Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-29
THE PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
Held by the Grange Dramatic Club at
Its Flag Raising Wednesday Night.

Protective Grange Dramatic club cele-
brated the unfurling of the irnew flag We'd
nesday evening by large gathering of pa
irons and guests. In the Invocation Rev.
+. S. Morse asked for Gods blessing to
rest upon our soldiers and this people.
After a tableau, which was followed by a
recitation from Alma Niles, entitled 1.-Two
Voices" reveille was sounded and the flag
was unfurled while the choir sang "The
Star Spangled Banner" The audience re-
jOiced as they looked upon the stars and
strips. 1t is to be hoped that it will al
ways float lover the land Of the free and
the home of the brave"
John +. Gale followed with a short adj
dress upon the flag and its origin, saying
that its colors signfed something; red
represented virtue, white purity, blue
faith. 1t first hoated over the battlefield
at Saratoga. Forty years later it waved
over land and sea, aiding to rid the waters
Of piratical plunderers. In 1S4j the stars
and stripes were with Scott in Mexico;
thereby many mile Of land was added to
our territory. They foated on many
battlefield during the rebellion. and now
their colors are where Spanish flag waved
but few days ago He closed with a
tribute to the flag as denoting freedom,
liberty and independence.
Miss Cora Eames recited "The Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" accompanied by
music from the piano. Mrs. Mary j. Cur
rier read an excellent poem called "Salute
the Flag Mrs. Harriet Frost read pa
thetic story of dying soldier after the
battle.
The tableauX were especially appropriate
at this time and appealed strongly to the
hearts of those who had friends and rela-
tives in the war, also to those who remem-
bered the war of the Rebellion. Columbia
was represented by Mrs. Fremont Hamil-
ton in an excellent manner. The posing
in the first tableau, Columbia, was perfect
and aroused much enthusiasm in the audi
ence which increased as from time TO time,
were gathered around her, others each act
ing well their part.
The second scene showed the - original
states. Thirteen little girls surrounded
Columbia. Her pride for her army and
navy was represented by hand of Colum-
bia resting upon the shoulders of a sailor
and soldier The tableau 1861, or the
North and the South, showed Columbia
standing between separated states, each
state had representative dressed in white.
This was followed by the scene Under
one Flag united Forever" The same per-
sons who had part in the former picture
were now willing to be under one flag and
seemed glad TO do homage to Columbia
who lowered above them in the pyramid of
states and was ready to bless them. THE
Sentinets Revere" showed soldier lean
ing on his gun seemingly thinking of
home. THE Old Folks at Home" told
the story OF anxiety as the father read the
letter from the soldier boy while the moth
er listened eagerly. THE Girl left Be-
hind Me was plainly seen as the Young
r lady gszed thoughtfully at the picture Of
the soldier lad.
Songs by the children enliyened the ex-
ercises. Ietta Weld and leila Edwards
sang The Shamrock and the starry Flag"
Gertie Stockwell sang Remember the
Maine and Brother Jack Clara Eames
and Blanche Kimbal Columbia, Ny
/ Country, Harlie Miller I've a boy in
Cuba Break the news to Mother" was
sung by Miss Baker. The exercises clos
ed by Istta Weld and leila Edwards sing
ing, "Tenting on the old Camp Ground"
which was illustrated by camp scene.
A sentinel paced back and forth, tired
officer, with candle in his hand was read
ing letter from home, while his compan-
ions in the tent doorway looked on.
At the close of the song the buge
sounded taps and the days work was
done.