New Britain herald., 1919-08-27
FLAG 0F IRELAND
 IS ORDERED DOWN
IriShmen Then Rally to Standard
 and Up It Goes Again
MUCH ADO IN CITY HALL
Is Ordered Down By Acting Mayor Curtis and Head of City Hall Com- mission, But Goes Up On order of Mayor Quiglcy.

mission, But Goes Up On Order of
 Mayor Quiglcy.
 Friends of Irish Freedom, aroused over the order issued late yesterday afternoon by Frank H. Afford, chair man of the City Hall commissioner, after consultation with Acting Mayor c. F. Curtis, fOrbidding the flag of the sons of Erin to fly from the muni- ctpal building, rallied around their emblem this morning. As a result, Superintendent William F.. Smith, chief guardian or City hall, Haunted the green. white and orange cclors- the flag of the so-called Irish republic .--fron1 the staff at the City hall.
 Mayor is Not Opposed.
 Due to the fact that the Irish are holding a drive in this city this week, a delegation called on Mayor George A. Quiglcy, it is said, and requested his permission to have their flag fly from the City nall. The mayor prom ised to comply with their request
 Floats Beside Old Glory.
 Mayor Quigley left for New York city yesterday morning. Before leav-' ing for the metropolis he asked his cousin, William QuigIey, to notify Su- perintendcnt Smith to place. the Irish flag beside Old Glory on the City hall flag pole. Superintendent Smith com- piled with the order.
 Three Mayors Missing.
 At the time that the flag was first hoisted, Acting Mayor Curtis was also out of ,own. The city. pay roll had to be signed and a hunt for mayor was instituted. Mayor Quigley's sec retary, after learning that his honor, Mayor Curtis, had abSented himself from tEe city, tried to reach Alderman Angelo Paonessa to do the honors and relieve the minds of the city employees who were greatly worried because of the delay in receiving their money He was also away and after considerable telephoning on the part of the secre- tary, Alderman H. r. Richards ar rived at the City hall and affixed his signature to the payroll.
 Complain of Irish Flag
 When "Mayor" Curtis returned to the city, according to a statement made by him this morning, he re- CeiVed several complaints about the Irish flag flying from the City hall. He at once began an investigation. Acting Mayor Curtis said that he did not believe that Mayor Quigley would have issued such an order
 Among the complaints received were that the Irish have no recog- nized republic as yet and therefore the nation has not flag and that Old Glory should be the only emblem to float from the City hall.
 smith Gets Third Degree.
 Acting Mayor Curtis hunted up Superintendent Smith. According to MT. Smith he was put through the third degree by the alderman from he third ward. Mir. Curtis wanted information as to what orders he had received. Superintendent Smith ex- plained that William Quigley had in formed him that it was Mayor Qug- ey's wish to have the flag fly from the City hall. Acting Mayor Curtis then questioned Superintendent Smith if he usually received verbal orders. Mr. Smith explained that the matter was so trivial that he did not believe hat he should have received written order from the mayor. He said that Mayor Quigley generally communicat- cd his orders tC. him Through his sec retary. Alderman Curtis, said Mr. smith then told him he had better get his orders moro specifically in the flu lure or he might get in trouble.
 Flag is Ordered Down.
 Acting Mayor Curtis then left the rttv hall and consulted MT. Afford. As B result of the conference the flag was ordered from the n. uniCipal build ng Superintendent Smith was in a luandary. He did not know whether to obey the request issued by Mayor QuigIey or comply with MT. Affords order. After considera ble delbera- lion he took down the flag and care fully folded it up and put it away with the other cmblems Of the Allies.
 OuigIcy's Order Secured
 The news of removal of the flag auickly spread about and reached the headquarters of the Friends of Irish Freedom. Robert A. Murray, one of he officers of the order, immediately consulted William Quigley. A hunt In. Jugn Mayor Quigley's desk was in ,tituted and resulted in locating memorandum in his horrors hand writing requesting his cousin to in form the superintendent to fly the Irish flag from the City hall through (Continued on Eleventh Page)