Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-01
HASHOES RECEIVE THE
FLAG At GARDNERVILLE

The celebration of the oath of
allegiance to the flag, taken by the
Washoe tribe, was one which will
long be remembered, both by the
Indians and the whites.
Although scheduled for Saturday,
the festivities began with the arriv-
al of the Stewart school cadets,
who linked" from Stewart to
Gardnerville Friday afternoon.
They pitched their tents and went
into camp in Frantzen field. Dur
ing the earlier hours of the even
ing, The school band gave an open
air concert on Main street.
Saturday morning TIE cadets. led
by the band marched to Minden,
where they met between so and
30 of the girls from the school and
escorted them to the camp ground.
At 10 so the ball game between
the Stewart and Ga,dnerville clubs
was called, and after nine very ex-
citing innings which we're nip and
tuck, the game ended with the
score of 10 to ~ in favor of Gard
r~ervile.
After the Indians had been scrS-
ed bountifully with the feast of
barbscued beef, they, with the citi-
zens OF the community, assembled
at the high school grounds, where
an interesting and educational pro-
gram was carried ou:.
AS a representative Of this CON-.
munity. H. A. n. Todd welcomed
the visitors. both Washoes and
others. This address was respond
cd 10 by Superintendent Jesse b.
M0rtsolf of the SteAart Indian
school. Maj. ". G. Ingalls, then
held the attention of the audience
with a history If the Washoes and
their attitude toward the whites,
both in the past and in the pres
ent. Then followed several five
minutes talks. C. h. Asbury en-
lightenei the tribes in matters of
citizenship. Superintendent Of
public instruction J. Edward Bray
pointed out the many advantages
of education, both to the Children
of Inc lnGians and TO those VI the
whites. Richard Darlington, a
full-blood Washge, the first enroll
ed pupil at the Stewart school and
the first graduate Of it made some
very pertinent remarks relative TO
the sale of alcohol to the Indian.
II is to be hoped that his remarks
will soak 10. Miss Lillian K. Cor
win, a missionary VITO has been in
the work Of civililing the Indians
for mere than two decades, and
who has been adopted by two tribes
and named by them, implored the
Washoes to do likewise. Size also
talked on the moral uplift of the
Indian and asked that the whites
treat the Washes with q broad
charity.
Governor Tasksr l.. Oddie closed
the program Of speeches, his sub
Ject being THE Indians an | Their
Relations to tie State" He said
many OF the Indians had the idea
that in assuming citizenship they
would be forced. into the army. He
treasured them saying, no man,
black, brown, red or white, Vas
ever forced into, such service en-
cCpt in times Of stress, but that
every citizen stood ready Ia defend
the stars and stripes without coer-
cion.
'HS li OG'uHl ClUStu Win Tue ldk-
ing Of the oath of allegiance by the
members of tn, tribes, surrounding
the flag. The flag was then raised
to the air of The Star Spangled
Banner" 4 sai"te was offered by
the uncovCring on the part of both
whiirs and Washocs and this was
followed by cheers Justify given.
The Campfire Girls then sang
america"
After the program ut the school
grounds, there were races and
other sports on Main street. The
festivities ended with o dance in
the cycaing.-Gazette.
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