The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-05

In an Eloquent Address at the Elk
ercises mt Macalester College Last
Night, Where the Daughters of
the American Revolution Pre-
scented the College with a Large
Flag.
At the Manchester Presbyterian church
last night the st. Faul chapter OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
presented Manchester college with large
ind handsome Tag.
large audience, composed for the most
part Of students OF the college, was pres-
emit, and the exercises opened with Sc
lection by the Manchester band, followed
by the audience singing the Red, White
and Blue. ProfH E Phillips singing the
solo,
Mrs. G. G. SQuires then delivered a very
mastery and entertaining address with
What Our Flag Stands For as the SUBJ
ject. She said:
1T was with great pleasure and pride
that learned or our good regent that I
was 70 haye the honor of addressing you
tonlght have never but once before
spoken to an assemblage of both women
and men, although / have been known to
make long addresses to an audience of
one man, and such are the laws of our
land that he has to listen whether he
would or not.
We members of patriotic societies be-
HeVe tnat more and more we help to
make these good citizens, because we
nave constituted ourselves an especial
guard qua o, not only Of that flag, but Of the
Grated to us by the blood of our forefa-
theirs, the principles of true American
ISM There can be nothing nobler in
Inc ffn;td Wor 81 than good citizen of the
implies absolute unselfshness, to think
OF ones neighbor as oneself. It implies
a ansoIT democracy, a reverence for
1t implies absolute Christianity, for the
principles OF our government are of d.
vine origin, While pulpits all over the
i morio preach the equality of man, Amer
n1zes 1T. And SO the first thing for which
gu our nag stands Is the cross of Christ.
linen linen II II we we have mesa who live. by the
noblest type of manhood, and when we
nave noble men next a flag that stands
we nave protected -womanhood. Was 1t
OF what was to be that a woman designed
and fashioned the first stars and stripes?
her exultant heart forcsaw that be-
nsath It's shadow was the protected home
future happiness and consideration. Do
you remember the Frenchman, who after
Trip through our country said: Were
that te m Gi1ep h Of hd France would pray
man We women may be fcrgiven :" If
we wee call 1t woman's flag. And oh, what
i nope Tor the downtrodden and despair
ing OF other countries has been this ban
nSr! IT pointed out to them a place
IWhere they had a right to live and
t breathe freely and at ease. 1t meant to
Wnen they We're ignorant, free Schools.
Tree colleges, and to every one of us X
stands for the freedom of thought and
our right to be what you choose to he
Wnsther you are men or women
But there is enc thing to which we
women can never be reconciIsd. TO see
TINS nag become flag of battle. That
with blood. Do not misunderstood ma.
We know that no man can be brave who
mas eowardly women behind, and as a
let us put it up till we can sheathe If with
honor. But is it necessary that we
should teach our children that the mar.
to be admired is soldier? TIE hero a
warrior? What we women long to see
forver blazoned on our standard
Is peace on earth, good will to man. and
s, nag floating not over bate fields,
put sheltered homes filed with happy lit.
tie children, and our flag standing Te-
lore the nations of the earth not by tie
power OF the sword, but by the power
But since it is the good fortune of scot
ETY. composed of women to present to a
college. OF learning an emblem dear to
every American soul, 1t is not uniting
that We should tell to you q few Of. The
thoughts with which we speed our giff
and q few of the aspirations which we
would share with you The first hepe
we have is that every man shall be
good citizen and every woman hello,
Prof Philips sang Kiping's "Reces-
s1onal'' most acceptably, and Mrs ]. B.
=Beals on behalf of the Daughters, pre-
sented the flag, saying in part:
nh -,
institutions of American free, to foster
true patriotism and love of country and
TO aid in securing for mankind all the
blessings Of liberty are the main obj ects
or the society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and we regard our
nations flag as the emblem of all true
civil and religious liberty. Our country,
its free institutions and its Blessed mem.
cries are all embodied and symboiized by
the these broad stripes and bright stars.
Vas Was eyer flag SO beautiful? The en-
t, OF liberty, 1T was borne bravely in
It's infancy through our country's da, k
est nouns. A whole national history is
written on It's radiant surface. 1t is hon
ored and respected among all the nations
is the emblem of the republic whose
power and prosperity, whose liberty and
enlightenment are the wonder and admit
ration of the world. Looking into the
future may we not indulge In the conf
dent hope that In all things our country
will be deliberate, just and wise, that
our LStS VIII commune TO nOat In triumph
and beneath it's folds shall gather the
oppressed of every land
Il regard it as an honor to be regent of
the st. Paul chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, and one of the
pleasant duties that has fallen to nv LOT
since I have held that office is that Of
presenting this evening, on behalf of
this chapter, this beautiful flag to Ma
calester college, and to every student
would say as poor Phi Up Nolan, the man
without country said to the sailor lad,
Never let a night pass. boy, but YOU
pray God to bless that flag"
The presentation Of the flag was fo.-
lowed by prolonged applause, and was
accepted on behalf of the college by Mrs.
R. w. Johnson, teacher of English liter
allure, at Manchester
Other speakers were Prof. Dickson ard
Dr. Davis.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs
J. B. Beals, and among those occupying
seats on the platform with her were:
Mrs. Bachelor, Mrs 8. p Crosby. Mrs.
George c. Squires, Mrs. r. w. johnson
and Mrs. A. P. Moss
The flag presented was a large one, be-
ing twenty-five feet long and fourteen
feet wide and was displayed at length
upon the walls. A move ment is on foot
among the Sons Of the American RevoIu-
ton to present the college with flag
staff.