The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

The New United States Flag Displayed Yes
ferdny.

The New United States Flag Displayed Yes
tcrdny.
The customs flag on the custom-house and
postofice building gave way yesterday TO the
qrander emblem, the nations ensign. The
Stars and Stripes have stood out boldly Oh
day from every fag-pole IN the city. anu
swept free of folds by refreshing breeze re.
minded tho eve that f15 years ago we were
rocked in the cradle Of liberty. The state
and United States flags occupied either END OF
fine Capitol and gave that ancient pile gaia
appearance. ,,,.... 20
recall the fact that our tiags IN use nefe'oioi0
have contained only forty-three stals' a.. Lie
The new American ensign, WITH lts oiuo
field containing forty-four stars, but WIN lts
original thirteen stripes, red and white after
mating. as adopted by the Continents Son-
gress lime "a l777. was officially hoisted on
The Capitol AZ Washington. the White House
the Government buildings. at al hesa-
quarters and forts and stations OF the army,
and at all navy-yards, stations au1 whI .q'' ;.s
Yesterday, displacing the oiu nag 49,. q
forty-three stars. Each star represents
State. c.o,o into the
Union one star shall be added 10 the union "a
The fac. and such addition shall take eIec.
on the fourth day Of July next succeeGlns
snch admission" Is a part OF the act OF OVn-
gress approved April l. l2lS IA year oniv fbirty.
o;gbt stars but as North and South Dakota;
Hontana and Washington and Idaho nad
bean admitted into the Union, flags were maoe
and bosted ON July containing five rows OF
seyep stars, and one row, the top one, VI
eight stars. Idaho had been admitted INTO
the Union on July Sd by the approval OF the
act by the President. and the additional star
t.rrfn
flag will not be changed by adding another
star for Wyoming. admitted on July 10Th,
since il will be put on the lower row, 30 that
there will be four rows of seven stars each,
and two rows the upper and lower, OF eight
stars each.
SHOULD any morel-States be admitted the
stars will be added to the intervening rows.
For instance. should New Mexico and All
IONA be admitted, one star Will be ADDED 70
the second row. another to the fifth row..
All of the flags for the navy-American
foreign and signal fags-are made at the
BROOKLYN navy.yard, but all OF the flags mt
for further service, on shipboard or elsewhere,
have had another star added TO tho lower row;
and they will continue TO do service until
worn out, when new ones WILL replace theu;
The making of flags is an industry at the
nayy-yard of the importance and yastness OF
which few people have any comprehension.
The method employed in making flags at
the navy-yard is interesting. Years ago flags
were made of plain bunting, and the designs
were painted upon them in the proper colors
Now the entire flag is made of bunting of the
required colors. the devices being sewed.
This method has been successfully IN use for
several years 80
The flag department is always busy. Flags
for the navy are turned out at the rate OF 100
a month, or 1900 year. At times the rate IS
greater than this. The flags of new design
and the flags required to take the place OF
those which are worn out cause the greater
part of the work There are naval vessels
and navy-yards on both sides. OF the
continent to be supplied with flags.
Each ship, before she sails, must have
complete set of flags for duty at the
place to which she is going. While the des-
tination Of vessel makes a difference with
some of her flags, certain flags are carried by
all vessels. wherever they go. Such are those
Of the international code of signals, the flags
of the most important nations OF the world
and flags necessary TO the ship and squadron.
On the other hand. ship bound for the
Asiatic Squadron would carry many flags not
needed on a ship bound for the South Allan
tic Sauadron. Then. too. the many differ
ent kinds of flags help 10 swell the number
reouired. There are the admirafs pennant
and other flags TO denote rank: there are the
signal flags, including the red one that, is
hoisted when the vessels ammunition IS be-
ing handled. and the triangular red flag that
is hoisted when the men are at dinner.