The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-20

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song an over theEcounts Mostof
the tattered battle aa1wer placed.
In The haS museum OF the Tnteeds
States Departmen. Hhere they
remain at the present
Avarfons times inShe history OF
the nation the flag has been raised
over new terriiory- Or December 20
1903, after the purchase Of louisiana
the French flag waving sverthe Coy
ernor's housue at New Orleans was
lowered and -oid Glory took its
place. In 1919 it was unfuried on
new territories after the purchase o.
Florida. at the seceedinS OF Texas in
lS4S, and over the region gained by
the Mexican war TIL" purchase OF
Alaska from Russia in 1867. was the
occasion Of loyal faS-raisins in that
territory. Not until 1885, ~as i flag
placed over any land separated from
the mainland Of North -merica- This
was on the Hawaiian Islands. Again,
after the decisive battle of Manila.
May 1. 1885. the flag was raised over
that city and all the Philippines Fol-
lowing this. the capture OF Santiago
Cuba, July 9. occasfoned the unfurlinS
Of the Star SpanEled B amer in Porto
Rico. as well as in all Suba- When
the Spanish flag was hsuled down
from Moro Castle in Havana. and the
Stars and Stripes shot mp. the last
vestise of Spanish power disappeared
After the Spanish war. Congress re-
solved that Cuba be recognized as a
Republic. and the American flag was
hauled down voluntarily With a fitting
ceremony and the United States greet
ed her new sister republic.
TODAY in many States the flag
floats from every district school. col
lege or university, in session: from
the court houses. public buildings.
and State capitols throughout the
United States: as well IS from the
dome of the capitol n other great
public buildings in the .ty OF WASH
inston. Laws have beer passed for
bidding the use Of the flag for adver-
Using and other commercial purpos-
es. Beautiful and stirring songs have
been written about it. which are-SunG
on every patriotic o~ccas;"n. We are
a patriotic people. 1ibertylovinS and
faS-lovinS. All political organizations
and societies make use OF the
national emblem. But no orGaniZa-
tons of men have create right and
JOY to march under its Iolds than
have the veterans who followed its
leadership through the trying days
from 1861 to 1865.
In all patriotic ordinations our
country's flag IS one distinguishing
feature OF the decorations. On Ne
mortal day h sons of patriots ia
memory of the sacrifices OF the he
e dead anG gone. decorate their
grave with flowers and their coun-
try.s flag. Every Fourth of July. with
the folds OF or glorious banner
streaming over us. we again learn
from the reco-3s Of the lives or Dur
patriotic fathers. lessons OF
and sacrifice to the welfa:e of our ma
tionaI Union and common country
Having briefly traced the progress
of our flag through all its changes
until its establishment in a permanent
form in ISIS: having marked its first
appearance on seas now dotted with
our canvas: having sea It triumph
anrly emerge. without e loss OF a
star. and with added lustre. from the
wars that have been wased against
it, we AXE leave OF its history to
look upon its cleaning folds and say
anew:
oh. glorious Gag! e white and
blue.
Bright emblem Of the pu g and true;
o glorious group Of clustering stars!
Ye lines of light, ye crimson bars.
Trampled in dust by traitor feet.
Once more your glowing folds We
greet.
Triumphant over all defeat:
Henceforth in yer cline to be.
UnfadinE scarf Of liberty,
The ensign OF the Brave and Free"