The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-20
Local Order of Elks
Observe Flag Day

me flay DAY celebration at the
Elks' club building Friday evening.
was a fitting tribune of the love and
| loyalty of the people of Canon City
| to the national ensign and was cred
table to their patriotism and to their
devotion to the great principles of
government which the flag represents.
Altho the commemorative program
was given under the auspices of the
! Elks' lodge. the service was partici-
| pated in by the community at large
and was. in all essentials public
observance
There was a large gathering of the
! citizenship OF the town and its sur
roundings to do honor to the occasion
and 10 re-dedicate themselves to their
country and TO the work in which it
is enlisted for mankind. The program
was patriotic and was much enjoyed
by all fortunate enough TO be pres
ent. The Elks. always loyal to the
flag and enthusiastic in the celebra-
tion of its anniversary. gave an added
touch OF emphasis and ardor to their
| devotion to it in Friday evenings rit-
ualistic ceremonies BY reason OF the
war in which the nation is now en-
! gagged and of their desire to win IL
for righteousness and liberty.
The address of Judge Ibbotson. the
principal speaker of the evening. was
a magnificent one and was listened to
by the keenest interest thruout The
flag of the United Staes. he said.
typified the freedom of the republic
and was revered at home and abroad
| because it stands for those things
in government which makes life worth
living; for religious and political free
dom. for equality before the law and
the right TO pursue happiness un-
hampered by king or kaiser. 1t was
| splendid talk. replete with patriot
ism and inspiration for heipfulness TO
the government in the great task in
which 1t is enlisted. We regret that
present a resume Of it to our readers.
Other features of the program were
readings by Miss Nina Skinner: pi-
ano solos by Miss Glady Corey; vio-
lin solo by Miss Audrey Castlebury;
a vocal solo. "Out Where the West
Begins" by Miss Nina Skinner; the
Elks' tribute to the flag by A. II. Nc
Lain; vocal solo By W. B. Mcmillan:
the impressive altar services of the
lodge; and the singing of THE Star
Spangled Banner" and america by
the lodge and audience The introduc-
tory march was played by Mrs. A. n.
Morey and the congregational sing
ing was under the leadership OF W.
y. Mcmillan Every number on the
program was artistic and splendidly
rendered. A more delightful Flag
day service has. probably. never TAX
en- place in this city. In this connec-
tion il will not be inappropriate to
quote President Wilson. He says:
This flag. which We honor and un-
of our unity, our power. our thought
and purpose as a nation. II has no
other character than that which we
give 1t from generation TO generation.
The choices are ours. 1t floats in
majestic silence above the hosts that
execute those choices. whether in
peace or in war. And yet. tho silent.
it speaks to us--rpeaks to US Of the
past. of the men and women who
went before us. and of the records
they wrote upon It.
Woe be to the man. or group OF
men. that seek to stand in our way
in this day OF high resolution. when
every principle we hold dearest IL to
be vindicated and made secure for the
salvation of the nations. We are
ready to plead at the bar OF history
and our flag shall wear new Iustre
Once more we shall make good with
our lives and fortunes the great faith
to which we were born, and a new
glory shall shine in the face Of our
people"
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