The Washington times., 1902-06-14
Grand Army of. Republic
Orators Eloquently Re-
peat History.
IS 125 YEARS OLD TODAY
DR.. William A. Jack Delivers Address
on "The Evolution of the Flag and
Its Symbolism"-Miss Nolan Appears
In a Dress of the Stars and Stripes.

Over 10000 school children in the Dis
trict of Columbia united in paying HON
age to the American flag yesterday. an,
In keeping alive the old. old story o
It's birth in the home of Betsy Ross, o
Philadelphia, 125 years ago today.
In nearly every public school in Wash
ington, stirring patriotic addresses wer,
delivered, and the grand significance o
the Stars and Stripes. upon which tn,
sun now never sets, was brought close
nome to every public schoo, pupil in tn,
Capital of the nation. But not alone IL
this city was the day fttingly cele.
DRAFTED. Everywhere that Americans
were assembled the anniversary of the
birth Of the flag was fttingIy commem-
GRATED.
G. A. R. Speakers.
Extensive Flag Day exercises were
given in each of the local schools. The
Grand Army of the Republic provided
speakers, who delivered patriotic ad
dresses at the various schools as fol-
lows:
First division-Adams. H. 3. Moulton.
berret, W. L. Peabody; Dcnnison. Rob
ert F. Hill; Force, J. Tyler Powell.
Franklin, j. H. Blodgett: Harrison. Ed
ward Webster; Hubbard. George Red
way: Johnson. D. NJ Goodacre; Phelns
J. W. Abel.
Second division-Abbot. L. L. Bridges.
lexington, c. c. Hellman; Henry. vii
liam Edgar Rogers; Morse. W. H. Proc
tor; Polk. G. Fernald; Seaton. NJ NJ.
Lewis; Twining, L. P Williams; Webs
ter, NJ. T. Anderson
Third division-Brent, E. J. Harris
horn; Carbery. Henry Romeyn; Maurv
r V. De Costa; Peabody. S. R STRAIT
ten; Towers. D. T. Flynn; Wallach 2.
J Sweet; Hilton, Dr. Thomas Calyer
Fourth division-Amidon, L. T. Fara-
bee. Arthur. a. F. Sperry; Bradley. DIR.
william \. Jack; GreenIeaf, ]. p. Saun-
ders' Jefegson, John G. Maynard; Po-
tomac. DR.. II. A. Dobscn: Smallwood
c. H Lawrence
Fifth division-Addison, B. F. Hawkes..
Conduit Road, T. b. Vail: Corcoran
Thomas H. Martin: Curtis. J. b. Diver,
Fillmore, Rev. George W. Honey: Grant
Fred H. Smith; jackson, A. B. White, |
Toner. a H. Van Deusen; Weightman |
]. VI. North
Sixth divlsion-Blair. John B. Dowd. |
Gales. William E. Fuller; Hayes, ]. d. |
Nernay; Madison. James NJ. DaIzcu. |
Pierce. I. H. Bradford: Taylor, G G
Ross: Webb. ]. F. Johnson.
Seventh division-Brightwood
Perham; BrookIand. Thomas Day: Ia
koma. John S. Hoover: Brightwood +
NJ Welch: Bunker Hill, traverse II
Dade: Grant Road. Owens Dawson. Nv
City, r. G. Goodman; Mott, L. NJ. Her
shaw; Wilson. ]. r. Webster.
Eighth division-Tyler. Thomas s
Hopkins; Congress Heights. A. b. Ris-
bic; Good Hope, Alpheus Davidson; Van
Buren. Rev. W. C. Davenport; Van
Buren, Annex. James H. Donev. Or @
Jasper E. Snow: Birney, Rev. George
Bowman; Burrville. J. c. More; Garfield
Dr. f. II. Grant :
Ninth division-Briegs. Charles B.
Fisher; Garrison. Irvine Dugan; Ma
zruder, William H. Clifford: Phillips
John p. Quander; Stevens. Louis n
Douglass; Sumner, w B. Matchet
Normley, Henry Romeyn.
Tenth division-Douglass. Rev. r
Johnson; Garnet, Thomas w West: ].
+ Cook. John p. Green: Logan q
I
Eleventh divisicn-Ambush, Rev. Will
lam II. Hunter: Anthony Bowen. Thee
lore c. Ray: Bell, G. D. Graham; Cid +
ins. j. ". Hunter: Lincoln. George n ~
White: Loveioy. J. T. Wider ,
Eleventh division Payne. James
Butcher; Randall. NJ. VI. Holland.
Normal schools-No. ,. Charles H c
fillmore ,
Manual Training schools-No. ?. Shell i,
y ]. Davidson.
At Bradley School
The day was enthusiastically ceIe- "
'rated by the teachers and pupils of C
Bradley School. Dr. William A. Jack II
r., of the Society Of the Sons Of the n
american Revolution made the address. "
lis subject was the Evolution of the 5,
lag and Its Symbolism" He traced
he banner from the earliest dawn of th
istory. when the flag or ensign was m
Imply bundle OF grass upon a pole. nj
own 70 the glorious ensign of the
Derican Republic. now known and
cnored throughout all the earth al
The speaker dissented from the gen H
raj opinion that John Adams suggested nc
,e stars" and that the Stripes had by
leir origin in the escutcheon of the ar
'ashington family He stated that Al
lere was no foundation for these thco- Or
es. and that It was simply matter Da
conjecture. he gave the origin Of B'
lie battle hymn OF the Republic. and pr
so recited brakes "Ode to the Amerl l.
n Flag" and closed his paper By Civ On
g Webster's aposrophe TO the Ameri- lei
n Union and the flags contained in his NJ
speech. "A Reply TO Haynes" ito
Costume of Stars and Stripes Ch
One Of the most conspicuous particl- Nj
nts in the Flag Day exercises at the g., g.
milton School was Miss Olive pr.
,lan. the year-old daughi er &c
Mr. John T Nolan, manager Of the Pc
Iegraph department at the Baltimore -
q Ohio station. Miss Nolan. in honor rh.
the occasion, went to the school on Ro
e Bladensburg Road on gaily he ~
,ked wheel. and wore a costume Of FIJI
E Stars and Stripes. The young lady so:
) also had the honor of having an Gu