The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-05-19
UNFURIIED THE FLAG.
BIG PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION AT
THE CHICAGO BRASS MILL.
ATTORNEY cAvANAGH SPEAKS
Fully Five Hundred People Cheer for old
G1ory-st Matthews Raises First
Flag on a Churce Building
in the City.

One OF the greatest patriotic cele-
brations ever held in Kenosha was
held on Saturday afternoon on the
grounds of the Chicago Brass com
pany, when beautiful American flag
over twenty teet long was unfurled to
the breeze amid hearty cheers from
over 800 loyal hearts sand throats.
The ceremonies were exceedingly pat
riotic and the enthusiasm displayed
showed that the flag has no more loyal
supporters than the men who toll for
their daily bread. :
The program opened by quartette,
composed of Messrs. Rose, Cooper,
Downing and TruaX, singing I" Amer
ica." After the song Chairman Boy
ington, in a few well chosen words,
introduced James Cavanagh, the ora
tor Of the day, who delivered a very
stirring patriotic address,.
Several times during his talk the
speaker was greeted by great out
bursts of applause. Mr.. Cavanagh
spoke on the permanency of the Amer
lean nation and what has made it per-
manent. The unity of it's people and
the stability Of it's laws has builded
nation which the whole world stands
in awe Of War at any time, said the
speaker, is to be deplored, but war is
now a necessity and right or wrong
our country's honor must be upheld.
Mr. Cavanagh said that Spaniards and
Americans do not stand on the same
plane of civilization and as the Ameri
cans hold the higher it is their duty to
teach their benighted enemies, even at
the point of the rifle barrel and the
bayonet. There are two causes for the
war with Spain and the first is a hu-
manitarian cause. No nation, declared
the speaker, has the right to Cypress,
to starve and to murder those who are
so unfortunate as to be cOlCnists, and
it is an honor to the American people
to use their munitions of war to place
the golden rule into international trea
ties. The speaker paid a tribute to
the action of President Mckinley and
declared that his name would be re-
membered as the greatest defender of
the nations honor and the nations
flag. The second cause for war, con
tinued the speaker, was the destruction
of the Maine. To American sailors and
soldiers it is war for vengeance, and
the battle cry Of Remember the
Maine" will be the death knell of
Spanish power beyond the limits of her
own shores. Magnificent colonies
under the stars and stripes will be
added to our country as monument
to the defeat of Spanish tyranny and
Spanish misrule.
After the address the quartette sang
the "Star Spangled Banner" and
Misses Helen Nelson, Lizzie Gerling
and Belle Murphy, of the reed depart
ment, hauled up the flag amidst per
feet whirlwind of applause.
The committee on arrangements for
the celebration consisted of D. j. Harff,
G. Fl. Kellerman, F. A. Blackman, c.
n Frost, j. E. Bruce.
At St. Matthews Church.
To st. Matthew's church belongs the
honor of raising the first American flag
on the spires of church in Kenosha,
and the patriotism displayed at the
unfurling of our nations banner, shows
that the church stands behind the
army and navy in the defense Of ma
tional integrity and national honor
After church Sunday morning Rector
Harry Thompson announced that the
church had been presented. a beautiful
flag by Col. W. W. Strong, and forming
a line the children marched out singing
patriotic songs, and with a prayer for
the blessing of God upon the flag it
was thrown to the breeze on the top,
most pinnacle of the tower of the
church.