Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-09-13
LUNENBURG
Raising of Service Flag presented
by Howard w. r.. G. to the
Town of Lunenburg

acted on Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 9Th, when the service flag pre-
sented to the town by Howard,
W.R. c. was unfurled in the presence
of representative number of the
towns people. The flag was held by
L. B. Brown, commander of Howard
Post, G. A. R., the cords which drew
it as it slowly glided to the top being
manipulated by Edward Carbee, also
veteran of the Civil war; and Pri-
vate Leslie Hartshorn in khaki who
is at home On furlough. A chorus
of ladies from the Relief Corps sang
Gen. Pershing's Song" prayer was
offered by Rev. Albert Gregory, a
solo, God be with our boys to-
night" sung by Guy C. Pigeon. Pre-
sentation of the Flag, by Karl O.
Balch and acceptance for the town
of Lunenburg by Judge Kyle T.
Brown, closing with singing 'The
Star Spangled Banner, Miss Anna
Cole accompanist for all the musical
part of the programme.
In presenting the flag Mr.. Balch
said that he had ia ken the part very
hurriedly, in the absence from i'll
ness of Hon Franklin D. Hale who
was to have been the speaker, but
considered it an honor to have been
so chosen to assist at one of the
beautiful customs developed by this
horrible warfare, that of uufurling
the service flags in honor of our
boys who had so bravely gone at the
call of our country to make the
world safe for Democracy. The flag
represented so much of bravery and
loyalty: One gold star for the one
boy private Walter Moore of Fitz-
dale who had given his life in
France, silver stars for those who
had been wounded (Wm. F. Bell,
VIM. j. King and Prisoner Lee Lee
mere,) and the blue, silver ringed
stars for those who have been gassed
and had now returned to the SER
vice, (Privates Allen G. Moore and
John Cocoran.) So far as known Is
have gone over seas, the remaining
being in training in this country. In
honor of these boys who have thus
proved their love and fidelity to our
country and its flag this service flag
is presented to the town of Lunen-
burgh by the members of Howard
w. R. c., No. "a.
In accepting the flag Judge Brown
said in part: In behalf of the
town of Lunenburg | accept this
Flag as an earnest of the loyal and
patriotic spirit characterizing the
organization of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps of this town and the
country. This is'not the first time
that their devotion has been shown,
as a glance at the park opposite re-
veals the monument given by the
same loyal women in memory of the
brave men who gave their lives in
the Civil war for the same principles,
which are as eternal as the hills
which surround us-Fidelity and
Love for Qualitative Land. 1t is fit
ting that this flag should swing in
the breeze, in the shadow of this
monument, reminding us of those
who are now engaged in the greatest
war ever fought; a war of nations.
Our enemies have asserted that
this is war of humiliation of peo-
pies, that this is the aim of the al
lied armies. This statement is as
false as the people who made it; but
! we are in this war to annihilate op-
) preston and wrong, and with God s
, help we will never cease until it is
annihilated.
The army of 100000 which has
already gone into service will be in
1 creased by the September registra-
ton to millions more, and those Of
us of the age included in the next
draft will prove that there are no
slackers in the grand old state of
: Vermont and none in the town of
Lunenburg. We are DESTROYS to do
our part here or there, imbued with
the spirit which raised the flag.
Wilhelm said the army of America
was pitifully weak and would not
fight; but the points of Yankee bay
onets have proved the contrary,
sharply today.
Many kinds Of work are necessary
and the men in overalls, the farmer