The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-07
flag of the Union, the stars and stripes

AdS VI Su0 Ou1On, Gne stars and stripes
of thirteen states.
General Washington and Mr.. Morris
gave to Mrs. Rose the design of the
nag, which in a little while was made
and presented to Congress. From that
time the stars and stripes have been the
glorious emblem Of our National liberty
and Union.
The stars and stripes were first hoisted
over the war ship Ranger" by John
Panl Jones and was first saluted by a
foreign naval power, thus recognizing q
the independence of the United States
on Feb IA, ITS.
This occurred in French waters, when
La Motto Diquet of the French navy
returned the salute of General Jones.
The first recognition of an English YES
sci occurred at Boston, Nav z, 1891.
when Captain Coffin of the Alligator
fired salute of thirteen guns as he
entered the harbor.
News did not travel very fast in those
days, and it was not until August 1,
1917, that the soldiers at Fort Stannix
received the design for the new flag.
They determined to have one to fy in
the race OF st. Leger who was besieg-
ing the Fort. They had no new cloth
or silk to use, but their patriotism was
equal to the emergency. Soldiers tore
their white shirts into strips scarlet
garments were used the same way.
and Colonel Swarmout of Poughkeepsie
gave blue camlet coat to make the
blue field. On August Sd st. Leger saw.
the stars and stripes for the first time.
probably little thinking that at the end
OF the war it would be the banner of
victors.
The flag is the emblem of triumph.
endurance and defiance 1t is the me-
dunn Of maritime conversation and
symbol of earthly power. 1t is Nation
al, commercial and personal. 1t marks
the war, fleet and the mercantile ma
rine, the army in the field and the
sleeping place of the warriors.
Charles Sumner well said ssThere is
the national flag! He must be cold in
deed, who can look upon it's fold rip
pling in the breeze without pride of
country If he be in foreign land the |
nag is companionship and country it.
self with ell it's endearments. Who, as
he sees it, can think of the state merely. /
Whose eyes, once fastened upon Its
radiant trophies, can fail to recognize |
the image Of the whole nation? 1t has
beer called floating piece of poetry,
and yet know not il it have any in
trlnslc beauty beyond other Nensigns.
its highest beauty is what it symbol
iZeS. atlS because 1T represents all;
that all gaze at it will reverence. III is |
q piece Of bunting lifted in tha air. but |
it speaks sublimely and every cart has
q voice.
In this country there is more than
common reason why the flag should be
honored and admired. Its history is
clean; it is a flag of peace; it has never
peen carried by any army of oppression
winch went forth for conquest, ami
mated by greed of gain. 1t has never
hoated over scenes of ruin, plunder and |
carnage for the sake of ministering to |
the ambition of kings.
But Our Flag" has always stood for |
liberty, righteousness and truth. It's
stars have always blazed with wrath
ful flame and its red stripes have always
symbolized the punishment, the en-
emies truth and freedom, should receive
at onr hands.
Hail to the flag which waves from
Mt. St Elias to Porto Rico; from East
port, Maine, to the Island Othe: over
the Mamma Kea, in Hawaii; over Guam
the long mysterious port, and seeing it
is there-which waves over VARYING
portions of the ensan guined Philippines!
Hail to our Glorious Flag!
Dinner Time
The crowd melted like magic at noon
time under the all compelling power of
dinner. A number of our friends from
out of town brought their lunches and
q pleasant family group was seated un-
der nearly every tree in the beautiful
court yard.
Afternoon Events.
1t was two O'Clock when the sports
began on the street south of the court
yard. There was the usual struggle to
keep back the crowd who had the in
sane idea that they could not see a foot
race unless they stood squarely in front
Of the runners. There was very little
friction the crowd taking everything
good naturedly. The bicycle race for
men was one of the most exciting of
the sports. The finish was very close
Mark Wright, Jr., winning by about
six inches.
The water fight made all kinds of fun
for the crowd. A box was fastened by
chain and paddock to the street cross
ing and each side fought to prevent the
other from capturing it. The weapons
of offense and defense were hose from
each of which good sized stream of
water came with rush. When man
tried to unfasten the box good healthy
stream of water in his face and ewes
made him change his mind about it
mighty sudden. Finally the side of
which James Mcclellan was captain
carried off the prize in triumph.
The ring riding brought out a large
field and was very interesting.
The crowd now became divided sev-
eral hundred going to the ball ground
to see the game between Denison and
Carroll.
The Bail Game.
The game was spirited for Denison
partisans in the first inning when Car
roll made six Scornc Tho x,;,;+or, ,,,%