The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-17
BEAUTIFUL SERVICE BY
LOCAL LODGE OF ELKS
ELOQUENT ADDRESS on PATRIOT
ISM BY REV. h. G. FINLAY.
Flag Day Observed in NeWberry-
Coed Music by Chorus OF Young
Ladies.

Lodge of Elks celebrated the ami
versary of the adoption of the amer
lean Flag" by the congress OF the
United States on the 14th Of June,
1777. This day falling on Saturday,
the exercises were held on the 18th
in the opera house A large and ap-
preciative audience greeted this no
BILE order whose principles stand for
LOYALTY to American institutions. Old
Glory is the symbol Of the benefcent
order of American citizenship. OF
course. the only one in the world with
its stars cleaning with hope for the
poor and oppressed, the stripes OF
rudy brightness that bind the hearts
of the aliens, who gather beneath its
protecting folds, mingling the blood
of the French with their versatile gifts
of music, science and art; the thrifty
Scot, law-abiding and orderly; the
staunch' churchman of Old England
and brawney sons of Ireland; with
the poetical dreamers of fair Italy
and thus love for the American flag
has given our country the bravest SOL
diers the world has seen on main or
land and the masters of industry-un-
excelled for courage, industry and pa
triotic pride.
Rev. K. G. Finlay, chaplain of the
order of Elks and rector of Trinity
church, Columbia, made clear this
thought in his eloquent address on
Patriotism. He stressed the point
that the youth of our country in school
or college should be taught that love
for, ones country was next to ones
love of home, and on these two hang
all the laws of civilization and good
citizenship, and without these corner
stones of good government, man is
savage under. the control of brutal
instincts and menace to decency
order, and civilization. The address
was replete with food for thought and
was heard with marked interest and
attention by all present.
Hon. Fred. H. Dominiok, district
deputy, whose subject was "The
Elks' Tribute to the Flag" was a
beautiful poem of thought in prose,
and a tribute indeed to the noble or
der whose symbol is the American
flag. The principles it stands for,
loyalty even unto death, benevolence
to all mankind, charity in word and
deed to our neighbor, were all told
in chaste and earnest language that
comes from the heart of man or
brother, and will, we believe, one day
mark the speakers name among those
now in the Hall of Fame
Mr.. E. H. Aull, the present county
superintendent of education, and de-
voted Elks, read "The History of the
American Flag" from its first incep-
ton until now, which is not
generally known by many who own
sheekskin diplomas. The subject was
not dry, but full of interest to young
and old. We all knew that woman
was one to suggest the symbol of the
flag, but how many girls or boys can
give. the history of the first flag of
our colonies and what it was? Mr..
Aull had subject matter that ought
to be a part OF every curriculum in
the public schools and flag raising
day be a lesson of American patriot
ism taught to the children by teach
ers. The birthday of our flag might
be more far-reaching in results than
the birthdays of any mere man.
The young ladies of the chorus
formed a tableaux of great beauty. ar
rayed in the national colors and
much praise must be given their
teachers for their excellent training
and fine singing. We are sure that
Newberry will in the near future pro-
duce some excellent voice genius for
it was seen and felt that these girls
have sweet birds in their throats that
only need fostering to develop them
into songbirds as glorious as our own
mocking bird Of the sunny South.
At the request of a number of peo-