The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-14
ELKS HOLD
INSPIRING FLAG
DAY OBSERVANCE
Rev. Martin Pays Fine Tri-
butte to Lodge and De-
livers Address

A very impressive observance OF
Flag Day under the auspices of the
St. Johnsbury lodge, No. 1343, Bene-
violent Protective Order of Elks,
took place Sunday night in the Globe
theater before large audience. Ow-
ING to the non-arrival of E. Thomas
LaIkin of Troy, N. Y, who was Sc
cured as the special speaker, Rev.
George A. Martin, pastor of the
Grace Methodist church, was secured
u speaker. He paid fine tribute to
the Elks for their noted benevolences
md their efforts to promote patriot
ism
c. Roy Calderwood, past exalted
ruler. presided and the work of the
lodge was especially beautiful and
inspiring r
The program opened with an or
chestral selection by Mrs. Wilkes
orchestra followed by the singing OF
the "Star Spangled Banner" by the
audience. Mr.. Calderwood called up
on the various officers to explain the
object and significance of the Flag
Lay observance and this was done IN
IN impressive way.
4 violin solo bv Miss Marjorie
French, accompanied by Miss Lola
French was greatly enjoyed. The
History of Our Flag" was given by
Atty. Jutten Longmoore.
"LibertyJBell', was stirring dem
orstration led by Robert Nichols and
participated in by the officers of the
lodge. A magnificent bell of red,
white and blue was unveiled on the
stage as the Elks' impressive cere-
monial to the departed brothers
eleven strokes of a bell-was given.
After an orchestral selection Atty
T. eo4f- -Seaf4es gave in his usual ex-
cellent way the "Elks Tribute to the
Flag"
There was another enjoyable selec-
ion by Miss Marjorie French, fol-
lowed by the address of DR.. Martin:
After expressing regret for himself
and the audience on the failure OF
Judge Larkin to be present, Mr. Mar
tin said: "This organization which
has grown so phenominally in num-
bers and influence, giving millions OF
dollars for all kinds Of war needs,
including the nancing of the SalVa--
ton Army abroad and at home, and
the establishment of three large hos
pitfalls where Wounded and disabled
soldiers without distinction OF race,
cclor or creed, may be nursed back to
health and taught skilled trades, and
Joining in an earnest endeavor tQ
pr mote patriotism by the observance
OF Flag Day, needs no feeble word
Of mine to add to the worth of this
hour"
On the theme "What has made
America Great" he said:
Liberty, education and religion
have been our guiding stars. Roofing
in the teachings of John Calvin, the
modern idea of liberty grew to fruit
age in the Puritan movement of Eng
land which eliminated in the rise OF
Oliver Cromwell and in America in
the settlement If New England by
tae Puritans. Lovers of liberty are
always pioneers. They blaze trails.
Liberty creates personal initiative,
and an atmosphere in which men and
women think their greatest and mob
lest thoughts. Out of the seed corn
which the Puritans brought to these
s,cles came the Declaration of indie
pendence and the Constitution. The
pre- paganda now being carried on by
men and women who are 80 per cent
fol eign in their blood, anti-American
III their ideas Of government, and
anti-christian in their ideals of So
cicty, if successful, will not only dis
rurt the great transportation systems
Of commerce, paralize industry but
seek to accomplish what Danton and
did in the French Rcvo-
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