Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-25
HOLD EMPIRE
DAY EXERCISES
AMERICANS HELP CELEBRATE
BRITISH ANNIVERSARY
PREDICTS FEDERATION OF ENG
LlSH-SPEAKlNG RACES
Orator Foresees Time When Anglo
Saxons and CeIts Will Unite
to Dominate the
World

Empire day was celebrated last even
ing at Blanchard hall by a large num-
Der of citizens of Los Angeles who are
of British birth or descent, and by
many of their American relatives and
friends. The following was the pro-
gram of the entertainment: Selection
of English airs. Fairgrieve's orchestra;
song, "Au Revoir," Miss NJ Lyon; song,
THE March of the Cameron Men," w.
w. Kirk; song, Your Voice" Miss
Grace Lee; Highland fling, Miss Bessie
Carson, Masters Stratton Young and
Rennie S. Wilson; song, Jessie, the
Flower of Dunblane," Mrs. James Tait;
bagpipe selections, Caledonian CLUB
Pipe band, consisting of Gregor Me-
Donald, Robert Calder, James Craig,
David Thompson, Alex. Black, Alex.
Finlayson and James Collie; selection
of Scotch airs, Fairgrieve's orchestra;
song, when Highland Mary Danced
the Highland Fling" Miss Ruth Au-
bury; song, waiting" r. DeAustin
LaPine; song, 20. a the Arts the Wind
Can Blaw," Mrs. James TAFT; sword
dance, Masters Rennie Wilson and
Stratton Young song, annie Laurie,
Mrs. Nellie Scott humorous sketch.
Harry Kent; song, Harry Crouch; God
Save the King" America" and "Auld
Lang Syne" by the audience.
II. L. Ward presided. The orator of
Iile OCCdStOll was OdNlQ NtilllliGll DelllliC
of Los Angeles, who said there are two
flags which mean much to the human
race-the Union Jack of the democratic
British empire and the Stars and
Stripes of the democratic American re-
public.
Celebrated Generally
Empire day and the Fourth of July
are the two most general celebrations
in the world. The Fourth of July is
publicly hohored throughout the states
of the British empire as well as in the
United States, while Empire day is ceie-
brated in all parts of the United States
as we'll as in all the states Of the
British empire.
This years celebration of Empire
day is of especial significance, said Mr..
BaiIie.. 1.-THE British empire is in a
condition of social and political evolu-
ton. 1 might almost say revolution.
more radical social program than
any heretofore proposed is under favor
able consideration in the United King
dom, where steps are being taken TO
abolish destitute poverty by systematic
ing as far as possible employment, pro
viding governmental employment bu-
reaus and establishing a pension fund
for the deserving unemployed as well
as for the aged. To the unemployed
fund the employer and employe will
contribute. The well behaved, indus
trious Englishman, Scotsman, lrishman
and Welshman of the future will have
wage producing employment guaran-
teed most of the time, and income
guaranteed all the time, and at the
close of his toiling days, with his old
age pension, he will be able to pass ms
last years at his ain Preside instead Of
having perhaps to accept the emily
charity of the parish poorhouse or be-
come a dependent on his friends or rela-
tives."
Predicts Great Federation
The speaker pointed out that Brit
ish imperialism is not Caesarism, but
paternalism: and he said the signs of
the times indicate a federation of the
free English speaking peoples. He said:
GAS Joe Folk predicted the other day,
there will be a united country on this
North American continent; and with
federation of the other kindred coun-
tries all around the world an army and
navy will be on guard that will make
war impossible. A continental European
union is being talked Of The United
States of Europe might harass or en-
barrass commercially and in other ways
the United States and the constitu-
ent parts of the British empire, but
do not believe the might of armed Eu-
rope would ever intimidate or coerce a
federation of the free English speaking
peoples May L assert my pOSllINb bC~
lief the federation is coming yet, for a
that? and that the peoples empire, the
great democracy which owns allegiance
to the union jack, and the peoples re-
public, the great democracy which
owns allegiance to the Stars and
Stripes, will soon enter into a pact
which will absolutely guarantee the
preservation of the peace of the world
and the prosperity of all mankind. The
English speaking democracies are get
ting together, and it will be difficult for
political or other bosses to keep them
apart much longer. Tonight the hands
of the empire are stretched out lovingly
to the hands of the republic.
Hands across sea. united we:
The Mother salutes the Daughter
And the Empire calls to the land Of the
Free
That Blood is Thicker than Water.