The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-22
HIS COUNTRY'S FATHER.
tNNTTERsARY OF ms BfRIH CELE-
HRirED YESTERDAY
And HIS Memory t, be Ho"'red To-day
Jr. q. 4. a. VI. to Raise fi"s-SP
Sermon by DIR. Starr ro-Morrow.

WashingtOn5 Dlr'Hn"s W." -.
atelv celebrated yesterday at d. 'osep"
Catholic school. First street, near ~ 49, a..
Tae school-rooms and stage "e'o tic,,aI
sn,,,elv decorated with the i"a'. .i
coIors Ats 80 the exercises oiss -,
with the singing OF the nat n,A, ,,tecas.
A number OF pupils reclteu seieN' llrnoot
int.r.n.rsed with singing by tne sN 80
irn,.,,,.,ls rho end the pastor, heF, d"
ther N elbers made an earnest @U"' e'9
TO the children on PATRIOTISM -, oo,,-
"Patriotism," he said, does ho' ~
sist in raising flags ana IlaAhs -, ~
Tnis is proved by the TACT tha' Ju sso,,t
nresent A number of men are schis apout
In this country with a dasser "Iupp,U
In the flag, TO stab their reno" -cl'-@cn,'
simply because they insist Oh ~
ing God according TO tne ulSt1e's
their conscience, and giving theI chl-
dreu besides mere secular kNONitveti
also a religious education. het, Wntn
our beloved country, III It's hour OF PEN,
called upon all citizens, Catnollcs were
foremost in defending lie lhiahI re
public even at the price OIL their pioou'
The children will never learn tIue pa
irioiism by simply raising the nag oNyl
their schools, unless IA these scho0is
they are taught their duties towards
Coz that God is the founder Oh clNu
society. that all authority comes lIoini
Him, and that Tor conscience sun
t. e., for Co.'s sake. We are bound 10 rS
quiet. dutiful citizens, ready 10 S'acIl-
flee everything. even lie, When hect9-
sary. 4 good Christian viii awIays DC
a good citizen.
SYMBOLIC COLORS.
Remember" he continued. The les
sons which the flag teaches us. me
colo,s of the flag are all symboucal or
great virtues The red teaches ms love
or country and flag. BY this color we
are reminded TO shed even our ille last
drop of blood I'm behalf Of our country
should the occasion ever arise. / ne
white warns us TO be true TO the nag
by being good ind true citizens. our
lives should be such that they VIII 20
honor TO the flag. The 'blvc reminds us
that we are to look higher. AZ you
grow older and start out I'm life your
constant endeavor should be TO elevate
yourselves The stars bring 10 MIND the
fatt that We are not 10 remain here for-
ever. our true nome IS IN HeaY'h.
Again, the flag floats over all. IL pro
tects the rich and the poor. the nigh
and the lowry alike. III teaches that
We are 10 make no distinction for reli-
giOus opinions.
mo matter what our race. color. or
creed may be. stili are we all and above
all, Americans. There are a few OF the
lessons taught US by the grand old nag.
God never gave 10 people a better nag
or a better country. Eyerytime you see
the American flag remember you ere
pledged and devoted 10 10. Show by your
conduct at all times that your patrio-
tism is the highest OF any people.
OF the tie deum."
Jr. O. L. A. VI. TO CELEBRATE.
Wasin gton's birthday will be observed
to-day 10y the Junior order United
American Mechanics by q parade and
fiagraising The organizations will meet
at $3.50 o'clock, al the city Hall, and AT
o'clock viii proceed 10 Fairmount
school, in Henrico county whcre there
Will De speeches ami a nag raised over
the new building.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
American Mechanics Of the two cities
will assemble AT Elletts Hall. corner OF
Fifth and Marshall streets and march
in p body 10 Broad-Street Methodist
church, where an appropriate sermon
will be preached by Rev. Or. W. q.
Starr, pastor OF the church.
The Gay will also be generally observ-
ed by The citizens OF Richr.Dud and
Manchester. All State and Federal
offices will be closed. and also the banks.
The post-ofice viii be open FOR the
transaction Of business until ~ o'clock,
9iter which It will close for the day. The
carriers viii make a morning delivery at
10 o'clock, and there will be two col
lections from the boxes. There Will be
10 delivery from the windows from TO
i. NJ Stations A and B will observe
the same hours. on Sunday the Office
Will be open IS usual from 70 +. NJ
At Lee Camp Soldiers Home the day
Will be especially observed. A salute or
twenty -one guns Will be fired .n honor
OF the great founder Of the republic.
Ia the evening the veterans will attend
In "A body the opening exercises of the
Confederate Museum. at the Jefferson
Davis mansion.
DINNER At THE JEFFERSON.
The Jefferson will observe the anniver-
sary by "A special dinner, from TO +.
NJ. during which time Swifts orchestra
will render a delightful musical pro-
gramme.
This afternoon there will be a large
Washington birthday party by the. sun
day-schoOl children Of St. James Metho-
dist church In the basement. They
have been rehearsng their parts for sew
eral days, and the entertainment Will
TO doubt be a success. Refreshments
will be served. The reception VIII be
held from TO o'clock.