OCR Text |
Show "Old Glory " Charles Summer'M tribute to th'ii Stars and Stripes fs good and appropriate reading just now:" "Ileo is the national fiag I He must bo cold, indeed, who can loolrupon its folds rippling in tho breeze without prido 6ff country. It is a piece of bunting bunt-ing in the air, but it speaks sublimely, and every part has a vpice. Its stripes of altornito of red and white procloim tho original union of 13 States to maintain main-tain the Declaration of Independence. Its stars of white on a field of blue proclaim pro-claim that union of States constituting o(ur national constellation, which receives a new star with every State. The two together signify union, past and present. The very colors have ft languago, which was recognized by our fathers. White is for puritv; red fcr valor jbluo for justice; and nil together bunting, stripes, stars and color blazink in the sky, make tho flag of our country' to be cheribhed by all our licartS, to bo upheld by all our hands." |