Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
A FLAG DAY PROGRAM
COMMISSIONERS WEST TO PRESIDE
oVER. MEETING.
sold Glory" the Theme of All the Ora
tions-Flag Drill by
Children.

The Flag Day arrangements OF the Span
ish-American war veterans are attracting
widespread attention. Mr.. Harry L.. west,
District Commissioner. has accepted the
invitation to preside. Invitations have been
sent to all the patriotic and veterans or
CARNATIONS of the District. and the &C
ceptances have been very general. The
grounds where the exercises are to be held
are at the corner of Florida avenue and
18th street and have long been known as
the Sherman square. For the lawn fete
which is to follow the Flag Day ceremon-
les the grounds have been handsomely
decorated with flags and bunting. gaily
decked booths, and electric lights. A fine
platform, which will be used for dancing
later, has been erected for the use of the
speakers. flag drills and other participants
in program, which is varied and attrac-
tive in its features. The speeches, which
will be of ten minutes in length only will
all be on the flag.
Those who have accepted invitations to
speak are Col. Eugene Ware. commissioner
of pensions: Mr.. L B. Hay, Col Urell.
commander-in-chief of the Spanish War
Veterans. Col John McElroy, past senior
vice commander-in-chief. G.. \. r.; Major
Hodgson, corps comma nder of the Spanish
War Veterans; Mrs. Rosamond b. Mea
cham. president of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Department of the Potomac, and
Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball.
The ladies of the Maccabes will present
their flag drill, which is said to be very
fine. class of little girls will give the
flag salute.
The musical features are not all arranged
as yet. but the opening number will be the
Star Spangled Banner by Mrs. Morgan
q. Lewis, president general of the Auxil-
larry to the Spanish War Veterans. The
pr,ivN of pn1n IN he via a hN
Gen. Miles. closes the program which
opens at pm, an hour which seems cal
culated to suit everybody.
The public is expected at these Flag Day
exercises. 1t has been said that admission
would be charged. but the managers state
emphatically that this is not true.
Personnel of Committee.
The committee on Flag day exercises is
as follows: Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball. Mrs.
Lillian Capron. Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver I. N.
Dolph, Geo. West Byron. G. Leyburn
Shorey. l.. C. Dyer. Mrs Rosamond b.
Meacham. president of the w. R c., De-
partment of Potomac; Mrs. Annie w.
Johnson and Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. past
department presidents, and Mrs. Emma s.
Ellis.
The lawn fete OF the Spanish War vete-
rams, which opens on the night of June 10,
will be one of the attractive features of
the remainder of the week, on Sherman
Squire. lnere Will De dancing every even
ing The various auxiliaries of the Spanish
War Veterans will have charge of the
booths, which will be attractively decorated
and attended by young ladies. The organi-
Zation of Spanish War Veterans has grown
so rapidly in the District that there is no
hall that will accommodate the local
camps. In view of this ia ct, as was stated
some time ago in The Star, the District
Corps. Major Hodgson commanding. has
decided to purchase a home of its own,
where all the local camps and the auxil-
iarieS can be housed. The lawn fete is
given for the purpose of starting the pur-
chase fund.