The sun., 1898-06-14
OLD GLORY TO THE BREEZE.
Amid Great Enthusiasm the Ameri-
can Flag is Raised Along the
Banks of the Historic
RrandyWine,

The first flag in Brandywine park was
raised at Van Buren, street and Lowering
avenue last night The ceremonies at
tending the unfu"lirg of the flag were
probably the most enthusiastic and sue
cessful OF the series Of such events that
have occurred in this city during the
war with Spain, and included music,
patriotic speeches, songs by school child
rem and fireworks.
The ceremonies were entirely spon-
taneous, no set progrom having been
prepared until sho. vly before the flag
was unfurled Tne place CHOSEN for the
flag pole is beautiful one, and the pole.
which is fifty feet high, puts the flag at
height to be seen from almost the en-
tire eastern part OF the city, and on Il
clear day can be seen from the Delaware
river. Historically this flag pole is
splendidlS placed. 1t is only sho,i dis
tance from and in view of the Washing
ton street bridge, and floats above the
famous lower ford of the Brandywine,
where the patriot a'ny crossed that
stream when enroute to the battle of
Br ndvwine.
1t was about half past O'Clock when
the flag was raised. Seats had been pET-
pa ed for visitors and when the cer~'
monies began, there were about 300
persons present. The arrival of the
Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps brought
many more; few minutes later the
West End Boys Brigade, Captain Haley,
commanding brought still another ad-
dition until the crowd numbered fully
800 persons.
Edward Burton, Il comrade of the q.
A. r. was chosen chairman of the meet
ing. The flag was raised by little Cert
rude Wilmot. As it reached the top of
! the pole, it unfurled, letting shower of
little flags fall over the crowd, and at
once the enthusiasm began; cheer after
cheer greeted. Chairman Burton made
a patriotic Introductory speech, which
was frequently applauded. He intro
dnced George W. Roberts as the speaker
of the evening. Mr.. Roberts told the
story of the flags adoption, and its
baptism of fire at Cooch's Bridge in l7777,
calling attention to the fact that this flag
hoated over the Brandywine ford, at
which Washington crossed that stream
in September III, in his march from
Philadelphia to meet the British army,
in defence of the city of Philadelphia.
Following the speaking, the drum
corps played several selections;a Il chorus
of little girls sang severa patriotic songs,
the Boys Brigade marching around the
| flag pole to the music OF the drum corps.
While this was going on the boys were
firing cannon crackers and Roman can-
dies, and setting off rockets 1t was a
scene of great enthusiasm. Chairman
Burton proposed cheers for Admiral
Dewey. Leutenat liobson and the eroes
of the war, every one OF which was re-
sponded to with great shout. The
ceremonies lasted about one hour.
The names OF tie boys who raised the
pole and purchased the flag are as fol-
lows: Fred Warwick, Nincenttiolf, John
Anderson, Howard Mccall, Walter
Campbell, Robert Mckelvey, William
McKelvey, Albert Guy, George Jackson,
John Head|ey, Robert Anderson, Axel
Anderson, Harry Peterson, Harry Brad,
ford, Lea Downs, Milton Wilmot, Cecil
Warner and Frank Fitzgerald-all public
school bows