The San Francisco call., 1896-06-20
FOURTH OF JULY
AND FATHER YORKE,
Gives Reasons Why Foreign
Flags Should Wave
in Parade.
HE POINTS TO HISTORY.
Charges the Celebration Commit.
tee With Narrowness
and Ignorance.
GREEN FLAG IN THE CIVIL WAR
His Address Delivered at the Enter.
tainment of the League of the
Cross Cadets.

Inc principal feature OF the entertain
ment and social given at Native Sons
Hail. Ala Mason street, last night by Com
pany of the League Of the Cross Cadets
was the lecture by Peter G. Yorke on 1.-The
Fourth of July and Foreign Flags"
The hall was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Much of the ornamentation
consisted of the American flag in various
forms and positions.
In speaking to his subject, Father Yorke
said substantially:
alt is easy to see I am in the house of
my friends" He said this in recognition
of the ovation of applause he received from
the audience, which crowded the hall to
the doors. II think Company is a good
company to help, and am willing to do
my part to help them on this occasion.
Company is not like some organiza-
tions which are unable to go down in
their pockets and pay for their own uni
forms, but want a town which is not able
TO pay its gas bills to buy them for them.
Down in the Fourth of July committee
offices you will find an advertisement ior
patriots. I'll tell you who some of the
Continental Army are. They are those who
value their front teeth at $50 900. They
will ultimately have the stripes without
the stars.
"The Fourth of July committee has
agreed that no foreign flags shall be per-
mitted in the Fourth of July proce ssion.
They may be afraid that they might pro-
mote treason and that the Pope might
come over and elope with the army.
THE League OF the Cross is an Ameri-
can institution. Most OF its members
were born here. ord Glory is good
enough for them all the time.
II believe in occasions when we should
show Old Glory only. But on the Fourth
of July we should remember that other
flags have floated in the past and should
be fioated still side by side with the Stars
and Stripes. The issue is raised by a con-
spiracy and by false issue. We would
lay down our lives if necessary to defend
the flag OF our common country. This
Nation is cosmopolitan. We should
not turn our backs on the Nations that
helped US when we needed help. The OBJ
lection to the flag comes from those who
call themselves Anglo-Saxons. The objec-
tion also comes from men who have not
Tenounced their allegiance to England,
and who have in their hearts secret ale
glance to England S bloody rag.
"Tuttle, CHAIRMAN of the Fourth of July
parade committee, bears name that cam
not be found on the register of San Fran
cisco. Two of them who are standing by
him on the committee were born subjects
of Victoria.
"When other countries do us injustice
then is the time to rally to our common
flag. But we shonld not crush out mem
ories OF other countries. Love of country
makes all men brothers, and all nations
one. The men who keep foreign flags out
of the procession know very little about
the history of the Fourth of July. Did
the thirteen colonies spurn the foreign
flag? Every flag of other nations, except
England, was welcome and present and
did good service in that cause. The cry
of Pope is not new one. 1t was heard
when there was talk OF French alliance
with the Tevolutionists as told in Fisk s
History OF the American Revolution"
Here Father Yorke read extracts from
the history to prove his statement.
Continuing, he said: There is a pedi-
gree to every lie. France helped US with
100000 francs. Lafayette, the gallant
chevalier, fought side by side with Wash
ington. When the colonial army was in
need of tac,ician to train the farmers
who did it but a German, Won Stuben :?
He made them one of the finest armies in
the world. Thev were also helped by
Kosciusko and Pulaski. King Frederick
of Prussia stopped the drafting of the
Hessians. A tax was placed on their ex-
portatiou, as though they were cattle. Yet
to-day the flag Of that foreign prince is
prescribed.
"And the end at Yorktown, what was
that?
at was there that CornwalIs army sur
rendered. Yet on that great day the coIors
OF France floated with the stars and stripes.
The army of Rocham beau marched side
by side with the army of Washington at
that victory. Fisk says OF Rocham beau
l. ,,,An, l.. I'll
be too heartily acknowledged. Yet this
Fourth of July committee boycotts the
flag that made the Fourth of July possi-
bility.
There is one flag, though, in particu-
lar which these men cannot stomach
They call it green rag and say it repre-
sents no nation and no country. 1t stands
for something higher-freedom and prin-
ciple. We will stand till its cause is sue
cessful. No wonder the hirelIngs of Eng
land hate it. They forget it was side by
side with the Stars and Stripes during the
Civil War in glorious death or glorious
victory.
"Our flag, the stars and stripes, should
have first place everywhere at all times.
No flag should be allowed to fly higher,
but do not believe in the narrow patriot
ism which proscribes on the Fourth of July
the flags that helped to make the history
of this country. We should not be led by
English sympathizers. Above all things
we must see that the Union
shall be preserved Bats ana owls shall
not succeed" he said, referring to the
a. 2. A. "They are already squabbling
over the bones of their patriot organiza-
ton. They are doing our work them
selves. When thieves fall out honest men
get their due"
Father Yorke was introduced by Thomas
III. Fallon, The programme which nre-
ceded his address comprised an over
ture by the orchestra; vocal
solo by Miss Kittie Black, which
was enthusiastically encored; recitation
by Miss Schade, who was also encored a
vocal duet by Messrs. ID. o. Jones and D.
Sheerin Jr., piano duet by Miss N. Bun
sted and Miss Marie Georgiani, iustru-
mental selections by quartet comprised
OF Messrs. J. Watson. ]. Clancy, f. Sands
and +. Patterson, who were encored.
In a competitive drill for two gold med
ais the victors were Alfred Rudolphus of
the privates and Thomas Cusick of the
non-com nissioned officers. Dancing con-
tinued till late hour