New Flagpole; Col.
Fegan Host at Gathering Shanghai, Oct, 13, (OLUMBUS Day, the 447th anniversary of the lariding of Christopher Columbus on the little island of San Salvador, was quietly but enthusiastically observed by the American Community in Shanghai yesterday.
Highlights in the day's celebration were the presentation of a_new flagpole to the Shanghai American School by the Fourth Marines in the morning and a cocktail patty at the French Club with Colonel Joseph C, Fegan, Commanding Officer of the Fourth Marines, acting as host, in the evening.
Colonel Fegan. on behalf of the of-cers and men of his command, formally presented the new flagpole to the American School at the school grounds "at 840 am. Before the presentation the speaker made a brief Address to the assembled school chile dren, quoting to them some of the hardships and adversities suffered by Columbus before he reached the New World, Col. Fegan pointed ott that the voyage of Columbus was an ob-Jeet lesson In courage and persistency and urged the assembled students to prompt by his example, iband of the Fourth Marines crashed Into the stirring strains of "The Star Spangled Banner," the Colonel, assisted by Mr. J. S. Potter, quickly hoisted the American flag tg the top of the pole and came to the lute until the band had concluded the American National Anthem, Mr. Raymond E, Burnes, principal of the Shanghai American' School, accepted the new pole on behalf of the school. Among those present at the ceremony were Judge Milton J. Helmick of the United States Court Hope for "Old Glory"
"In presenting this flag pole from the Fourth U.S. Marines," said Colone! Fegan, "I do so with the confidential hope that Old Glory will float from it for a. good many years to come. The story of the sailing of Columbus is known (0 all of us. "Four hundred and forty-seven years ego today, his feet, which was about equal in draft to three large sea-yoing junks, after stormy, gloomy voyage of" three months across an unknown body. water, touched on the Island of San Salvador not far from the northern coast of Cuba. Finding this. island Darren and unsuitable for living, he galled again and this time Janded near Cape Haitien, Haiti, There, his refeeption was none too welcome as the Carly Indians were suspicious and treacherous; then, too, the trade winds made the harbour of Cape Haitien unsuitable for anchorage.
"Within a few days he decided to seek a Handing elsewhere, This time hho sailed round the southern part of the Island of Santo Domingo. and landed at what s now Santo Domingo City. There he found a more wel come reception from the natives, huis evew went ashore and established a colony. Within two miles from the beach where Columbus. first landed, briton higher ground, has been erect ed the famous Columbus Memoria Lighthouse.
"This_was made possible through the efforts of the. PansAmeriean Union, primarily through the generosily of General Trujillo, who until recently, was President of the Republic of Santo Domingo. Our State Department underwrite the financial responsibilities of this Memorial plan, far a sympathetic gesture.
Large for China, Mr. C. 8. Franklin, Chair~ man of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Dr. R. J. MeMullen and Mr.
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