The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12


draw deep breaths OF pure ocean air
Up and down the harbor ply steamers
filled with pleased throngs. Yachtsmen
trim their sheets In their white-winged
craft, motor-boat owners dash about
with contented' mien as bathers splash
In the brine.
One OF the most valued civil wal
relics in Greater Boston is the Old Lib
by prison flag now in possession OF
Thomas G.. Stevenson Post, &. A. r..
in Roxbury. II was made I'm secret by
Federal soldiers. The story of its max
ing, which was fraught with danger
and many obstacles, is a lesson in pa
triotism.
As the Fourth Of July drew near the
prisoners wished 10 find some way OF
celebrating the day without attract
ing the attention of their COnfeder-
ate guards. The plan Of making the
ensign occurred 10 Timothy J. Re
gan, 9Th Massachusetts, company T..
He confded the plan to his comrades,
who entered eagerly into the scheme
and united their efforts cautiously for
its accomplishment
Some white cloth was smuggled into
the prison, and for the other cOlors,
the men supplied parts Of their red
and blue flannel shirts. The various
pieces were skilfully sewn together.
This flag, placed against the roof of
the prison, which was extremely high,
was out Of the signt of the Confederate
guards. SO it was under the folds Of a
genuine stars aud stripes that the Tn,
ion comrades gathered on that lnde-
pendence day, and sang their songs Of
patriotism.
At night the ensign was as secretly
dismembered as il had been secretly
put together the parts were distribut-
ed To those who had contributed them.
and the address Of every man who had
portion was written down by Tim
othy Regan.
After the release from Libby prison,
Regan began communicating with the
men Tor the purpose OF reasSembling
the flag. Progress was very slow, and
often discouraging and II was not until
30 years had passed that he finally
succeeded in collecting every piece,
when the flag was remade.
Last week the Ancient and Honor
able artillery company celebrated its
27Oth anniversary. and the parade
turnout was one of the finest in years
There was n parade, church service,
election. review and banquet. Lieut.
Gov. Eben S. Draper reviewed the par
ade owing 10 Gov. Guilds condition.
The company made "A fine appearance
and was accorded cordial reception
all along the route.
At noon the members began to gath
er at Faneuil hall, ana at 1890 the
assembly was sounded.
There was an immense crowd on the
common when the company arrived
Immediately on arrival the company
formed three sides Of square and the
ceremony of the annual drum head
result: Lieut.. James A. Davis com
mander, Capt John G. Nichols, 1st
lieutenant. Sergt. Irving B. Vose. I'd
lieutenant, Col. William H. Cakes, ad-
jutant
The election over, the result was
nor and the ceremony of inducing the
officers into Office took place. AS each
officer marched up to receive his COM
mission he was received with round
of applause from his friends and sec
tion of battery G, Lawrence let bat
TALON, light infantry, fired salute,
notifying the citizens of the common
wealth that new officer had been
commissioned In this ancient COM
mand.
Then followed the review. The cere-
mony was good one: in the march
past the alignment was well main
tanned the salutes fine and the men
very steady.
As a conclusion OF the exercises on
the Common. the command escorted
the lieutenant governor to the state
house and then marched TO headQuar-
ters at Faneuil hall where after a re-
cess of an hour, the company sat down
TO dinner.
Hilarity and melody are yieing with
beauty for supremacy at the fremont
where "a knight for Day" is prov
ing the musical gaiety success of the
year. Boston has had funny musical
shows in the past, but nothing even
remotely approaching the mirth-pro-
voking quality of the Tremonts pres
ent tenant. All sorts of fun for all
sorts of people aptly describes the COM
pound. You can roar at a moonlight
ladder elopement of n queerly assorted
couple. housemaid and funny little
waiter, masQuerading as a knight, and
at other comic misadventures too nu-
merous TO mention.
Seasonable I'm every way is the pro-
gram presented at Keith's this week.
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