The Washington times., 1901-12-15
GROWTH OF
PATRIOTISM.
Observance Of Flag Day
Throughout the Land.
APPROVED BY MANY GOVERNORS.
Report ofthe Sons Oft tho American
Revolutions Committee Shows
Satisfactory Evidence of Vener-
alton for National Emblem.

The nag committee ci the District o
Columbia Society. Sons Of the American
Revolution, consisting Of Brig. Gen
Thomas NJ Vincent. United States Army
Chair1re a; Mai. Gen. Joseph c. Brecl;in-
ridge. United States Army; Admiral James
A. Greer, u. S. n; William V. Cox, and
Henry W Samson, Secretary, have pre-
sented to the society their report on the
celebration Of Flag Day throughout the
country. This day OF patriotic observ-
ance was instituted by the Connecticut
society Of the organization in 1890, and
has been marked with more extended cele-
brations each year since then.
Commenting upon the significance OF
the showing made, the report says:
The generous and favorable responses
which have been made by the representa-
tives Of the various States and Territories
is Indicative Of spirit of deeper patriot
ism and greater venoration of our ma
tional emblem than It has heretofore re-
ceived- 1t is hoped the day will be more
generally observed in The future than it
has ever been in the past
IN this city the committee presented,
On behalf of the society. TO the public
school children of the District of Colum-
bia, $4,000 small American flags, which
were worn by the children on Flag Day.
In acknowledging The receipt Of the flags.
Commissioner Macfarland wrote as fol-
lows:
1 beg that you will present the So
ciety the thanks of the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia who are very
sensible of the patriotic purpose and of
the courteous kindness of the society in
making this appropriate and handsome
present
Gen. Henry p. Boynton. President OF
the Board Of Trustees. and A. T. Stuart.
Superintendent of the Public Schools gave
the committee their hearty cooperation,
Mr.. Stuart taking charge Of the distrlbu-
tion of the flags in schools
The Commissioners Of the District is
sued proclamation calling special at
tention 10 the observance If the day here
Flags. for the first tiuc on Flag Day,
were displayed from the dome Of the Cap
itol The Presidents salute Of twenty
one guns was fired by the United States
Artillery at Washington Barracks. and a
large flag, reserved for special occasions,
was foated from the War, State, and /
Navy Building. The business houses and
vessels in the harbor were radiant with I
the Stars and Stripes, and Old Glory /
waved proudly from the District public 4
buildings and private residences. and was
worn in miniature over the hearts OF
$4,000 school children. If ihe flags which
were presented TO the school children had
been placed in single line. they would
nave reached over one mile.
Thousands of people. led by the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution under
the direction of the Buffalo Chapter,
bowed TO the flag al the Pan-American
Exposition during the exercises at the
great Temple Of Music, which was not
one-tnird large enough for the immense
throngs that desired to enter. II was a
day OF honor throughout the ;
nation-a day crowned with ceremony in !
which official representatives OF every .
Government in the Western Hemisphere {
Joined out OF respect &c toe nation and In I
glory to the flag. AS stated in the ,
columns OF the city press Of Buffalo: !
"Grey-haired women wore IT on breasts
where their sons were nursed who went r
orth TO die for IL. Bent, feeble men wore .
L on sleeves that had been emptied for ! :
L. Headstones wore it, on graves thai !
we're filled for it. Children wore it over :
hearts that would give their life's blood T
or II. Spires wore IT above buildings .
hat have risen under IL. Cities wore
on institutions that were created +,
through 1t. The skies Of day wore its =
;rimson and white. fhe skies OF night :,
Tore its stars and blue Earth and sky :
United hpu1ayp tn IL ]
more on earth. than there are beyond =
he skies who have lived and loved and =
lied Tor II. In the azure OF the night I "
hone the silver stars. as IL each CLEANED =,
or a Commonwealth beyona the clouds, y
here those OF the past, like those OF the 7
resent. were banded together in the r
latesty and might which It symbolized y
"A huge flag fioated over the esplanade 81
the Pan American. 50 by 100 feet Near el
hoated another, 60 by 60 feet. Proudly u
waved, as II conscious OF the fact that u
le nation knew and respected it. d
zone was reminded that the French al
overnment unfurled the Stars ami el
tripes as a token OF love and esteem. ta
n the Fourth OF July last year II noated b,
ON the Eifel Tower. One thousand hi
lgeons were released from crates near pr
le Court OF Fountains. and in one com pa
act mass they darted TO the triumphai vi
auseway and circled above the flag. a OF
itterfng, feathery wreath, lowering over Cc
like strange halo OF pale purple
: A Communication was addressed to the tn
oyernor OF every State in the Uaiop ia an
e Governor Of Porto Rico. to the Gov iu
nor OF the Philippine Islands and the su
'yernor OF Hawaii, calling their special pa
tenuon 10 Flag Day, and requesting nj
at they take such action as would tend
secure more general observance Of IN
e day than H. had received I'm previous ~
ars Replies from large number Of fr,
vernors and from General Macarthur IN
re received as follows:
General Arthur Macarthur Manila p ~,
iouF letter mas been bulieuacd where VII
e public and press may see II. and a ! ~
" " ns'9 oepn uiiilshed 10 the supcrln- tn,
ldent OF Education OF the Philippine on
ands.
Acting Governor Cooper, Of the Terri w
y OF Hawaii-The Superintendent of 90,
bic Instruction will draw up a pro- .
lmme TO be forwarded to all the 80,
lools Of the Territory for The holding -
proper exercises. / shall take pleas - -
In requesting our people to have the a e--'
leral observance of Flag Day here. II '-i.. :.
quite appropriate for us. as il is tho
t anniversary Of cur admission as a ~ ~
-ritory. pea
The Acting Governor of Porto Rico-A p
allied programme OF exercises VIII be
'lished In due time and sent TO all the
ools. FRI
Governor Of Iowa-That the agitation
the better observance OF fucn an oc- %
ION is helpful and as results show.
calculated to inocuiate in ali Tho lle