The National tribune., 1910-03-31
FLAG RAISING.
Old Glory Flung to the Breeze in China.

Old Glory Flung to the Breeze I'm China.
A very interesting ceremony took
place on Jan. 27. 1910. at p. m. in
the chapel of the Shanghai Baptist Col
lege and Seminary, Shanghai. China.
| On this occasion there were presented
| to this Institution two United states
Flags, together with staff. haiyards and
bronze eagle complete. The flags. one
! s by IL, the other by eight, together
with the staff. etc. were the gift OF
Custer Post, 6, Department of Mary
land, c.. A. r., and of Custer Corps. :.
w. r. c., Baltimore. Nd. The gift was
voluntary, thru the indirect result OF a
patriotic reference made by Mrs Frank
RawIinson to her father, Mr.. G.. w.
DIetz. an active member of Custer
Corps, to the magnificent spectacle the
American fleet presented in Yokohama
Harbor during its visit to Japan In lSVS
Mrs Rawlinson, before she went TO
China, was an active member or the
w. r. c. Mrs. Rawlinson's husband
spent some time in the Shanghai Bap-
fist College, and is still working in
Shanghai in close connection with TINS
institution.
The presentation exercises, which
were simple but impressive, took place
in Yates Hall, the main building OF the
Shanghai Baptist College and Seminary
Previous to the presentation or the
United States Flags the Shanghai Iao-
tai presented, on behalf of the Chinese
Christians living in the territory served
by the Shanghai Baptist College ana
Seminary, a Chinese flag. The pastor
of one of the Chinese Baptist churches
in Shanghai made a brief address OF ac-
ceptance. The presentation of the
United States Flag was msde on behalt
of Custer Post and Custer Corps, w. X
c., by the United States Consul-General,
Amos p Wilder, who is stationed in
Shanghai Among other things DR..
Wilder spoke of the standing, strength
and significance of the various u. A. X
Posts thruOut the United States lie
spoke also of the symbolic meaning OF
the Flag as not consisting in the arts
tic features woven into the Flag, but IN
the aspirations around it and the Ideals
for which it stood. Mention was also
made of the influence of such mission
airy institutions as those receiving the
Flag, together with the present hopeful
attitude of the Chinese towards educa-
ton. Reference was made also to the
fact that back of the platform the chi
nese and American Flags were en-
twined, and the hope expressed that
they might continue so, and the two
peoples living under them be drawn
closer together.
The Rev Frank Rawlinson, on behalf
of the Shanghai Baptist College and
Seminary, made the address of accept
ance. He spoke in part as follows:
THE presentation of these flags has a
double significance. There is first
group of patriots behind this gift, who,
out of love for kin and friends. have
sent the Flag they love to float over
those they love. Another and deeper
significance is seen in the raising of the
Flag over such institutions as this. 1t
means, first, an interest in China higher
than that shown in purely commercial
opportunities; it shows spirit higher
than international courtesy; it is proof
of an ideal higher than territorial ex-
pansion. The Flag floating over such
institutions as this means that the Unit
ed States believes that the friendship
and respect of China is worth having,
and shows, too, that while the United
States recognizes the greatness of China
she believes also that China can be
greater, and is willing to help China
cast off those weights which keep her
from taking her right place among the
Nations of the earth.
The entire company, which included
quite a number of the influential resi-
dents of Shanghai, then left Yates Hall
and gathered about the main entrance.
STATS which had been fastened one
over each of the two dormer windows
on the southeast side of Yates Hall.
Here while the two Flags, Chinese and
United States, We're being raised to-
gether, the crowd sang, the Americans
with barred heads, the Chinese singing
a new National hymn and the Ameri
cans America" both using, however,
the same tune. The singing was done
with a hearty good will After giving
three lusty cheers the crowd dispersed.
The Shanghai Baptist College and
Seminary, the joint property of North
ern and Southern Baptists. is situated
about five miles below Shanghai, on the
River. Shanghai being the
New York of the Far East, the Huang-
Poo River sees in the course of a year
the passing of the ships of all Nations,
both merchant and naval, and is thus
traversed by the people of all lands.
Everyone who comes to the Far East
comes to Shanghai. The Shanghai Bap-
tist College and Seminary is in full view
of the river, and is about the first really
foreign building seen by
those passing up from Woosung, the
place where the larger vessels lie at
anchor, to Shanghai. "Old Glory" when
floating from the top of Yates Hall will
thus be in a commanding position, and
so constant reminder that the United
States is in China for the good of the
Chinese. To help make this known is
the main purpose of both the donors
and the recipients of this generous and
off