The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-15
BEAUTIFUL SERVICE
AT MALLORY COURT
ATTENDED BY MANY
Is Characterized by Lofty Senti-
ment Expressed in Terms
of Patriotism.
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
BY DIR. ]. w. FRAZER
He Defines the Meaning Of pa
triOtism" as II Has Come
Down Through Centuries.

| Down Through Centuries.
| Characterized bs- Lofty sentiments eN-
| pressed in terms of patriotism. the Flag
! Day exercises last night at Mallory
| Court under the auspices Of the Pehsa-
I cola Lodge No. 497. Benevolent Protse-
/ tive order Of Elks. was one OF the most
/ successful anniversary celebra tious ever
held in Pensacola, and set a standard FOR
such observances which should be emu
! lated by other organizations.
From the platform drsped in The colors
ana from which Old Glory Was flung 10
the breeze, the exalted ruler. Max l..
Bear, and other officers Of the EsEks.
greeted the large audience. which was
seated on the lawn I'm the park, where
benches had been placed. and where the
cool breezes from the gulf gssuaged the
heat, which had sbated. after one ~ the
warmest days ever experienced here.
Music and speeches.
The program was opened with tha
playing OF the Star Spangled Banner by
the Coast Artillery band, from Fort Bar
rancas. following which the exalted ruler
Of the Elks, and the officers gave inter.
esting glimpses into the ritual OF the
organization. through the Introductory
exercises.
Chaplain ]. T. Mock led the assem-.
blage IN prayer. following which GO.
lumbia. the Gem Of the Ocean" was sung
By a quartotte,
Harry Thompson. who never spoke tc
better advantage. gave the record Of the
flag. going back to its earliest history,
when it was flag only b the minds Oi
the patriots Of valley Forge aud Bunker
Hin. on to the present day, with IFS IS
stars, and a record such as no other flag
has ever borne-unconquered and un
ccnquerable.
Following the singing Of Aud Lang
syne." the altar service was performed,
and most impressive and beautiful 81
was. as the colors Of the flag were used
in the form Of enblamatic roses. lites
and violets, TO form a central motif
above which the stars and striDes wera
placed. typifying the loyalty Of Klkdom
TO the flag OF our country.
An interesting feature Of the service
was a reading 10y Alto Adams "Tho
Flag so well was this rendered that IL
proved a very valuable part Of the eve
ning's program.
Southern Airs" by the band was fol-
lowed by a patriotic address by Dr. John
". Frazer. pastor Of the First Methodist
church.
Or. Frazer's Address.
DR.. Frazer's subject was patriotism
and in his Introductory remarks he de-
fined the meaning that the word has had,
as it has come down through the cen
turtles
First, said DR. Frazer, in the early
history Of this country, when men were
stiH under an autoeraey and reaching
out towards self government, and later
when freedom was won. patriotism might
have been summed up IN the minds OF
men OF America in the one word-Ih-
erty.
Later. during the war OF 1872 com
mercial integrity and patriotism were
indelbly linked. The Mexican war came.
and patriotism and the dominance Of the
AngIo-Ssxon race were linked together.
Then came the war between the states
and through that welter and fraticidal
strife there emerged a new American
ism.
The Spanish war came, and liberty
and altTuism were not to be separated.
And then the great world war, when
liberty meant democracy for all nations.
Practical Patriotism.
DR. Frazer then called to mind the
saying of Goethe that in time Of peace.
patriotism means the caring for ones
own doorstep, and ne declared that IN
the time Of peace no less than IN time
OF war patriots have their service to
perform.
Patriotism, IN practical sense.
said Dr. rFazer. means TO uphold the
laws" Referring to the yolstead act, ne
declared that he did not intend to dis
cuss the merits Of this law, but that he
did mean to say that since that law had
been written into the statutes OF this
counry. and had become a par Of the
law. that the man who broke those laws.
who held them in contempt failed in
loyalty 10 the flag
lie declared that when that law IF
broken other laws are cracked, and
way Is made for the entrancs OF law.
lsssness and anarchy.
Another word that had 70 do with pat.
riotism. said DR.. Frazer, Is right-wom>
ans rights; the rights Of labor; tha
rights Of capital the rights OF this and
that.
DR.. Frazer said that no man OF class
Of men had a right to dictate 70 any
other man or class OF men, whether they
should work OF not, or when they should
work II man wanted to lay down
his tools ana walk out ana leave his job.
that vas his affair and he had that
fCentf,usd o. Psaa Thraa1