The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-14
Flag Day. Celebrated With Patriotic Fer
Vor in the School Houses of the District.
Thousands of Banners Flying.
SPECIAL EXERCISES ARRANGED
BY MEMBERS OF THE GAR.
Occasion Observed in Spacious Court of
Pension BuiIding-Campfires in Army
Posts Scheduled for This Evening.

In the gentle breeze which blows to-
day a thousand flags are floating ovc-
the National Capital and the voices Of
. thousands Of school children. the future
citizens of the republic in whose care
its preservation rests. are singing Of
the glOries Of the star-spangled emblem
Of American institutions, for this is
Flag Day"
Although not recognized by statutory
law as a holiday. this is a day set
apart by the higher law Of patriotism
for paying tribute 10 the mute defender
Of the Nations liberties From its lof-
" and conspicuous position above the
Government buildings, from the roofs
Of private structures from housetops
and the windows Of a thousand and
more patriotic homes there is waving
Columbia tri-colored banner.
Not only IS the flag cOnspicuously dis
played. but there are many homes and
business places decorated with the IA
miliar red. white. and blue. all bespeak-
ing the loyalty and devotion Of the citi-
zens Of Washington TO the standard Of
the Union.
G. A. R. Participates.
The arrangements for the proper OBJ
servance OF the day have been made by
the Grand Army OF the Republic. De
partment of the Potomac, for it is the
old veterans who through long years Of
strife, amid untold hardships, fought 70
uphold the flag and to prevent its bril-
hancy from becoming dimmed by the
loss Of any Of its stars. Although often
bloOd-stained they followed il through
victory and defeat to final triumph. ard
today they are foremost in doing honor
20 "Old Glory
Aside from the exercises in the pub
lie schools, where there is speaking and
singing. a feature of'the DAYS program
VIII be the celebration In the spacious
court Of the Pension Building. where
CoInrnlSsSloner Ware. and Assistant Sec
retaTy Darling, Of the Navy will deliver
addresses, and Charles 3. HanfOrd. the
Weu-knOWn Washington actor will re-
cite The Star-Spangled Banner
Campfire Meetings.
This evening all Of the local posts
Of the Grand Army will hold campfire
meetings. al which the story of the flag
Will be rctold and the veterans will r.
count the stories of their trials and
triumphs following the national stand
ard The Spanish War Veterans have
also arranged for fitting observance OF
Flag Day at their headquarters this
evening
Pupils OF public schools in the District
Of Columbia Joined today in saIuting
the American flag. and by patriotic
songs and the story told Of its triumphs
in home and foreign lands.
Promptly. at Q o'clock. pupils in the
high schools, gathered in their concert
halls, while the afternoon was devoted
10 celebrations in the graded schools
Speakers from the Grand Army of the
Republic. soldiers who had followed the
flag through adversely and through fri
umphs OF victory. told the children Of
its glory, recountcd its defeats. and re-
jOiCcd in its battles won. Enthusiasm
prevailed, and in each class room and
concert hall, old and young Joined in a
mighty tribute to the glorious red, white.
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