Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-23
FLAG RAISING
At UNIVERSITY
NOTABLE EVENT
Bic Crowd Goes From City to
See HonorS Paid to Old
Glory on Birthday Anniver-
sary Of Washington

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The presentation Of boautifu flai
to the university by David $. liosen
valid proved the occasion Of an inter
estlng patriotic program on the morn
ing OF Mashnrton's birthday
a large audience Of citizens and uni.
,Norsiy people assembled ut 10 O'Clock
in Rodcy han which WAS appropriate
Is decorated FOR the occasion IN the
luIscnce of President Boyd from the
icity, Dean Ifcdgn presided. The
speakers Of the day and a number Of
I Grand Army men were seated on the
platform,
The University Land. under drec-
tion Of Prof +. stanley seder, with ia
fun membership IN uniform, played
( for the opening number MiIler's stir
ming selection. The Spirit Of Liberty"
In the absence Of Father Mandalari
who had expected 10 be present. rev,
Thomas Glarwood offered most ear
nest Invocation appropriate 10 the
spirit Of the day. Dean Hodgin then
announced the gift Of the Hosenwald
/ flag. which was displayed before the
audience during the performance Of
! tho program. and in behalf Of the uni
vcraity expressed appreciation Of the
Gift Of the flag.
As q pioneer citizen Of Now Mexico
Hon. Amado Chayes was introduced
ana spoke on the subject what the
Coming of the American Flag Meant
to New Mexico
Mr.. Chavcs, in an easy reminiscent
the conditions Of the territory in his
childhood days ana his later eXpcr-
onccs In attending American schools IN
Washington City. where he had dreams
Of the possibility of such schools IN
his own native territory under The
American flag. AZ the first supcrin-
tendcnt of public instruction of New
Mexico he was able TO assist in the
realization Of his early dreams.
Two things, Mr.. Chavcs said, the
flag must yet do for New Mcxico--re-
move saloons from her orders, and
give to woman fun risht Of suffrage
After the singing Of America" Dean
IA Harwood. and spoke of an ac-
quantance of thirty years with the
aged minister whose residence In New
MeNico has covered a half century,
and whose life has been SO successful
~ lived. pr HarwoOd represented the 1
Grand Army of the Republic and gave
a forccful patriotic address with such
4 L. i.. "A
est friends.
DIR. Iri-bics Talk
Dr Evelyn Ffisbic spoke for the |
of the American Revolu- |
tion and expressed appreciation of the
fact that they were thought OF and in /
vitcd 10 be Represented on the pro- |
gram.
The last speaker was Hon George s. |
Hlock, who represented the Sons Of /
the American Revolutions Mr. Kloek, /
who Is always eloquent rs a speaker /
seemed to surpass himself on this oc-
sason, az he gave earnest expression
10 his thoughts of Washington, and 4
he great principles of liberty for
which he stood
AT the close or the program the .
chairman spoke Of the recent stealing
" disappearing of the flag Ut Robin
son park ana to show that the spirit
IF the flag was IN the blood of Alhu
merque citizens, he announced that
Mr.. Noa Ilfcld had presented to the
Park association new flag which
'arlier IN the morning had been raised
10 its position IN the park.
The closing exercise occurred with
he adjournment of the audience to
Inc campus where the flag, after the
salute by firing squad of Company l.
~ was slowly raised to the height of
! hundred feet, as the band impress
sively played The Star spangled Ban
ler"
An interesting feature of this cerc-
nony was the fact that Arnold Rosen-
valid, the little son Of y. S. Rosen-
valid, the donor of the FLAG. held the
'mblem while the salute was fired and
Sas the last to touch its folds as II
slowly started upward to its perma-
ient position.