El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
PEACE At AMY
PRICE" SCORED
Flag Day Speaker Says Vac
illating Policy Is Not the
Country's Principle.

Peace is a glorious thing, but It
becomes a base. ignoble thing II pur-
/ chased at the price Of a nations honor
! or a peoples self respect
This sentiment, expressed by z NJ.
Whitaker in his address at the Flag
! day celebration Of FL -Paso lodge No.
Z 1S7, Benevolent Protective Order OF
EIks, and Rebecca Stoddart chapter No.
609, Daughters Of the American Revo-
I luton, at Cleveland Square Monday
night, referred to recent events in con-
nection with the resignation Of secre-
tary Of state Bryan and brought forth
enthusiastic response from the 1000
gathered OF the park.
Lessons From Europe.
I'VE have gathered lessons from ev-
cry great event in our country's prog
ress and we are now to learn lessons
from the great conflict going on in
Europe" said Mr.. Whitaker We are
lovers Of peace. We have led in all
things tending towards peace But
our nation in seeking for peace must
be prepared against eventualities- The
nation that, IN peace, viii not prepare
for war, will bring forth the condem-
nation Of the generations to come.
hope that American will always be
peace loving nation, but peace at any
price has never been and never VIII De
a principle Of our country. (Applause.l
Glorious History.
"Ours is a glorious history, but it is
a history Of the past We Of the pres
ent will be judged by what we have
done, as we have judged those who
have gone before US Great problems
as great as any solved by our ances-
tors confront US, and We must meet
them. We must 90 forward or we VIII
go backward. In the light Of our glo-
rious past, have no fear for the fu-
ture"
Mr.. Whitaker's address was the last
feature Of the Elks' portion Of the Gel
ar,- nd fn11nrrnN nv. = short
program in charge OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. Mrs J. w
Lorentzen, regent. who was introduced
by Mrs. Mary Ross Kiester, spoke
d. "a. r. First Celebrated.
1--WE are proud OF the fact that the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
was the first organization in FL Paso
to observe Flag day. This was in 1911.
Our stars and stripes mean everything
TO US for under II our 1Ore1athers
fought the cause Of freedom Let II
be our emblem Of peace-not peace at
any cost-but and honorable peace"
Claiborne Adams, the principal speak
er for the D. A r, said: I see some
thing definite in the flag that no other
speaker has called attention TO- al
though I am sure they have all thought
Of il. The flag is the emblem OF the
land Of equal opportunity. Here, as IN
no other country. the opportunities Tor
material advancement are open alike
to the poor and the rlcn-
Roy Barnum in Charge.
Roy D. Barnum, exalted ruler, was IN
charge Of the Elks' section Of the pro
gram Ritualistic work marked the |
opening of the celebration, the yarl-
Gus officers participating. Dr. G. II.
Higgins made the opening prayer. T.
a. Couzens told the record Of the nag
and C A. Brann delivered the Elks
tribute TO the flag A feature Of the |
program was the altar service when I
frames Of red roses. white liSes and
blue violets were placed together TO |
form the liberty bell.
Military Band Concert.
The 18th infantry band rendered a
hand concert frem 1880 to s O'clock I
and also played selections during the /
The Elks' quartet ana 4
Aesdames W. D. Howe, A H Goldstein, /
Ralph Henderson and Bates hughes ]
Evans sang Nearer Ny God TO Thee,
The Star Spangled Banner" AUD /
Lang Syne." Columbia, the Gem OF me /
Ocean" and America" During the /
singing Of the patriotic songs the audi
ence responded by waving tlags Whleh
had been distributed
The bandstand in Cleveland Square
was decorated with flags and pen
nants. Many members OF the Elks ana
Inc Daughters Of the Revolution had
seats on the bandstand.