Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
OLDGLORY UNFURLED
Flags Raised Over the East
End School Houses.
MCKINLEY GETS A ROAST
Rev.l.undy!WrightD eclar es That the Pres
dent Allows the Stars and stripes
To he Gnsult-d. Other ADDRESSES
and Exercises

now they 1ly from tAsA stalls ON the
public school buildings in East End.
The Stars and Stripes We're raised by
Newport News Council No. 65, JUNIOR
,Order OF American Mechanics, with
appropriate ceremonies.
Yesterday was National holiday
George 'Washin gt0n'S .birthday-and
hundreds of people witnessed the cere-
monies. The Huntington Rifles. local
tireulen, Commanch.. Tribe of Red Men,
Daughters of Llberty and the school
children took part in 'phe exercises, and
the music was furnished by the Phoe
bus Curnet Band.
An elaborate program was prepared
for the occasion. Before the line of
march was formed "a patriotic meeting
was he'd at JohnSonS Opera House
Here the speakers paid eloquent rrib-
uteS 10 'uhe patriots of the past Fire
qGent references We're made TO present
cr.s.s. which Were greeted with rounds
of applause.
The exercises commenced at the opera
house at O'Clock, by which time the
hui ding was crowded with spec .ators.
ArAC. Ayiett A>h'ny ac,ed Us master
of ceremon.es and introduced ths speak
els in Gls..r.
Rev w r. Motley. pastor OF the
Christian church, opened t:!e program
by invoking the divine blessing.
Mr.. Asn'oy it,-n inti- iuted Mayor
WallSa a. Pos't. who we.rom2d the
guests Of the juniors ard thrtr visiting
III UUc i-plUN ing - '-IeSS
Mr.. Chairman. Lad lies. Gentlemen of the
Jun.Cr Order of American Mechanics
ana your invited guests OF this oca-
e.on:'
You have IGNORED the city Of Newport
NS.ws ny nv-eSt.ng today FOR the purpose
eff teaching a i.-Sson in patrl9tism and
at Ine sama time l.Oing honor to Amer
icas greQ,esu pat:&ot, the immortal
George Washington.
The gracious act you propose to con-
sunlat- today VIII place the stamp X
approval Oh the cause of popular edu-
cation.
ON the 4th day Of June, 17116, an event
ecu -V-Cl in tIll- history of tl.- nation
whlch serves wei TO illustrate the
Na!c@ OIL 'N1tn edceatlon ann PATRIOTISM
nsA atn bhe R,tshhnlhs 81 the attack
on OFT A"ui'l-e snot from the enc
my gun cut town the nag or Ene tort
young ssts Jasper 4Sapel over the
Wafi, siezelt the flag and !ashlng 1t TO
otiothec san, quickly Wa!s.eo 1 aiSis
as sEi
ii'e governor OF ms s>ate'sn rscosni-
ton OF MS bravery, present. him with
S""ra ana commission Ia Inc army;
ne accePteu ths sWoid out ..NS.iised the
comm. ss!on; lEouestls asserting tEht ne
~ ,,,i5I an,,nI'.Eys ~ 80,
s,nr,si nft,rs1r
The rI.scory of ,bas ..rat.fr, co,,ntrv
honors him nor only for MS bravery II,
lESpNS!ll.S Tie nag, dug lor i.-S Ii =
kltCliSin in refusing to wear On honor
thar he could not use for his country's
god.
In the name Of the city of Newport
News haVe the hoIA r 10 eNiend to you
al! Il M; 5alty welcome:
Key llunNy II. wright followed with
an '-ddrs.Ss on th* 'PIinltples of the
ordSr. l..e o.Nne explained the pur-
poses OF the organization OF Jr. O. u
a NJ and th= w3:k w:2.ch ii aims t.
accomplish.
An9nS other Things Mr.. Wright said:
nave never cast put TWO Votes for
fiSStdeHp-ohc Tor 6roVer Cleveland
ana 'phe otheT Tor Wllham Mckinley
anu "ould 70 500 tnat .had ooth or
tht pa!tc.s pach: "aie d!a cleEeianu
90. Wal1ie Frequent ;,s. ne a'naSSed
hilse lyrluhe. Ihat IS al AND what
a .,a M .>l:hes a1ile STOOD by ana sa"
uise ,l isail nag lnsullen ana never