Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE
Arrangements for Celebra-
lions in Local Schools.
THE LIST OF SPEAKERS
CITIZENS INVITED TO DISPLAY
THE ENSIGN.
Efforts to Make Recognition Of An
niversary Of Flags Birth
National Event.
THE LIST OF SPEAKERS

Arrangements have been completed for
the celebration of Flag day, June IA, In all
OF the public schools of the District with
patriotic exercises. Since 1891 Flag day
has been appropriately observed in every
public school in the District of Columbia.
Not only in the schools Is the day observed,
but through the efforts of the G. A. R.,
the Sons of the American Revolution, the
American Flag Association and other pa
triotic organizations, the celebration Is car
ried into the homes and the business
houses. Mayors Of towns and editors of
newspapers throughout the country have
received printed announcements from the
American Flag Association and G. A. r.
posts have received instructions from Col.
Allan c. Bakewell the chief aid to the
co:nmander-in-chief, as to the proper OBJ
servance of the anniversary Of the birth Of
the symbol Of American liberty.
Col. Ralph Earl Prime, president OF the
Flag Association, calls the attention of his
correspondents to the fact that Tuesday,
June IA, Is the 127th anniversary of the
adoption of the stars and stripes as the flag
of the United States, and inspired by the
Increased public recognition of Flag day as
national anniversary he requests Coop
Grafton In securing the widest possible OBJ
servance this year.
Mayors are requested to order flags to be
displayed upon the municipal buildings OF
their respective cities and by formal proc
lamatior or otherwise to invite their fellow
citizens to do the same upon their private
buildings. All American citizens are in
vited by Colonel Prime to join in the pub
lie recognition of the day and are requested
to display the flag in some way on their
places of business ana residences.
Display Of Old Glory.
The officers of the Department of the Po-
ton &C, G A. r., who have assumed charge
of the celebration in this city have re-
Qrested every citizen Of the District of Co
lrn bia to display the flag on Tuesday next.
Citizens are requested not only to fly
piece of bunting from their homes or stores,
but to wear tiny flag in their lapels.
Colonel Prime states in his circular an
noCncen,ent:
I'm many of the states pursuant to law,
the public schools and also voluntarily in
private schools, exeI cises will be conducted
in celebration CT Flag day. Let us extend
this practice. Teach the story Of the flag,
what it represents. and have the young peo-
pie pledge their fealty and loyalty to it.
ION the 18th day of June, 1777, Congress
enacted: That the flag of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes, alternate
red and white; that the union be thirteen
stars. Write in blue field. representing a
new constella ton The number OF the
stripes having been increased by the ad-
mission of new states, our sure to be ex-
banded future dawned upon our fathers
and the original thirteen stripes were I'M
changeably restored by act of Congress on
April A, 1918, when it was enacted:
That from and after the fourth day OF
July next the flag of the United States be
thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red
and white; that the union be twenty stars
white In a blue field, and that on the ad-
mission of a new state into the Union one
star be added to the union of the flag; and
such addition take effect on the fourth day
of July next succeeding such admission
Since 1918 twenty-five stars or sovereign
states have been added to the Union. max
ing forty-five In all.
Since the struggle of 1S61-1S65 the flag
has become the symbol Of a mighty nation
1t has been carried to the utmost parts OF
the earth. carrying liberty wherever 1t has
been thrown to the breeze. Americans cam
not fail of feeling of pride and satisfaction.
nor restrain the swelling of patriotism in
the breast when we contrast the meaning,
in far distant lands, of ours and other flags
displayed together