Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-10
OLD GLORY IS
UNFURLED At
THE OUTPOST
Patriotic cSpeecheSAre
Made by Orators
Event Celebrated In True California
style at Beautiful Home Of
General Harrison Gray
Otis

Waving in the breezes above "The
Outpost" the place of places around
which the memories of old California
cling, is a glorious American flag.
Just at noon yesterday, amid the
cheers of 800 of the most prominent men
of Southern California, the boom of
cannon and the music of a brass band,
the broad stripes and bright stars were
sent heavenward, there to float, an in
spiration and joy.
In true California style the flag rails
ing was celebrated at the beautiful
home of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis.
There was a mingling of the old and
the new.
on the hill overlooking the old adobe
court house, where the deeds of men
were judged in the days when written
laws were few, and the historic syca-
more, where fugitives from Justice were
hung, the pole was erected. More than
one hundred feet into the air it reached,
and when the flag was unfurled it could
be seen far into the valley below.
Though Appomattox day, the ami
versary of the day upon which the army
of the north met the army of the
south, under the leadership of the
great Lee and the great Grant, was
chosen for the flag raising, the idea of
the victory of the north was allowed
to take a secondary place and the peace
which made the north and the south
one again was chiefly commemorated.
In Gala Dress
"The Outpost" grounds were in holi-
day attire. In beautiful wooded spot
under a group of magnificent old syca-
more trees, the banquet tables were
laid, and these were decorated with
fresh flowers from the Outpost gardens.
At one side the chefs were barbecuing
the beef, making ready for the conclu-
sion of the exercises and the invasion
of the hungry guests. A palm-covered
summer house was erected for the
speakers, and the band from the Sol
diers' home was stationed in an arbor
at the foot of the f1agpole. AS the
guests approached the hill the veterans
played patriotic airs, and when the flag
was raised the notes of the Star
Spangled Banner" played as only men
can play who love the air, were heard.
Gen. o. H. LAGRANGE was president
of the day, and he called the assemblage
to order at 11:50 o'clock.
Rev. Hugh K. Walker offered the in
vocation, and with bowed heads they
listened to his prayer for the flag and
the men who serve it.
Just an the stroke of IL Gen. Otis
stepped to the front with Harry Chan
dler, j. A. Graves and Gen. NJ. H. Sher-
man, and the flag was pulled up. Gen
Otis cut the rope and the breeze did the
rest. The wind caught the corner OF
the flag, slowly unfurled it and shook
it out. A cheer went up, and another
and another, punctuated by the sound
of the cannon booming on the hill near
by. Gen. o. H. LAGRANGE made the
first address, and he was followed by
Lieut. Gen Adna r. Chaffee. Both men
paid their tribute to the flag and to the
day.
Anniversary of Surrender
"Forty-two years ago today Grant
and Lee met to end the Civil War, -
sstid Gen. LAGRANGE.
''They were the first soldiers Of their
thine, and, in my thought, each, in his
way, was the equal of any soldier OF
an y time.
~'Lee, standing for the proud, heroic
res ignation of the south, by his ma
1ect ic. self-renunciation and perfect
fait made all his people like unto him
self and won for them the admiration
of ii he gazing nations, and secured fol-
them more lasting benefits than could
have come to them through victory in
his Ia st battle.
Ger ant, standing for the invincible
magn aninity of the north, stamped il
with l1is own glorious character, made
whole the wounds upon our common
flag, y lade fast the bonds of recreate6
union. won back the allegiance of de-
feated heroes and their helpless ones
and set a mark and an example for the
ages WI hen he gave parole and put the
buckler of a soldiers honor between
Confede. rate prisoners and the bolster.
Gus, thoL Ugh belated, patriots who woulc
have NH lished them
Said Ge neral Chaffee:
To-day we pitch by the standard o.
General o tis aloft here at his charming
Outpost In the mountain. No Outpost
is fully provided until it show whose
flag defends. His flag is our flag. HI
is the self appointed watch and guarC
over it here,
General Otis has done such excellen