Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-26
STARS AND
BARS WA We
ARRoR DAY COMMITTEE HAS A
DISCUSSION
G. A. r. WANTS OLD GLORY
ALONE
Stanton Post Commander Says Menu
bers Will Not March II Confeder-
ate Flag Appears-AIl Plans
Are Perfected

"You may say in the press that If
any resemblance of the Confederate
flag is used in the Arbor day parade
on March 7, the G. 4. r. will march
out of line," were the words of DR.. G.
E. Case, commander of Stanton Post
G. A. r., Los Angeles, at the close of
a warm discussion at the meeting of
the Arbor day committee of the Civic
association at the chamber of COM
MERGE building yesterday.
At the meeting, after several details
of the arrangements for Arbor day
had been discussed, the question of
the flags and tanners in the process
sion had been brought up. Mrs. Will
oughby Rodman, president of the
Civic association, spoke in favor of
the several women's clubs participant
ing carrying their own banners, as the
Civic association for instance bear
ing the white banner with the words
"Civic Association" in gold displayed
on 1t.
"That is simply to show what club
we belong to-" said Mrs Rodman ex-
planning.
DR.. Case of the Stanton post, arose
and said:
1--WE of the G. A. r. have no OBJ
lection to organization pennants, but
we do object to any other emblem than
this" and he waved small American
flag in his hands, the action eliciting a
hum of comment through the crowded
room.
All Patriots
I'VE are all of us patriots here"
said Mrs. Cora Lewis.
I'VE are second to none in our adj
miration of Old Glory" exclaimed an
other member of the association, a
woman
"Well, am driven to it, said DR..
Case rising to his feet and addressing
the chair "I mean that the G. A. r.
does object to the rebel flag apear-
ing in this procession in any way,
shape or FORM
1.-THE Confederate flag is not in OPP
position; that is all over now" said
Mrs. Lewis. my forebears suffered
in Boston as Abolitionists and in st.
Louis during the war days for that
flag, and yet what is there in that Con-
federate flag today? Nothing save a
relic"
, 1.-THE Confederate flag is a mighty
pretty flag, just the same" spoke up
our house always"
Just then the chairman of the Arbor
day committee, who presided, j. A.
Haskell, called for order and said:
I'VE are all of US American citizens,
working for the identifying of Los
Angeles. Let us work to that end
The motion that every organization
should carry the American flag on
the Arbor day parade was carried.
The following arrangements have
been made Cor the Arbor day celebra-
ton in Los Angeles:
Schools Hold Exercises
The schools will hold appropriate ex-
ercises at the school buildings on Fri
day, March 6, at 2 p. M, while on
Saturday, March Z, will occur the reg
ular exercises at Sycamore park.
Extra car service from Los Angeles
to Sycamore park has been arranged;
Mayor Harper will make the opening
the principal speaker. Mrs. Gertrude
Parsons will have chorus of one hun
bred voices from Polytechnic high
school to sing on that occasion, while
music will be furnished also by the G.
A. r. post band and drum corps.
Parents are invited to attend and thus
show an interest in the undertaking
Tree planting and flag raising will be
features of the exercises. The school
board is in hearty cooperation with
the committee and sufficient funds are
on hand to purchase trees for planting
and to meet other expenses.
On Friday afternoon at o'clock the
children of Griffin, Marengo, Corn
wall and Gates schools will meet at
the Hazard reservoir Fairgrounds for
flag raising.