Evening star., 1915-06-14

that our domestic differences cease at
the shore line of our country!
The original settlers who came 10
this country We're actuated pE desiIe
to improve their conditions an ll1e- III
large part they came to escape .he eA
actions and oppression of the IaNoied
classes of the old world ana 10 e"Jos
here the priceless boon OF ilpeils
There they were victims OF eilnei ~.
ernmental or religious intolerance or
of unfavorabIe industrial SURROUNDINGS.
1t was inevitable. therefore. Wheh oui
forefatherS came to eStablish sH Htei .
of government that they Should teJee'
age-worn monarchical theories ana ae
clare the great funda mental doctrines
of the sovereignty of the peopie a"''
that governments derive thelr lus'
powers from the consent or the soN-
erned.
Questions of Today.
1T is plea sing 10 indulge IN feni'ns-
cances of the historic past and 10 proph-
esy still greater future for our nation
but the questions of today clamor for
consideration. The ever-present now IS
the most pregnant moment in our ma
tional life. Greater accomplishments
await us. but they can only be secured
by holding fast to the principles OF gov
ernment for which Jefferson wrote ana
Washington fought
Early in their struggle for lndepend-
ence the revolutionary fathers found II
necessary t" design = flag for the Young
nation 1t was just i3S Years ago TO-
day that the Continental Congress
adopted the Stars and Stripes
."Fhc design of the flag as originally
adopted remained unchanged by Coa-
sress until the act of January IL. lf'4
required fifteen stars and fifteen stripes
after the admission Of Vermont ana
Kentucky to statehood. AS thus fash
and navy during the war of lSl2. ana
it waved in glory over Fort McHenry in
write the immortal anthem. The Star
Spangled Banner. BY the act of April
4. 1918. the design of the flag was again
changed. Congress then restored the
original thirteen stripes and PROVIDED
that thereafter on Independence day
following the admission of a new state
a new star should he added to the blue
field of the flag. AS thus approved by
the flag has remained unchanged until
this time.
When First Flag Was Hoisted.
= "The first flag made under the act of
April 4, 1918, with thirteen stripes and
twenty stars representing the twenty
states then constituting the Union.
was hoisted on the flagstaff of the
national House of Representatives
April -. 1878. The Stars and Stripes
were first raised in battle at Fort
StanwiN. the present site of Rome.
n. Y. August 3. 17II. The materials
a sailors white shirt, woman's red
petticoat and the blue cloth of cap
tains cloak. The stars and Stripes
were also borne in battle at Goochs
bridge. near Wilmington. Del, septem-
ber 3. III
The flag was thus lifted up in honor
in the early battles of revolutionary
history, and may 1t continue to float in
honor for all coming time
I'm the work of continental develop
ment we have had the efficient aid of
foreign born citizens and their children
who constitute about one-third of the
hundred millions acknowledging allie
glance to the flag. Eaturalized Ameri-
cans are busy workers on the farm, in
mines, factories and other industries
BY thrift and energy they have accu-
mulated competence, and, in many
instances, great wealth. In this fair
land they worship God according to the
dictates of their own consciences and
participate in all the busy activities of
this wonderful country. 1t is incon-
ceivable, therefore, that coming here,
as they did, for love of liberty and be-
cause of unsatisfactory political, reli-
gious or Industrial conditions abroad,
they could now be lacking in fidelity to
their government, to which they have
sworn allegiance, and to the people
who have extended them gracious and
generous welcome. l do not for mo-
ment doubt their loyalty. In the pres
ence of any question affecting the in
terests of this republic as against any
other nation there can be neither divid-
ed duty nor dual allegiance"
Music by Mayflower Band.
The band from the L. s. s. May
flower played a number of selections, in
Guiding "The Daughters of America -
| The American Patrol and Stars and
Stripes Forever "The Star Spangled
Banner" was sung by Mrs NJ. Sherier
Bowie, the whole great audience joining
In the chorus. A chorus Of sixty voices
sang and also an octet and double
sextet. L. E. Vining played THE
Rosary" a cornet solo
The committee in charge of arrange
ments was as follows: Miss Alice B.
Sanger. w. S. kennon, Earl Carbauh,
Harvey Lovejoy, Mrs. NJ l. SCHNEIDER,
Mrs. l. Y. johnson and J. Wesley Birch