New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-13
IT Il FLAG RAISING.
4 Gaia Day for Young Farmers Of
De Witt Clinton Park.

Yesterday was great day for the Childrens
Farm. in De Witt Clinton Park. It was the occa-
sion OF the second annual flag raising and over
thousand people respC 1ded to the invitation Of the
little farmers TO visit their country seat and inspect
the results Of their lalors The farm was looking
Cts best the wilderness OF a few weeks ago hav-
ing blossoned II not szsctly the rose. Yet in
most surprising and gratifying manner The live
stock was in the hest OF health. and the farmers
proudly pointed the numerous projections OF De
Witt Clinton the farm pig. and of their newly
acquired chickens Leghorn and Plymouth Rock.
The chickens objects OF particular interest at
present. as they not such an old story as the
pig They are not the property Of the farm. but
are merely spending their vacation at the De Witt
Clinton Park When they they will be sue
ceeded by two others. They the property OF
2 New-York family. who have been trying to keep
chickens in fat, and who, finding that the baby
got 10 their way and that the only fresh air they
could get was on the fire escape. hit the expedi-
ent OF sending them, two by two TO the Children's
Farm for a vacation.
Robert Bloomer and Annie McCue were selected
for the honor Of raising the flag. and Miss McCue
who is a handsome child of about fourteen, with
long dark brown curls. was becomingly dressed for
her part in a red gown barred with narrow red.
white and blue ribbon, with red white and blue rib
bon IN her hair The pair were probably chosen
as flag raisers on account of their agricultural
thusiasm, for Master BlOomer. who is employed as
q hail boy, has given up his Sundays for the last
two summers in order that hs may get Wednesday
afternoon TO work on his farm.
The hagpole stood in the centre Of the farm, sur
rounded by a large bed Of geraniums, gladioH and
other plants, and the flag was secured in stops at
me ton The farmers waited outside the farm IN
Ill all was ready when they were summoned by the
sound Of a bugle. and, preceded by a boy band,
they marched between lines OF boy policemen to
the point where the hagpole stood From there
they dispersed TO their individual farms. and as
they stood there the signal given, the two flag
rssers pulled the string the Stars and Stripes
hoated out TO the breeze. The band struck up the
star SpangIed Banner" but the farmers were so
much interested in the ceremonies that they for
got 10 cheer. as had been arranged
This concluded the ceremonies OF the day, and
the rest Of the time was spent in escorting the
visitors about This done by the children
themselves. the duties being carefully divided
among numerous committees. II was children's
festival from beginning to end. The music vas
furnished by the sons Of the veterans. all boys Of
not more than sixteen. and squad OF diminutive
policemen from the street cleaning brigade kept
excellent order.
August Quick was chief OF police and among his
assistants were Charles woolworth, George Smith,
George Enright John Kunkel Willie Keenan,. John
C7ettings, George Dee. William Harley and Nathan
Leonard. The gates were guarded by William Viii
son. Peter Mccormack Harry Mendelssohn and
Hugo Hehner
Visitors the cottage We're received on the porch
ny Norah Dillon and Mamie Sietas Inside the
housekeepers of the day. Nellie Matchett and Julia
Kuhn. were waiting 10 snow them all the beauties
Of the place, and Josephine Dunn invited them
put their names N the visitors book In the pavl-
ion was another reception committee consisting Of
I.ottie Bobb. Annie Acker. Henrietta Wildner and
Lillian Tangernann and the pig and the chickens
had guards Of honor, consisting in the case of
Harold Giennen and joey Voss and in the other Of
Max Mendelssohn and Timothy O'COnuer. Chris
tine and Elsie Walter were commissioned to ex-
hlbit the cottage laundry. and Margaret Freund
and William Harley were appointed 10 show visit
over the farm
Among those Who visited the farm during the
afternoon were Thomas F. Murphy. assistant
superintendent Of parks and Edward 4. Miller
chief engineer. The Mayor and President Cantor
regrets.