The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06
F[le lNO BIBLE ARE
GIVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES MADE
Former Governor Montague ana At
torney General Pollard speakcrs.
Parade Precedcs Excrctscs and DIM
ner and Sports Follow.

Patriotic exercises, addresses. the
presentation OF an American nag and
a Bible to the county high school. a
parade, i picnic dinner and dozens Of
athletic games. among them three
baseball games. made up the program
OF Yesterdays observance Of Inde-
nendence Day In Fairfield District.
ndreds of persons from all parts OF
the county and from the city of Rich
mond joined the people of Highland
Springs and together all had most
enjoyable day. 1t ID estimated that
The ceIebration, which was under
the auspices Of an organization
formed several weeks ago for the sole
purpose Of arranging an appropriate
program for the celebration Of the
holiday, began with a parade from
New Bridge Church TO the school
house at Highland Springs. In this
there participated Grand Marshal
Ferguson and his aides. mounted: the
police OF the county, mounted; Fair
deld brass band. the Highland Springs
military, detachment of Richmond
Howftxers. the Boy Scouts, Camp Fire
Rirls. school children, and o number
or automobiles and Carriages Tne
parade was An imposing one and Y
wa enthusiastically greeted a. II
proceeded over the line Of march
FIAg and bible Presented.
AT the schoolhouse the nag and
Bible presentations were with APP
propriate ceremonies continuing Tor
the better part OF an hour and half.
Following . band selection. Rev. Mt.
wright, pastor Of New Bridge Baptist
Church. made the Invocation. after
which the school children sang
America
Or. @. r. Collins. president of the
ce1ebrati0n committees and master 81
ceremonies. introduced Captain VIII
liam II. Myers, Of Richmond. VINO
rr~ssnted the mar. The acceptance
sAAreee Vas made by former Governor
a. j, Montague, the burden OF whose
taik was the significance OF the stars
md stripes. Mr.. Montague told what
tire flae had meant to those who made
po.sifie the nation, whose emblem u
II and he pointed out that Il ID the
duty Of every citizen to be loyal 20
Il. His words met with much ap-
piause. and II was evident they hao
The bible presentation for the Coun-
"a, Of the Junior Order of American
Mechanics was made by Davis bottom.
.uperintendent of state printing. ana
,he acceptance address. In behalf 81
fhe school was by Chairman r. ~.
Barbour. Of the school board
sal~se Fired ~ Hewsssers. :.
As the nag was raised on the stsn
over the school by Misses Collins ana
I...te Ruth. pupils in the school. a
saiute was nred by the Howftsers.
The children OF the school sang pa
,vtotte sones the choir being directed
hy Charles ~ Smith.
The morning program closed with
the address OF the day. an Grafton oy
Attorney General John Garland Poiiafd
on ssThe Day We Celebrate ofhef
speaksrs heard during the morning
were Mrs. Valentine. Mrs. Tayior ana
Mrs Clarke OF the Equal Suffrage
Leaxue. OF Richmond.
ON conclusion OF the program the
gathering moved TO the picnic grove
abort distance away, where. mann
moth old-fashioned picnic dinner was
enjoyed, and where the athletic events
were staged.
Crswa h RefresheA.
There were three ball games. High
land Springs winning the nrst from
TIA Fairmount team. and HIGHLAND
Springs meeting the Howitzers. and the
sowitrers. later. the Metropoiitans.
OF the last two games there are no
scores obtAinable. and no one really
knows who won. or cares
Thsre were consumed sandwiches Of
many varieties. sixty gallons OF fcs
cream and $500 soft drinks. leaving
entirely out OF consideration large
quantity OF lemonade.
Those in charge Of the celebration
we're DR.. q. r. Collins, J. B. Dowden.
CHARLES E. Smith, John Agnsw. G. y.
Knowres. n. M vaughan, Frank Uxvfx.
Al +. NorveiI. Wash BottomA +. G.
Crtdiin. r.. h. wallace and 3 NJ oBan !.
non.