The following letters are self-explanatory:— Ottawa, August 16, 1898.
My Dear Mr. Moore:— You will doubtless remember that when at your house recently there was presented to Mrs. Higman a card containing a poem to Great Britain by our revered Mother. The poem was printed, I believe, by Mr. Dunbar of Boston, with the American flag on the top of the card. Had Mr. Dunbar realized fully the beautiful sentiment contained in the poem he would, I have no doubt, have had the flags of both nations floating in unison above it. Be that as it may, I was deeply impressed by the poem (being myself an Englishman), and it occurred to me that perhaps our dear Mother would permit a few of her devoted followers here, in acknowledgment of the sentiment contained in the poem, to present her with a British flag.
The flag that I send you for this purpose by express to-day, is the flag of the Dominion of Canada, that is, the British ensign bearing the coat of arms of the Dominion.
