Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-22

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or. a. An AEs- and Nations.
Where 10 the whole world Il another
thing meaningless In itself that has sig
uifed - uuch or served 80 greatly In
The dramas o. national life a. the aagl
,sks the London Globe.
one tradition says the SaFacens nrst
carried an orthodox standard into bat
lie ana thus gave the idea. a. they gave
10 many Others. 70 the crusaders. But
obviously the hag i FAR older than this.
and II Is interesting 10 note Is develop
ment FROM the hrst inanimaie object
horne sioft on a stan 80 a. 20 b rencr-
ally visible down % the complicated
blazonry % royal banner in our own
ages. The Egyptians thus carried De-
fore their hosts the hgure % sacred
animal on a spear. and the AssyrlanA
as their carvings tell ~. Inspired ths
hopes and cenfcred the attentions OF
their soldiers Ia the same way. The
royal standard u the Persians for
many centuries was a blacksmiths
apron. and Il Is said a local prince 10
passing a hermit's cell ou the way 20
battle one morning asked the Inmate
Tor bis blessing or something express
i've 10 put on that artiess cognlLancs-
The hermit. possibly little iouchy. as
even saints viii be when disturbed az
breakfast time. threw the chiefiain The
fat. round cake be was eafng. which
was duly addel 20 the apron; hence Tie
Persian ~sun" The ZION was an obvi-
Gus afterthought. The Turks used
horses tail. the rank % a pasha being
known by the number % tails be car
rled. and probably this SUGGESTED The
much bifurcated pcnnuu of early west
ern chlvalry familiar 90 ever one who
has studied the Bareux tapestry 90 ear
~ Illuminated missais.
IN the middle ages deroted % dis
play and military arrosance The nag
stood 90 rciar.onslIp % the great cap
tain's array ~ his personal armor
stood 10 himself. Il Insured resoguit.on
in the meise and supplied a rallylns
point Tor the lighters such as nothing
else could have done. This led TO an
etiquette of Gags which apportioned
shape anl size - every rauk or the
pceraee. from ihc royal standard ITSELF
down through a varied array % ban
ners. eonfaious. pennons. ensIens and
other bits az red rag ana kept the
heralds' college busy. besides supply.
Ing the poets with adorable local cob
orlng Tor their battle pieces Does not
Scott tell us 10 some famous lines.
Then Zen that seotlsss banner white.
Lord ff1uuria lion fell.
Huf rflu Lorl Marmions fnicor few
win uavsring light while ierlsr greN
Around the battle yell
Here. 10 will bc noted, the whole gist
and point - the nght centers 10 the
pennons OF the leaders. and Of the same
vital importance Of the dag there are
innumerabie Instances 10 medlrral ht'
erature. When the Douglas uufurled
bis standard az Otterburn-a hag. BY
the way. which Is stlll 10 eXisteuce-ne
DECLARED. and thought not without rea-
son. that the mere sight Of that famous
cloth would pat the English lost 70
rout. And even In comparatively mol
ern aud prosalc times the belief that a
dreaded captain was beneath o certain
emblem has suaiccd 70 turn the scales
OF battle.
Thus IN the French war Of 1921 the
French Rear Admiral sarcy when eruis-
ipc with ak frigutcs IN the bay 81 Ban
came In sight OF i've or our lndiamen'
one OF them the Woodford. Captain
Lennox. They were homeward bound
and 90 richly laden and 90 an appear
auces they had no chance OF escape
when Captain Lenn0x rescued them ~
an act OF great judgment and presence
OF mind lie drst of all hoisied IN hi'
own ship q dag which the French adnli'
raj knew well. that u the British Aduil'
raj Rainier. blue. 90 the mizzen. ana he
made All the other ships in his company
hoist pennants ana enslgns 20 GORE.
spond. But be- dld more. Tie detached
two Of the indiamen 20 chase and rec
ounolter the enemy. and as these 40
vanced toward the French reconnoiter
Ing frigate. the Cybeie. TIE latter, CON
pletely deceived. made all sail 20 join
her consorts. on which the French al
mlral. believing be was In the presenc'
OF powerful British squadron. mad'
on with bis fhgates under all saii' an'
Captaln Lennon aud bis consorts com
pleted their voyage in safety.
+. The Gag indeed preserved ~ glamou
) long after the time when u was th
= cynosure OF conflict. the emblazone'
meteor OF victory. as Milton calls y
: Napoleon's officers retreating fr0t
Moscow. burned their standards and
the excess Of their bitter anectio
mixed the ashes with wine and dram
, them 40. The same was done az Met
4 and Sedan. and even today there
e probably no soldier 10 the world WI
would not do n little more Tor his color
than Tor anything else within bis ma
ual horizon. The idea bas penetrate
! into all ranks OF society. To nall one
e eolors 10 the mast Is the last expresslo
< OF desperate resolve, just as TO ha'
= them down indicates the abyss OF D.
initiation.
Generous Host.
~ Al. can I ulaV maxim ~