Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10
FEATURES OF FLAG DAY
PLANS ARRANGED FOR APPROPRI-
ATE PUBLIC CELEBRATION.
Exercises at the National Theater and
Obseryances in the Various
Public Schools.

A number of members of the committee
of one hundred having in charge arrange
ments for the celebration of flag day, June
a. met late Saturday afternoon at the
Board of Trade rooms in The Evening Star
building and discussed the question. In call
ing the meeting to order Chaplin Brown en-
phasized the propriety of the citizens of
the nations capital to fittingly observe
the occasion. The Michigan legislature re-
Gently adopted a resolution making June
ii legal holiday in that state, and in all
states meetings are held in honor of the
patriotic day.
Former District Commissioner John w.
Douglass was made permanent presiding
officer. with Mr.. Henry w. Samson as sec
rotary. Mr.. Douglass invited suggestions
as to the nature of the celebration, and
patriotic remarks were made by General
George D. Rugsles, governor of Soldiers
Home; Mr.. Simon Wolf, Mr.. Barry Bulk
ley and Mr.. Chaplin Brown.
After discussion it was decided to hold
exercises in the National Theater, June IA,
over which Commissioner Macfarland will
be invited to preside.
Executive Committee Named.
An executive committee to take charge
of preliminaries and appoint subcoEnnlit
tees was appointed, consisting of S. w.
Woodward, Charles J. Bell, John Joy Ed
son, VIM. S. Knox and Chaplin Brown. and
Mr.. o. T. Crosby was chosen treasurer.
Headquarters will be established at the
Normandie Hotel and the treasurer's office
Is at room 81, Atlantic building. Contri-
buttons aggregating 500 Were made at the
meeting by Messrs- C. ]. Bell, Chaplin
Brown. John JOY Edison, S. w.
Woodward. Henry A. Willard, o. T. Cros-
by, Harry c. Moses, V. Baldwin Johnson,
Thomas w. Smith, w. S. Knox. M. Dyren-
forth. George Gibson, General Ruggles, ST.
mon Wolf, ]. w. Douglass, Barry Buckley
and w. A De Caindry.
On motion of Michael 1. Weller, 1t was
decided to print the words of 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner on the back Of the
souvenir program of the exercises, in order
that the audience may join in singing the
national anthem as the closing feature. 1t
was suggested that a display be made of
lean war; in 1862, at the time of the civil
war. and in 1893, at the time of the Span
ish war, in order to illustrate the growth
of the nation. Mrs. Thomas c.. Noyes will
sing The Star Spangled Banner"
Committee of One Hundred.
The members of the committee of one
hundred are A. NJ. Lothrop, r. Ross Perry,
S. Kann, John H. Small, jr., Gen. Ellis
Spear. r. H. Thayer, NJ. l. Weller, John
F. Wilkins, L. D. Wine, D. A. Chambers,
Benjamin Miller, ]. Maury Dove, Henry
-. T. -hdCIdiidilu, 1HolndS bldSuen, l.. b.
Chappell, Judge c. C. Cole, o. T. Crosby,
George Gibson, E. B. Hay, c. NJ Hendley,
Frank Hume, Walter S. Hutchins S. H.
James L. Norris W. H. Rap
ley. II. B. Parker, T. w. Smith, Rev. d. J.
Stafford, George Truesdeli, Henry A. Will
lard, Brig. Gen j. NJ. Wilson, c. H. Bur-
CESS, Gen. A. w. Greedy, John b. Wight,
Major VIM. p Huxford. John Joy Edison,
Scott c. Bone, c. B. Church, ]. H. Gran
ford, Daniel Fraser, Archibald Greenlees.
John B. Henderson, Christian Heurich,
Brig. Gen. Charles Haywood, " Baldwin
Johnson, John B. Larner, c. ]. Bell, Rt.
Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage, w. P. Van Wickle, Gen. H. V.
Boynton, W. A. DeCaindry, Brig Gen. J. c.
Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith, Col Theo-
lore A. Bingham, Rev. Wallace Radcliffe,
Gen. Walter Wyman, A. T. Stuart Capt.
Lansing Beach, NJ. G. Emery, John r.
Proctor, Bishop John F. Hurst, Rear Ad-
miral Edwin r. Stewart, Harry c.. Moses,
James E. Fitch, Barry Buckley, T. w.
Noyes John A: swope, William Stone
Albert. Rev. s. H. Greene, ]. ]. Darlington,
John, Goode, Myron NJ. Parker, Brig. Gen.
George NJ Sternberg, S. w. Woodward
Percy S. Foster, David J. Hill, Commander
George w. Baird, John w. Douglass JUS
tice y. B. Hagner, Major John B. Carmody,
Admiral James A. Greer, B. H. Warner,
Johnson, Rev. T. S. Hamlin. W. S. Thomp-
son. Gen. George II. Harries, William B.
Gurley, James NJ. Green, Arthur G. Moses
DR.. w. w. Johnston, Brig. Gen. George D.
Ruggles, DR.. Joseph T. Johnson, o. G..
Staples, DR.. Edwin NJ. Gallaudet and Cha
pin Brown.
The public may secure, without charge,
tickets at the Hotel Nornandie, Tuesday
June II, and thereafter to and
including the night of the exercises.