Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-02-17
OLD GLORY" WAVES
OVER SCHOOLHOUSE
A. IL. Baker and Old Soldiers Present
Flags to Evansville Schoolhouse
and Grangc-Prof Timblin
Principal Speaker.

odd Glory is floating proudly in
the breeze from the fagstaffs of the
Evansville schoolhouse and Ewarts-
vile grange hall, and the old sold
iers, whose ranks are now thin in
deed, are supremely happy in the
knowledge that they have paid one
more tribute to the country for
which they fought
While Postmaster Allen was look
ing over the rural mail routes lead
ing from Pullman recently, he no.
| ticed the absence of the Stars and
Stripes from many school buildings.
| Being a loyal Grand Army man, Mr..
Allen likes to see his colors in evil
dence. AT Evansville he mention
ed the absence of "Old Glory" and
promised to provide a flag if the
school patrons would keep it float
ing. Accordingly Lincolns birthday
was designated as flag raising day"
at Evansville, and Whitman Post of
Corps arranged to be present and as
sist in the celebration. A. B. Baker
one of Pullman's most patriotic citi-
zens, at once offered to provide flags
for every school district in the vicin-
ity of Pullman if the old soldiers
would distribute them
Notwithstanding the unpleasant
weather of last Monday, a goodly
number of veterans and their wives.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, drove out
from Pullman and found all the peo-
pie of Union Flat gathered at the
grange hall, where dinner was served
at l O'Clock. Although the fame of
the Evansville ladies for providing
sumptuous dinners has gone abroad,
the Pullmanites were agreed that the
half had not been told, for they were
welcomed to real Thanksgiving
feast. The finishing touch (though
one was scarcely needed) was pro-
yided by the Pullman ladies in boz
quets of beautiful hot house flowers.
The exercises were also held in the
grange hall, the program opening
with solo, Red, White and Blue"
by Mrs. VIM. Porter. The flag pre-
sentation next followed, by e. J.
Greaves, of Mitchell, South Dakota,
himself a veteran Of the Civil war.
Mr.. Greaves made a very pleasing
talk and in his charge to the school
concerning its attitude toward "Old
Glory" he related the pathetic little
story of "A Man Without Coun-
try After presenting the flag to
the school board in the name of the
G. A. r., another was given the
grange by Mr.. Baker, both being en-
Enthusiastically received and followed
by the lusty singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" while the audi
ence stood.
Professor Timblin of w. s. c. was
introduced by A. ]. Written, the
chairman presiding, and delivered
the principal address of the day, in
which wit was so delightfully."- blend
ed with wisdom, and entertainment
with instructor, that the large audi
ence listened with almost breathless
attention. The speaker considered
the hosting of the Stars and Stripes
on Lincoln's birthday as especially
| BETTING, and paid an eloquent tri-
| butte to the martyred President, that
Man of Men" His main text was
Education for Good Citizenship"
and was treated in a mastery man
| ner. Many causes contribute to the
making of undesirable citizens, chief
among them being law-breaking,
! idleness, ignorance and prejudice.
Each was consi dered separately and
conyincingly, the words of the speak
er leaving an impression that will
not soon pass away
! A small flag, one of the first used
| by the seeding states, was exhibited
and created much interest as a relic
of "The Lost Cause" The exercises
closed by singing America" and the
visitors returned home, feeling that
the day had been a great success and
that the Ewartsville people are mas
ters in the art of entertaining.