Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
NORWICH ELKS OBSERVE FLAG DAY
Patriotic Address Delivered by J. F. ennOn Of Jevvett
 Past Exalted Ruler Lawrence Nea Reads History of the
 Flag Members of segwicIx Post No. T. c. A R, Mum < hered in the Attendance

ed devotion to ideals and intensified conceptions of what is just and de- sirables thereby producing the true love Of liberty which animates and controls the true patriot.
 The True Patriot.
 A true patriot is first of all a good man, true to himself and true in his relations to his fellow man. If false to himself he is false to all. If he loves not rightly his father and moth CT, his wife and child. the neigfbor who dWells beside him. how shall he rightly love his country. If he re- spect not the dignity of human nature in himself. but degrade it by debauch- cry or untruth. or sensualfty or dis honesty, how can he feel a genuine and generous interest in the common moral and constantly strive to do his which threaten and impair the na- tional life and prosperity of his coun- try?
 The true American patriot is an important factor in thu great govern ment which casts its mantle of pro- tection over him, whose constitution inspired by the wisdom of Washing ton, interpreted by the genius Madison and Hamilton, and babtized in the blood of his ancestors, is the buIwarlS of his liberties whose wise and benefi- cient laws administer equal justice to him and his fellow man, whose strong right arm stands between him and every foe.
 To this government he owes many duties. For every civic right there is a corresponding duty. In return for the blessings bestowed upon him by his country. he must perform a yeo- man part in her affairs He should politics. that he may support the best men and measures, ana resist with all his might the selection of cor rupt and unsuitable candidates for office.
 The loyal citizen must be ready and willing at all times to support and de- fend his country, to live for her to suf- fer and if need be to die for her.
 Scan the pages of history and where can you find a nation, past, present or present, enjoying such rights and privileges as we enjoy. Think of al the Republic means to us. Think oi it's cost, thousands of lives to give fl birth. million dead on battlefields millions of bleeding hearts at home and billions of treasure to maintain it
 It rests in our hands. To be free W. must respect, love. and preserve it
 Our day needs men of>principle anC conviction, directed by conscience. W. must have sound principles and mus stand for them. We must hay, sound convictions and must voie, them, and let this be our sublime prin. ciple. Our country, first, last and al the time, before parties, before men before ourselves. before everybody, be fore everything but-God and Right
 Lang's orchestra played at inter vals during the evening. The officer of the lodge follow: Exalted ruler John J. Connelley: esteemed leading knight. Stephen J. Kehoe; esteemed loyal knight, James Casey; es teemed lecturing knight, Joseph F Cummings; esquire. John P. Flynn secretary, James Moran; treasurer l William R. Ba1com; Chaplain, Thoma F. Craney; inner guard, Joseph ( Keegan; tyler. John Mccormick The committee in charge compris I ed the follc@ing: W. c. Murphy chairman, Stephen P. Kehoe, lame Casey. Thomas F. Crawford an James Moran.