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Show FLMfllSlI DRAWS big mm 10 IE FREIGHT DEPOT The flag raising event of the employes em-ployes of the joint freight house of the Union terminal was marked by patriotic pat-riotic addresses by i: E. Nichols, F. M. Driggs and Rev. J. E. Carver. A large crowd was gathered near tho newly erected Hag pole when the Southern Pacific band played the opening selection. Following. F. E. Nichols gave a short address introducing introduc-ing the speakers and telling of the patriotic work of the employes of the railroads in their participation all patriotic pat-riotic events in Ogden. The rendition of "Old Glory" written by James Whitcomb Riley, by F. M. Driggs, was the -features of the professor's pro-fessor's address. Professor Driggs gave a short outline of the development develop-ment of the flag and then told of the need of a flag which will show all the colonics and possessions of the Uniteci States. Rev. J. E. Carver was tho ne.Jt speaker. Ho told of tho willingness of patriotic Americans to die for the emblem em-blem which was to be unfurled during the program. He told of the high ! meaning and esteem of the flag. His address was interrupted at several points by hearty applause. Frank M. Driggs gave a review of the development of the flag from its beginning toXhc present time and spoke eloquently of the feeling and loyalty each citizen of Utah knows when he realizes that one of the stars on the blue is "for Utah. It brings the Hag home to each commonwealth as a personal banner. The story of "Old Glory" was then made to thrill each of the large audience as In the words of the "Hoosier Poet" Superintendent Driggs told of the development of the name "Old Glory" from the "Glory of God." In speaking of the love of Americans for tlmir harm or Rpv. flnrvpr fnlrl of the service and patriotism of the true Americans who had made the flag to have its present meaning. The women of "7C" were quite as marked in their service for-the flag as the Red Cross workers of today. Washington, finding his army underclothed, asked the colonial col-onial women for thirteen thousand overcoats. The women had to spin and dye and weave the cloth, but they were ready with the thirteen thousand coats and some of these coats are now the choicest trophies of those days. The men thought so much of them that they would not relinquish them and they became known as "Bounty coats." The flag has ever waved over the most loyal of women and men and for the loyal souls that made it to bo what it Is, Americans love it. It is loved because be-cause of the men who have uphold it and supported It. Youth fights for it and mature wisdom guides It. The leaders In command are mature men. President Wilson was born in 185G. Pershing in 1860. Sims in 1S5S. Foch in 1S51. Haig In 1861. Mature wisdom guides and impetuous youth defends the powers of the flag. The stars and stripes was the banner that had its origin in a home. It has ever stood for all that a true home embodies mercy, sympathy, justice, opportunity and power for the development of the best of those It protects. As such we lift it, ionor it, love it and for such a banner our youth offer their blood. As the Southern Pacific" band played "The Star-Spangled Banner" the flag was raised to tho top of the flag pole by the young ladies of the . freight house. A white pigeon flew to the sky as the flag was unfurled. One of the boy scouts who stood at attention during the rendition of "Tho Star-Spangled Banner" met with misfortune mis-fortune when he fell over in a faint He was carried into the open and soon revived. The rendition of "The Flag Without a Stain" was one of the features of the program. It was sung by the Southorn Pacific .glee club 1 |