The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-08

A handsome flag the gift OF the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America, of this
city, was presented to the Scranton
high school at $3.50 yesterday afternoon
with stirring patriotic programme.
A parade of the camps of the city
was formed on Wyoming avenue at 3
o'clock and marched to Spruce street,
Franklin, Lackawanna, Washington,
arriving at the high school a half an
hour later.
J. II. Seward, Of Green Ridge, was
grand marshal of the parade. The fol-
lowing camps were represented. Nos.
25, 175, III, 17S, 242 1888. 430. 572 and the
Bald Mount and Clark's Summit camps.
The drum corp of Camp 43O led the par
ade. Lawrence's band was the other
musical organization. A. j. Colborn,
Jr., state president of the order. Rev.
G. w. Welsh, d. l.. Hawes and Frank
lin Phillips occupied a carriage.
On the terrace at the intersection of
Washington avenue and Vine street the
pole had been raised and around it a
platform was laid for the speakers and
guests of honor. But due to the chilly
temperature and a strong breeze. Sup
erntendent Howell decided to transfer
the exercises to the auditorium which
could no more than half accommodate
the crowd assembled.
Controllers II. J. Jennings, John Glib
bons, Anthony Walsh. B. NJ. Davis,
Elias Evans, CAPTAIN May, d. l. Phil
lips, f. j. Leonard, John NJ. Casey, b.
T. Jayne, Alex Francois and o. b.
Schriefer were present and occupied
seats in front.
w. A. st. John was chairman of the
presentation exercises. He made a few
Introductory remarks and after the
band played "Three Cheers for the Red
White and Blue" the high school pupils
directed by Prof. c. b. Derman sang
America and State President Col
| born was introduced to deliver the pre-
sentation speech, which was as follows:
MIR. COLBORN'S SPEECH.
| For over half century the Patriotic
Order Sons of America has been work
| ing for God and our country. Virtue
Intelligence and patriotism have beer
the pillars upon which it's mighty
superstructure has been and ever must
| be built: and out of these have grown
| fraternity, benevolence and charity. II
| aims to make it's members virtuous
| conscientious and God fearing men, who
Will be honest in thought as well as ir
| purpose; honest in word as well as ir
| deed; so that in all things they may
ne true to themselves, true to thei,
| fellow-men and true to their God. II
holds that there can be no freedom
Wlthout intelligence. and to the enc
that all may be free. it demands thai
| education be open to all and shall b,
| kept forever free from all sectarian in.
huence. 1t teaches that next to love o.
God is love Of country
1t believes in patriotic education anC
was the first to advocate the teachins
or patriotism in our public schools. anC
the frst to recommend that the flas
noat from every school house. IT an
tagonizes no religious faith and ha!
no partisan political affiliations. A:
the representative of that order I hav,
the pleasure to present to the schoo
authorities of this city this beautiful
nag to float over this magnificent schoo
building.
From the time warriors first buckleC
on the sword to maintain supremac,
by force of arms, some symbol Of SOW
ereign might-dyed in the colors o
nature-has blazed at the front on ever
contested field of pagan or of Christia,
land. Men seal their devotion to al
idea, principle, with their lives; bu
the mind is 50 constituted that tn
abstract thought must have materia
existence, and this the flag supplies
for, by some occult process of transub
sanitation, it becomes in the eyes O
the patriot the visible state, the EN-
bodiment of all that is grand and goot
and true in the structure of the nation
its defense the one lesson of patriot
ism, treason to its cause the unpardon
able sim
OUR GLORIOUS ENSIGN.
All hail to our glorious ensign! {
banner of beauty and power, May
ever wave In honor, in unsullied glory
a beacon of liberty to all the lands
On whatever spot it is planted, ther
may freedom forever have an abidin
place. humanity a brave champion, an
religion an altar.
Its highest beauty is in what ii sym
bolizes. 1t is because 1t represents al
that all gaze at it with delight an