Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
FLAG PRESENTATION
LAUREL BIG EVENT
Gift Of Local Jr. o. U. A. m. Re.
ceived With Elaborate and
Thrilling Exercises.

Laurel, April b.-Before tho largest
crowd ever assembled In the audi
forum of the new high school. the
flag raising exercises under tho au-
spices of Vigilant Council, No. 10,
Jr. o. U. A, NJ. were held yesterday
afternoon. Leading educators and
business men who had come to view
the exercises. were greeted by tho
Council. shortly after noon. and on
the arrival OF George Il. KINNEY. State
Councillor OF the Junior order United
American Mechanics. and his staff. a
parade was formed on the east end
of Market street to march to the
school building. The professions lined
up as follows: Laurel Firemcn's
Band, flag bearers. IL high school
girls. guarded by six Junior
Mechanics: Laurel public school chill
dren. first to twenfth grade; Laurel
Board OF Education and visiting MEM
bers of State Board of Education:
Gumboro Band, composed of Junior
Mechanics; members of Viligant Coun-
Gil and visiting Councils. The pupils
of the school carried American flags.
! At 3 o'clock. the auditorium OF the
high school building had been filled
to capacity and large crowds We're
compelled to stand in the corridors.
The meeting was called TO order by
Elijah Il. Wooten. and Rev. J. Il.
George gave the invocation, In the
place OF w. .. Bennett who was un-
able TO he present, on account OF be-
ing seriously I'll at his home. The
exercises were rs follows: Address.
Victor G. Kitchens. Past National Rep
resentative, Junior Order United
American Mechanics; address of wei
come. George IL. Otwell. president OF
the Town Council and former mayor
OF Laurel: response. Frank NJ Jones.
Past state Councillor: singing. school
children; address. George +. KINNEY
State Councillor: presentation OF nag
from Jr. o. L. A. NJ, 10 tho School
Board, Minos r.. Culver; acceptances.
DIR. j. Roscoe Elliott; fiag drill. by
four school children. address. Edward
s. Jones. OF Middletown. Past state
councillor: selection. by Laurel Fire
mems Rand: address. James Osborne
Adams. business manager OF state
Board Of Education, and former presi-
dent Of local board; address. Professor
Stahl, in charge OF research work OF
the State Board OF Education nj
Dover: grafton. Professor John Shll-
ling, state superintendent 81 cducs
ton. fiag raising by George T. King
Past Councillor OF Nistlant Council
, No. TO- and oldest charter member OF
. the council
\ telegram was received at noon
= from Hon. James L. Wilmeth. who
until last week was Director 81 Blu
reau Of Engraving and Printing
Washington, ID. c. saying he would
be unable to be present at tho exer.
|. cises. and expressing sincere regrets
Governor Denney and Ex-Governor
Townsend and Pierre : du Pom
also were unable 20 be present. Bust
: ness places and dwellings In all part
, OF town were beautifully decorated.
. Nigilant Council. No. 10. JUNO
Order United American Mechanics, ha'
. exerted every available means 20 max
the exercises the most elaborate eve
. held in this town. and succeeded. Tn
flag presented by the local Counc
was large and beautiful
In the evening the newly organize
degree team Of Nigilant Council OK
= emplified the work OF the three degree
TO one OF the largest classes Of candi
II, dates ever taken into the local Coun
= Gil. numbering nearly one hundre,
The new high school auditorium wa
!. used for the exercises.
- During intervals In the work OF IN
degree team. the Laurel Firemen
- Band rendered beautiful selections an
- speeches We're made by several OF IN
20 visiting Mechanics
Following the initiation exercis,
Refreshments and smokes were serve'
! and the remainder OF the evening d,
i. voted TO a general good time.