El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-05

should take possession of every heart
as that glorious banner is unfurled-
sThere is something magnificent In
having country to love. 1t is al
most like what one feels for a WOMAN.
as self forgetful.'
"Mr. Mayor, in the name of the Ell
Paso DAILY HERALD. I now have the
honor tospresent to you, representing
the city of Ell Paso, this fiag.''
MavOr Magoffin then accepted the
flag for the city. speak ing in part a.
follows:
"Fellow citizens and friends, it is e
pleasure to me to receive this flag, our
national emblem. 1t is an emblem
that is respected by all the nations of
vive the very name of most OF the ma
TONS ancestors.
1--WE ought to rejoice at the glorious
news we receive today, for this lag of
ours now flies over Cuba 1t was under
THE same flag that Admiral Dewev
won such signal victory in Manila
bay. and again it was with this same
flag that Hobson sailed the Merrimac
into the mouth of the harbor of Sam
tiagO and sunk her there. Now the
latest news comes that our fleet has
0OCSe ~ ~ tAAOoo VI OOANO 6uu budb
this flag will float over Santiago today.
81 wish to thank our Mexican
friends who are here today. 1 wish to
express my thanks to Consul Mallen
and through Mr.. Mallen to Gov.
Ahumada and the president of our
sister republic, for those many evil
dences of good will and fellow feeling
that have been today SO clearly shown
We are glad to have our Mexican
friends see how we celebrate our In
dependence day, and we are glad that
they are with us to take part in the
celebration.
''As long as any of our descendants
live we will have free country. May
they long live, the free and the brave,
under that glorious banner"
At the conclusion of Mayor Magoffin's
speech, the flag in tiny bundle was
raised to the top of the pole by Quarter
master Sergeant J. L. Douglass, of the
United States army, and Mr.. Slater.
The vast audience watched the little
wad of colored bunting as it crept up
ward, and there were many murmnr-
ings of wonder, for few could under
stand what was to be done with the
little bundle after it should reach the
top. The people didn't know whether
to cheer or not, and some people said
it wasn'ta flag at all. As The bail
went up q cannon salute was fred
from the bill. The curious looking
thing at last reached the top of the
lofty pole, and the halyards were made
fast.
y There was q short pause. Then, at
a signal, Sergeant Douglass pulled the
cord and the little ball fell apart. 1t
began to flutter curiously. Prof.
Smith raised his baton, and as the
breeze caught the folds and flung them
out, the chorus broke forth with the
Star Spangled Banner. The great
multitude began to cheer, and scream,
hats. Up above them the folds of the
great flag were swapping out to the
breeze, slowly and deliberately almost,
as If she loved to prolong the lovely
sight.
AS each fold was thrown out a score
of tiny flags, released, we're caught by
the stiff breeze and flung forth. There
| were hundreds and hundreds of them,
and it seemed as if the shower was end
less. Now fold would throw itself up
ward and the little prisoners would take
A lull In the breeze let them fall again
| And finally, as the last great fold wa
taken out of the flag, the beautiful
| thing lifted her head and seemed t.
point to the sky.
Old Glory waved free. She seemed
like thing of life, and some people
remarked how consciously proud sh,
looked as she foated there above The
earth-hOw exultant. how serene, how
strong!
And what picture it made there
Mems eyes watered, and women felt I
| strange Tightening at the throat, a.
they looked at that emblem ant
thought of what the day meant to oul
nation, and of what the flag meant t,
our brave boys in Cuba, and in tn,
Philippines, and on the sea. 1t is MOI
| too much to say that the world is bet
ter for that flag being there.
u At the conclusion of this part of tn,
exercises, Consul G.. W. Kindrick, O
Juarez, was introduced by the chair
man as the principal speaker. h
spoke in part as follows:
''MY Fellow CITIZENS:
s'Bidden by your committee of enter
prising citizens to address you on
this glorious day 1 am forbidden by tn,
limit OF time allotted to me to discuss
in detail all that my subject implies
1 am in the predicament of the nader
whose mother gave her permission tC
60 swimming but at the same time sd
jured her to hang her clothes on {
hickory limb and not go near the wa
ter.
"He is indeed possessed of temerity
| who would attempt to do justice to his
subject on a day like this. The 4th oil
July has always brought home to us ar
appreciation of our institutions, bu
never more auspiciously than today
Not since the Declaration of Indepen.
dence was written by Jefferson has it,
potency been felt as it is upon this .4tt
of July, 1898. Not only in Americs
does it awaken every patriotic impulse
but the magic of its meaning encircles
the globe, and the people of every ma
ton know that it is the synonym Of
liberty.
"Busied in the arts of peace we have
grown callous to its meaning. OuY
pride of country has been but indiffer-
emily manifested, and for quarter OF
q century the great heart of Americs
has permitted this anniversary to pass
without feeling the impulse it now
stirs in our breasts.
sit is fitting and proper that while We
meet to celebrate the birth of popular
government we should hold dear every
tradition and past this day embodies
believe also we should make it the
date of q new beginning---the com.
mencement of growth---an expansion
and power that far exceeds the fondest
dreams of our fathers.
81 would be dull to my surroundings
if did not speak with pride of the