New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-30
THE FLAG AN OBJECT LESSON
1T CANNOT BE TOO OFTEN SEEN"
SAYS ONE PATRIOT.
FOUR OCCASIONS WHEN THE SIGHT OF TIE
coLoRs MARKED M1LEsToNEs IN THE
LIFE OF A NETWORK WOMAN.


LIFE OF A NETWORK WOMAN.
How much to a loyal heart the sight OF me
country's flag may mean under totaIy UAe'e"'
circumstances is shown by the accompanying Ie'''r
from Mrs Russell Sage "Trifes light as a'
rouse the deepest feeling at times, and reverence
which has been said 10 have been ehmitcd rom
the American character, may be found IN truth AZ
the bottom Of every ecstauc Shou' give" 'O' ~
Star Spangled Banner.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention has been recently called 10 ,he
sxpressSns q 9Pn0 ar YSr H e our
flag Is that II should be displayed IN every Piaoe
snd on az sS soo often 10 matter where ap
pears. it is an evidence of patriotism. ,orco
class Of minimizing people, who learn from mPres.
SONS ana 70 sr' Is g seem Wherever that flag
noticed, whether floating from the hous.toP vi
American citizen with confidence ana 10. al'y 0p Nv
non believe any who wears the cooIs on hlS ot
show the wearers belief IN the protection when
cold Glory gives TO AZ who I've unnSr Il, ao',. Sch,
OF our flag made such an impression on my I'' no
and filled my heart with 50 nGcn o el o ,S' on whch
those sentiments were 50 deeply arouse Si
The arst event was the raising OF "Old Glory al
80 u,rbIsnds Of Eavesink II was in the spring OF
CntanniaI year ana up TO that time there was not
a flag belonging TO the Government hylhg I'"h =, q
port in this country TINS nag Wa pous a., yr :
sranJ ~ a certain sDace in front Of the big High
land Light Building for pole TO De eftctel. w t'H
all the details were arranged the cay loI Is
the flag was set and with proper ceremonies .'c
flag was raised and dedicated 10 Inc use y. ,-c
country ! was OF those whose privilege II va
TO be present and II was req -ie'tr uaI ''I ,y
life At that time tho Navesink nag vas ',io - IA 8
est ever made or raised In this country ana UNI
] am mistaken, no larger one has yet uceil mn.
Every clear day can that flag across me tay
from, my country home at Cetarhurst Anne l,'
returning home from a ysit abroad say IL - '''o
most welcome sight which greets theF eye
The next Orcasion l recall was twelve or fourteen
wears ago. when the schools OF inc nome -"s 10
friendess celebrated the hftieth anniversary OF 'dt
dreS moor little children gathered IN Madison Sq'di"
Garden every one OF them carrying an Aite'l -
flag At signal from the superIntendeht my a.. a.
stood M and waved tie flags while theE sNHe, ~"
Natiora HYMN shall never forget tnat slsh|
DO not believe there was dry eye III tile nous;
The third time on the occasion o. W t'S'tit
OF the cornerstone Of the qormltgIy a. ~ 49, cc
With a number OF others. stood on the p!ttHz. ol
MI Moody's house when the children % the tNo
schools three hundred boys ana as many k't irn
marched up Flags were scarce, re-" oiiy Dcd,I7
seemed rather dun. when NJ. Moody, eraspig ld'
situation al once said: Come. We must 60 some
thing 10 give these children send-or ioQkilS
at his little grandchild who stood Dy MS size "o'1
sove me that nag quick" He took i, and. way way
ing Il in the afr began cheering the chl!dIei anu
ins,sntaneousy such shout went up rom p, re
hundreds OF little threats as only inc sb"' VI ''O
Stars and Stripes could call fOTih- 49, a.. .ber
The last event occurred only the other day, "h ,
the 69th Regiment marched down flftn-aNe. uiiEIi
lows. every Of them. going form 10 deiend tne
coiors so dear 10 US all. ] sa" many n v''l non
wipng tho tears from her eyes Win NC nat -
had brought out TO wave In farewell 10 tne oepa ,
yours MRS. RUSSELL SAGE.