The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
FEATURE
TO Be BIC FIGHT
Aid. Heineman Regrets That Patriot.
ism Must Take Back Seat To Pugil-
ism-Flag Day Observed.

This is the day when the Stars and
Stripes should float from every nag
pole and every son and daughter or
the United States join in a tribute or
respect, affection and pride to Old
Glory. Although the anniversary OF
the adoption of the country's flag has
never been made a national holiday,
the proclamation issued by the COVER
nor OF New York state In 1897, at tho
suggestion OF the Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. that June "a. the natal
day or the Stars and Stripes. be OBJ
served In an appropriate way, was
taken up by various states In the
union and today Is being generally
commemorated throughout the coun-
try.
In Detroit, the public schools held
patriotic exercises including the
salute to the flag and the children
sang MY Own United States The
Star Spangled Banner" and America"
In the Detroit opera house at the noon
hour, the patriotic societies OF the
city held public exercises I'm honor
Of tAe~fiag.
IL is an interesting fact that the
song MY Own United States which
has been adopted as one OF Americas
national anthems. had its first public
hearing in Detroit on the stage of the
Detroit opera house when Fred G.
Whitney. brother OF f. G. Whitney.
gave the initial production I'm his home
city of the STANCE Edwards opera
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" The song my Own United
States" was one of the chief numbers
OF the opera and made great hit The
words were written by Stanislaus
STANCE and the music by Julian Ed
wards. rhe words follow:
Ny native land. my country dear.
Where men are equal. free;
1 For thee each morn. new love Is born.
| Sweet land or liberty.
With tears my eyes are filling fast.
Yes tears that JOY awaits,
My own United States.
love every inch OF her prairie land.
| Each stone on her mountains side.
love every drop OF the water clear.
That flows in her rivers wide;
love every tree. every blade OF grass.
Within Columbias gates
The Queen OF the Earth is the land OF
! my birth.
Ny own United states,
From golden youth to silvered age.
Tho feeble feet may lag.
! With JOY each heart bids age depart
When gazing on our nag.
The flag that ever leads the van.
4 Whose courage naught abates.
The flag or youth, The nag OF troth'
| My own United states.
The Detroit opera house meeting,
the fourth annual public observance
of Flag Day, was the result OF the et-
forts IN the cause of patriotism OF
l ~ a. xxyno
a good-sized audience. large c. A.
r.. flag. loaned for the occasion. with
several bright new stars and stripes
provided the background for the
speakers on the stage. The Rev. Eu-
gene Rodman Shipper. pastor Of tho
First Unitarian church. was chairman
and after delivering the invocation. In
troduced In turn Mayor Breitmeyer,
William c. Harris. secretary OF the
Michigan society, Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, and Aid. David Heine-
man. all of whom gave brief and APP
propriate addresses.
In the course OF his remarks, the
mayor took occasion TO refer to the
. preponderance OF women In the audi
; enoe. and said that to thoughtful OBJ.
! server on occasions OF this kind IL
: was quite evident that the average
American man Is too busy for patriot
ism, and that love OF country and love
Of the flag must be instilled and kept
burning by the American woman.
The presence in an upper box of a
number OF boys belonging to the re-
Gently organized General Alpheus
Williams club. Children OF the Repub-
lie, carrying beautiful silk Stars and
, Stripes, a gift TO the club from the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
! ton. caused Aid Heineman TO ad-
dress many of his remarks to them
1T Is to be regretted that instead
of the minds of the men and women
OF America being bent upon patriotism
on the Fourth OF July, this year, their
thoughts will probably be turned to a
prize fight" said the alderman. I'VE
all desire sane celebration OF the
day none the less enthusiastic and
patriotic because civic authorities en-
deavor TO restrain unwise use OF fire.
works and explosives II is an effort
to reduce fatalities, not lessen patriot
ism"
The alderman modestly said that he
had been the humble instrument Of Sc
, curing flag for the city of Detroit
and drew attention to the fact that on
the city hall flies the Stars and
Stripes, the flag OF Michigan and the
} flag Of Detroit. Mrs. Holman Hinch.
cliffe's fine voice was heard to great
, advantage In America" THE Star
! Spangled Banner" and Battle Hymn
of the Republic