The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-15
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
VETERANS HONOR
THE old FLAG

Salt Lake, June 15.-As guests OF
the Sons OF Veterans and the auxil-
larry. Daughters of Veterans. and the
Relief corps and circles. members of
the local 6. a. r. posts celebrated
Flag Day AT Wandamere Tuesday.
The old soldiers spent the most Of
the day al the resort. renewing old
acquaintances, talking over the old
days and having a general reunion In
patriotism Because the day Is one
that calls forth patriotic thoughts and
sentiments, the veterans and the old
ladies-and the young ones-spent
the day in an environment of pa
triotism.
A luncheon was served by the lad
les in the evening in the pavilion
under the dance hall There was
everything served that the season az
fords. the supply was abundant. and
ample justice WAS done 10 the good
things provided.
Following this. brief program was
carried out In the dance hall. The
hall is not suitable for such exercises,
both speaking and singing Is difficult,
and the hundreds who crowded around
the Suspended stand" had TO remain
standing This program WAS carried
through under the direction OF II. f.
Dewey. commander OF the Sons OF
Veterans, who recently succeeded 2.
E Connor
Weber Talks Patriotism,
Judge A ]. Weber was the orator
of the occasion, and, while he spoke
briefly, was eloquent He said he
was much pleased 10 see that Cover
nor Spry had Issued proclamation
calling attention to Flag day and he
regretted that the managers OF the
resort had not read the proclamation.
Il should Judge they did not" said he.
from the lack OF flags In their hall
today II is n beautiful day and a
beautiful custom and 1t was fitting
that the chief executive of the state
should issue that proclamation and
that once a year Old Glory should be
swung to the breeze everywhere. Ii
was 1873 years ago. on June IA. that
that flag was born. It was the good
old flag that represents the best peo-
pie and the best government on earth.
Along In the latter part of May.
Washington sent his rough sketch Of
the flag to Mrs Elizabeth Ross. and
In d few days Mrs Ross made the
first American flag"
What Flag Represents.
After giving brief history Of the
flag. Judge Weber said they still had
the thirteen stripes. but in addition
they had forty-siX stars. Indicating
forty-six indestructlble states In au
indissoluable union. While the Unit
cd States was one OF the youngest
nations on earth. he asked them II
they ever stopped 10 think that 1t was
the oldest flag on earth. 1t has gone
through more battles, with more credit
and glory. than any other flag meath
the skies. IT represented the history
of the country. II represented the
ideas of Washington. OF Jefferson and
of Jackson. IL represented the mar
tyrdom of Lincoln anG Garfield and
the beroism OF Grant, Sherman and
Connor 1t represented obedience to
the laws OF the government, 1t rep
resented the great principles given to
the world when the declaration of in.
dependence was written by Thomas
Jefferson 1t represented equality be
fore the law. II represented the idea
that government only derived its first
powers from the consent of the pco-
pie, And that flag continued the
speaker, 'in Its majesty represents
a greater idea or principle than all
these mentioned, and that Is absolute
liberty TO the individual so long as
he does not infringe upon the liberty
and rights of any one else" In clos
ing. Judge Weber anjoIned his hear
ers TO keep the faith with the flag
and the flag would protect them.