Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-14
FLAG RAISING DRAWS
ALL SALEM TO PARK
Patriotic Speeches Stirred
Audience As Did the Old
Guard with the Flag

Thousands of heads were uncovered
while the band played "The Star Spang
led Banner" at Wilson park last even
ing during the impressive ceremony of
the raising of the flag presented to the
city of Salem by Salem lodge No. 1886,
B. p. 0. Il.
The honor Of bearing "Old Glory" to
the park was assigned to Grand Army
of the Republic veterans w. G. Faux
ner, who volunteered from Michigan;
Thomas Holt, serving from Missouri;
A. b. Hudelston, with the Indiana boys;
/ w. H. Byers, representing Oregon
Daniel Webster, who responded to the
call from Wisconsin, and E. Z. Denison,
from the state OF Lincoln and Grant.
The line of march to the scene of
presentation was led by the G. A. r.
veterans bearing the flag, followed
by officers of Salem lodge No. 1876, B.
p. 0. E., and members of the lodge;
Cherrians in uniform and with their
Cherrian Military band; Grand Army
Of the Republic, and the members of
the Woman IS Relief corps and d. A. X.
In behalf of the Salem lodge of Elks
Louis Lachmund presented the flag to
the city, declaring that the order of
Elks was distinctly patriotic, linking
the duty of the order with the flag and
that he felt it great honor to present
to the citizens of Salem the flag that
had never known defeat
Mayor Keyes Accepts It.
On behalf OF the city, Mayor Walter
Z. Keyes accepted the flag. AS exalted
ruler Of the lodge, he also presided dur
ing the program of the evening reading
the ritual of the order.
In discussing "The Red Cross and
What it Means to Our Country" Henry
E. McGinn, of the Portland lodge, said
that every one owed duty to every
boy and man that enlisted and that the
Red Cross gave all a chance to acknow-
ledge that duty by supporting the or
ganization. He paid tribute to those
of German birth declaring there was no
people more patriotic. He voiced the
opinion that there would be no more
wars when democracy was in control
and there would be none to bow to those
who claimed to be supermen.
"The History of the Flag" was told
by S. M. Endicott, member of the
Salem lodge He told of the early
colonial days when the flag then was
known as the kings colors and of the
other flags during the Revolutionary
war. Also how later, the general design
of the present flag was adopted and
approved by Washington and how it
was made by Betsy Ross in house now
standing in Philadelphia, when the five
pointed star of France was approved
rather than the six pointed onet in use
in England.
A Beautiful Feature.
An impressive feature of the even
ing's program was the erection of the
floral Liberty bell, wherein the roses
represented Justice; the lily, brotherly
love, and the violet, fidelity, terms so
well appreciated by members of the
Elks lodge.
cit must have been foreordained that
this flag should be the flag of the cen
tury," declared Charles V. Galloway
in his tribute to the flag. "This is the
first flag that was born to represent
the people rather than a monarch-a
flag that will usher in 1000 years of
peace.'
Members Of the lodge, inspired by the
solmenity of the occasion sang with
feeling the Elks' song, "Auld Lang
Syne," led and directed by Brother
Dan G.. Langenberg.
4 w. T. Vinton, of McMinnville, form
erly member of the Salem lodge, deliv-
cred patriotic grafton, declaring that
the purpose Of the flag was to kindle
anew the love of country.
George c. t. Snyder, of the local
lodge, sang 'rThe Flag That Has Never
Known Defeat" singing for an encore