Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
FLAG RAISINGS,

The Butler Lodge of Elks has present
ed the new Butler Co. Hospital with a
! handsome flag, pole has been erected
on the roof Of the building; and tomor-
row evening the flag will be raised
J. B. Black has been selected for
Chief Marshall Of the occasion, and he
has appointed ". NJ Starr. Chief Of
Staff, and named hundred of our best
hOrsemen as aids.
The parade viii form at the intersec-
ton Of E. jefferson and Mexican Sts.
The band will report at $50 at Nc
Kean and jefferson streets; the Elks
will form on North Mexican, left rest
ing on jefferson; the Reed Post aud
! Union Veteran legion will form on S.
Mexican, right resting on jefferson ;
! odd Fellows and other societies on
! South Mexican in rear of soldier organ
izations. The fire department will
! form on East Jefferson, right resting on
! Mexican, Chief Reiber TO direct the
order in which companies shall march.
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| The school children viii form on East
! Cunningham, right resting on Main, at
\ s 45. and will join the line as it marches
south on Main to hospital. The new
military company will form on East
Jefferson, right resting on Mexican.
The column will move promptly ar Gas,
north on Mexican to Fulton, to Main,
Main TO hospital.
The members Of the &. NJ B. A are
requested TO meet at their hall at $50
o'clock with official badges to take
part in the parade.
The comrades of the L. V. L. are re
quested 70 meet at their hall at 6:1j
Friday evening oath TO take part in the
parade and flag raising at new Hospital
The grounds of the st. Pauls Paro-
chial School on Monroe st. were crowded
with people Notwithstanding the threat
ening rain. last Friday evening, to wit
ness the raising Of the flag presented by
the Misses Hartman.
About p. N. parade composed of
Coulter's drum corps, girls Of Paroch-
ial Schools, - girls carrying flag, boys
Of Parochial School, girls Of Advanced
School, Encairpment No. 45, Z. V. L.,
A. g. Reed Post 10j G. A. R, New
Military company. Butler Union, A. F,
q w. e. Germania band Butler
branch {. NJ. b. A Citizens in carri
ages. formed on the Diamond and
marched TO the school grounds, where
they were joined by large number Of
citizens.
Hon Joseph Hartman was called up.
on to preside A. g. Williams Esq.
made an eloquent presentation speech
which was responded to Rev. Father
Glynn.
An original poem was read by Miss
McCune, the children sang some patri-
otic songs and speeches were made by
Colonels Greer and Thompson, and the
meeting adjourned. 1t was very
pleasant and successful affair
There will be flag raising at Trail
on Saturday June % at o'clock when
flag 1sx24 will be unfurled from a
hundred foot pole which is placed on
the summit Of hill 200 feet high.
Speeches will be made by Rev. J. K.
Howe, Prof. John l.. Digit, J. VI Gal
breath, Esq and Newton Black. Esq,
Rev J. NJ Digit is chairman Of the
day. The Ogle Martial Band has been
secured and there will also be singing
and patriotic exercises by the little peo-
pie Come.
The citizens Of Glade Run station
gathered in large numbers Saturday
afternoon and flung to the breeze one
Of the largest and finest flags in the
county. They all met in the orchard.
where platform had been erected, and
after good music, vocal and instrument
al, w. G. Findley and Lev. McQuistion,
Eqrs, Of Butler, delivered stirring and
patriotic addresses. Revs. Gillespie,
Layerty, Lewis and Patterson, of Evans
City, were present and spoke showing
that our clergy ig filled with patriotic
American sentiment, which now ap-
pears to have rightly taken hold Of the
people without distinction Of party, de
nomination or color. The meeting ad
journed with cheers for the speakers
and all felt the better for having been
there An effigy Of General Weyler
was blown up with great report as
finishing touch