Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16

made in the hour Their flag drill took
| place upon the platform, and was declared
| to be one of the finest of the kind ever
1-given in Washington.
| Committees in Charge.
The committees having charge of the ar
rangements for the fete were as follows:
F. S. Hodgson, commander of the District
| Corps. chairman: Mrs. Allyn X. Capron.
vice chairman; l. n. Dolph, secretary; Mrs.
! Isabel worrell Ball. acting president Dis
trict auxiliary. and the following officers of
| the District Corps of Spanish War Veter-
| ans: George West Byron. Joseph Lyon
King T. F. McAnally. Lon D. Sheets. VIM.
| A. Mckenzie Rufus w. Pearson, Or. Rich
| ard A. Pyles, Charles c. Pierce, L. s. A;
| 1. N. Dolph, Herbert w. Meyers, Joseph
T. Wilkinson. NJ. A. Coykendall. P. ID.
| Spence, John j. Duffy and the following
named presidents of the District auxilia-
ries: Mrs. Celynda Werner Ford. Mrs
| Lillian Capron. Mrs. George w. Driver.
Mrs Lillian Calver and the captains of the
several Spanish War commands OF the
| District.
Committee on dancing-John ]. Duffy,
chairman; Capt. w. J. Phillips, vice chair
man; Henry ]. We'll. Roy E. Seitz. VIM B.
| Horne F. ]. Wildman. c. F. Read. l.. {.
Nelson, w B. Swafford. T. Polk. John 3.
| Miller, Frank r. Cole, Daniel Beckwith,
! F. ]. Kaiser Louis D. Wight. MT Jeri-
| kowic. c. C. Weeks. J; J. Caldwell. N. j.
| IL.
Leach: Roosevelt Auxiliary, Mrs l.. M,
| Ferguson: Miles auxiliary. Mrs. H. Z.
| Dyer Mrs. J. Wilkinson; Capron AUXILIARY,
Miss Minnie Meyers, Miss Lottie Starke'
| Babcock Auxiliary Mrs. Clifford Lewis.
! Grounds-Albert G. Coykendal Mrs LII
liam Capron, Mrs. Celynda Werner Ford.
Printing! S. Alexander, George West
| Byron John H. Gallagher.
| Entertainment-MisSE Eta Austin, Mrs L.
| c. Dyer, Mrs Josephine Jacobs. Mrs. Lizzie
| w Calver Mrs. Olive Wilkinson, w. w.
| Smith, Joseph T. Wilkinson.
| Military-Sheridan Ferree, Thomas F. NC
| Annually Charles Harlow
Advertisng-L. Z. Dyer, John Duiy' Her
| bert w. Myers.
| Donations-Mrs Josephine Jacobs. Miss
Lillian ulrich Mrs. Ollie Wilkinson, Mrs.
T. NJ Dolph, Miss Annie Scanlon.
In Anacostia M E. Church.
The Women's Relief Corps. No. I. auxil-
| iary to John A. Logan Post. No 49, was in
| charge of the exercises held last evening in
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
| corner of Jackson and Pierce streets, in OBJ
servance Of Flag day. Post Commander A.
| B. Frisbie was the presiding officer. He in
| troduced Mr.. II. H. Darneille. who told of
the birth of the flag The choir of the
| church. Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson. organist.
| and MIR. Daniel c. Smithson. director. then
| sang, and the department commander.
| Judge Ivory G. Kimball. was introduced.
| Judge Kimball dwelt upon the inspiring oc-
casion and told his auditors in stirring
| language the flag which entwined the pill
| lars of the edifice was that of no emperor
| and potentate, but of every citizen of the
| country. Judge Kimball was enthusiastic
| cally applauded. Miss Annie Butler, one of
| the pupils of the local school, was then
| heard in credtable recitation, entitled
| 'Betsy's Flag" which evoked liberal ap-
| plause. The choir followed with more mu-
Sic Prof. Selden M. Ely, the principal of
| the Anacostia school, was next presented.
When Prof. Ely had concluded America"
| was sung by Miss May Hallowell Com
mander Frisbie then introduced Junior Vice
Department Commander Cunningham, who
| made brief address. He was followed by
| the department chief of staff. Mr.. Powell
| One of the features of the program was
next rendered when Miss Mary Mclean.
| with Miss Cora Mclean as organist and
| little Louise Weiss waving the stars and
| stripes from the stage. sang in a pleasing
| manner THE Star Spangled Banner" The
| salute to the flag was then given by Misses
| Eva and Mable McGinnis, Mary Simpson
and Maud Fillius. The program con-
| cluded with the singing of America" by
| choir and audience. Rev. Charles o. Isaac
| the pastor of the church, then pronounced
| the benediction and the assemblage filed
away. The committee from the corps in
| cises comprised Mrs. Mary Crawford chair
man. Mrs A. B. Frisbe and Miss Annie
Anderson.
Pension Office Program.
One of the best attended celebrations of
Flag day was that held at the pension Of
flee yesterday afternoon at o'clock. More
than a thousand people were gathered in
the great court about the fountain when
the exercises were opened by a selection
by Wagner's Orchestra. Commissioner
Ware, the presiding officer, announced in
brief address the occasion of the celebra-
ton and introduced Rev. w. T. Pierson.
yhn nad inv aft for wi icp
the pension office chorus sang Let the
Stars and Stripes Float Forever" flag
drill was given by a club under the d.
rection of Miss Marguerite Scott.
Mr.. Edgar Barnes was then introduced
to make an address. He traced the history
of the flag in eloquent language and praised
those who had fought for 1T on land and
sea At the conclusion of the address Mas
ter Louis Hamilton Bayly, a son of the
chief clerk of the pension office, CARRIED in
sailor costume ran up flag on model of
the old Constitution. which had been con-
structed by Superintendent Barnes of the
pension Office building, and the crowd gave
three cheers. Mr.. Charles B. HanfOrd. the
actor was then introduced to recite a pa
triotic poem. Mr.. Hanford was clerk in
the pension Office at one time, and is very
popular with the employees there. When
he had finished his first selection he was
compelled to recite The Star Spangled
Banner" Miss Anita Cluss. the harpist.
played several selections and the meeting
was brought to close by the singing of
America.
Thomas Relief Corps.
The George H. Thomas Relief Corps con-
Quoted services at the Northeast Temple
last night Mrs Clara Magee, president
of the organization, presided. and the de-
partment president. Mrs. Rosamond B.
Meacham. was present. accompanied by
her staff. Mrs. Meacham read a paper on
the origin of the flag. and Misses Emma
Harr and Edith Meacham gave recitations.
A flag drill was executed by number OF
little girls under the direction of Col. Back
man. and another flag drill was given by
class of girls. under the direction of Miss
Marguerite Scott. Miss Scott was assisted
by Misses Ruth Abbott. Coma Afford. Elsie
Barbour Mabel Barbour. Lula Brown.
Mabel Carter Clair Hollinger Sadie Ker-
per, Marie Lauxmann. Elsie Sharswood,
Myrtle Sharswood. Olive Sharswood. Ma
RE Topper. Emily Topper, Florence Ty
Ter and Susie Walton.
At the conclusion of the last drill Hiss
Rosamond Meacham sang THE Star Span
gled Banner" and the meeting brought
to a close with the singing of America"
Those who had charge of the program in
cluded Mrs. Emma S. Ellis. Mrs. Clara Ma
gee, Mrs. Agnes Keller. Miss Tillie Dun
ham, Mrs Atkinson. Mrs Morgan. Mrs.
Matte r Mcclure and MeSSrS