[2] Page began working "twelve hours a day in a printing shop and a paper-bag factory" at the age of 10.

Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the US Constitution, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, a speech made by Daniel Webster, and text from Edward Everett Hale's 1863 patriotic short story of a military officer condemned to exile, "The Man Without a Country."

A prize of $1000 was also awarded by Mayor James H. Preston on behalf of the City of Baltimore, which was the birthplace of the national anthem.

He was highly respected by members of both major parties throughout his service, as a principled gentleman whose patriotism was inspirational and whose love of America was unquestioned.

For many years, Page had also served as the President General of the United States Flag Association.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.

It is not an expression of individual opinion upon the obligations and duties of American citizenship or with respect to its rights and privileges.

[8] In 1955, the Daughters of the American Revolution added a bronze plaque on his grave at Oak Hill Cemetery.