Evening star., 1899-03-18
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE
American Flag PresenteMo Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
Sons of Temperance the Donors-Pro-
gram Includes Addresses and
Mustc-ElabOrata> Ceremony.

Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church,
rev. w. X. Stricken, pastoH, corner of 9th
and + streets northwest, was crowded to
oVernowing last evening with earnest work.
ers IN the temperance cause who had as
sempled to witness the ceremonies attending
the presentation OF an American flag to the
Womans Christian Temperance Union.
Long before the hour set for the beginning
OF the exercises every seat, both on the
main floor and in the galleries, which oc-
cuPy three sides of the church. was taken.
ana when the presiding officer asked the au-
dlence to unite with the choir in singing
MY country, Tfsaof Thee" there was not
available an additional foot of SPACE for
even an auditor to stand upon. Following
the singing of the hymn Mrs Emma T.
Shelton read an appropriate selection from
the Scriptures. The invocation was, offered
Dy Mrs. NJ. E. Hartsock, wife of Rev Dr.
H,artsock, pastor of Douglas Memorial
Shurch. Introductory remarks were made
ny mrs. CLINTON Smith, president of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union of
the District Of Columbia The professional
was rendered by the Young Mems Christian
<Assoclatlon cadet Drum and Bugle Corps.
Address and Response.
The flag which was to be presented to
the w. L. L. U. by Washington Division
NO. l, Sons Of Temperance, was then ex-
Ilipi'eo 10 the audience. Mr. William Oscar
Roome, 1r, was color bearer and the guard
OF honor consisted of the reception commit
Zee, Wnlch was composed of ten members Of
tne Young Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Mrs. Grace Morris. chairman. and
Ten members of the Sons of Temperance
~ II .. y. Ems, chairman. The presenta-
tlon address was made by Mr. f. NJ Brad
iey' grand worthy patron of the Sons of
temperance, and the response by Mrs
chnton Smith, president of the W. c. T. u
tn hn
bugle corps ~ ''~
The singing of THE Star spangled Ban
her was the next number on the program
;I ana was participated in by the audience
L ne SOLO port1on OF the song was rendered
by Miss Georgia Mooney the vast audience
joining IN the chorus. In the conservation
OF the colors Columbia was represented by
MSS N Rosaiie Bartlett the army by Howard
p domer and the navy by Vance UdelI.
Others who took part in the conservation
were Mrs. s. II. Martin, Mrs. l.. D. Mer-
rick, Mrs r A. Williams and Mrs. F. NJ
rnnan nraaley. y. M Ihe &c eonsecration prayer was
made by Rev. w. r. Stricken. Mr. Fran
ciS Durnel sang the solo part of "Old
Glory and the members of the Young
wage Farmers Club the chorus.
Mr.. Hiram Price, past grand worthy pa
tron of the national Organization of the
Sons Of Temperance, delivered an address
medley OF national airs was sung by Mrs.
Abpie Sparks: Mr.. j. Robert Hazard gave a
recitation, 1T Shall Never Come Down.
after which Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis of
Chicago, national superint endent of legis!a-
tive work, made an address slitabie to the
occasion. The exercises closed with sing
Ing THE Battle Hymn of the Republic "a
the solo being rendered by Prof Charles
Haydn Chase and the chorus by the au-
dience, and the 'pronouncing ef the benedie-
ton.
The Two ORGANIZATIONS.
Washington Division, No. T. Sons of Tenn
perance, was originally organized October
-, 1858 with the name, Good Samaritan
Division, No. L. The nama was changed
and the society reorganized January s.
1SS5. The officers OF the division are: Past
grand worthy patrons Hiraf m Price, F.M
Bradley, William Oscar. Roome, Rev Dr.
G. G. Mclean, John r. Bradley, Z. Pickles
and +. A Cummings: trustworthy grand
archons, s.. NJ. Yeatman, Mrs. Nellie H.
Bradley, Gordon W..'Trow and William H.
Norton; past grand secretary,.J. X. Bridge
past worthy patrons, r. =. BealI and E. l..
baugh, and A. r. S., Mrs. L. r. Harris
The motto is Love. purity, fidelity"
The general officers ofJthe w. C. T. T.
are: Mrs. Clinton Smith, president; vice
president at large, Mrs NJ. E. Hartsock;
corresponding secretary, Miss Louise s.
Weightman; recording secretary, Mrs. EN-
ma F. Shelton; assistant recording secre-
tary, Mrs Clayton f. Ennig: treasurer
Mrs, Theresa A.. Williams: secretary of
young womans branch, Mrs. Grace Morris
trustees. those above named and Mrs. c.
l.. Lotus, Mrs. Annie Bovee, Mrs. Alfred
Wood, Mrs. Sarah Denham and Mrs. Sarah
D. La Fetra The motto is, ITO God and
home and native land, loyal unto death" B..