Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-15

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fence. Mr.. Black is one Of the best
and most popular singers in the state
and always is greeted with an UNI
usually enthusiastic reception.
The record of the flag was very
forcibly presented by ]. D. Bacon.
He gave, the history Of the flag. from
present day: when it was first known
as the Kings Colors, containing the
Red and White crosses of England
and Scotland on an inner field of
blue. The prejudice against England
soon put an end to the use Of the
flag in the Colonies. However, in
1907 a red flag was selected with a
green symbol OF a pine tree In the
~uppercorner on a white field. He
told Of the popularity Of this dag for.
many years, and how it is supposed
to have been the n carried by the
colonists at the battle of Bunker hall.
In 1875 the flag of 10 alternate red
and white stripes was adopted. cor
onies. with an field in the up
per corner bearing the crosses of St.
George and st. Andrew. This was
the flag, he said that was hoisted over
the headquarters of General Wash
tngton, and was also the used on
the ship Of John Paul Jones. as its
first: use on a man of war.
Another Change Made.
On June IA. 1777, following short
ly after the declaration Of independ-
ence. the flag Of thirteen stripes and
thirteen stars was adopted. When
later two states were added to the
added. and it was under such a ban
ner that the war OF 1912 was fought.
In July 4. 1918, the form was
changed to thirteen stripes, and an
additional star for each state.
He spoke Of how the flag in its
present form related the past. by the
stripes. the present by the stars. and
stars being added to the constella-
ton. In closing he said: LET us
live, in the consciousness that the
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Universe
will SO. preserve life that on succeed
ing days we shall meet with the Red
Cross and return thanks for
his gracious protection of the men
fighting the terrors Of hun brutality
for. the preservation Of this sacred
emblem"
The sacred and very beautiful
altar service was given, in which each
OF three Knights brought forth the
floral emblems representative of the
three calors Of the flag; Red, for
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for charity. purity and truth, and blue
for justice. brotherly love and fdel-
ity.
The audience was then given an
other exceptional treat in the form OF
a second solo by N. B.. Black. He
sang. Flag o. Nine" by two local
men, A. F. Madison and Dudley
SchnaabeL His second was given
just as enthusiastic a reception.
Tribute 10 Flag.
The Elks tribute to the flag was
read by M. Stanchfeld. Mr.. Stanch-
field pointed u that since. ut ha.
stood them, that it has challenged
unnumbered perils and conquered
them. that it has encountered I'M
common hardships and surmounted
them. that the American flag may
be said to be Of most heroic origin"
Mr.. S~tanchfleld pointed out that ii
must have been foreordained that the
named some Of the great men for
whom 1t has flown; some of the great
controversies in which it has played
a part. He mentioned that it is the
flag of a people rather than a mon
arch, and a flag which has never
known defeat.
: Address by Bangs
The speech by T. B. Bangs wa
very inspiring and patriotic through
out. He spoke Of the Importance OF
the part of the people at home. stat
ing that they must back up tho boys
at The front. In speaking of the
cited the American Red Cross, which
helps not only the wounded Ameri-
can, but also the French and Belgian.
In speaking Of the work of the
Northern Division of the Red Cross
which is the section that North Da-
kota is in. he said that It does all
work at IS per cent less per capita
per cent more work per capita. He
denounced the stories which bad
been spread by the propagandists ia
discourage Red Cross workers, and
expressed the opinion that this pro-
paganda had been stopped. He cited
one Of the newest stories started by
the pro-Germans. that concerning the
vacation Of Red Cross workers. When
The declared that the women Of the
Red Cross would not take q vacation
until the boys in the trenches did
likewise, he mel hearty applause
THE work To- needed now more thar
ever before, and it behooves each
lakes and vacations. and remember
but ono thing. that our men are in
the trenches"
In closing his address, Mr.. Bangl
spoke Of the departure Of Company
n. and the Machine Gun Company
and, how we spoke Of the time When
1.-THE men will come home and OF the
difference Of the Celebrations he
asked that everyone stand back Of
each Of the organizations to help thu
boys a. the front, namely the YIN
IC. Al, Rcd Cross, K. c., and Salvation
Army.
IN conclusion he said; IT nay. let u,
forget.personal. political and church
feelings and U other little rhattars;
winning the wa
The meeting closed with the sing.
Ing Of America by the audience. &c.
companied by the band, and the clos
Ing exercises Of the Exalted Ruler
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