The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-17
the EXERCISES.


The color bearers were then given the
command TO step To the front and when
the flags had there been massed and just
as the exercises were to open came the
downpour.
President Faunce OF Brown University
offered prayer and ex-Gov. Charles War
rem Lippitt In behalf OF the Revolution
ary War Veteran presented the two Rev
olutionary flags TO Gov. Garvin. He re-
ferred to the valiant service OF the dis
tinguished Rhode Islanders who were un-
der Gen. Washington; 10 their privations
at Valley Forge and TO the prominent
part the state had taken on land and on
sea In the battles and engagements that
had been written I'm burning characters
into the history OF the country and the
world
Governor Garvin. in receiving the flags.
said:
Sons OF the Heroes OF '76-The flags you
deliver are mementos OF the birth OF the
greatest Republic the world ever saw.
In the struggle for liberty. Rhode ISL
and bore an early and effective part The
services TO the cause rendered by Gen.
Nathaniel Greene places this state next
% Virginia In its contribution OF a great
commanding officer.
As a result OF the efforts of your brave
sires there was established in this new
world a government whose sovereignty
was vested in the great body OF the
people, and whose blessings have since
been extended TO millions drawn from
nations less favored and less free
To these and TO their descendants was
intrusted the keeping alive OF the prin-
ciples OF the forefathers set forth
In the Declaration OF Independence by
that greatest OF statesmen. Thomas
Jefferson.
CIVIL WAR FLAGS.
Gen. Elisha III. Rhodes then presented
the flags OF the cvil and Spanish wars
Your Excellency. before you
are the survivors OF more than $4,000 men.
who four decades ago went forth TO bat
tie for National Liberty and 10 uphold
the Constitution OF our country.
They left out state I'm the flower OF
youth. bearing I'm their ranks the Stars
and stripes while beside our National
banner the flag OF Rhode Island with
It's Anchor OF Hope proudly waved
-Four years OF cruel war four years OF
suffering and privation. four year OF sor-
row and distress, yes four years OF he
roic battling for the right. and then these
banners. rent and torn by the storms OF
war were brought back 10 Rhode Island
snd returned 20 the care OF the state.
no stain rests upon them and they are
soldier
"A we look upon these flags TO-DAY what
secred memories are recalled We re-
nosr the winter cold the summer
sea', the hours OF sickness and main we
our semrades who marched forth
WI u.s. lying dead upon the aeId -,
s...s we see again the marching of
misnty hosts and the roar and sbocI 80
os.te comes back 10 us like a sroar,
but " was not vain that we fovsh, ~.
mat our comrades died for uh.- ~ ~
tattered nags were returned 60. ',leee 49,.
had been restored 20 it's place A. 49,. su,s
or blue. order had been rees,sh,,.n.s se,u ~,
the land. and every man nv,ns So IN
the folds OF the stars and stripes va
free man. was
And 20 today we have again n....,,-
oourn these flags through the s,rn.,.
our capital city 10 be deposited h.n...x
the dome OF this noble building \, ..'.
Ing place for such sacred relics H.
may our children's children come ana ioos
upon these mementos Of y heroic nes,
Here may the citizens OF our state n.
they gase upon theee war worn banners
learn lessons OF patriotism and devotion
20 duty even unto death.
In behalf Of the veterans OF Rhode
Island I have the honor 10 deliver these
glorious naRs into the custody anc ten
Ger care Of our beloved state.
Governor oarvin's speech of acceptance
Uns - follows