The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-15

tne~ succeeding wears. ana the has
through which it spoke became the
flag of Bunker Hill and Lundy's Lane;
of Buena Vista and Cha pultepec: the
flag that cast its protecting shadow
where rolls the Oregon: that bios
sonled and famed in the SHOWS Of AL
aska. and anchored a watcbfire upon
the islands of Hawaii: the same flag
that romped with freedom in the hays
of Manila and Santiago. and vas
planted in righteous defense upon the
walls OF China; the same flag that
sashes rock-ribbed mountains and
causes the oceans to mingle their
waters: the first flag that was born to
represent a people rather than a mon
arch or a savage: the flag that has
never known a Surrender: the flag
that is destined to win the world from
wrong, to Danish unholy strife. and to
usher in the thousand years of peace.
"0f all the flags of history. his
American flag is the greatest. the most
beneficent. the most beautiful. Sport
ing in the breeze. il is 4 mosaic of
rihboned loneliness: dropping in softer
airs. it's staff is transformed into Il
May-pole of festal delight. 1t is an
honest flag, q benevolent flag. a right
sous flag.
DO you think of it as a command
sAS wv NV III WV N't u ' NoIl :.
1t is the safeguard of states and ma
tions and aces DO YOU think of it
AS an agency in the active affairs of
life? III is the captain of all the in
dustries. the ruler of every mart. DO
YOU think of it as Il factor in the realm
of science? Its discoveries and inven-
tions II creations are innumerable.
Do o think of 1t as history? 1t is a
torch of learning, a lamp of expert
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Do YOU think of it as a bounty of
nature? 1t has sown blessings broad
cast. it is Il %teenlins harvest field. a
garden of opulcnce, Il vineyard rich in
purple clusters.
D o think of it from the stand
point of art? 1t has dotted the land
with arches. and palaces, and domes,
and statues. Do you think of it as
music? 1t has in it the assertiveness
of the robin. the plaintiveness of the
dove. the madrigal of all tho larks. Dc
YOU think of it from the Viewpoint of
home and the fireside" 1t enrolds the
love. the courage of manhood, the
hope and faith of age. Do you think
of it in a more sacred realm? 1t is at
once a hymn, a preccpt. and a bene.
diction. 1t CLEANS from housetop and
hilltop. from schoolho,ise and work
shop. from tower and steeple to every
noble emotion. shielding every worthy
cause. lighting the way of progress
across a mighty continent and span.
ming the world with a girdlc of civil.
cation.
Sometimes it is called the stars
and Stripes" Sometimes, Red. White
and Blue" Sometimes it is called the
Star S%pangled Banner" Sometimes
and most a~ffectionately, old Glory
Honoring its every name, rejoicing III
it's record. believing in it's mission, we
do we'll to observe this natal annivers.
AIRY; we do well to cherish and veneer.
ate this regal banner, to keep alive its
vestal fires, and to perpetuatc IL:
power and glory; we dc we'll to yicle
unto it the tribute of flowers and sons
and story. Flags and music and flow
ers are the federated anthem of thu
American people. Plant roses, and tn,
red of the flag will quicken into lif.
wit hthe breath and blush of returnins
June. Plant lilies.t and the white o
the has will reaprear with the con
stancy of the sunshine and the dew.
Plant violets. and the blue of the fla,
Will come again with vows of superna
remembrance. Hail, all hail to this
flag of Liberty. the flag of the brave
fathers and loving mothers of the re.
public! AS it was their flag, SO it is
your flag. and mine. 1t is the flag o.
every American rooftree, the flag o,
every American state. May it ever bt
the flag of that immortal union OF
states and territories, our country.,"