Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15

the evening. Rev. willard G. Davenport,
tho rector Of the Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church in Anacpstia delivered In
teresting remarks; Mr.. Charles Roberts
sang q solo. Miss Xarifa Hancock contrib
uted a piano selection and Mr.. George w.
Mobray. the worthy grand patron. made an
address. Mr.. Paul Webb, the worthy pa
iron, and Miss Lena Cheeseman. the worthy
matron Of Esther Chapter were present and
assisted in the degree work. Miss Cheese
man was presented with a bouquet of low-
ers by Mr.. Roberts on behalf Of Elcta
Chapter.
Those who gave the degree were Cecilia
Atkinson Josie Riddle, Hattie Crump Alice
Bradley, Emma Will, Emma Walter Emma
Riley, Catherine Snyder, Katharine Ayler.
Minnie James, Pearl Parson, Fife sardo
and Clara ]. Abbott, organfst. Refresh
| mentS were served.
Woman's Relief Corps.
o. P. Morton Womans Relief Corps, No.
1. celebrated Flag day with Interesting ex-
ercises last night In Sojourner Truth Home,
Vermont avenue and U street northwest
| The home was beautifully decorated with
| flags and a profusion of flowers furnished
| by the pupils of the sixth grade. Garrett
| school, Miss NJ. r. Bowen. teacher. To
Miss Bowen, who is senior past president
| of the corps, is largely due the credit of
| the following program:
Piano solo, Wilhelmina Morton; song,
The Star Spangled Banner" the school:
recitation, Barbara Frietchie.'' Grace
III,
Goddess of Liberty" Julia Pendeton, and
Peace" Virginia Greene; song, "Suwanee
River" the school; recitation. ''Betsy's
Flag" four little girls dressed as Quakers-
Wilhelmina Morton, Grace Cook, Gladys
Fearing and Homozella Racks; piano solo,
Harold hurry; recitation, The Race Of the
Oregon" Mildred Taylor; After the Bat.
tie" Chalmers Hayes and John Powell;
The Red Cross Army Nurses" Frances
Butler, Beatrice De Long and Virginia
Greene; singing Of America" by the audi.
ence.
Among those present were Mrs. A. E
Cromwell. president; Mrs. j. NJ. Layton,
patriotic instructor; DR.. Carrie H. Thomas,
| treasurer; Past President Mrs Julia Col
Her, Misses M. r. Bowen and NJ. L. Jor-
dan Mesdames Morton, Taylor, Thomas
and other members Of the corps.
West Normal School.
Wearing his old army coat. battle-stained
and moth-eaten in which he faced the shot
and shell Of the war in the sixties, Col c.
G. Bradshaw of the Grand Army of the
Republic. addressed the pupils Of the West
Normal School No. 2. yesterday afternoon,
on the occasion OF their Flag day exercises
On the shoulders of the venerable garment
were the two silver eagles, furnished by
time, but stin emblems OF his rank of
colonel In the stirring days Of fire and
smoke which tried mems souls. The colonel
was introduced to his little auditors by
Miss Louise Moten the principal, who has
than twenty-one years.
The building prettily decorated with
flags, flowers and pictures. After the rem
diaon Of patriotic songs and Rotations by
the children, Col. Bradshaw talked to the
pupils along moral and patriotic lines. He
told them about Abraham Lincoln and how
he. from a most lowly beginning. arose to
the highest pinnacle Of fame because of
his truthfulness and other virtues. He de-
scribed George Washington as the paragon
of truthfulness and said the high monu-
ment erected to his memory on the White
Lot stands for truth and patriotism as
illustrated In the career Of the immortal
George. Col. Bradshaw lauded "Old Glory"
and said Its stars were plucked from the
blue vault of heaven and that fact makes
the flag great, glorious and inv.ncible. He
told also of the American soldiers who have
died under Its folds.
His remarks were frequently cheared to
the echo by the pupils, and vote of
thanks will be extended to the local q. A.
r.. Miss Moten says. for sending the school
AN orator who was able to entertain and
instruct us ALL" Flag day, 1906, she added.
Will be remembered as one of the brightest
of the whole year.
Government Printing Office.
Patriotic exercises in observance Of Flag
day were held yesterday afternoon in the
reserve division of the bindery Of the gov
eminent printing Office. This division is
situated on the sixth hoor Of the annex.
on H street. and is Familiarity known as
1.-The roof garden" The ceremonies were
arranged by Mr.. Theodore NJ Hardy Of
that division, who is a noted elocutionist
and former actor, and were entirely i'm
promptu. Mr.. Hardy was assisted by Mr..
F. F. Bogta, foreman; Mr.. Rush B. Conk-
ling and Mr.. Stephen ]. Kelly. Although
the program hastily arranged, 1t was
splendidly carried out. II is said. and was
thoroughly appreciated by a large audi
ence of employees.
The numbers embraced an address by
Mr.. Albert ]. Buehler on THE Flag" reci-
tation. q German dialect parody on Whit |
tiers Barbara Frletchie,'' by Mr.. Finley y.
Hayes; recitation. representations of a
Mississippi river tugboat man. by Mr.. e.
Gichner. and the recital in a masterful
Rodman brakes THE American Flag"
Between each number the audience Joined
in singing one stanza of America" with
novel effect. The room was tastetuliy
celebration was pronounced success.
Home for Incurables.
The day was celebrated at the Homo for
Incurables by patriotic program rendered
by pupils of the SIXTH seventh and eighth
grades OF the Weightman school The
Flag Song" Fiddle and l." 1.-The Palms"
and THE Star Spangled Banner were sung
by Arianne Wood. Ida Sahli, Isabelle Muir
ply. Nellie Doran. May Mccarthy, Celeste
Goodman. Ruby Scala, Adalinda Jacobsen,
Frank Leary, William Jaselli. Edgar Kid
well and Clifton Hodgson.
Violin and banjo music was given by
Mary Barteman, Gertrude Barnard, Charles
and Herman Jacobsen, Miss Louise Sahn
playing the piano Accomplishments.
small flag was given to each patient at
the home. all of whom thoroughly enjoyed
the well-rendered program.
Flag day was observed with enthusiasm
Office sixth
Department. The employees Of the A. and
1. division assembled facing the Stars and
Stripes and pledged allegiance to their coun-
try and It's flag. The regulation salute was
given with military precision, then all
united In singing my Country, IT'S of
Thee" after which fair ladies and brave |