The Washington times., 1895-06-13
GLORIFTIHG Old GLORY
Celebrating the Anniversary of
Adoption of The Flag.
COL. BALCH'S FAMED SALUTE
Exercises To BE Held at DR.. Sunder-
lands Church Under the Auspices
of the woman's Relief Corps-Ad-
dresses VIII BE Delivered and Pa
triotic Songs Sung by the Audience.

The success with which the special COM
mittee, from the Woman's Relief Corps,
Department Of the Potomac has met with
in their endeayors 20 introduce the teach
ing OF patriotism" into the public schools
OF the city is most satisfactory and there
is no Goubt any longer OF the ultimate ac-
complishment of thcpurpose
In their ARA aageInents for the celebration
OF Flag lay, June II, they have received
the hearty cooperation OF the Sons Of the
Revolution, Sons of the American RevO-
luton, supt Of Edaca ton Powell. the
board of school trustees. and many Of the
prominent citizens OF the District.
The day is the anniversary Of the adoption
OF the stars and Stripes as the national
emblem Of the Continental Congress June
14tb. 1877, and VIII be COMMUNICATED by
the people OF this city. under the auspices
OF the Homan's Relief Corps, by a grand
demonstration 1T the First Presbyterian
Church. FoEr-an -a-half street, near c.
tomorrow evening. the principal feature Of
which WI be The Balen salute to the nag
COL. RALCH'S PATRI0ToC EFFORTS
This ceremony OF doing reverence 10 the
flag OF oGr country was named in honor
of Col George F. Balch, OF New York. who
fluence it was introduced into the public
schools Of that City and State II was
" hIle he was auditor OF the school board
OF tie city of New York that he became
aware OF The dense ignorance and lack Of
patriotism which existed among the poorer
classes hundreds of when. ne found,
could not speak a siugle word of English.
This fact first suggested TO him and
prompted the adoption Of one country,
one language, one flag" as the pledge
made by the participantsiutbeB BalCh salute
Through his influence also the patriotic
primer now ia use IN more than eco
government Indian schools, was intro
dIeed into the public schools Of New
York city.
Col Balchs plans for iDCulCating patriot
ism in The hearts Of the youth of the country
have been generaIIy indorsed and have
been adopted in many Of the Eastern and
Western States, but more especially IN
the large cities Last year the legislature
Of New York passed a bill making it
obligatory on all boards of school trustees
to raise the national flag over every public
school in the State.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.
The committee III charge of tine .celebra-
ton. consisting of Mesdames Charlotte
Kibby, chairman; Mary q North
and Eliza Major, has practi-
caly completed the programme of
exercises for tomorrow evening The
First Presbyterian Church, the use of
which Was kindly rendered the committee
by the pastor. Rev. DIT Byron Sunder-
land, VIII be handsomely decorated with
the national colOrs and flowers Most of
the flags Which viii be- used on he occasion
have been loaned by the War Department.
The programme 9s arranged Is as fol-
lows: Ievocation, Rev DT. Sunderland;
I orchestral music, address by Gen ]. c.
BreCkiEridge, past president Sons of the
( American Revolution; song, Columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean" Miss HALEY;
patriotic address, Col. s 6 Burdett. past
commander in chief g. a. R: song, star
! spangled Banner" Miss HALEY, Miss
Blanche Muir. Mr. Charles Roberts, and
Mr c. H HeitIingr
immediately following this number the
1 Ba!cb salute will be given by twelve
( little girls dressed in white. under the Cfi-
/ rectiOn of Miss Brewer. of AnaCoStia Tue
/ salute will be followed by the singing OF
America, !" the audience led by the GUAR
/ tette named above THE Story of the
Flag" from the landing of Columbus to the
present time, VIII be told by Mrs Isabel
i WoreIl Ball. Corresponding secretary OF
the Wonan's Relief Corps; then there
viii be an address, The Symbolism and
Growth of the Flag" by Dr.. Frank T
Howe; music; an address 10y Gen James L.
Anderson, commander Department OF the
I Potomac, and the bcnediction.