New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18
DISHONORING THE FLAG.
WHAT JOSIAH ALIENS WIFE" THINKS
ABOUT IT.
MRS DARLINGTON BOOTH LOVES THE BANNER OF
HER ADOPTED COUNTRY-MIss FURRY TALKS


Mrs BALLlNGTON BOOTH LOVES IHb BANNER Or
HER ADOPTED CoUNTRY-MIss FURRY TALKS
OF ITS SACRED SYMBOLISM
There was symposium yesterday in an uptown
club regarding the present prevalent use OF "Old
Glory for every kind or purpose. utili;aran or
decorative, with view to solving the question
Just where the dividing line might be between
patriotism and Dissertation.
Miss Marietta Holley. creator OF Samantha
| Allen and well known as Josiah Aliens WIFE,,
was appealed to for her opinion.
II think feel about our flag" said Miss Holley,
rehectively. IN much the sane way that Miss
Clara Barton does about the Red Cross. She hates
20 see It's beautiful symbolism pros;tnted By all
sorts OF advertising schemes. from beer-gardens
UP / regret the use OF the American nag lor any
| purpose that tends to destroy its Sacredness. !
love TO it draped n the schoohouses and nut
learn to glory in their coun,rys emblem My own
| little adopted daughter insists on wayins onr ois
she can handle but encourage her 10 do so
When It comes to question Of 'Farters and stock
| ings II is time 10 call halt , , ,,
Questioned regarding her opinion about using 3I me
eo9rs for so,a pows dTaPfTes ANA he Opinion
regarding those particular PURPOSES p' snN hn ,
tends TO cheaper dishonor It IN any way. IL Is
a sacred emblem and should he cherished as SUCH
Mrs. Balling,on Booth. who became an Amer-
can citizen even though she did not gain the r.ght
10 vote SAYS she is n great lover Of the nag, ana
has on many occasions talked most empnatlcaIy
to the Volunteers about using II for any purpose
that might degrade It. 1t used TO he custom
among the officers TO receive the collection NJ inc
| opsn-a!r meetings by spreading out Oid Glory OUT
| when Mrs Booth heard OF It she had articles IN
serted in Tho Volunteers Gazette. and spoke 10
| the Officers personally. deploring the iac'' 9.''
| then the -Spanged Banner has been cairleu al
| N. head, OF the parades nut has never been low
ered for any purpose. one o! Mrs Boo'h lANo'''
pictures Is tho Origin OF the Flag. which mans
| IN one OF her Offices and TO nor Intimate rehoS
she has often spoken o, her love FOR the STARE "'
| stripes parade IN which the nag hs'I' u o"
| OF her especial delights. and on one occasion '''
| present tokingy remarked:
| what poor fellows. Imagine the hussars IN .'o''
| lovely uniforms in Trafalgar Square. Londoh-"o"
| they would outshne these amaieurs' W oo". -,
! you saw the London tn Hussars M's'
"Hirelinga hirellngs'' she answered win SUE"
spIri, that no one thought then OF susse'"e ~
Anglo-American alliance. ~ -. ~
Tn. ll.tle girls Of the Star OF Hope cIuo' III -
= rsover-st are taught 10 respect the NAB M"
though moet 81 them are OF foreign paTen'"s' u.
hold 20 II with the greatest DEVOTION 80
just finished making one whl.n tney and have been
made 10 feel that II represents everything H is
holy. high and uns .,ne Nh Ma vdsi@raay:
~ am an American. not only ~ D t I'L L,oy
seem. Vu ~ ~ i've under than the stars ana
S,r,nes II represents freedom OF "pI7a.p' ,id NO,
ness ana ~ nov wncn q floats over an arm,
goins 'oo,'S 80 iit.ie spiri, indeed II was we
Star mat lei the men TO the erau'r he lax
H., sacrsd Indeed. is the syn'o. SIN q" -, r~v
No, lrhts men 20 freedom ana gives W. helieve
lie under It's folds am one o. 40 no. ,aiHk there
III, he brighter page IN The history % nw cha
S,o,es man mat telling o. the story Oh ~"
'"T 1anv fbat women DO not hold ne nns ,hhorsht-
.rrs few % course. foollshI{ nse,hc Amer
s.si hnv mats and stockings mace q. ~, - ~, in
scan co,ors but oftener see men ",|s,r wares
..nL,Ios or nae them to advertise '..,nn. 80 m
~ sboclinc examp. % this was bl Jus ncre 2
notice on Figh,h-aye.. Jew G"yS hcsTing on Ms
80 d-ess.d ND Uncle sam Wa -. pc
man man " h1re Sign on which w"r" inc 49," 80. ma,
menber The Maine When go' co., ,vnc and
No.. ,ycrc other words IN 81 smnt.'I "a 20 80
ihe,e ~. vhole sign read thus ReinrinD,r ,ne
Mine points: shoes bought al S.-anVi ~ man and
49, The owner Of tho shoe store J. " '''
an American