River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-16
Co. "A" and Legion
Post Presented
With Flags

The ladies of the Women's Relief
Corps prese ted Co. "A", Motor Sup
ply Train, w. N. G., and Albert Har-
vey Fletcher Post No. 121, the Amer
ican Legion each with beautiful
"Oid Glory" last Monday evening.
The presentation was made in the
Foresters Hall, and the ceremonies
OF the occasion were impressive and
beautiful in every detail.
The members of the National
Guard were present in uniform. The
Legion men were under command Of
Post Commander L. S. Doolittle. The
Grand Army men, of whom there was
a large delegation, were guests OF
honor at the affair, and led the march
into the hall.
After song by the quartette and
invocation by Rev. G. A. Bird, the
two flags were exhibited, the soldiers
and ex-soldiers standing at salute
while the quartette sang "The Star
Spangled Banner"
The presentation and acceptances
were followed by a splendid address
by Rev. G. A. Bird, who gave grand
tribute to the women for their great
TaYt in this country's success.
The Relief Corps then gave their
salute to the flag, and the program
closed with the singing of America"
after which delightful lunch was
served to all.
Mrs. D. j. Collins represented the
w. r. C. in presenting the flags. She
also added a part which was not on
the program in presenting the G. a..
r. with beautiful boquet. Command
er, c. G. Knowles accepted it on be-
bali Of his comrades.
The Presentation
In presenting the flags Mrs. Col
inns said:
Commander of Co. "a" and Post
Commander of Albert Harvey F'let-
cher Post, The American Legion:
ut is my great pleasure and honor
TO have the privilege to present these
flags to you tonight.
To-day we are given the great op-
psrssanity.Of. living in the presence Of
veterans of three wars. Men who
have listened to the sublime words
Of Abraham Lincoln; men who fought
the terrible battles under Sherman,
Grant and other great leaders. We
meet the veterans of those first to
fight for the cause of humanity on a
foreign shore, our World War veter-
ans. How our hearts thrilled with
patriotic enthusiasm as they marched
away to cross the sea.
"How the Boys in Blue wished
that the finger of time would turn
backward in its flight that they might
60 too.
"You are performing an important
work, giving comfort to the veterans
in our city today. 1t will have a
deeper meaning as time goes on,
when the last veteran has answered
the call of the Great Commander to
toin the army gone before.
again Old Glory has rescued a
stricken people from the power OF
tyrants. 1t has been pressed to the
hearts and bathed with the tears OF a
grateful people across the seas. Its
stripes are tinged a deeper crimson
and the white is made purer and
winter through sacrifices of our boys
who gave their lives over there The
stars shine forth in greater splendor
on their field of blue, and resemble
the stars of heaven in that it has been
beyond the power of any to pull them
down.
.'What a wonderful flag is our flag,
a flag that is broad enough to cover
the world and all who will may find
protection under it's folds.
when our brave boys carried it
over the top and the enemy shouted
the Yanks are coming Victory was
won.
at is a sacred trust that | am
giving you. in behalf of the Women's
Relief Corps, in presenting you with