Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-05-08
PATRIOTIC EVENT IS
FLAG RAISING IN
SANTA FE
CON- MILLS AND THREE
egyc.C0VERN0RS ~ ON PROGRAM
ReautifuI Star SpangIed Ban
ner UnfurIed Over PoStoffce
bv State Regent of Daughters
Of Revolution.

of Revolution
,-.oiol nispatch 10 the Morning Journaii
canta PC. \. NJ, May Tile most
interestlae and successful patriotic
.sorcise held H. years in Santa re
rho flag raising over the Santa re
.tofrice hore Yesterday, Among
rso narticipaling were Coy. Mills,
ard ox-GoNcrnors Thornton, Prince
and Otcro. Music by The First Eegi-
nant bona was Il feature and the or
@anization taking part included the
scbool children of the city, the DauSh-
fere of the Revolution and the order
II Cincinnati.
Wbile the school children sang The
ct,r spangled Banner" and amid the
annlause of q large throng gathered in
frnn, Of the postoffice. Mrs l.. Brad
ford Prince state regent of the ID. A.
r. unfurlcd the stars and stripes.
the exercises were arranged by
Postmaster Edward G. Burke, who
received from Washington recently a
flag for the local postoffice and had
erected q tall pole on top of the pre-
sent building from which to uniurl IT,
Surrounded with bunting, the speak
members of the y. H. r. and others
sst on an improvised grandstand, and
about $50 the exercises began in the
presence of q large throng
Tho first regiment band played a
stirring. patriotic air followed BY the
song. 4Thc Red, White and Blue,
snng bv the school children led by
Miss Alon2o the head of the music de-
nartment in the schools The children
sane sWectly and were ably assisted by
a bass seXtctte OF boys pcrched on top
Of building opposite the slandstand.
Former Governor OterO delivered the
introductory address in which he COM
plimented New Mexico on its patriot
ism. adding: we are proud to say
that New Mexico sent more soldiers
10 fight in the panish-American war
than did any state Mr. Otero re-
ferred to the three last governors Of
New Mexico" and said that while he
hoped that Governor Mills would be in
truth the last governor of the terri
tory of New MeXico and that the ter
ritoly win soon become state he
added "If we do not get statehood
let us continue to hope that Governor
Mills will continue to the last COVER
nor of tho territory. He then intro
ducod Governor Mills
Governors Aaddress.
Cheers greeted Governor Mills as
he arose to speak. lie said, in part:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: l hardly
know why / should have been selected
Ia deliver an address a the unturHng
of this fae for l. have been here such
n shoi time However, ii has always
been pleasure for me to visit Santa
Fe, foi no Other city in the territory
has more hospitable people. There
a flln
gallant and where the ladies are fair
en-
"AIy friends II gives me keen pleas
ure 10 sac the children here and hear
inp their sweet voices and gazing on
their innocent faces, | must say J am
surprised when | recall the story /
hCld that one whole class of the chill
drcn played truant rot many days
ago.
1t is unnecessary sfor me to go in
to the history OF this flag which YOU
love so much and which you all know
so Wel You know that when the flag
WAS first made the original intention
was too add a new star and new
stripe for each state admitted into
the union Bpt il was found advisable
TO leave tho I3 original stripes and
simply add new star for each state
The governor then paid a tribute to
the postmaster Of Santa Zee, saying;
81 t1ke this occasion to congratu-
late you ON having "a very excellent
postmastor 1t was his foresight that
led to this little celebration. Since
Nj Burke he's been in charge of the
posioflice he has had the entire in
terror and its workings changed. lie
has changed the system Of delivery he
has put ON additional carriers and he
has improved the service. AS YOU
gentlemen know he comes from Penn
sNlVrnia. state famed for Ia King things
Nandidly ] would not be greatly sur
prlsed if Mr. Burke brought the whole
postal department down here
Ihe governor concluded by alluding
20 the presence of former Governor
Thornton end the other eX-governors.
ana said that he welcomed every one
at me celebration in behalf Of the ter
ritory
Mr. 0tcro then arose and introduced
Mayor Seligman as the master of cere-
monies ion the remainder of the pro-
gram. MIR. Seligman delivered a brief
speech. lie said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: When 7
V'ame mayor OF your city ! did not
hhoW what the office meant. and !
naNe found its duties arduous. But !
Nope 70 have the citizens back of me
we advancement OF the CITY.
eiH proud of the way the citizens have
stood back of Mr.. Burke, your post
,nasler' and encouraged him in the
improvements he has tried to make in
''e management of vour postal affairs.
Now word 20 the school children.
nnope that after school is over You
"''ulth VIII do ell YOU can, i'm your
WAY e add to the beauty of the
child can help and every
Ii is our duty to make
ty of beauty and every
amply rewarded.
Ser oia she program was
nor l.. Bradford Prince
ps the most interesting.
stance.
universal trait of human
an is more strongly in
his heart more deeply
him by the emblem and
epresents some great
igh belief than by the
statement of that prin-
he human heart seems
SOME visible embodiment
i"H Il loves and revercs- So
ways and everywhere.
'f- records OF warfare we
nh banners. The Mace
of Alexander and the
s of Caesar clustered
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