The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-03
Our Flag. by four hove
Song. america, Miss Gunnison.

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Our Flag. by four bows.
Song. America, Miss Gunnison
accompanied by the band.
This concluded the morning exercises
aud during tho interval between The
two. meetings lunch was provided for
visitors in the room over the colony
Office. Something else was provided
for which <e bad not bargrined-quite
q sturdy young blizzard which made
locomotion very unpleasant.
Mr.. Wiley and party arrived abca I
l:30 p. m. IN two tallyho coaches snd
Immediately proceeded to the scho |
room which was already full Of an ex-
pectant crowd. Col. Holland. presidsn,
Of the school district, preslded in his
usual able manner.
After selection BY the band, prayer
vas ofFsrel by Ensign ". Dsyey.
"rhe Star spsneled Bsnf'er' vas ssAy
by the congregation. ed By the band.
Col. Fl olland in his opening remarks
told a story If governor of aaie
who had recently been elected to Office
He was invited to visit the penitentlary
to address the convicts. On commepc
ing his speech he began. Fellow citi-
zers,' but realizing that he had made q
mistake he tried again, "Gentlemen, y
but this was as bad; then he said he
was delighted to ace 40 many Of them
there. He the colonell could say citi-
zane, gentlemen. ladies and children
He WIS delighted to see 40 many Of
them present at this dedication. Nest
of those present he was acquainted with
and he wished to he good neighhor 'c
all. He said we were OILY new settlers
but we had come to stay and he heliev
ed the colony would produce good farm
ers and good citizens. he then intro
ducsd Judge Rogers as the orator of III.
,iay.
The judge said he was indeed pleased
to take part in dedicating such besu
tiful scho"l in this young cnlnuo Hi,
topic way Washington and he picinr-
ed him in his bovhood home. rslsti n,
some Of the incidents Of earlv life show
ing that his character was moulded
mainly by his mother. He was Away
particularly polite to his mother, I'D
dressing her as HOnored Madam. H.,
related story said to be qnite " au-
thentic as ,he cherry tree STORY TO the
effect that George WAS breathing hvor-
iie colt Of hi > mnihef's. The hone di,
not want George ON bis back, but h.
wac determined to keep on TIL The hors,
was mastered. So the horse kicked and
buck ed and tore around until he bruke
his neck. Georges mother was aftsr-
wards asking about this particnlss hofse
when George told her that lie nd kilI-
I'd the horse IN trying to ride him
Mn Washington replied that she was
sorry for the loss Of the horse but glad
SIZE had a boy who could tell the truth
Washington was depicted Is leader
and as type Of the great American re-
public. He was genius as leader; hs
had that wonderful beauty and tac
which could harmonic conflicting ele
m ents. He likened the Leadership o
Washington to the leadership ofGener
al Booth'in the present day. both o
then having many points in common
There must always be some master
mind to grasp the situation and LEAD OF
TO victory; 80 1t was 10 the salystior
Armv, General Booth was the hsh
man In the right place and Colonel
Holland as his representative VS. also
leader that could be depended upon
George Washington was very yours
when chosen - . leader. hut history
proves hoy wise was the choice. HI
had all sorts Of opposition to contend
with and he came very near being de-
posed from the Leadership Of the army
but he held ON. He served two tsrmi
~ presid-nt and could have serwd an
other but he declined as he wished ia
get back to pastoral life. H. ,suned
for his pIantstioD on the banks Of the
Potomac river; in fact, be was Of the
opinion ~ We col,nists wsrs. .hat 1t
was u good thing TO get hack 90 the
land again.
The judge concluded his very inter
esiinR address bv speaking Of the won
derful productiyansss Of tho Artsnsas
valley and Of the great facil,ttes vr hay.
for disposing Of our products; y. have
the world for our MARKET
Miss Gnnnison sang : solo estilled
"fhs New Jerusalem"
Colonel Holland in introducing Mr.
W. N. Wiley, said il George Wishing
ton WAS the father Of his country then
Mr.. Wiley must be the father d The
Arkansas valley. MIR. Wiley,s pbjecl
was Expansion."
He spuke of the late war win soain
and Of i's great successes and Of zsss ol
heroism. But be remarked that We
here in this valley had been ssh,ins
great battles and Winning great rktcr.
lies. and the hrroisn Of the hrals,l
and their w'ves in this valley waqaiie
as great as those in Cuba aud the Phil
'ppines. 1t was Wonder to hin hux
people cOut.l ssnp,,s. has.. 80