The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
MAINE MEMORIAL TABLET IS
PRESENTED CITY BY d. R. s.

| the memory OI LuOS0 AIueIlCdu Uoys
who lost their lives on the battleshi1
Maine, and next, to celebrate the
139th birthday anniversary Of the
stars and stripes.
MAY we stand at attention and
salute the flag. @
81 pledge allegiance to our. flag.
And to the republic for which II
stands;
One nation, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for ALL
Welcome to Ceremonies.
"As members Of the Keokuk chap.
ter Daughters of the American Revo
luton, we welcome you all to these
ceremonies. Flag day is the last OF
our national anniversaries to be es-
tablished, the first celebration of this
day having been held in 1894. 1t is
most fitting that on one day at least
of every year, we should call to mind
| the history of the symbolism of our
| flag. Ours is the oldest flag, other
(! countries having made changes in
| their flags since 1777. It's red stripes
| symbolic courage, its white stripes
purity and the blue with white stars
speak for fidelity and truth. The flag
as a whole stands for liberty and
union.
1T is our blessed privilege to. so
bring up the rising generation that it
will instnctiyely salute and protect
this flag.
zone of the great objects of Flag
day is to teach reverence for our flag,
enlighten the ignorant who use the
flag for commercial and advertising
purposes Seek the cooperation of
county and city superintendent of
school, teachers, and school boards
to place a flag over every school
house in Iowa, SO we, unique among
nations, may crown the day which
commentaries the heroic efforts of
our progenitors. Plutarch says. 1T
is indeed a desirable thing to be well
descended, but the glory belongs to
our ancestors Let us prove the
value Of descent from glorious ances-
tors by following their example.
The position of our flag should al
ways be aloft, uplifting our eyes and
hearts by its glowing colors and
splendid promise. No hand should
touch it roughly. and no hand should
nag or an uncovered head as 1t passes
are only fitting acts Of loyalty and
reverence to the stars and stripes.
"sYour flag and my flag and how It
flies today
In your land and my land and half
world away,
Rose red and blood red its stripes
forever CLEAN
Snow white and soul white the good
forefathers sheen
Sky blue, and true blue, with stars
that CLEAN Alright
The glorified guardian Of the day, a
shelter through the night.
Your flag and my flag and oh. how
much it holds,
Your land and my land secure within
it's folds,
Your heart and my heart beat quicker
at the sight,
Sun kissed and wind tossed, the red,
and blue, and white;
The one flag, the great flag, the flag
for me and you.
Glorified all else beside, the red, the
white, the blue"
Namesake Of the Camp.
In introducing George jenkins ke-
daisch, Mrs. Collier said:
"The Maine memorial tablet which
was made of metal from the Maine,
will be unveiled by George Jenkins
hlGudlSCl, lie IlIt1c oOA VI a AASAAA~-
of the Keokuk Chapter. D. A. R, and
a nephew Of the late George v. Jen-
kins, in whose memory the Keokuk
camp of Spanish American war vet
Grams is named.
Mrs. Blood presented the tablet to
the city Of Keokuk and was intro
duced by Mrs. Collier in the follow
ing:
1.-THE presentation Of the tablet to
our city on behalf of the Keokuk
Chapter D. A. R., will be made by our
vice regent, Jane Ewing Blood. 1t
was with considerable difficulty that
the committee induced Mrs. Blood to
perform this service, her principal OBJ
lection being. there was too much
Blood in evidence but we all know
you cannot have too much good
blood"
Mrs. eIood's Presentation.
Mrs. Blood in her presentation
speech said:
Madame Chairman, Ladies and Cen
tIemen:
The requirements for membership
in the Daughters of the American
Revolution are founded on the past.
Were your ancestors regular fire-eat-
ers? If so, you can join our organiza-
| ton. But we must have some ra1son
detre besides the achievements OF the
past. What worth while work is there
in our day? In the east, particularly
in the vicinity of Boston and Ph1ladet-
piia, the Daughters find work TO do
| in fittingly marking revolutionary
battle and camp sites, and in placing
/ tablets on the homes and hamts OF
revolutionary heroes. But in the
! west such spots of interest are few
| and far between. This chapter finds
scope for its patriotic activities In
adjoining our beloved city, for the de-
| light of this and succeeding genera
! lions.
We are proud of Chief Keokuk cast
| in imperishable bronze through our
| efforts. Many years may he gaze