New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
FLAG DAY CELEBRATION.
THE OCCASION GENERALLY OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

Colonel Ralph Earl Prime. president Of the Amer
ican Flag Association. gave the members OF that
society something like shock yesterday afternoon
at the annual meeting, held in the Governors
Room in the City Hall
Mrs Virginia Chandler T1tcomb Of Brooklyn.
moved that the association take the necessary steps
obtain for the Hall of Fame the great flag made
by Josephine Mulford, of New-Jersey which. she
said. unfurled yesterday in honor of Flag Day
from the New-Jersey Building at the Pan-Ameri-
Exposition.
Flying the Mulford flag New-Yor5 State soil
IS clear violation Of the law" said Colonel Prime
because on the stars is embroidered the OF
the various States and, according to the letter and
spirit Of the law which this society is organized
10 uphold. the flag is desecrated."
Mrs Tftcomb who is prominent member OF
Fort Greene Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution withdrew her motion In her remarks
she described the flag. saying that II contained
just $4,000 stitches. for every soldier in the
Spanish-American War: that il measured 100 by 65
feet, with blue field 40 by S5 feet with stars
feet inches across. She said Miss Mulford had
lost her sight in making H. and had since died.
President Prime in his address said that nineteen
States and Territories had passed laws against flag
desecration. They Maine, New-Hampshire
Vermont. Massachusetts. Connecticut New-York.
Pennsylvania. Illinois. Minnesota Iowa South Da-
kota, California. Arizona, Michigan. Wisconsin.
Colorado. Indiana. Oregon and Washington. Four
unsuccessful attempts had been made get New
Jersey 10 pass a flag law.
The resolutions adopted included a memorial of
General Thomas Wilson secretary Of the society:
the appointment of commitaee Of FIVE women 10
wait on the New-Jersey Legislature next winter in
the interests Of flag law; urging the next Con-
eress 10 pass general Flag Day law appointing
committee to arrange a programme for use in
the public schools at least day a year, also
one providing that patriotic exercises be held on
one day in each month in the public schools, and
urging the beginning Of American custom of
standing uncovered whenever the national colors
pass, the same is done in France. Votes of
thanks were moved for the presidents address and
Tor Mayor Van Wyclk's courtesy in extending the
use Of the Governors Room in the City Hall At
he beginning OF the exercises the Rev. DR.. Daniel
Warren offered prayer. The women took part in
the discussions The following officers elected:
President. Colonel Ralph Earl Prime, No. 25 War
Howard AK RutsHd T GeSeTa GfnfTa FTadeae 9 *
Grant L. S. A., this city; General Joseph c.
a Miles q. s A. washnston: Rear-Admirai irai
saT-3dmirai isfFa Wined chiey g. r. T2nh %as
,ngton; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt Oyster
Nary b. Tahderpe s cy seerearIe aha Mas h
ElS Eard Hagaman Hall, this city. and Mrs. J. Wells
this city; executive committee. the officers and
Chicago: Edward Payson Cone, this city; Colonel
4 c, Bakewell, this city; Captain Henry A. Palmer
STs Ferdinand P. Earle, this city: Miss Katharine
Kanl coone ~ Heermance Yonkers bsEa,
ham B. Valentine this city; James II. Hoyt Cleve-
Davies. 'f James a. Blanchard. Wilbur F Brown.
Mrs. Samuel Kramer and Mrs. Nathaniel Mckay
Flag Day more generally observed than ever
yesterday the prevalence of the bunting indicating
rapid growth in favor Of a special observance of
the birth Of the national emblem.
Nearly every school in this city observed the day
fy appropriate exercises. Exercises were held al
O'clock In Public School No. 80. in One-hundred-and
tyenty-flfth-st.. between Second and Third aVes.
rhe children were gathered in the assembly room
of the school. After the singing Of 4" America" by
the children. there followed half a dozen appro-
Pirate recitatons The flag was brought forward.
and the children saluted IL and sang The Star
gave a short history OF the flag.
pay was being observed in all the schools In Man
haitian and The Bronx in compliance with letter
sent TO the various superintendents by Charles r..
Skinner. State Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
ton. Borough Superintendent Jasper said the or
Ger Of exercises had been left 10 the discretion OF
the principals.
Special programmes arranged at Grammar
school No. 20 Seventy y-ffth-st near Third-aveI at
10 %. Eagle-ave and One-hundred-a -and-sXty -thlrd-
ST. and al No ls7. Grand and Essex SITS.
AT ITALIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Flag Day is one OF the interesting celebrations al
the Italian Industrial School Of the Childrens Aid
Society. No. 15s Leonard-st., Of which Mrs. j.. Z.
Stats is principal. and observed yesterday
With patriotic ardor IL every boy and girl
There was entitled membership I'm the Society of
Nhildren OF the American Revolution.
Promptly at II a. m. the six hundred pupils be-