Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-11
OBSERVANCE OF FLAG DAY
Patriotic Exercises to Be Held in Commend
ration of the Occasion.

Flag day will be very generally celebrated
in Washington Tuesday of next week. the
peculiar conditions now prevailing in the
country lending a new meaning to the
display of national colors and having the
effect of creating much more interest in
the functions Of the day than has ever
before prevailed. Since the pretty custom
was inaugurated of displaying, one day in
the year, at least. an abundance of ma
tional flags and bunting as a token OF
loyalty and patriotism the circumstances
have never been they are today. The
native land being at war with foreign
foe makes 1t all the more appropriate and
BETTING that "Old Glory shall be flung
to the breeze from every housetop in the
city, and that every American citizen in
the nations capital should in some man.
ner show his loyalty, popular way being
in the display of his colors on the lapel Of
the coat.
Since the declaration of hostilities be-
tween the United States and Spain. how
ever, every day in Washington has been
flag day. The various business blocks and
public buildings have been decorated with
bunting, while the flag has continuously
hcated over them Private residences
throughout the city have also been deco
rated since the beginning of the war, while
the people have resorted to all sorts or
emblems on dresses and coats to show their
to perceive just how the display of eoiors
may be augmented or enhanced.
The Patriotic Societies.
Preparations for celebration of Flag day
throughout the city have been in progress
for some time by the various patriotic So
cieties and organizations, with the result
that exercises will be held in a large num-
her of the churches and halls, for each
program of patriotic music, songs, recita-
tons and addresses having been arranged.
Many prominent men have been invited to
speak at the different places, and the sole
topic of the day will be the duty OF SOL
diers and citizens to the nation and the
honor due the grand old flag that now
floats not only over the United States but
over the newly acquired territory in the
Pacific and the West Indian Islands. 1t is
the hope Of the great majority that ere
another Flag day rolls around the celebra-
ton will extend to Hawaii, first of all, 10
the Philippines, to Cuba and to Porto
Rico.
The feature of Flag day in Washington
will be the celebrations at the several pub
lie school buildings. Programs have been
grades that will prove attractive to
the young and older scholars alike
Everything will be suggestive of the
flag, and 1t is intended that patriotism
In its highest type shall be instilled into
the minds of the young people who will in
after years form the buiwark of the ma
ton. The school buildings and the differ
ent rooms in them will be deliberately dec
grated with flags and bunting. The chill
dren win sing patriotic anthems, and reci-
tations of the same character will also be
will make short addresses to the scholars
on the meaning and examples Of the day.
Each scholar is expected to wear flag.
In Northeast Warrington.
Flag day exercises for Northeast Wash
irgton under the auspices OF the Geo. H.
Thomas ~oman's Relief Corps. No. II. will
be held at the Ninth Street Christian
Church, corner of 9th and D streets north
east beginning at pm.
It is understood the Marine Band, which
was to have participated. Is unable to 90
so because Of its engagement at the Omaha
exposition.
The following program will be rendered:
Piano solo, Miss Dolly Houchan; invoca-
ton. Rev. E. B. Bagby; piano duet, Miss
song, "Red, White and Blue Elsie Glea-
sen: original poem. Mr.. Brcekings: song.
Mss Dodge; song, Stars and Stripes.
R,odan; sons. star spangled Banner"
Josie Faulkner; address, Story OF the
Flag" Mrs. Isabel worrell Ball; song,
Mrs. O!in B. Leech; address. E. B. Entri-
kin, commander of G. H. Thomas Post:
address, Col. c. P. Lincoln; song. Cuba"
Miss Drice; song, Mr.. Golden; male quartet,
song, Flag Of Our Country;" address. Rep
ressntative Chas. B. Lands OF Indiana;
Flag SALUTE" b.. sixteen little girls.
AZ Hamline Church.
The Department OF Potomac woman's
Relief Corps. Mrs. Anna A. Peck, president,
will have special Flag day exercises Tuesday
evening at 30 o'clock. In Hamline II. e.
Church. 9th and streets
The chairman. Mrs. I. v. Hendricks, and
her COMMITTEES. Mesdames I. L. Chase. q. D.
Van Fleet. A ". Thou1nktns and a 4