Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
FLAG AND BIBLE PRESENTED.
Ceremonies at Kensington Public
School-The Addresses.
Dec,al Correspondence of The Evening Star.


special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENsINGTON. Nd. June 3. 1904.
The public school closed it's session yes
terday with appropriate exercises. which
were concluded at nm. by a flag and
Bible presentation. The principal, Miss
Montgomery, presided. and in an introduce
tory address outlined the program OF ex-
ercises America was sung by the school,
which was followed by an invocation by
Rev James T. Marshall, pastor of Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church, after which
the school sang The Red, White and Blue.
Mr.. George Keithley, a resident OF this
town, through whom the gifts were Sc
cured, made the presentation OF the nag Ior
the Independent Council No. z, or WASH
ington D. c., of the United Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics, of which he is past state
councillor. In the course of his remarks
he said Our organization STANDS LOT the
maintenance of the flag and the Bible IN
the schools Our object Is not to teach
eectaranism, but to inculcate respect for
the Bible, the foundation of our laws, and
love for the flag, the emblem of our grand
country. We encourage and welcome all
respectable and supporting immigrants
who come to our shores, because OF the OPP
preston they find abroad
I'VE are banded together to protect the
institutions of our land and the order Is
composed of Americans whose forefathers
came here, respectable men, in search of
freedom from oppression. They were not
sucE Immigrants as we now IlUu swan HlH6
at our gates, many of whom represent the
criminal ranks of foreign lands.
The speaker told of the adoption OF the
nag the 14th of June, 1I77. and how 1t was
select en- emblem. The committee was
composed of Gen. George Washington, Rob
ert Morris and Col. Ross.
The unfurling of the flag was met with
rounds of applause and the school sang the
"Star Spangled Banner
Mayor Eckhardt in receiving the flag In
behalf of the board of trustees of the school
said:
.'Few acts in the life of a public official
are attended with more real pleasure than
that In which he is associated with Old
Glory and / believe when l say this for
an official / say II for every American cia-
zen. / think / voice the sentiment of the
entire community when l say that we have
today been highly honored by this organiza-
ton, the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, and its presentation to us, this
nag of flags to be fioated from our school
house, one of the handsomest In the county.
and the erection of which was due In a
large measure to one of our fellow towns
men, Walter A. Johnston, Of the house OF
delegates.
II trust that as the flag waves aloft 1t
will serve more and more to inculcate In
the minds and hearts of our youth a great
er love for country and an ever-increasing
respect for liberty, not license.
The flag for which our fathers fought,
bled and died. should. next to our Bible, be
II this organization, heretofore so success
full along these lines. continues to unfurl
the flag and float II over the school houses,
II will have done good work and done
Il WELL
Gentlemen of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics. on behalf of the board
Of trustees OF this school. and in the name
of the citizens of the town of Kensington.
/ accept the flag with hearty pleasure and
thank you just heartily for the loyal
spirit displayed here and elsewhere and
for the gift of this beautiful emblem. loved
and respected / should say. not alone by
Americans but by all nationalities. At
least they respect Il. Long may she wave. y
Mr.. John r. May. a member of the Or
ganization, presented the Bible. urging
upon the children the Importance Of always
observing the greatest reverence for the
sacred book"
Rev. Thomas e. Copes the pastor OF ST.
Pauls NJ. L. Church. received the book in
most fitting address.
The other speakers were Rev. James T.
Marshall and Mr.. Edward L. Della. a past
councillor of the organization. The latter
handiwork was shown in the making OF
the flag presented to the school.
After singing by the school. the exer.
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