The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-05-18
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Flag Day
Greatest Patriotic Demonstration Ev.
er Held In Lincoln County Ball
Games Prove Interesting

Caliente did things last Monday
"he citizens of the railroad town
turned out in great numbers to par.
ticipate in the greatest patriotic dem.
onstration ever held in Lincoln coun.
tv; to pay homage to "Old Glory
and to renew allegiance to the gov.
eminent of the United States.
The day will 60 down in history
as a memorable occasion for Caliente
and we dare say. will mark the be-
ginning of new era of progress for
the little city down on the main line
OF the railroad.
The Flag Day festivities were a
fitting demonstration of what unit
ed effort will do; and no doubt it
will serve to good purpose in the
future to make Caliente a bigger,
and better place. Already plans are
being laid for certain civic improve
ments which will make the town one
OF the most attractive points on the
Salt Lake Route.
The people of Caliente deserve
great credit for the manner In which
last Mondays program was carried
out and to Mr.. ]. A. Raines, in par
ticular. for the energy which he dis
played in making the celebration the
huge success that 1t was. Raines Is
certainly live-wire, and IL the peo-
pie of Caliente fall into his way of
doing things, they will have wide
awake, progressive municipality.
Shortly after ten O'Clock in the
morning, following the arrival of
several auto loads of visitors from
Pioche, Panaca and other points in
the county, column of school child
rem, with Nephi Higgins, donned In
costume representing Uncle Sam,
and Miss Bernice Wilcox, represent
ing Columbia. were seen marching
through the streets in the direction
OF the newly erected flag pole; which
was the scene Of the morning exercis-
es. At the base of this iron staff.
which was set in a solid foundation
OF solid concrete, a platform had
been erected and from which the rem
dition OF the program took place.
Morning Program
When the crowd had gathered the
exercises began with prayer by Geo.
X. Riding. which was followed by
the numbers given herewith:
Song-"There are many flags, in
In Many Countries. ."-Children's Cho
rus.
Reading-"The Meaning of the
Flag. g."-Lottie DAWN.
song--"If l had a son for Every
star In Old Glory, isabelle Olson.
Instrumental Solo-"Les Marsel-
iaise. Edna Himstreet.
Song-"Uncle Sans Nephews," -
Jimmy Duffy
Song-"Fight for your Country"
Beth Himstreet, Katie Denton. No
"a Duffy, Thelma Norris.
Then, Us the crowd Joined in sing
ing THE Star Spangled Banner" sew
eral school children pulled on the
rope to which huge American flag
had been attached, and raised 1t to
the top Of the pole. At the appoint
Gu moment, the siren at the railroad
shops, In which several locomotive
Whistles Joined In chorus, beloved
re'oicings as the soft breeze unfurled
tue emblem of liberty and justice.
The school children repeated the
oath Of allegiance to the flag, after
winch District Attorney VIM. E. Orr
was introduced as the orator of the
aay" Mr.. Orr's address was apro-
pirate and timely. and he appealed
70 all olyal citizens to do their mite
III this moment of the country's per-
Il 10 preserve the honor OF the ma
''on and dignity of the flag Some
mothers," he said. may have to sac
luce their sons In the trenches Of
europe" but is was duty they owe
~ the government under which they
MAJOR r. G. Shemeld. Of Cali
sn'e' delivered an address which
'ousnt tears to the eyes of many.