New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
THE Flags OF THE NATION.
INTERESTING EXERCISES BY THE SUNDAY.
SCHOOL PUPILS OF BIOOMINGDALE
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INTERESTING EXERCISES BY THE SUNDAY.
SCHOOL PUPILS OF BIOOMINGDALE
REFORMED CHURCH.
The Sundav-school celebration OF Washington's
Birthday, which held last night at the Bloom
ingdale Reformed Church, Sixty-eghth-st. and the
Boulevard. enjoyed by as many people a.
could gain entrance TO the auditorium Inc pro-
gramme entirely patriotic one. and contained
a number OF novel and pleasing features. After the
entrance Of the school and the singing of Amer
lea" a salutation delivered by Miss Madaiaihe
Wightman. on the life and characteristics OF inc
First American" Ten children related 'preVities
concerning IL youth of Washington which were
facts and fancies of an interesting nature and this
was followed by a recitation by Miss l.. Wolians'
one OF tho most attractive features OF the pro-
gramme was that entitled: The Nations Color
Bearers"
Eleven young women marched upon the platform
bearing flags As they took their places the STAINS
were dropped to a horizontal position and. in turn.
each color bearer gave the history OF the design
which she carried The first "Englands FlaG.
1921" described by Miss '. Seabrook, as the Lhs'
lish flag commonly called the Cross OF ST. GEORGE
which was hols;ed. without doubt, over the May
flower when our Pilgrim Fathers dsembarked at
Plymouth for 1t the sea ensign OF Ensiisn
ships at that period" The Red Flag or War;"
carried by Miss Smeltz. represented the Famous
symbol OF defiance which hoisted in June.
l76s on the Liberty poe In Boston The Revoiu'
tOnary Flag borne by MISS A. ftthciiec' - -
not known" she said. Just what kind OF a neid
flag II any, was used on the nth OF June al Tue
battle Of Bunker Hill. one thing Is sure: Inc
British captured none"
The Rattesnake Flag borne by MISS A hann'o"
WAS said TO b. a curious feature OF NATIONAL MS
tory used during the years lI75-7Sthrteen stripes.
alternate blue and red, with the serpent lying di-
axonally across the nag" The Flag OF no Miss
j. Bingham represented the nag which was hoisted
for the first time On the LIST or 2d OF January I0@
over the camp at Cambridge. and called the cam"
bridge Flag" The Pine Tree Flag, Miss {: Brookss
was In general during the years ln5-.o, as inc
common ensign. The Flag OF IN. Miss +. K i.nou
adopted by Congress in that year, was uesishea
from pencil drawing made by General Mash,ns-
to-. and originated from the family snieia-s,ars
and stripes The Flag OF 1872, Miss VI. Hardinsi
was made Of fifteen stripes and nfteen stars anu
carried during the second war with England.
rhe Flag OF 1878 Miss NJ. Seabrooke. was 70.
turn 10 thirteen stripes and an added number OF
stars. Flag OF 1894 Miss l., Valentine, was tne
honored flag Of the Republic, ana the last o, me
bore ita white border the words; Peace on
earth. goodwill to men"
A pretty tabeau ut the close showed the IaN
two hags alort in the OF the semi-crce. the
floor Declaration OF allegiance to the flag was
made by the entire school pretty exercise. called
Building OF the Red. White and Blue. was per-
formed by number of the smaller girls. ana
military drill we'll executed by class OF
Young men An intricate and extremely pretty
march By most Of the school was followed by quo
tations from the smaller children. poem by H
Forsythe singing by the classes. and The Crown.
ing OF Washington" by, Miss Maud Wightman.
who represented the Goddess of Liberty"