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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



us a nation under one flag, and a great 

 flag, before the entire world. 



"And why should this flag stir your 

 hearts and make your spirit burn with- 

 in you? Because immortal honor hangs 

 alike in every square inch of its fabric." 



He traced the origin of the flag, and 

 recounted occasions where it has stood 

 for the right. 



"In 1916 it went into the country of 

 Mexico for the protection of the Ameri- 

 can citizen, and in 1917 we again find it 

 entering into the great world war in 

 defensive of democracy. It has been 

 stormed at with shot and shell, and 

 torn to tatters in a hundred battles, 

 but it has always waved for freedom. 



"We are at present in a world-war 

 death-grapple, and we are like the 

 Christian knight who went forth armed 



unity of individuals and of State. We 

 must appreciate that to accomplish any 

 result of merit entails sacrifice. And 

 so it is for you and for men to take 

 up our part in this great world-war, 

 and, whether we be at the front or at 

 home, to see, as true patriots, that we 

 do our part for the success of our coun- 

 try, and for the success of the cause, 

 knowing and realizing that those who 

 blazed the way in earlier days suffered 

 and sacrificed much that we might live 

 as we do today ; and so we, at this time, 

 must suffer and sacrifice much that we 

 might live as we do today ; and so we, 

 at this time must suffer and sacrifice 

 for the benefit of those who, in the 

 future, will live under that great and 

 glorious flag, the Red, White and 

 Blue." 



THE CEREMONIES AT ARCADIA. 



cap-a-pie to succor the oppressed and to 

 bind up the wounds of the stricken. 

 We have no purpose of territorial ag- 

 grandizement ; we have no aim for empty 

 glory ; we have no cruel pride in the su- 

 preme knowledge of strength, but we 

 stand for the right in this world war, as 

 God gives us to know the right." 



He mentioned the lessons which the 

 flag suggested — white for purity, pure 

 and incorruptible citizenship, honesty 

 and charity, red for love, and a symbol 

 of blood which every true patriot 

 should be willing to shed for his coun- 

 try ; the stars are symbols of light and 

 heavenly protection. 



"And now my friends, as we are as- 

 sembled here today," said Judge Mar- 

 tin, "we must reflect upon the good 

 that has been accomplished by the 



Raising the Flag. 



Following Judge Martin's address, 

 Capt. Thomas summoned a color detail 

 comprising Fred McDonald, J. A. Hall 

 and George Cornish of the Home 

 Guard. The American flag resently 

 presented to ArcAdiA by Senator Mc- 

 Lean was then slowly raised on an 80- 

 foot steel flag-pole. "The Star Span- 

 gled Banner" was played. As the flag, 

 which had been carefully furled, reach- 

 ed the masthead, a salute was fired, 

 and the flag gracefully unfurled to the 

 breeze, while the crowd applauded. 

 Rev. Dr. Barney pronounced benedic- 

 tion. 



A luncheon was then served to about 

 500 by a committee of ladies, of which 

 Mrs. Edwin Binney, Mrs. G. Horsey 

 and Mrs. A. E. Austin were at the 

 head. 



