The Newtown bee., 1896-07-10
Local Affairs
THE FLAG RAISING AND PICNIC
 AT ST ROSES.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE, WITH INTEREST
 ING AND PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES.

LARGE ATTENDANCE, WITH INTEREST
 ING AND PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES.
 The flag raising and picnic at St Roses on the Fourth was very pleasant and successful occasion. Despite the over cast sky, the rain did not fall, and large number were present at the exercises in the afternoon and the ball game, and the hall was crowded in the evening by the young folks who enjoyed dancing while Bliss orchestra furnished good music It was ? o'clock before the exercises at the school commeuced the people being late in gathering. "America' was sung by the choir and then Father Fox step ped forward and said it gave him great pleasure to greet so many of bis fellow townsrnen who were present to do honor to the flag. In few well chosen words he introduced Father Walsh of Middle town a8 the orator of the day.
 Father Walsh ia dlent and eloquent speaker and was heartily received. He bespoke his pleasure at being present and the fitness that the flag raising should occur at such appropriate time when all hearts were kindled with patriotism, and declared Independence Day as the greatest day in the history of the Aneri- can citizen. Ie referred to tbc struggles If our forefutbers " bo fought not alone for themselves but that they might hand down tous freedom and liberty, and ours it was to maintain it, by not only teach ing th0:c principles in our schools but placing the emblem, our tlag, where it would be an object lesson to every child and where they would learn to love it and sacrifice for it, if need be. He re- hearscd the tyranny of England toward her child, but the child was independent and threw crtbe yoke Of oppression. He quoted GttingIy from Henry Grady g speech to the students at the University of Virginia in which be tcId them that it was theirs to decide hau the future should be ard spoke of the scholar as the champion of coming years, for in oul i schools lie the hope of the republic. IL closing he complincnted the people as having done rcbly in starting school: where their children would be under rc. igtous and moral training, tue pillars ot human happiness. taught by women who gave up their lives to the work, Sisters who in war ministcred to the sick and dying soldier ard restored many a man to his home and country for future use fulncsq and in peace educating the child r4n to become noble citizens. He closed with beautiful poem in eul0gy to the flag At the tlQ.e of his remarks the | choir rendered "The red, white and blue and Father Fox then bespoke his pleasure in introducing Rev Mr Linsley as one of 1 the speakers of the day.
 Rev Mir LlnsIey stepped forward and said that he appreciated the courtesy in being asked to be present and speak on such an occasion, but should not abuse l the boLor conferred by speaking long as there were otLer auusements which would claim their attention during the afternoon. He spoke of -te time and place as aignthcant; on cur Independence Day and under the caves of the church, a c0ubinat on of ciIcumst9Eces most auspicious, representing union of three things which should al ways Go together, he church. the school and the state, ol lu other words religion, education anC pa,rioli~u. He considered religion of greatest i-Dpurtance but education anC l patri9si- III should be united in teaching that true rfga1d for laws that should 1 make good citiz-ns. Any system of re 1 ligion that would des pise education il 1 wrong; any system of education that fails to recognize religion is wrong, anC any system of government which doe not allow free religious thought produce! the seeds of decay. It is q source o pleasure that you are combining the thre to-day!s To closing he would say t. children and parents, that they so receive the teaching of school and church as t. carry out in their lives love and lOyalt
 to the flag, the emblem that hencefortl was to float above their heads. Maste John Madigan was introduced and recit ed in a bright manner "Flag of My Ma ;, tive Land.' After the singing 0 1 "Columbia" the exercises closed wit
 three hearty cheers for John McDermot
 who donated the handsome flag that is t henceforth float over St Patrick'8 school
 All hands then started for the ba grounds where the Sandy Hooks were do battle with the Danbury team. Ther was so much "kicking' that the gam
 progressed slowly and it looked aJ on
 time as if it would stop altogether b1
 the difficulty was finally settled b
 changing umpires and the game wa finished resulting in victory for tt visitors, the score being l3 to :. TT
 fielding of the home team was superit
 to that of the visitors but they excelle
 in the box and famed the ball more gu cessfully with the bat. The game ws
 close enough however to be very inte
 esting. Following is the score by in
 ings:
 I33 1 5 6 8 9
 Danbury, 5
 Sandy Hook 4 l. Umpires, Kilbride and Lang.
 = Refreshments were served on the groun
 during the day and the dancing broke |
 promptly at 12 o'clock, the picnic beiI