The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
NO CANNON DOOMED
TO AyxOuNCE THE ceremony AT
81. JOsEPH's INFIRMAHY
when the stars ana stripes an" '"e
He'd Cross Hammer Were tn-
furied to the Breeze,

| tfnheralded by cannon boom or bare Oh
marital music, the flag-raisins ceiepra'''"
at the st. Josephs lnfirmary last evening
| was simply grand, imposing and unique
| II was In all respects worthy of the occa-
sim The place in which 1t occurred ana
the sacred as we'll as patriotic cause j ~
eloquenty honornd
Tho assembly which witnessed 1t came
from all sections OF the city and was per
haps as refined ana representative In ch"r-
acter as could be gotten up for tue COM
memoration OF amy event in Houston OF
elsewhere. Hundreds of ladies were 10 AZ
tendance. and the long lines of carriages
that frnged the streets In the vicinity VI
the building suggested the class that large
Is oomposed the magnificent audience
The celebration which called the people
together was of "A two-fold Significance
the hosting OF a beautiful United states
flag and the unfurling Of the banner OF t"e
Eeo Gross. In the manufacture ana p'ep"
ration OF lhcse National ana humane sym
bols the good Sisters devoted many days ol
affeetionato toll and skin. aud IT must nave
been gratifying 10 them, a. II was TO all
u
suit of Yesterday demonstration theif pa
triotic aud pious zeal was crowned With
the most pleasing success
Tho front galleries of the infirmary were
charmingy decorated with shrubs anu
flowers. and the scene presented IN the
corridors OF the institution. as Wen as II
| the lawn and gurden, was very picturesque.
Everywhere one looked there were crow Is
OF handsomely oostumcd women and lovely
children many of whom. especially the
latter. supplemented theft holiday atilre
wild emblematio insignia appropriate to the
occasion. The red, white ana blue WIS
largely In evidence. and Throughout ana
above all There was happiness ahd JOY
more expressive Of trlumphs won than OF
possible disaster In the near or distant III
ture IL was n jubilee festival, with "Old
Glory" foremost In the minds and hearts oil
the gathering, and nothing save the Red
Cross TO remind and tone down the proud
enthusiasm OF the asscmbagc
Shortly after 8 80 o'clock the programme,
opened When the following beautiful littl'
misses all rohed In white garments, formed
In procession and marched to the front o
the institution. where. at Il given signal
their young and fair hands manipulated
IL. the cords witch raised and unfoldcd to tn
- breeze the two nohlest flags that eve
:, waved In God smiling sunlight-the starr!
- banner OF American liberty and tho Re-
:, Cross OF universal charity
= Misses Jennie Crank tsister OF the her
= OF The Mcrrlm1cl, Minnie Childress, Stgll
:, Seaman, Julia O'Bren. Lucille Lane, Garri
"a O'Brieu, Florence Carter blanche TuIflS
Frances irene Eckhardt. Katie Burke, Ell
+. Boyle, Norma Aubrey liortense o'Loar!
A Detsio Matthews. Stella Giraud. Miami
- White. Minnie Lockton May piokel, Jen
ME Matthew'S Annie King, Rattle Stud
"a Monte Wiess and Matilda Pauline Glenn,
l. The stars and Stripes were first run NJ
I after which the little ones tevory one
whom managed to get at least one hand q
=, the cord) elevated the ensign Of humanit,
: quick jerk liberated and unfolded bot
flags. and as they wero caught and q,
a.. panded into view by a favoiing breeze q
IL onthuret of applause went up from II
se gathering such rs never before ra,
through the halls Of st. Joserh's lnfirmar
e. II was not OF the bolsterous order. but III
he of heart and soul spontaneous and ,or
he continued
he when the applause had somewhat sui
es sided. Rev, Father uennossy stepped TO Il
en- front of the gallery and in the most folici
" oue and appropriate manner possible Spot
ny of the occasion which they met % eel
Ist hrato. He said IL was customary to intr
he duce the speaker at such meetings az th
ur and he had only to say that in obcden
to this custom he was about to present
u them a gentleman and patriot who W
ioi be'Nt' Known 10 til' as'tulplS luNH
all was himself. Love OF country was next
ir- the love OF God, and hence Il should II;
We a ready echo in the hearts and bosoins
nd all good men. Feeling that Ia the perst
NJ OF Mir. c. Lombardi they could all roco
nj. ni2e an honored citizen and true patric
Or he took pleasure In presenting that gentl
man as the orator OF the day tApplaus
20 Mr.. Lombardi on rising to address d
ate audience, was greeted with most cordi
ers aud enthusiastic welcome, and In the cour
we OF u very eloquent speech he paid glowii
So uipuie TO the cause which both flags
is worthily symholized. He spoke with gre
ardor and felicity OF the Red Cross aud
'ry lis remarks associated the Sisters OF Cha
ity With the glorious deeds of Christian h
no. roiem and benevolencn which II was u
III emblem OF In every land and In eve
cline He also pictured In beautiful wor
the crcd'tsh'c part the children had t,lS
EN- In this and other celebrations, and clos
rs amidst the well meritei plaullts OF tho GO
10 course who so attontiyely listened TO hi
Altogether II was n grandly success,
nc flas- raising and terminated with a spec
Z. repast OF light refreshments for the lad
and children, thcughtfully provided
=, item by the good Sisters.