The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-03-04
BEAuT'rUL FLAG
GIVEN q WRAY-.
M'K|NSI - POST.
by REL|Ef QRPS
Comraemorates Patriotism and
= Devotion of Fremont County
Boys Who Died.

Sunday night to commemorate the pa
triotism ana devotion of the Fremont
county boys who maze the supreme
sacrifice for their country in the war
with Geimany. a handsome silk nag
was presented to Wray-Mckinstry
post of the American Legion by the
members OF Greenwood Woman's Re
lief Corps. The presentation was
made by Mrs. T. b. Coulter on behalf
OF the corps. and II was gratefully ac-
cepted BY Louis S. Lear. commander
OF the Legion. on behalf OF his com
rades OF that organization. although
formal acknowledgement OF the gift
was made by Howard l. Burton.
The flag is a beautiful one. and in
presenting It to the Legion Mrs. Coul-
ter made an eloquent address of its
significance to libertysloving men and
women and expressed the assurance
that IL would be cherished and pro-
tected by its recipients without
stripe erased or star polluted"
Fitting response was made In ac-
cepting IT by Mr.. Burton. who stated
that the Stars and Stripes was a sac
red and consecrated thing to 1000, 0o0
men of the American Legion. who had
either gone into the carnage of battle
at the peril of their lives or had pre-
pared themselves 10 do so. 10 main
tain It's integrity and to perpetuaie
for mankind the liberty Il represented.
The flag was carried down the
church aisle in company with Mrs.
Coulter by Mrs ] r.. Morgan Of ;he
E-tn ha
possession and custody of Francis
Carter. the coior-bearer OF wray-Mc-
Kinstry post. American Legion. who
wore the naval uniform of his country.
Afr Carter served the haE overseas
during the war and was n part of The
great Angio-Amreican naval defense
: that kept the German menace" on
the continent OF Europe.
Sunday evenings service was high
ly patriotic and interesting. and many
people were present to do 1t honor. II
was under the auspices and direction
OF Wray- -McKinstry post. American
Legion. and was presided over by
Louis s. Lear. it's commander. II
was called primarily for the purpose
of making the awards to the next of
the French government to the men OF
the military and naval service OF the
United States who had died In battle,
or in the training camps which sup
Piled H. These certificates. however.
had been previously given out by the
post to those they were intended FOR.
and were not in evidence at Sunday
evenings meeting Eight or 10 OF them
were distributed TO the relatives of
such men in Fremont county, two OF
them in Canon City.
Mai II. 4. Sadly OF Colorado
Springs. commander of the American
Legion in this state, had been invited
20 deliver the principal address at
Sunday nights meeting. hut was un-
able to be present. and Capt Sperry
Packard of Pueblo was chosen to take
'his place Capt Packard is n lawyer
by profession and was attached TO the
artillery department OF the army at
Camp Taylor. Louisville. Ky. during
the greater part of the war
Capt. Packard said that his father
Awas a member OF the Grand Army of
ube Republic and his mother was for
& many years active in the work OF the
woman's Relief Corps. and that he
was much gratifiod to participate In
n service in which these great pa
triotic organizations in association
with the American Legion had n lead
ing part Capt Packard is pleas.
inc speaker and his address was lis.
tened TO with the utmost interest
throughout. He paid magnificent
tribute TO the flag and said that next
to the cross OF Christ II was the most
inspiring symbol in all the world. He
admonished his audience to revere and
love II MS they do life itself and to
protect II rs they would their most
sacred and cherished possession.
d Capt. Packards address was pa.
triotic. inspiring and helpful and
pointed the way for tho perpetuatior
OF political freedom. 'If wq are our.
selves devoted to the flag and what II
stands for and encourage reverence
for'iaw pnd order in our children and
our chIldren's children. the republic
viii last forever" he declared.
Mr. Lear road the preamble 10 the
constitution OF the American Legion
TO show its beneAcept purposes for its
own membership and the country NJ
i large II IL dedicated TO patriotism
and 10 tho maintenance Of American
& institutions against the assaults Of