The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-15
FLAG DAY
OBSERVED.
There was q general display
of flags yesterday, it being
J Flag Day and the 124th ami
. yersarv Of the adOptiOn of Old

INSS versary Of the adoption OF Old
u Glory. Special exercises were
held by some Of the patriotic organiza-
tons last evening.
The celebration was. bawever confined
principally to the public schools and
appropriate exercises were held. The
exercises in the Wilmington High School
were of special interest, on account OF
the presentation to the school of a beauti.
full life size portrait of Abraham Lin
coin in handsome oak and gilt frame.
1t is a fine steel engraving. The audi
forum was crowded. The presentation
Of the portrait was made by George W.
Roberts for j. Edward Addicks. He
made an eloquent address. He began
by a recital of the history Of the flag and
gave thc historic basis of the claim that
the flag was first unfurled as battle
flag in Delaware. He said the latter
fact of history had been developed in
newspaper Office of this city and in spite
of it having been disputed. it had become
part Of the history of The flag.
In presenting the portrait he eulogized
Lincoln, the martyred president as be-
ing the greatest maE this country had
ever produced. He spoke Of Mr.. Lin
coins youth and recited an incident said
to give the history of MI. Lincoln's study
of grammar. Mr.. Lincoln borrowed a
book one day and went out into the
fields and throwing himself down on the
grass, read it through several times.
Upon closing the book he remarked:
"If that is what they call science have
mastered one of them"
TN b. h.
enced by Mr.. Lincoln in getting an cdu-
cation the speaker called the attention of
the assembled pupils Of the High School
to the great advantages they possess in
educational lines and pointed out the
great responsibility resting upon them to
give high service to their State and coun-
try when occasion calls for it.
When the pictnfe was TUNED to. the
audience there was great applause, IN
concluding his remarks Mr.. Roberts said
two names in American history must al
ways be linked together. Washington
and Lincoln. Several years ago he had II
the pleasure l6f PRESENTING the beautiful
picture of Washington that now hangs
in the corridor of the school. He said
it was now his pleasure to present this
companion portrait.
lhere was much applause when MI.
hoher1s conrlnded. PROFESSOR a. II.
herlln received the portrait on hehaif or
me schoo'. TN MS motlon rising wore
or thanks was gwen Mr.. ~ EDWARD
Addicks for his magnificent gift.
An excellent program was rendered by
the pupils of the school. Vera Godfrey
read "The Address of the American
Flag: Joseph Edwards reclted The
First American Flag. Cnotations We're
read by crosby ROSS. Herman both'im'
Howard Hartman. htlle speer. Lucy
Chrvin and Emma Eckman. charles
Clash read an essay line New flag on
onr High school
William >. Prlcketf delivered an al
dress to the pup,ls or MISS Lena DllIons
room in Sch"ol NO. 4.
The day was appropriately observed
by the Delaware society sons OF me
American Revolution last evening wnch
a meeting was neih IN iile i'eiaWhfe !iis-
torical Society's Building. President
Howard llenaven hoss presided.
A special feature OF the meeting was
an interesting address by Lieutenant
John Dunn on the situation IN Mania.
He told how the American nag was
placed on public buildings ana srhooi
houses there.
DIR. Samuel ii. Johns and Lewis ana
j. Austin Ellison were elected to mem
hcrslllp' menus were hwhrneI J." LEWIS
and j. Austin Ellison, Z. NJ. DILLON and
Lieutenant John Dunn FOR service IN the
Spanish American war.
President Ross announced that the
national register would be ready for the
public by February %. 1t will include