New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-15
CLYNN LAUDS FLAG
AT ELKS' EXERCISES
Boom for denomination
Fails to Materialize
at Dinner.
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
IN PROSPECT PARK
Calls Red, White and Blue "the
Passport to Our Common
Brotherhood"

Governor Glynn spoke at the Flag Day
exercises, held around the music STAND in
Prospect Park, under the auspices OF the
Brooklyn Lodge OF Elks yesterday after
noon. The Governor is a member OF the
Albany lodge. The expected boom for his
denomination at the dinner which fol-
lowed did not materialize.
There were not seats enough for the
thousands who came; even the oppor-
tunity to roam across the grassy hillocks
Of the park on such a day as yesterday
was given up in favor of the Elks' cele-
bration Of the 18th anniversary Of the
flags birth.
Governors grafton.
To-day, brother Elks. we sing the song
of the nag," Mr.. Glynn began.
To-day the password TO our common
brotherhood is the Red, the White and the
Blue. To-day the flag everywhere floats
as a symbol OF the immortal bill OF hui
man rights embodied in the Declaration
OF independence II breathes the spirit
of 1776 II tells of Warren at Bunker Hill,
of Arnold at Saratoga, OF Lafayette and
Washington al Yorktown. 1t pictures the
triumphs of 1872 1t tells Of Perry on
Lake Erie, Of Captain Lawrence on Lake
Ontario and of Jackson at New Orleans.
It portrays the victories in the Mexican
war 1t tells of Kearney at Santa Fe of
Taylor at Monterey and of Scott at San
Antonio.
with a tear of sorrow and a sigh OF
anguish, it whispers of the fratricidal con-
flict Of the Civil War. IL tells of Sher-
mans march through Georgia, of Sher-
dams ride at Winchester and of Grant S
supremacy at Appomatox. But, in its
sorrow and anguish for the horrors and
miseries and regretfulness of that strife,
it murmurs a Thanksgiving to heaven that
no star fell from it's corner of blue, and
that no human being beneath the pro-
lection of its folds any longer wears the
debasing livery Of slavery. 1t depicts the
hundred days fighting with Spain: 1t tells
OF Dewey at Manila and of Schley at
Santiago"
A floral piece, the Elks' liberty bell, OF
roses. lilies and violets, was beside the
speaker, and to it he referred in his clos
ing remarks.
The exercises were presided over by
John ]. DcDermott. exalted ruler. On the
committee with Mr. McDermott were
John Fl. McCooey, Peter S. Seery, Albert
T. Brophy, Joseph A. Kerr, John ].
Lyons, Charles S. Dewey and James j.
Byrne.
After the exercises in Prospect Park
there was dinner at the Elks' club
house. 123 Schermerhorn st.
During the dinner Daniel Mccain, a
prominent Brooklyn Democrat, sprang to
his feet and, waving his napkin, shouted:
Here's hoping Glynn will be our next
Governor"
Instantly fifty men were on their feet,
waving napkins and applauding.
HE will be, II We can make him."
shouted some one.
That's right" others responded. and
there was general applause.
Governor Glynn sat silent through it all,
but his face was expressive Of anything
but displeasure.
Mr.. McCooey accompanied the Governor
over to New York. When he returned he
Sdiu llat ho polluNo Hdu ueeH uISSusSsu
by the Governor, Thomas +. Byrnes and
himself. Despite this statement the gen.
eral impression prevailed that the day
was not without significant political feat
ures.
Under my paper crown and under the
tinsel," said Governor Gynn, in respond
ing to a toast offered by John j. McDer-
mott, II am still human being"
The Rev. William b. Farrell, rector of
the Church of st. Peter and st. Paul.
and Mr.. Byrnes were among the
speakers.