El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-17
TOH- With Flag," Said
Negro When ASKED To
Take of Hat To Flag

Because he would not salute the
I American flag, Robert Fisher a young
/ negro VINO works at the west Hsleta
I Country club, spent two hours in the
: city jail Tuesday afternoon while the
thrOngs were viewing the Liberty Bell
i was standing on san Antonio
street near Stanton watching the mill
tsry parade" said VIII T Ross, who
! arrested Fisher and filed the com
plant of disturbing the peace. As
the standard bearer of one regiment
passed. we all barred our heads but
noticed that the negro did not
4 told him 10 salute the flaS- In
{ reply he said. To HI with the flag
Then I era bbed him by the collar and
( brought him to Jail"
4 thought he was joking was
Fishers defence. He admitted that he
did not take of his hat. but declared
( that he saw no one else bare their
head.
Recorder Paul Thomas said. ''Ehis
court has no jurisdiction in the mat
ter. but 1 hope hereafter you viii
always salute the flag"
casion, We're able TO make such beau
tiful contribution to the success OF
the celebration. the entire committee
Of ARRANGEMENTS desires through The
Herald to express its sincere thanks
and appreciation
Gen. Pershing's Appreciation.
The patriotic chorus was one Of the
pest IhlnSs 1 nave ever heard said
Gen Persning- y not only thought so
myself. but the members of the Penn
sylvania committee escorting the bell
whole ceremony and said that at no
place had there been such q demon
stration OF patriotic spirit
Mayor Lea Thanks Chorus.
The chorus was q remarkable
thing" said mayor Tom Lea. 1t was
one Of the most expressive and pa
triotic spectacies I have ever witnessed
and / was proud Of FL PasO for CO.
limo Oh ~
ton possible. To James Graham Nc
Nary. who made the chorus possible
and to the directors and musicians OF
the massed bands, as Wen as the
arranged for ii, all FL Paso owes its
appreciation for the biggest feature OF
big day for FL Paso-'
Singing Spontaneous
The singing of the quickly assembled
voices. spread as they were over q sur
face Of $50 feet and after but one re-
hearsal. demonstrated two things one
that the national airs are so saturated
into the natures Of Americans that
they may be sung with clearness and
distinctness by all people upon a mo-
Tent's notice; and the other that the
character Of the music and the occa-
sion, called for fine opportunity
which makes a technical appraisemenr
out of the question
It is the goal Of great choraIs to
sing in such unison that the effect is
that Of a perfect instrument. On the
other hand the same fine effect may
be secured by q great number OF voices
under the right influence-and this in
fluence was present in the patriotic
Motif offered by the presence of the
Liberty Bell. The chorus was a fine
and inspiring incident in FL Paso's
musical history UnhOused and open
TO the winds that swept down from the
FOOTHILLS, the creation Of tOnaHty and
harmony was far more difficult than
If staged in Il great closed amphitheater
yet the chorus met its requirements
in an admirable manner. It sang songs
that are familiar. It sang them with
splendid sOntaneity-
MeNary Thanks Musicians.
AIr. . McNary, the leader. expressed
himself as highly gratified at the re-
suits.
"I shink," he said. that the best
work upon the part Of the chorus was
in the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner as the Liberty Bell was de-
parting; though there was sweep and
rhythm about the Battle Hymn of the
Republic which makes that number a
pleasant thing to remember. Backed
as we were by three bands who played
IN splendid tempo; and buOyed up with
airs that were familiar TO almost every
man and woman in the grand stand,
that the singing should have been sue
eessfui is not surprise, but a con-
firmation."
Given Assistance.
The direct work Of the chorus IS re-
spOusible to the energy Of Mr.. 8TcNaz=,
Henry Beach, James A. Dick and Par {
vim Witte. Mr.. McNary thanked the I
singers upon the completion of the pro- J
gram All who sang were supplied
with folios with the words and music B
printed therein The representatives d
from the infantry. artillery and cavalry I
in the chorus were seated to the left /
of the grand stand. while the High :
school students and civilians were ;
grouped in the center and at the right /
side Mr. MCNary was assisted also in .
arranging the program and chorus By 4
chaplains John T Axton OF the 2Oth
infantry, John A. Randolph Of the
Sixth and ". W Brander Of the Eighth Z
cavalry.
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