The morning times., 1896-06-13
DID, h0aonT0 0ID6loRI
Flag Day Exercises ID the Church
Of Our Father.
PRETTY PROGRAM RENDERED
Marine Band and Host of school
Children Took Part in the Inter.
esting Exercises- acknowledgements
Made by Commander McElroy and
Rev. DIR. Rogers.

After beautiful ceremonies iu the public
schools yesterday afternoon flag day Oh
| servance was brought to u fitting close b,
services at the Church OF Our Father last
| night. III,
The exercises were under The auspices ol
the Wonian's Relier' Corps and combined
a program OF simplicity TO sublimity, as
characterized by the pretty little song oi
"Oid Glory sung by - six -year-old girl, to
the magnificent address OF Commander Me
ElrOy on Symbolism OF the Flag. 'or thai
OF the Rev. DR.. Rogers OH Patriotism >
The Marine Baud, too, added much to the
excellence or ftheeveniDg' program.
The church was tnstefuliy decorated and
nearly every seatwas occupied, tbeaudience
being an extremely enthusiast site one. After
| spirited march by the band the audience
rose and sang "America''
The Rev. j. g. Butler, OF the Luther
Memorial Church. Offered prayer, and Mrs.
Isabel warrell tall, o fthe national committee
on patriotic teaching and chairman OF the
department OF the Potomac committee, de-
Hvered an address on the work performed
by the Woman's Relief Corps. At the con-
clusion OF her address she announced that
Mr.. b II. Warner would preside.
PLAYED THE STAMP ACT.
After music by the Marine Band ..The
stamp Act was performed by eight boys
attired In continental uniforms. Their act
was representation OF the continental Con-
gress, and was clever piece OF work
Those who took part were: John Glover,
Raymond Weyrick, Clarence Park, James
Patterson, Guy HaffOld. Isaac HorIowitz,
Frank Wolfe. Earnest Parsons, Harry HEATH
Harry 'Tretler, Hurry Lowe. and Fred
whitney.
Our Co,mtry's Flag" was sung by Mr.
Terrell. Beilamy's flag salute was next
given by little girls who recited in unison
the oath OF aiegience, as written by Ed
ward F. fBelianIy. The little girls were:
Edna Agnew. If. Emily Burweii. EtheiCook,
JaneGardner, Jennie & rahame, ,EthelLeach,
Alice McChntock, Helen O'Bryon, Matilda
Rochon, Miriam silnonds, Erwin werber,
and Kate White
The Orpheus Octet, composed OF colored
vocalists, sang the Star SpaDgled Ban
ner" very acceptably, after which Com
mander John McElroy of the Department
or the Potomac, g. A. R., delivered u very
Interesting address. The Grand Army
PATROL was then performed By the band,
and the flag drill by girls OF the Polk
school was given. The girls were under
the direction or Mr.. Hover and performed
their drill admirably. The girls were;
Myla Sauter, Mabel LipteD, Nina PeDtner.
Gertie Clarkson, Elva Whiicomb, VERNE
Garner, Sarah RoseDthal. Bessie Davis,
Sarah Murphy, Edith SimonsoD, Ruth Bar
nard, Johanna Weber. Lotta Bartholoinae,
Leona Whit, Lydia Jones, Bertha Lower
thai and Anna Kneessi
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Major Harries, who was 10 have de-
livercd an address oD "TeachiDg Patriot
ism i'll Public Schools was uDav oidably
absent, and in his place The chairman of
the evening made some appropriate re-
marks "A Flag on Every School House.
was read by Miss Beulab Roernsteip, Us
prize essayist OF Polk school.
The Balch salute 10 the fEig was pretty
feature OF the program and was performed
by young ladies Of the Van Buren, school
OF Anacsstia, ;ts follows: , Linda Leapley,
Lulu Jones, Mary TulsoD, Matte Leonard,
Belle Scott Marian Shoemaker, Cora
Stephens, Bessie Padgett, Clara Osborn,
Mamie Wiley, Louisa GUodwiilig and Aide
Taylor. ael ~
'old Glory" p pretty little song, was
rendered by Josephine Faulkner. a little
six-year-old tot, who was heartily ap-
plauded. Our Country a recitation, by
Miss Keefe of the Polk school, preceded
the stirring address of the Rev. Dr. Rogers
Oh Patriotism, Following this came
q patriotic air by the baud, and the bene-
diction pronounced by the Rev. DIR. SuDder-