Show J SIGNIFICANCE OF A FLAG AT MAST MAST HALF SALT SUT LAKE CITY July 9 1885 Editor Deseret News After all the howling the flaming and severe lett ue i OJ Q the Mormons for tor putting a few mast mast half on Saturday last I have failed to notice any a authorized defini defini- defini definition tion of the expression or word wold half half- mast half mast in proof of the charges char es made against the people by the blatant dem dem- demagogues dems demagogues s I really expected our learned Judge Would have quoted some authorities at at the indi indignation meeting held in the Methodist Church on Saturday evening July but any such quotations have spoiled their little same game as all who spoke upon that Occasion wished to construe the the act of placing the flags at mast half as one of unquestionable disloyalty to the government 0 of the United States But to the definition Webster says says under the head of FLAG FLAO To hang bang ha l the the flag at mast half-mast or half half- staff half staff to raise it only oly half way to the top of the ma mast t or staff as a token or n sign of mourning NEXT |