Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-23
Moore Raises Flag
for Great Heroes
Continued from PAGE One

When he had finished, and in q
louder voice. he explained to the child :
rcn that it was difficult to make them
: speech under existing conditions, so
he had written II out intending it for
publication in the newspapers.
~ want to thank you children, boys
and girls" he added, "and your teach
ers, for coming here today.
II trust the day will come when M =
tional holidays will be appreciated to
the full; when we will have gotten
away from war and all that follows it,
and when our people will assemble on
such days as this to study the history of
our forefathers.
Boys, and you. too. girls, want
YOU to stand for one thing-I want you
to stand for the constitution of your
country and the glory of its flag"
Children Save Flag from Mud
The children made way for the Mayor
as he strodc down to raise, the. flag,
Colonel Gilmore standing by his side.
Take hold Of it. children, hold it
up" said Colonel Gilmore as the big
flag was unfolded, and was in danger
Of dragging on the muddy sidewalk.
The children. boys and girls, crowded
close, and, seizing the folds of the flag,
spread it out over their heads. 1t was
an impressive incident which had not
been forcseen in the program. Small
arms appraised held the flag high until
the Mayors pull on the halyards raised
first it's peak from the children's up
lifted hands, and then the broad thir-
teen starred emblem itself, the children
cheering as it took the breeze.
In solemn quiet they watched it rise
up to the roof Of the hall, up past the
| ha1f al a1a thn
flag rose in air, and on up to the pin
nacle of the high pole.
With bare heads the children sang
THE Star r-Spangled Banner the
fringe of grown ups at the edge of the
chowd joining with deeper voices in
the high pitched chorus.
Children Cheer Flag
Three cheers for your fag," called
Colonel Gilmore. The children an
swered Justify.
Three cheers for Mayor Moore he
added, and they cheered again.
cheering died, then pressed through the
crowd of children to his limousine
waiting by the curb.
The children did not want to let him
go. They crowded round him. trying
to get close enough to shake his hand.
lie was as eager az they, and he held
out his hand for every little fist that
he could reach in the crowd. After u
few minutes the police guard, them
selves tossed about BY the mass of push
ing youngsters, had to extricate him.
They did it gently, fearing to hurt the
children, and smilngly waving them
back as n way was made for the Mayor.
Finally he reached his machine and got
. tptn hA oh ,hn l. 1s.~. H.,
as he was driven away.
Age OF Selfshness
The Mayors address complete fol-
| lows:
These simple exercises at the shrine
of American liberty are in keeping with
the thought that American history and
! tradition shall be preserved that they
shall not be perverted or obliterated |;
that the principles of virtue, liberty and
| independence. which animated our fore
! fathers, shall not be forgotten. We
Lave attained an age and generation in
which there is reason to fear the self
ishness of the profit -takcr and the op-
/ pOrtunist may overcome our mother
/ taught love of truth, patriotism and
sClf abnegation.
I'VE have those in our midst who
/ have not studied the story of our fore
| fathers who have come easily into
! possession of the rich heritage won by
their fortitudc and sacrifice. or who,
having knowledge Of the primitive foun-
dations upon which our great national
/ structure was reared, care not. II Is
these Indifferent bcncficiaries of Amcri-
can institutions that we may call to
account on day like this. In church
and school, in business place and pub
lie forum, we should this day renew our
allegiance to the constitution and TO the
flag Of our country.
Example OF Patriotism
I'm the life of him whose memory
we are met to celebrate we have the
most conspicuous example of American
chivalry and patriotism. In Washing
ton and his compatriots, risking their
all upon the altar of liberty. we have
, cxcmplnrs struggling through a wilder.
ness OF doubt and oppression whose lives
and works may well be studied by those
of the present generation who do not
know or cannot appreciate the bless
| ings they enjoy in this modern age of
civilization and endeavor.
"Thc time has come when We must
pause to study the lives of Washing.
ton. Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant. Nc.
Kinlcy. Roosevelt and our other leaders
and the services rendered by them in
order that the work of Americaniza =
ton born in the throes Of seven =
year war for American liberty shall
not be set back, but shall continue for
the glory, the safety and the perpetuity
of the American people
At 4 O'Clock there will be Wash
| .-ANI L.. Al
quarters Of the Pennsylvania Historical
Society, Thirteenth and Locust streets.
In accordance with request by
Mayor Moore, homes of residents In
all sections of the city and hundreds
OF business houses are displaying the
countrys colors in honor of the man
who did so much for the cause Of lib
erty.
Many industrial and commercial es-
| Establishments are closed today as u trib-
ute to the Father Of Our Country.