The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
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BIG CELEBRATION or
DAY IN MANCHESTER
Flag Raising at New High School Building Was Feature
OF Program.Parade Largest Ever
Seen in CITY.

Seen
Amid the roar of cannon and Il
strains of THE Star Spangled Banne
the Stars and Stripes were unfurl,
and raised upon the Manchester Hia
school Building under the auspices /
the Union Order United American NJ,
chanics yesterday afternoon at
o'clock
The celebration eclipsed anything {
it's sort ever seen in Manchester BIZ
fore. Weather being ideal, peopl
turned out In large number. and tn
bracing February breezes ripple
among tho national colors displayed O
every side.
Parade n Feature.
The ceremony. which was the distinc
tive feature of the observance of Wash
ngton's birthday on the Southside. wa
carried out In detail as arranged b
the committee. the parade forming a
Seventh and Hull Streets. from whic
point it moved promptly at 1 o'clock.
AT that hour Hull Street wa
thronged with people. young and old
The column was headed by Chief Lips
comb and Sergeant Wright and officer
Moore and Waymack. mounted. TIL,
order of the procession was as follows
ana aids.
Richmond Light Infantry Blucs,
Band.
tenant Pollard.
Rocky Ridge. Davis and New
South Councils. of Manchester. nrd
Liberty Council, of Swansboro.
Carriages with officers OF the
- sIhnn
the speakers, me Inbcrs OF the CITY
Council. city officials and guests.
The line of march was along Hui,
street TO Cowardin Avenue. to Porter
TO seventh. TO Bainbridge to the school
Flag Raised.
AS soon as the parade had reached
.he school the six little girls and six
BOYS. attired in the national colors
proceeded to carry out their part of
me program. setting to work at once
TO moist the flag over the new building.
E" ME the flag was being raised and
While II hoatcd above the haudsom,
structure. the guns of the Rich mond
hoWltZers doomed salute after salute
anu .'!.l at the same time the band PLAYED
me star Spangled Banner" 1t was
an inspiring moment to thousands of
people. "
me guns of the IIowltzers were
stationed on property, the site for ,he
proposed United States building which
mas been purchased by the rovern.
i'ieIit' indeed the entire affair bore n
national air, and to make the pIau
complete, Captain John Lamb who
represents this district In the United
states House of Representatives. was
CHOSEN as the orator for the occasion
Ceremonies in Auditorium.
Mnen tho flas-raising had been
eoii'pieted the speakers and those as
sembled repaired to tho auditor,,,n, !,
the High School building, where an.
proprlate exercises were held. EnIl,,
i'-oo persons entered the auditoriun
ana as many more were compelled IN
remain outside for lack OF space
Mr' L. l.. Patram, master of cere.
MONIES called the assemblage to order
ana the first number on tho program
was selection by the band.
This was followed by tho onen,,,
prayer, which was rendered by tho
rev j. w. Durham. pastor or Rain.
bridge Street Baptist Church. Then a.,
oue was sung by the audience.
- Is customary for the Junior Order
" american Mechanics to raise Tho
niteu states flag upon every public
school IN the land, and further to nre.
sehl bible to each school. Mr. G r.,
member of New South Council
49,, ueliVered tho address presenting
, ,,n nag ana Bible to the city. Mr.,
. ase mace brilliant address, which
was delivered in a mastery stv,e 49,. ana
ne delighted the audience 'u
Mayor Receive. Flag und mn.
Following the presentation snaanh -,
UT rage, Hon. H, A. Maurice. ns nJayn,
or the city, received the far ana ui,Ia
IN an address which was most air.,
anu appropriate to the occasion. Sin,
a -, ~ sti'shdent Pulliam accepted Tia
f siies IN behalf of tho School BOARD
49, save brief history OF the design NJ
- S.ars and Stripes of which ho
panied a beautiful word picture. ~
Captain Lamb speak.
CAPTAIN Lamb had as his subtect
On ..,r country" He said in mart.
ne members OF tho noble ordn,
liiuer whose auspices speak have hoon
my warm friends. Their cxpressions
- approval OF an address made ~
mem IN lS97-one among my first ~.
-orls on this side of the river--has
7erVed as stimulus and incentive anr.
ne 'he years In which have been
student at Washington, and an hnmh,a
country. ~ our
% u thank Rocky Ridge Council, M
40 FOR the text they have pjvon ~
Our Country e'' ms
iiow our hearts swell with patriot.
trS 'n' ha'he' Our Coun-
NM IN ~ mat the goddess would touch
M , nin mat I might this night tell