The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-16

Tuesday, July 10th 1901, was da!
long TO be remembered in Salem, from
the fact that on this day we're brought
10 our state capital the homeward flag
or war colors Of the great BattleshipOre
gon, after her famous campaign in the
Orient, and presented with appropriate
public ceremonies in the presence Of q
vast assemblage OF people.
The eentire citypresented gala appear
ance, being bright with national colors,
which we're much evidence on all
business houses, public institutions and
a large majority Of the private resi-
dences.
Perfect weather conditions prevailed
and enabled hundreds OF people from
the surrounding country TO be present
and with the large number attending
from nearby cities, the streets were
continually thronged with visitors
throughout the day.
The committee from the Oregon con-
sisted Of the following named gentlemen.
w. II. Morris, Chief Boatswains q mate
III. Brauer, Chief Quartermaster; w. X.
Morris, Joseph Weir, Chief Yeomen.
The four men who brought the colors
are, as they term themselves, common
deck hands, but seem TO be thorough
gentlemen. They we're more than
pleased to learn that Judge Judah, Of
the local committee, had seen service in
the navy, and this fact easily brought
them off their "sea legs", as IL were,
doubling their interest and easening
their apprehensions.
They were met at the depot at eleven
o'clock with carriages by the receipt ion
i. w. Durbin, N. j. Juduh
aud q. IL. Burnett, large delegation of
citizens also being present, and were
conducted TO the Hotel Willamette,
where they remained until :45, when
the procession formed and proceeded to
the state capitol. The procession was
arranged as appended:
Marshal George IL. Burnett, T.. @.
Cross, A. o. Condit, and +. w. Durdin.
Salem Military Band.
Company T., Fourth Regiment o. N.
l.. Captain Walter Lyon, commanding.
Carriages bearing the guests and re-
'eption committee.
A light decorated wagon with the
National colors, bearing the "Colors" Of
he Oregon.
The Grand Army OF the Republic.
The Spanish. American War Veterans.
Civic societies, citizens in carriages
and on foot.
The homeward bound colors of the
battleship Oregon consist OF the Pen.
nant, Ensign aud Union Jack.
The, first named is 42O feet in length
and about nine feet wide at the staff.
For a distance OF about one.third its
length from the staff it consists Of a blue
ground, ON which are imbedded AZ
white stars. The remaining length OF
the streamer is red on the upper aud
white on the lower side.
II 10 custom Of the crew Of battle
ship when at the last foreign port beio. Q
starting for home, to celebrate the oc-
'nsioh by purchasing pennant, which
when floated the signal that their vessel
Ia homeward bound. IL is usually the
custom TO got bunting for the article,
but rs II was planned 10 present this
)Re to the state, the material chosen
Was silk.
The ensign is the banner indicating
nationality carried by q ship and the
Union Jack is a solid blue ground on
which is a white star for each state in
he Union.
These oolors have the distinction of
having the only pennant with a star for
zach state in the Union ON il and also
he Oregon is the only American battle
hip which has flown "homeward bound
'olors" having at the same tune the
ongest pennant ever flown.