The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
TRIBUTES TO OLD GLORY
How Flag Day Will Be Observed
in the National Capital.
Patriotic Exercises to he Held In
All the Public Schools and on the
Site of Fort stevens This Afternoon
-WOmnn's Relief Corps of the q.
A. Il. to Celebrate This Evening.

| observed in the District of Columbia to-
| day than was the case in former years.
| In the public schools special exercises
pertaining to the national flag and calcu-
| lated to impress uron the minds of the
| children its history and its glory will
mark the occasion. The patriotic socie-
| ties have arranged special programmes,
! and on the site of Fort Stevens, near
Z! Brightwood, there will be a public gath
! ering and addresses.
| Old Glory is familiar sight in Wash
ington always, its bright colOrs greeting
the light every day in the year. 1t floats
from the roof of every public building, and
| every schoolhouse has its staff and na-
| tfonal colors. But on Flag Day it is in
| tended that citizens generally shall dis
play flags from their residences, and that
business houses shall join in the effort to
honor the flag by flinging it to the breeze.
Flag Day had its origin in the wish Of
the patriotic societies of America to be-
stow honor upon the Stars and Stripes one
day in the year. Key had immortalized
the flag in heroic verse and its achieve
history. but members Of these societies
were impressed with the idea that its
significance should be impressed upon the
minds of old and young alike by its dis
play in public places and by reminding
the people Of the achievements of the
nation under its benignant sway.
By special authority of the board Of
enl1 oS -
are directed to observe the occasion. 1t
was not thought best, either by the board
OF trustees or the superintendent OF
schools. that any set programme Of exer-
| cises should be arranged. On the contrary.
it was left for each school. through its
principal and teachers, to adopt such a
plan for the observance of the day as
might suggest itself. The exercises will
be held in each school in the afternoon be-
ginning at 1870 o'clock. Doubtless there
will be considerable variety in the form
of observance in the various schools.
Readings. recitations. music, and addresses
by the teachers will probably figure in the
programme. the central idea in each case
being to impress upon the minds Of the
pupils OF the District the grandeur, eplen-
dor, and sacredness of the national en-
blem. They will learn of its origin in revo-
was carried to victory against the British
foe in that sanguinary struggle How it
has gathered to itself forty-fve stars in
place of the original thirteen will be a
part of the theme. The young will learn
how it triumphed again over Grea. Britain
in 1914; they will be told how it overruled
disunion in the war of 1861 to 1865, and
they will hear how it shattered the might
Of Spain and was thrown to the tropical
breezes in Porto Rico, Guam, and the far
off Philippines. and they will also be In
formed Of its peaceful sway in Alaska and
Hawaii. assI.
The reclamation of the flag from all i'm
proper uses. especially for advertising pur-
poses. and its enshrincment as patriotic
emblem in the hearts of the people, is an
| essential part of the Flag Day idea.
The occasion will be celebrated at Fort
Stevens this aftern6on by a gathering of
people and By appropriate exercises. Tnere
will be flag raising on the site of Fcrt
Stevens at the point where President Lin
coin is supposed to have stood for lin e
in July 1864, and TO have watched the ba.-
tie in which the Cnien troops bsat lack
the assault of Gen. Jubal Early upon the
National Capital. W. v. Cox VIII preside,
and The programme OF exercises Will be as
follows:
and Take Position.
Remarks by Prof. W. f. Nalley,
Principal Brightwood Public School
Address,
''The Sixth Army Corps at Fort Stevens in 1sGi,"
Dr. c. V. Petteys,
President Sixth Corps Survivors Association.
.'i;sising the American Flag ou Fort stevens"
Mrs Rosa Wright Smith. Daughter OF the sixth
Corps; Mrs. Sarah Bdweh GunnisoD.
Salute to the Flag. .Schoolchildren
Remarks By Hon. II. b. F. Mcfarland.
President Board of Commissioners ID. C.
Song. Flag Of Freedom .......... .Schoolchilfren
Rcciiati-n, '.cuT Flag g'.:.......... .Corabel Dien
Recitation, .Hurrah for the Flag Helen Bgrgmann
Song. RED. W-ite and Blue 80. .Scl,oo!chidren
Recitation, "Our National Banner" - Pauline Lee
Recitation, The American Flag. Bessie Mlus
Song The Beautiful Flag Of Liberty.
SchooIchdren
Recitation. "The Flag" Deborah Gooch
Recitation, ''The Old Flag Again .Charene Brown
Recitation, Examination .Genevieve kinnoar
Song America" 49,. .SchcolchiidrCn and audience
A foot note to the programme reads:
From the parapet of Fort Stevens could be seen
the lines OF the encmy's skirmishers. At
first they stood their ground. and then gave way
before the impetuous charge. The fight
had lasted but few minutes when the stream OF
bleeding, mar4gled ones began to come to the
While the battle was IL progress
President Lincoln stood upon the par,pet of the
fort watching with eager interest the before
him.
The Potomac Nomans Relief Corps.
through its department instructor. Mrs.
Alice Burgess, Will hold exercises in con-
nection with Flag Day this evening in
the First Presbyterian Church. Four-and-
a-half Street. between c and D Streets
northwest. The programme will be as
follows:
Invocation by Department Chaplain
Davenport; song, America" address, by
Department Commander Slaybaugh; quar-
tette American hymn, John 7. Layton,
directing; recitation. by Miss Mamie
Bishop; solo, 'E Pluribus Unum,'' Mrs.
Lula Belts: recitation, by Miss Zoe
Hunter Brocketti address. by Past De-
partment Commander Hopkins: piano
medley, by Miss Feathers; song. Ruth
Chase: recitation. w. II. Haywood: solo,
Bunker Hill" by Prof. Jasper d. Nc
Fall; recitation, Miss Grace wilkins;
SOLO By Miss Lackey.
Patriotic exercises for Flag Day will
also be held at Northeast Temple, Twelfth
and II Streets northeast this evening, be-
ginning at o'clock, under the auspices of
George II. Thomas Woman's Relief Corps,
auxiliary to George II. Thomas Post. G.
carefully prepared programme. Repre-
sentative Calderhead of Kansas will give
the address of the evening. and there VIII
be fancy flag drills by children.
A PLACE FOR BYNUM.