The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-05

country greater ana better with every
Salute TO Flag.
Commissioner Macfarland's address
was followed by the salute to the flag
By the Isabella Worren Ball Flag As
ISOLATION. headed by Mrs. Annie z.
Hoagland, president
Amid the cheers OF the school chill
dren and the grown-ups present, Mrs
Thomas c. Noyes, who was In excellent
voice. sang the ar-Spangied Ban
ner." the vast outdoor audience joining
in the chorus and breaking into unre-
strained cheers at the close OF the
national anthem.
The address of Senator Owen, intro
duced as a representative Of the new
State, but one who had the blood OF
Virginia, the mother OF Presidents. IN
his veins, followed. Senator owen, who
/ spoke extemporaneously, said IN part;
/ We have every right 10 rejoice IN
this DAY. Before the Fourth Of July
/ became the great day II is TO Americans
we were under the domination OF the
| king of Great Britain He appointed
/ our governors. he gave or refused us
/ personal liberty. he quartered his armies
( here in time OF peace, he levied tribute
I upon people compelled 10 pay taxes
i without representation, denying the
right OF courts of justice. OF trial by
jury, and dismissing legislatures, and
/ refusing to re-convene Them"
People Unprotected.
I'VE were not then a free people. We
| had not the blessings of liberty and our
| government Of thirteen colonies scat
/ tered along the cast were poorly
| equipped TO protect our people. We pre-
sented as poor form Of government
/ then as did this capital city then rep
resent the power and dignity Of this
people. Then Washington was little
better than A swamp Now II stands
the most beautiful and glorious city in
/ the world and acts as al example 10
civilized mankind.
'aThen we were inconsequential in ev-
cry way We had no commerce. We
had no Co-Ordinated government. we
had no personal freedom. Now. the
personal freedom OF our citizens Is as
sured throughout the land. Now we are
| a well-Eoyerned people and under the
blessings OF liberty and the blessings OF
the Divine Father we have become the
most important financial and CONNER
4. cial power in the civilized world
I'VE have become this great power
not because Of our rnance5 ana com
merce alone. but because of that greAi
idea which established liberty under the
law
Right to Rejoice.
In the right Of liberty we have tbs
b. liEAN 10 tElolte- ESuA We EAlDul4 AADL NVAA
fine the services OF this day to vain
glory and disqualification. We ahoulC
consecrate this day to better things. be
cause no government ever rises abovi
the personal life Of the citizens.
E I'VE received a lesson from our fore
2 fathers. but. I say TO you today. ",
b IhaVe more rejoicing IN the teaching
/ OF our foremOthers who have made vi
{ 1.-THE men that We are. We receive from
th. eood women Of this land our earlies
and hest examples toward industry. re
llieion, and morality, and we shC-id al
! bear tribute to the foremothers whel
I we bear tribute 10 the forefathers.
when we celebrate this day we wan
| 20 remember too In our moments o
I lf-congratulation. that there are othe
3 / people IN the world and that some o
/ fheTr seem 20 know things which "
. have not learned We have taught Their
: | the blessings Of liberty. Let us in be
/ ing teacher not also fail to be scholar
q | at the fOot-stCoi Of universal mankind
1 | We borrowed from foreigners the AuH