The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
Notable Day for Schools
and Junior Order
STIRRING SPEECHES
Flag and Bible Presented to Centen
NAL Graded School---Speeches
of Auditor Dixon. Gen. Gil.
mer and Hon. A. A.
Thompson.
Thompson.


Capital City Council of the Jr. o. L. A.
NJ. yesterday afternoon was an occasion
that will be memorable in the history OF
the graded schools and the Junior Order
OF this CITY.
The school children of the CITY boys and
girls, of all ages and sizes. even the lit
tie tots just able to walk, turned out and
paraded to the music of the band from the
Institute for the Blind. Each child
waved a small American flag and TIE effect
was beautiful as one viewed the long line
that extended nearly three blocks. with
the children marching closely just as
they do in school. 1t was q mighty host
of little ones.
Behind the children came marching the
men of the Junior Order. the Capital City
Council No. !, of Raleigh; the Walnut
Greek Council No. So, of Caraleigh Mills;
the Wake Forest Council and delegation
of the Morrsvile Council. Each one
wore tiny American flag in the lapel
of his coat.
In front OF all rode the speakers and
invited guests in carriages These were
Or. B. F. Dixon, the State Auditor: Hon.
r. d. Gilmer, the Attorney General; Hon.
j. Bryan Grimes, the Secretary OF State;
Hon. George e. Hood, mayor of Colds
horo and State Councillor of the Junior
O. L. a. M; Hon. A. a. Thompson, of the
School Committee; Mayor A. N. Powell,
of Raleigh, and Rev. NJ. ". Butler, Chap
lain Of the Council. pastor Of Hillsboro
Street Christian Church.
III,
the Capitol and marched down Fayette-
vile street to the Centennial Graded
School. in the spacious grounds of which
{, tall flag staff had been erected. and
close by 2 speakers stand draped in
bunting of the national colors. After all
the children and the members of the
Junior Order had entered the grounds, the
gentlemen mentioned, took their places on
the stand, together with Col John S.
Cunningham. who was an interested spec
tator, Mr. z. 2. Smith, and several news
paper men.
Dr. Dixon, General Giimer Colonel
Grimes, Mr.. Thompson, Mr. Butler and
Mr. Smith are all members OF the Junior
Order
The air was bitterly cold. sharp wind
was blowing and the weather was lowering
but all this did not prevent a good sized
crowd in addition to the school children
and Junior Order members from gather
ing TO witness this the first flag and Bible
presentation of the order in Raleigh.
MIR. Smith opened the exercises and an
nounced that there was a big fire in the
school building. and any child or grown
person either that became chilled could
go in and warm. But they all stayed out
TO hear the speeches.
Hon. Geo. L. Hood was introduced BY
Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Hood expressed his pleas
ure at the opportunity of presiding at This
meeting. He said they were. 1t was tfue
q political organization, still every Amer
lean citizen. no matter TO what party
he belonged, so long as he was L pa
triotic citizen. OF good moral character
could belong to the order. The object of
the order was. he said, to protect Ameri-
can Labor from the depressing effects
OF unrestricted immigration.
After few further introductory re-
marks, Mr.. Hood asked Tor the opening
prayer
Then an appropriate and beautiful
prayer was pronounced by the chaplain
OF the Capital City Council. Rev. NJ. ".
Butler, pastor OF the Hillsboro Stree.
Christian church.
Chairman Hood next aptly introduced
DR.. b. F. Dixon. the St; te Auditor, TO
make the address accompanying the pre-
sentation of the Bible. DR.. DIXON was
greeted with annlause, and said:
I'm behalf of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. the
only order that stands for the Bible for
liberty and for public education-that
Unity of excellencies, without which no
nation can prosper, ! present to you this
Holy Bible. Gods Word TO man. obedi-
ence to the precepts of which. has made
this country glorious in the eyes OF the
whole civilized world. This is the book
which tells of mans creation. his fall
and his REDEMPTION by the plebeian son
Of Mary. 1t contains that incompo RI Bile
parable of the prodieal son. And it has
put into our mouths that wondrous
PRAYER which will be recea'ed until the
pendulum of this earth shall swing itself
fo- the last time, beginning with. Our
Father wl5o ar: in Heaven.
This is the book which tells us that
death is not the end of life. The emblem
OF which is not a scythe in the hands OF
a horrid skeleton grinnina close to your
palhd cheek. but falling asleep as little
child weory with play. climbs UP into the
arms of it's mother and leaning its head
against the softest and sweetest pillow
that ever cheek pressed. and with con-
tented sigh and heightened breath it
sleers. while the mother smiles and HUNS
unheard 10y over the little ones head.
1t tells us of the rod and staff which
shall comfort us rs we walk down through
tie valley of the shadow. or os we stand
and listen to the beating OF the surf az
it breaks upon the shores OF eternity. 1t
is the only book that tells us of the lid
of the unsetting sun. The land to which
our, fathers have gone and in which our
mothers abid'e-, It tells us that no sor.
row STAINS its air aud no fierce winds beat
upon ifs shore. A quiet ndbttation where
IN SHAH go 10 galley with oars neither
shall gallant chip pass thereby. ut .-she
reasoned Of the Lord shall be there vi.iS
songs and everlasting 10y.
las long as~the world stands this bool,
ide and comfort It's mis-