The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
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There are several physicians and a
corps OF nurses TO receive the gifts
the stork brings, and board Of well
known Boston men and a group OF
prominent lady visitors see to it that
the quarters in which these gifts are
left shall be quiet, beautiful and
healthful.
This institution is rendering a ser.
vice to the city at once humanitarian
and patriotic. IL ministers TO the des-
titute, the unfortunate and the frail in
their time OF greatest need. Those
in whose homes the care OF the
skilled physician and the trained nurse
could not be had find rest and atten-
tiOn here. Many more Of the deserV.
ing poor are given equal care in their
emergencies in their homes. The f.
nancial situation of the patient does
not determine whether or not she shall
have the help the hospital affords.
The intention is to aid the deserving
in particular The INDECENT are ad-
mitted free. The charges for others
are graded according to their means.
In recent years closer investigation has
been made in the case of all applicants
for admission and contributions have
been required from all able to give
either a small sum or larger to the
hospital whose aid is offered without
charge to the destitute.
The results have been gratifying.
The usefulness Of the institution has
not been decreased in any degree, and
something more than tWo-fifths Of the
total expense Of maintenance is now
given by the patients or by friends
in their behalf.
No one can estimate the worth Of the
contribution which the stork here
makes to the future citizenship Of
Boston.
"If the king OF England and the
President of the United States deem
it not beneath their dignity to salute
their national colOrs, 1t seems to me
that the time has come when the plain
citizen of the United States should
show a similar respect to the COlors OF
his country by removing his hat" said
eX-Goy. Curtis Guild, Jr., at the Y.
NJ. c. U. hall the other night, speak
ing of the history of the national and
state flags.
From the first pine tree flag Of New
England Mr.. Guild traced the develop
ment of the Massachusetts flag down TO
the flag of Bunker HILL under which
George Washington took command OF
the troops on Cambridge common and
under which the navy of the united
colonies was christened at Gloucester.
The first flag that ever represented our
united country was the pine tree flag
Of Massachusetts, for the pine tree
was still on the corner of the later
flag.
Gen. Israel Putnam's flag was de-
clared by Mr.. Guild to be 1.-The missing
link between the United States flag
and that of Great Britain" For the
plain red field of the British emblem
was substituted 13 stripes. This was
first used in 1776 in what is now SOM
eryille. Then came the Betsy Ross
flag, the first national flag, having 13
stars in place of the British union jack
which had superseded the pine tree in
the corner.
Then came the war of 1912 and there
were two more states to be represent
ed, so the stars and stripes were in
creased to Is each. This was the
bunting the poet saw waving over fort
Henry when he wrote the national
song of the United States. In 1927 it
was deemed wise to resume the 13
stripes and add only stars for the new
states. All the state flags and the
earlier ones are surmounted by an ar
row above the national flag there is
an eagle.
1t was only last year that the Com
monwealth Of Massachusetts made its
flag permanent by statute. The colors
of Massachusetts are blue and gold.
Her seal is an Indian hunter, and the
sword in his hand is copied from one
belonging to Miles ..andish. All these
facts are represented by the diverse
side of the Massachusetts state flag
This is probably the only flag in the
world which has two sides. On the re-
verse is the old pine tree.
1T is no use at ALL" said Mr.. Guild,
for the ladies to try to decide upon
any botanical emblem for the state 1t
is all decided by statute-it is the old
pine tree"
In the bill at Keith's theatre for this
week there are two we'll known stars
Of the legitimate. The first is Andrew
Mack, the Irish comedian and singer,
in a sketch supported by an excellent
company, which gives him an oppor-
tunity TO sing some of his latest Irish
successes. The other is Ben Johnson,
who made one of the greatest hits OF
recent years in Paid in Full" Mr..