Evening star., 1901-06-14
Americans Pay Tribute to Emblem of
Their Mightiness.
PATRIOTIC SONGS and ADDRESSES
Exercises Conducted in the Public
Schools of the District.
TIL E RVICES TONIGHT

| anniversary OF the adoption Oh the
stars and stripes as the Unions emblem,
and it is being celebrated in the capital of
| the nation with new fervor and energy A
| reverent anthem to the nations standard
ascended in chorus from the throats of
nearly $4,000 school children in this city,
| while over their hearts tiny starry en-
blem betokened the principles already held
| dear in their young lives. The business
| man remembered the day and bedecked
| the city in red, white and blue, until in
| every direction and despite the rain, the
| flag floats to the breeze. At the National
| Theater tonight the celebration will culmi-
| nate in the gathering of those who love
| the flag. 1t will there be the theme of
| song and speech, while it's folds will be
| draped from box and balcony. It's glores
will be proclaimed by those who have de-
Tended 1t on land and on sea, well as
| by those who live under it's protection and
enjoy it's blessings.
Not ticket for a seat in the theater to-
| night could be had today, and the commit
| tee In charge set about enlarging the ca
| pacity of the house by having tiers of
| chairs arranged the stage. The decora,-
| tions surpass expectations. President Nc
kinley's picture occupies the placeof honor
| over the center Of the stage. while shields,
| flags and banners are most artistically
| draped from every point of vantage. At
| either side of the stage has been banked
| huge masses of ferns and palms. but the
red, white and blue are made to predomi-
nate over all.
AT o'clock this afternoon the exercises
| In the schools began, each carrying out a
| special program, no two of which were
| alike In each school, however, there were
| speeches made by members of the G. A. R.
and other veteran organizations Music
| in chorus and solo, vocal and Instrumental
| formed pleasing features of the exercises
| in every instance, and salutes to the flag
were made by the classes from the tiniest
tn ia nuJi1c of ipha
every school The Star Spangled Banner
was heard, sometimes in song and again
in recitation: Everywhere pupils gave
voice to patriotic sentiments Included in
each program were the addresses of the
veterans, all of whom made their personal
acquaintance with the standard of their
country most interesting theme to their
young listeners.
Well Arranged Programs.
In the Hayes School there were seven
teen numbers on the program, beginning
with america sung by a chorus Reel
tations and music were interspersed The
| rectations all related to the flag and some
phase of its history.
At the Arthur School a march and flag
salute opened the exercises and this was
followed by the school singing 1.-THE
Schoolboys Of the Union After recta-
tions and an address by William F. Read
America" was sung. and the children
marched out to the strains of Yankee
Doodle"
In the Pierce School the address of the
day was delivered by Capt. j. E. Hart
Immediately after the singing of "Ameri-
ca by the pupils. A long program of
recitation and song followed
The Blair School was addressed by Mr
D. K. Sargent and this with two choruses
and the salute, concluded the program.
Pledged Themselves to Patriotism.
I'VE give our heads and our hearts to
God and our country. one country one
language and one flag" was the declara-
tton made in chorus by the pupils OF the
Gales School in opening their celebration.
Recitations on the flag. songs Of the Stars
and Stripes and address by Mr.. George
Tate comprised the order Of the exercises
In the Blake School the scholars marched
to the assembly hall to the 'Recessional,"
and after salute, listened to an address
by Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald after which
the exercises were conducted by them
selves in recitation and song.
columbia" was sung as the opening Of
the exercises in the Monroe School. An
original composition on the flag by Mary
Berry and a song preceded the address Of
Mr.. Fred Calvert.
The COlored Schools.
In the colored schools of the ninth diyi-
sion the programs were enthusiastically
carried out At the Briggs School Amer
ica,' sung by the school, opened the exer-
cises, which consisted Of ten features, In
Guiding essays and songs. Fifteen recita-
tions and choruses constituted pleasing
variations at the Garrison School Thou
hast given a banner to them that fear
Thee, that it may be displayed because Of
truth" was the motto Of the Magruder
School, where the flag was lauded In Choir
uses and recitations. Instrumental music
began the program at the Phillips School,
and this was followed by the singing of
America" by the entire school, recitations,
an address and choruses. In the Stevens
School the pupils marched to the assembly
hall where they saluted the flag and sang
the Star Spangled Banner" and were
then entertained by some Of their number
In recitation and song and by an address
by Mr.. Lewis Douglass. America sung
by the pupils of the Sumner School, was
the prelude to enjoyable exercises In that
school. In the Wormley School the flag
was honored by exercises In each grade.
separately, in which recitations and music
constituted the features.
In the Pension Bureau.
An interesting feature Of the exercises
in observation of Flag day was the pro-
gram which was rendered by the 1 800 en-
ployes of the pension office in the great
hall of the bureau this afternoon.
Gathered beneath the great flag, which
was a part Of the government exhibition
at the Paris exposition, the gray-haired
veterans and the younger employees, the
women and-the principal officials, all raised
their voices in the choruses Of salutation
to the Star Spangled Banner. In singing
America" the patriotic enthusiasm rose
to it's highest pitch, and the great roof and
splendid corridors rang and resounded with
the song rendered by nearly 2000 people.
The Star Spangled Banner was rem
dered in solo by Mrs. Hattie Meade Smith,
and Charles B. Hanford. the well-known
actor, whose father is connected with the
pension bureau. gave fine recitation of
1.-The American Flag"
The following was the program In full:
Orchestra, march. STARS and Stripes and
Flag Day. Sousa; chorus with orchestra,
American hymn, Speed Our Republic
solo, Star Spangled Banner" Mrs. Hattie
Meade Smith; quartet. Messrs. J. and G.
Scharf Dr. Wallace and Mr.. KennealIy;
recitation, "The American Flag" Drake,
Mr.. Charles B. Hanford; orchestra, descrip-
tive. Cavalry Charge chorus with or
chestra, America" MY Country it's of
Thee; orchestra, march, Dawn of
Peace" VIII 7. Pierson, jr. Orchestra un-
der leadership of Mr. Richard Wagner
Program Tonight.
The exercises at the National Theater to-