The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-15
Flag Day Widely Observed
at the National Capital.
CHILDREN SALUTE EMBLEM
Exercises in All the Public Schools by
Spanish War Veterans and Other
Patriotic Societies.
1--WE honor the flag today"

uguTallNely speaking, To-Day II might
well be construed literally. One June
Il, one hundred and twenty-six years
ago. Old Glory had its birth in the home
of Betsy Ross, 239 Arch Street, New
York city. Today hundreds of the starry
banners are waving over the business
houses. schools and residences of the
Capital OF the nation, and there is wide
spread observance of the birth of the
Star Spangled Banner.
Yesterday was the G-g's birthday, and
although there were services in the
churches having reference to it, this is
the day to be observed everywhere. The
different patriotic organizations will
hold exercises in the open. in halls and
meeting places. while most elaborate
programs have been made up for the ex-
ercises- in the schools.
Spanish War Veterans.
The Spanish War Veterans have select
ed the Sherman grounds, at Fourteenth
Street and Florida Avenue. as the place
of meeting. Everything is now in readi-
ness for the Flag Day observances and
the lawn fete which is to last throughout
this week.
At the exercises today the National
Guard and Soldiers Home bands will
play number of selections. The SER
vices will be opened with The star
Spangled Banner" Several addresses
will be delivered by prominent citizens
of the District. Principal among those
who will speak is District Commissioner
Henry Litchheld West A number OF
Flag Day and its Significance. The audi
enee will sing America" and a number
OF other patriotic selections. The mill
tary services will be conducted by the
National Guard.
The grounds have been beautifully
decorated with flags. Illuminated electric
stars and hundreds OF multi-colored
electric lights. A number of beautiful
set pieces have been placed around the
lawn on which the exercises and the
lawn fete are to be held.
In the Public Schools.
The following programs were executed
in the schools today:
Pierce School, Mrs. NJ. J. Austin, prin-
cipal-Song. Flag of the Free;" ad-
dress, NJ. F. T. Howe; recitation, The
Schoolhouse Stands by the Flag" Rice
Harmison; song, Shine on Our Land
Jehovah" seventh and sixth grades
recitation, Flag Of the Rainbow" Ma
RE McGtl; song. ''S&icte Old Glory, 4"
school; salute to the flag, Il Pledge Al
legiance," school; recitation, "OR With
Your Hat as the Flag Goes By" Clar-
ence Ransom; solo and chorus. Star
spa.ngied Banner" Miss Bostrom. reel
! tation. THE American Flag" Abbie
Carroll. Verna Clark. Helen Ramsey:
song. Flag Of Our Country Brave. .
eighth grade; song. Red, White, aud
Blue" school.
Taylor School, Seventh and G Streets
northeast, Miss Z. c. Dyer, principal
March. Stars and Stripes Forever, -
Hattie Warren; chorus, My Country.
lis OF Thee" pupils; address. DR.. VII
liam Jack; chorus. Red. white. and
Blue" pupils; solo. My Own United
States" Mrs. w. B. Patterson; salute
and pledge to the flag. pupils; chorus
A VOW, pupils; solo, THE Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs. w B. Patter-
son; march. medley OF national airs.
AT Blair School.
Blair school. Seventh and I Streets
northeast. Miss Ellen F. Goodwin. prin-
cipal-Singing, The Star-Spangled
Banner" recitation, "The American
Flag" Drake. Olga Lowen; saluting the
flag, all of the pupils: song. Guard
the Flag" singing, Flag Song" fourth
grade school; address by a war veteran.
J. Reed; singing. My Own United
States" by al! Of the pupils; singing.
America"
Webb School-Miss A. J. Bell. princi-
pal March. Blaze Away" Eva Vaughn:
song. America" school: salute to the
flag; song. Guard the Flag" school:
address. W. F. saville; mandolin solo.
"Star-Spangled Banner" Mae Rea;
essay. STORY OF the Flag" Olive Nell
son; song. "A Vow" sixth and seventh
grades; recitation. Barbara Frietchie. -
Fannie Kohlmer; song, The School
Boys Of the Union" school (chorus
whistled by the boys); recitation. Ma
tional Anthem" Richard Mcdonald;
song, The Bonnie Flag" Lee Wright.
Anne She'd, HELEN Walker, John Miller.
Mae Rea Elsie Barbour. John Carroll.
Bernard Heidenreich; recitation, Hats
on Eva Boucher; mandolin solo, Hats
OF TO the Flag" Mae Rea; recitation.
The Flag" William Vaughn; song.
Columbia the Gem OF the Ocean. -
school; march, The Storm King" Eva
Vaughn.
At Blake School.
Blake School. T. NJ Roach. princi-
pal-Patriouc march, Miss Helen Her
bert; hymn. America" schools; flag
salute and pledge; chorus, Red, White.
and Blue" reading, History OF the
Flag" Miss Bowen's second grade: solo.
My Own United States" Miss Esther
Armstrong Miss Bowen's second grade !:
recitation, Tom" Mr. Whitford
first grade teacher; solo, Our
Flag" by FIRST grade pupil. Miss
Healey; recitation. "Our Glorious Flag. -
Master Paul c. Armstrong. eighth grade:
address by war veteran; violin solo, pi-
ano accompaniment, Master Leroy
Gaddis, Miss Helen Herbert. eighth
grade; patriotic chorus. eighth grade:
patriotic chorus. sixth and seventh
grades; chorus, star Spangled Banner, g"
schools.
Gales SchoOl-Miss K r. Brown. prin-
cipal. Salute Of the flag; The Red
White. and Blue" recitation by Mary
Martin, Lille Slime. Myrtle Weaver;
THE Stars and Stripes Forever" song