The National tribune., 1897-01-21

Flag Carried By Gen. j. C. Smith on His Trip around
the World.
Gen. j. G. Smith, brave Union soldier, who
served on the staff of Gen. James B. Steedman
in the war. and now is Grand Scribe of the
Order of Odd Fellows, made trip around the
world in 1s94'95, an account of which has
been printed, embellished with interesting
illustrations. The distance travelled was 3D.
0O7 miles, accomplished in 103 days, less two
minutes.
The trip was made from Chicago. his home.
overland to San Francisco, where he took
steamer to Honolulu, thence to Yokohama,
Japan. From Japan he visited China, British
India, Egypt, the Holy Land, Greece, Italy.
France, and Great Britain; thence to New York,
and overland to Chicago. He was accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Ruth A. Smith, aud
everywhere they went they carried Old
Glory" respected" he says, "by all nations
and loved by all people,"
While in foreign countries they were borne
about by every kind Of national traDsport-in
India on the backs of elephants. in Egypt on
camels, and elsewhere. as on the island OF
Pripkipo. Sea Of sMarmora, on the backs OF
donkeys
Gen. Smith relates pleasant incident of the
respect shown the Stars and Stripes. On leav-
ing Nagasaki, the naval port Of Japan, in
which were the war vessels of several nations,
the fagships of the French and Russian Ad-
mirals wsrc in the course of the English vessel
upon which Gen. Smith had taken passage.
As the flags were about to dip in salute, as is
the custom, an officer Of his ship, the Verona,
said: "Where is your little American Tag.
General7 Why don't you show the Russians
your colors?"
As Gen. Smith always carried the flag Of his
country abroad with him, and this time had .
beautiful silk flag, with embroidered stars
shining as bright ofbs Of hesven in the cloud
less-bue Of the tropics, made by the deft fingers
- - Sk<1rq h i'm NV m
Odd Fellow Of Chicago, he had beautiful
specimen at hand. We use his own words:
Taking ont the flag, the proud winds kissed
its bright stripes and silvery stars; and as the
flag of our gallant ship, the meteor nag OF Eng
land-that Gag which has braved the storms OF
o thousand yeays-came gracefully down In
recognition Of the war vessel Of great ma
ton, the Russias. the little silken emblem
of our great Republic-that flag which has
foated VIGOROUSLY over Thousand battle
fields dedicated to the love of God and the
rights Of humanity-was dipped. 1t attracted
the attention Of the Russian Admiral and his
officers, and Immediately every glass was
levelled upon it, and it was gracefully &C
kn0wledged.
but 1t was only az we passed the broad
side of the Russian and glided by the quarter
of the flagship of the French Admiral that our
little courtesy was fully understood.
"There, as the flags of the two great Nations,
the oldest Monarchy and the youngest Repub-
lie, dipped in acknowledgment of the amity
existing between these two great peoples, did
the little flag of the oldest and greatest Repub-
lie the world has ever known come in as q
friendly aid to cement that amity and make 1t
perpetual.
"As the flag Of the United States was gently
lowered 1t attracted the attention of the
French Admiral and his officers. OF went
their hats. and loud huzza went up from the
quarterback Of that ship, the flagship Of
Americas earliest friend, and in less than
minute the flags Of the three mosH enlightened
Nations of the earth were being Justify cheered
BY the representatives Of those nations upon
the quarter-deeks of the two ships Such
scene is reserved for man to see but once, and
it is worthy Of being transferred to canvas,
"a we would gladly do were il possible