The times., 1897-06-15

Flag Day was celebrated yesterday with
patriotic speeches, essays, songs, cheers
aad a plentitude of bunting, by the public
school children, their teachers and many
cit zens not directly identified with the
schools The lack of an adequate hall in
most OF the school buildings made ii neces-
sary for each grade to conduct Flag Day
ceremonies on its own responsibility The
day was generally observed throughout the
city, and most people who had flags dis
pli yed them in one way or another.
Hamline Church last night was crowded
to the doors with truly enthusiastic audi
ence The church was gaily festooned
with flags and bunting, and the ceiDr
scheme of red, white and blue was ef-
fectiye ely carried out in the flower decora-
tions. which Were red geraniums, blue
helatrope and white summer chrysanthe-
NUNS The Marine Band was in attend
ance, and added materially TO the sue
cess of the occasion.
The first number played was "The
Star Spangled Banner" and this was
followed by the invocation, by Rev. Byron
Sunderland, d. D. The welcome, by DR..
Strickland, was especially cordial, and he
remarked that so closely We're religion and
patriotism united that that which God
has joined together. let no man Put as
sunder."
The History of Our Flag" by the pupils
of the Polk School was especially good, and
the short recitations by Master Nye, Miss
Bertha Lowenthal, Miss e. Moling, and
Miss F. Saffold were fully deserving OF the
generous applause awarded them. Comrace
I s. Hopkins made an address, in which
he referreasJO the absence OF young nsen
in the audience, but after second thought.
he remembered that they were down The
river learning TO defend the flag, while the
fair sex remained at home to show their
loyalty. THE Old, Tattered Flag" was
sung hy Mr. George Scott, who Illustrated
the song by lnfurliRg an OLD bat tie hd nner.
He was forced to respond to an encure.
Gen. Joseph Breckinridge made pa
tIiotic address and Master II s bIeck-
Inri,ige followed his fathers remarks
with stirring recitation entitled, Our
Flag"
The Orphues octet, coloTed musical
club, under the direction OF Prof. Latent,
gave the Star Spangled Banner" and
were heard later in the evening IN My
Own True Love" Little Miss Faulkner,
a dainty ma den Of five summers, sung
Song TO Our Flag" TIE address Of
Col. William p. Lincoln followed and
Chaplain Black, G. a. r., pronounced the
henediction.
Tn. affair was under the auspices OF
the Woman's Relief Corps, and the in
tercst shown and crowded house must
have heeu very satisfactory 10 tie ladies'
The committee on patriotic teaching CON
sisted OF Mrs s. NJ. Gtst and Mis- NJ. II.
North, assisted 10y MIS-. S. A Van Dorean-
Mrs. C. V. Calhoun, Mis- T. E. Shields
and Mrs F. V. Hendricks,
The celebration during the afternoon at
the Force school. on Massachusetts, avenue,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. was conducted in the open air.
There is generous lawn in fTont OF the
building and the shade trees that make
green fringe along Massachusetts avenue
added touch Of nature to the scene. Five
hundred children, carrying fla gS and dressed
in bright summer gowns. were gathered on
tie green when Principal Murch called
upon them to salute the monstsT flag that
waved above them. A a signal the chill
dren recited in chorus this: Il give my
head and my heart to God and nv country.
One country, one language, one flag"
Then the children sang The Star pangled
Banner
Principal Murch addressed the chiltIren,
urging them TO always revere and defend
the flag
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary OF the Navy, was the next speaker
He said it spoke weIl for the stability
OF the American Republic when the school
children turned out TO do honor to the
flag He pointed out the way for the
children to show themselves good Ameri-
can citizens before they attained majority
He hoped no boy would seek to oppTess
a weaker boy, and he hoped that no boy
would submit to oppression just because