New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THEY LOVE OLD GLORY.
WOMEN WHO REVERENCE THE FLAG OF
THEIR LAND.
A SOLDIERS DAUGHTER DENIES THE "cYN1cs
ACCUSATIONS. AND PRAISES THE PA
rRror1sM OF HER SEX.

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ACCUSATIONS. AND PRAISES THE PA
rRIor1sM OF HER SEX.
Mia. Anna Rhodes a member OF the Board OF
nrsctor, Of the National War Relief Association.
was seen by a Tribune reporter yesterday ABOUT
the use and abuse Of the flag ana saiu'
.-1-he trivial uses our flag is put TO by many
thouphtless people who its colors IN goii
clothes ties and belts. 10 to be dep.oreu' w ~"
think IT should ever be used except as "ho'e' GU
IN some way that is emblematic OF what IL ho'ua"'
"a Whenever the hag expresses real love OIL c'u"
,rv not continental patriotism. II ought 10 Dc as
nlav.d The Male Cynic' who said that "o"e" W
not respect and reverence OLD Glory mas "e'e
read American history. The women Oh our ia"u
made unending sacrifices In the two last wars anu
,r.elv save up not only their husbands ana iathers
but many NJ the femininities that are supposed
~ he the hest beloved side Of the character Oh inc
sentler sex. The Southern women won tho az ''''
ton OF everybody in 1881. and those VINO feinei'D
how they lived and what they wore ana no" "a'"
their lot was know how they clung to the nag
they called their own. Nor are they less loyH' 'o-
day II is TO the Daughters OF the CohleueiaO'
we owe the name OF our society. for II was they
who requested that II should be caneo 4 ."''or"
association. They are our most enthusias"e "
ers believe that facing common zoe mas ooa ,s
our people closer together than anything else cou
! a, 10, ne have as much possible or ola
Glory
Miss May Adams, whose rhther 10 'e'
the War OF lsel and whose grandfather was an OH
In the Revolutionary war 'n "
reporter:
II DO not agree with your correspondent VINO 'aio
the hag should hang at half-maSt during the war
Every man lost represents principe "on' INV
every time blood Is spilled In tho cause u 'en
means step nearer the goal OF liberty. VI
cours. ,houghtess people unth,nkngly cheaper
the Stars and Stripes. AS an instance OF thls'
saw two Young women going down Broauway in'e
evening wearing silk shirtwalsts OF the ->a''o'"
colors and trying ook dgnihed but OF course 'iey
could not The flag ought 20 be on al puoio o'i''
inss I, ought TO adorn every home. and every
n.o,,or vho believes in the righteousness OF our
cause ought 10 wear It in miniature on her breast
ANOTHER SOLDIERS DAUGHTER sfhAho
To the Editor OF The Tribune
CIR. I have read with great Interest the article
IN vesteriays Tribune in regard to proper respect
,or tho far and I have also read with great In
a,enation the accompanying letter from "A Mae
cvuic" Perharg as YOU solicit opinions from all
Interested even \ woman will be permitted re"
words was surprised 10 see the Illustration III
a late number Of The Tribune OF SOFA pillow
made from old Glory. / have known Tor some
time that the flag occasionally used III sue" I"
manner I'm, :, has always seemed 10 me desecra-
lion and regretted that TIL" Tribune. which l
have all my life been taught 10 regard as 'he hu-
fhorly In matters Of patriotism. ms In all oher goo"
to the other OF the flag described by your cor
r..rond.n,- never having been SO unfortunate as
70 encounter anything OF the kind myself can
scarcely believe that ne is not cxaggeraing. Inc
princpa, offenders IN this matter. 40 Ear as my oo-
servation extends. are storekeepers who display
the flag In their windows in such manner as to
advertise their wares rather than 20 inspire pa
triotsrn and promoters OF various business en-
,erprses who frankly use the stars and Stripes
as an Advertising medium FOR anything ana every
thing from a special brand OF beer 10 new styie
O. shoe OF course. al such practices cannot De
too utterly or too strongly condemned, nor is u
possible TO take vigorous measures TO put
stop 10 them
u seems to ne tha, Tho Tribune has gone 10 the
roo, Of tho matter in the sentence with which tho
article closes 7, is true exactly that the letter
kill.th but the spirit g!veth NE When once We
realize tho true symbolism. the real spirit of our
beautiful FAX these abuses VIII disappear. and Ola
Glory viii p. treated with the honor and reverence
which mr.. n. due Let IA understand that
there IA no moro precious holy thing on EARN
than tho ing except the Bible Itself. ana there VIII
tc no more danger OF any one using II either 10
advertise gin or 10 draw attention TO delicate
ankle" Then the house without its flagstaff VIII
he the exception rnther than the rule then instead
q. one man IN Ave hundred removing his hat
when he catches sight OF Old Glory. every man OF
the Ave hundred will salute. and every woman Will
give II the place OF honor In her home ana IN her
heart
May also bc permitted few words In direct
answer TO "A Cynic's" letter. II he Intends 10 be
taken seriously cannot characterize II AZ other
than an ln-ul, 10 the women OF America ana II
ne assumes to speak for any but the extraordinary
class OF women with whom n appears 70 haNe
been his UNHAPPY lot 10 hc cast, cannot stamp
hts s,afements as anything else than absolute un-
truths because few women are so LOST 70
he dictates Of good taste and OF decency "a 70 use
the dag as he describes. must he s~eepingy de-
nounce All women AS utterly lacking IN revere nc
FOR old Glory, as knowing nothing ana caring less
-r1bo
made . -, -,
Perhaps II would interest this cynic To know or
one woman land there millions Ike ner) VINO
cannot remember the time when she I'D not know
the number and order OF the stripes ana could nov
tell Just which stripe stood for cach state or tHo
old thirteen. nor Just how many white stars shone
on the blue Ncld nor how many more II any, were
10 be added on the Fourth OF tho next Jpy.
| wonder II your correspondents ierNent patriot-
ism and profound respect FOR the flag hav" ever car
ried him 10 the point OF removing his hat when ne
saw the Stars and Stripes flying from some Tag
atari or when they carried past him In some
nroccssion or even when those dearest OF all
banners the worn tattered fragments OF SILK borne
tRe words Of The Star spangled Banner or
THE Red White and Blue, not TO mention tho
Battle Hymn Of tho Republic" or America.
Even a woman when she sends her nearest
and dearest 10 tight. perhaps 10 die. for the flag.