, the burst
OF military music-all making "a picture
unique and beautiful"
1t was great day for Trinity College; its
entire facade draped with flags, with great
! stresmers of red, white and blue, extending in
triple pennons from roof to foundation state
knoll in tho center of the campus was
chosen for the flag shaft. which was OF Oregon
pine, lob feet high, straight, white and without
blemish. and from the top Of this the Stars and
Stripes f;es in all its splendor.
Nathaniel Lyon and r. o. Tyler Posts of
Hartford. claimed the honor of presenting the
flag, and had the place of honor at the exercises.
As the demonstration was National. Gen. J. b.
Gordon was invited TO deliver an address, but
finding himself unable to be present, sent a
letter expressing hearty sympathy in the move
mont. All the Southern graduates expressed
hcartlest interest.
and al immense procession marched from City
Hall to Trinity College, distance Of a mile
aud half, with the National Guards AS an es-
cort to the distinguished citizens. the Grand
Army escorted by the Governors Foot Guards
in full Continental uniforms.
The trnpps formed on the three sides OF a
square, inclosing the flagstaff, the platform and
male chorus Of 200 voices sang Eichberg's To
Thee, o! Country, Great aud Free" aud then
came the speeches of presentation and accept
ance.
When the order came to present arms il was
obeyed by the whole military escort; then Gen.
Dickinson. for the GAR. Posts and tho Alumni
Committee, gia.ped the halyaTds, and the beau
tiful flag presented by the veterans of many
battles uninrcd to the breeze.
Cheer after cheer Uas followed bv the collepe
yell and the bare of trumpets, and then the
bands struck up Star Spaugled Banner" cho-
rus and people taking up the song until the
welkin rang A Dudley Buck ode followed,
after which Gen. J. X. Hawey, u. s. Senator,
delivered brilliant Grafton, in the course Of
which he said: The flag has not passed its
troubles. They may not come in battle: they
may be moro dangerous. Fight stupiditics and
dcmagoRism and National dishonor Our Gov
eminent is founded on the belief that the ma
jority of the great jury Of 100000 of voters
have common sense. Help make it So and the
flag shall in due time have the greatest success
the final triumph OF peace, justice. equality
Of right, freedom and liberty under the law.
All hail to the flag"
The ode u the flag was composed By Richard
Burton, of the class of lSs3 set to music by
Dudley Buck, the famous composer, of the class
OF 1853, and was secured through the Alumni
Committee, whose arrangements were
grand scale and perfectly carried out. The
benediction and singing of MY Country, IT'S
Of Thee" closed the exercises.
PATRIOTIC WASHINGTON.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Gen. Saunders Post and
Corps, Kelso, Washington. have had their in
stallations. the elections having resulted very
satisfactorily to both Post and Corps. They
are working in perfect harmony and much
good is being accomplished by both.
The Committee on Patriotic Salute TO the
American Flag have introduced Col. Balche's
salute into tho schools of Catlin, Freeport.
Keiso, and kalama, and we have presented
kelso pnbic school with = storm flag. mi
The children were delighted. and we had
the pleasure Of seeing about 200 Of them salute
the flag, which they did finely, thereby show
ing their careful training.
We arc very busy during the holiday season
getting things ready to send box to the room
we are furnishing At tho Soldiers Home
We are all glad and proud that we are men,
bers of the W.R.C, the only auxiliary to the
GAR.
Annie Knapp. Department Inspector, Kelso,
Wash.
OFFICIAL FLAG MAKERS.
Most of the flags for the United States Navy
are made by women at the Brooklyn Navy
yard. These operatives are the wives and
daughters OF persons formerly employed by
the Navy Department aud now dead.
American bunting 10 used in their manufac
ture, the same which is used in Government
flags generally.
REsTFUL ROCKER.
President Rosabelle Casner, of C. X. Hall
Corps. %, AsbGry Park N. j., received sur
prise from her Corps in body, Comrade VIM.
Hnsart bringing up tho laden with a
handsome mspe-wood rocking chair, uphol.
stored in silk. "a
Past Commander Worthiupton made the pre-
sentatIon speech, TO which the President made
happy response Refreshments were served,
and after an evening of social festivities tho
fraternsi guests departed, wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Cssncr happy New Year.
BOWERS CORPS PRESENTATION.
Laura Rosamond White. Press Correspondent,
writes that at meeting of Bowers Relief
Corps, Geneva. President Lillian Palmer, who
has entered upon second term, was presented
a valuable onyx clock, as a token from the
Corps of appreciation of excellent service.