Putnam patriot., 1917-06-29
FLAG PRESENTATION
ladies of the G. A. r. Deliver Old
Glory TO Home Guard
a;s Crowd Cheers. George B. Chandler
DELIVERS Patriotic Address

one of the most inspiring sights
since the days of 81 was that on Unior
square, Wednesday evening, when
the Ladies of the G. A. R., presented
the Putnam Home .Guard with tbs
eelors. 1t was a beautiful silk. Ameri
oan flag and standard that was con
signed to Putnam's only military or
SANITATION and the hundreds of spects
4ors gathered to see the ceremony burs,
into three hearty cheers as the flag
was received by Captain John j. Nc
Garry on behalf of the Guard.
AS the band played Marching
Through Georgia. the Guard, fully
uniformed and carrying their rifles
marched up Main street. The company
made an excellent appearance and
looked every inch soldiers. A search
light arranged on the Areanum club
piazza threw its light upon the Ameri-
can flag floating from recruiting head
quarters and the whole made au in
spring patriotic sence.
The ,Guard lined up facing Union
block. Prayer was offered by Rev. G..
D. Stanley of the Methodist church
after which the beautiful flag WAS pre-.
sented on behalf of the Ladies of the
6. A. r., by Mrs. Mabel Franklin
who said:
Captain McGarry, officers, and mem.
har If 10 r. n In no al of
the Caroline Scott Harrison Circle,
Ladies of the @. A. r and the many
friends of your organization, we have
called you together this evening to
present you with this beautiful flag
the emblem of everything good and
glorious, and to help cheer you on
your way at home or abroad, knowing
you will fight for it, and If necessary
die for it.
so three cheers for the Red, White and
Blue,
With its colors fast and true,
May these stars, like the sun, ever shine
over your land and over mine,
Until every nation TO a man
Will shake the hand of Uncle Sam.
So let Old Glory fly over land and sea,
And pence shall reign through all
eternity.
Judge l.. II. Fuller then called for
tbree cheers and they were given so
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Captain McGarry saluted and re-
ceiyed the colors. In accepting the
flag he said:
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truly say we feel deeply touched, AS
well as fiattered, by the compliments
you nave bestowed upon US. anu we
with which Won have accom- named the
presentation of the magnificent stand
OF colorS just committed to our charge.
we accept Tue 'eiit Win pIide anu
fnI thanks tn the generous donors the
worthy Ladies of the g. A. r. 1t will
always be our aim to measure up to
Sou' teiy une eAp'ese,ons, anu .oo.
renosed in ms when Won placed this
beautiful standard In our care will
never DE misplaced.
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country As Gonnecticut Home
Guards we took the same solemn obi.
CATION to defend our state and our fire.
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our life's blood the compact we have
made to defend the grandest, the no.
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