The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-06-10
COLONEL BARTON
TELLS ABOUT FLAG
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR RE-
MINDS US FLAG DAY is NEXT
TUESDAY, JUNE IA.

SOlOICl ". IL. 1Ja1 COAl, 4AO0COW HlO
neer and veteran of the civil war, sub.
mits the following appeal to Moscow
citizens to recognize alag day. with
a brief history of the flag and the
origin Of flag day. His article fol
lows:
AS flag day is fast approaching
we are reminded that anything per-
tanning to the history of the Ameri-
can flag is always of interest to every
American citizen, brief reminder of
the origin and history Of the star
spangled banner seems to be proper
at this time. The Continental Con
gress appointed George Washington
Robert Morris and Col. Rossa com
mittee to look up suitable flag for
+ the new Republic. They took a rough
draft to Mrs. John Ross better known
as Betsy Ross noted for her neatness
as seamstress. She lived at 239
Arch ST. Philadelphia. The draft had
six pointed stars, Betsy preferred
five which was adopted. The first
time it floated over the American
army was at Valley Forge during the
darkest days of the Rebellion. The
first time it entered foreign port it
floated over the Ranger commanded
by John Paul Jones, the greatest
Naval hero of the Revolution, and
whose bones mouldered in France un-
til few years ago they were brought
to America for burial. We know the
flag by three names, the American
flag, the star spangled banner, and
by the more endearing name of Old
Glory. We all know it is called the
American flag because it represents
the sovereigncy of the United States.
Id
banner from our National anthem,
detained on board of British vessel
during the war of 1872, while the
British were bombarding Fort Nc
Henry near Baltimore, Md, but per-
haps not so many know the origin of
the name Old Glory. In 1903 there
lived in Salem, Mass, family by the
name of Driver to whom was born
son whom they christened William.
William grew up to be an exemplary
lad, in young manhood he took to a
sea-faring life. In 1881 when about
to sail in command of the brig,
Charles Dogget the good citizens of
Salem presented him a beautiful
American flag to float over his YES
sci, this was done with some cere-
mony. When its ample folds kissed
the breezes of Heaven, Captain Dri-
yer looking up exclaimed, II Christen
Thee Old Glory" a name he ever
after used in speaking of that partic
ular flag. On retiring from a sea-
faring life he settled in Nashville,
Tenn, and such was his love for his
Old Glory that he became known as
Old Glory Driver. When Tennessee
passed an ordinance of accession the
young cesssionist of Nashville con-
ceived the idea of capturing Drivers
Old Glory and several raids were
made for this purpose but Captain
Driver had taken the precaution of
sewing it in a comfort which he used
on his bed and they failed to find 1T.
When Grants army captured Fort
Donaldson on the Cumberland river
below Nashville and our troops
marched into the city, Captain Driver
took his Old Glory up to the state
house and hoisted it over Capitol
building, then he looked up and said,
now Old Glory is up there | die in
peace Captain Driver died in 1886.
He willed the flag to the Essex In
stitute of Salem, so the original Old
Glory is back in the city of it's origin.
The following are few of the honors
which should be paid to the flag:
In hosting or lowering it Should
never be allowed to touch the ground. |
When used at half mast in honor of
the dead it should be hoisted to full
mast, then lowered to half. When
used as a banner the field should be
to the right. When used as an altar,
cover to left. When passing the flag
or when it is passing you it should be
saluted. When the Star Spangled
Banner is being played, you should
stand at attention uncovered. The
flag should be raised at sun up and
lowered at sundown. Bunting is used
only in government flags, no yard of
which was ever manufactured in the
U. S. until the Civil War. Gen. Ben
jamin F. Butler of Massachusetts
the first yard ever
made in this country. Flag obser-
vanse is one of the newest of our Ma
Honal observances. In 1897 the gov
srnor of New York ordered the flag
1oisted over all state buildings, Phila-
1elphia did the same, but as far as /
xnow it was left to San Diego Lodge (,
No. 1853 B. P. o. F. to cause it to be-
.ome a national observance. | sub
nit herewith the following from the
Elks Antlers, a Lodge paper pub |
ished in New York.
A letter from B p. o. E. 168, San
Diego, June IA, 1917.
70 the Elks Antlers, New York City,
N. Y.
Gentlemen:
A number of lodges claim the honor
# being responsible for flag day '
;an we settle the questions to where
md when the idea originated through j
he columns of the Elks Antlers. The {
ecords Of San Diego lodge No. 168
how that regular meeting held June
'th, 1904 Brother G. Fred Henking s
made motion which was carried {
ut at our next regular meeting.
Brother John B. Osborn, M. J. Dowell, {
nd Patterson Spriggs were appointed (
committee on flag night. Records '
f June 16, 1904 flag night show that {
he Lodge room was .lavishly deco '
ated with American flags, that
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