nvolvement of civicgroups. Fraternal lodges trumpet/support enlistment of members Sustained independent involvement of civic groups in a wide range offund-raising campaigns. Several recruiting meetings. Moderate support from AOH/UIL Active obstructionof meetings, especially after 1916. Heckles and disruptions by Sinn Feiners.Soldiers publicly criticized as unpatriotic.Few fund-raising efforts, most for Connaught Rangers' comforts. Littlesustained civic support or involvement. Initiative restricted mainly toupper classes. TABLE 6.1. (Continued) TYPES & EXTENT of CIVIC ACTIVITY Park City, UT, U.S.ANation-State fusion: High Rossland, B.C., CanadaModerately high Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ire Moderately low (pre-Rising)/Very low(post-Rising) Symbolic ActivityPublic Holidays Flag Displays Farewells/Welcome-homes/Funerals Celebrations of War & Peace Patriotic content and heightened participation; parades increase in numberand scopeLarge flag purchased through public subscription. New public flagpole. Flagstocks low. Concern about display of the flag. Red flag banned from displayin Park City.Farewell important public events. Large crowds reported. Several publicfunerals for soldiers. Spontaneous celebrations of peace, several organized peace celebrations. No observed or discernable change Little evidence of heightened concerns, no evidence of heightened activity. One editorial comment noting lack of patriotic display of the flag. Farewells were massive patriotic events. Welcome-homes were usually small,consisting of a few civic leaders and soldiers family and friends. Numerouspublic funeral events.Annual patriotic meetings to resolve commitment to the war. Four separatepeace demonstrations. Some holidays cancelled after 1916 due to legal restrictions on publicgatherings.Union Jack burned. Republican flags displayed prominently. No organized farewells of soldiers. Military funerals reported, but notpublic involvement. W...
