The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-06-15
FLAG DAY IS
WEDNEsDAY,JUNE 20.

The following proclamation has
been issued by Governor W. NJ. :.
Dawson:
Society. the American Flag Asso-
citation. that june 18th, is the an
niyersary Of adoption Of the Flag OF
our Union. On the 18th day Of
june, 1777, the Congress enacted
what the Flag Of the thirteen United
States should be, and April 4, 1918,
| further enacted that on the admis-
sion of new State into the Union;
one star be added to the Union OF
the Flag; and there are now forty
five stars on the Flag.
"But the twentieth day Of June
being the birthday of West Virginia,
and it being desirable to celebrate
both the anniversary OF orr Flag
and of our State, and the two dates
| following SO near together as to make
it impyacticable 10 have Il separate
celebration of each event, | deem it
wise to recommend that both ami
yersaries be celebrated on the same
day; and therefore | hereby appoint
and designate Wednesday, June 20.
1906, Flag Day and West Virginia
Day and direct that on that day the
Flag of the Naiion and the Flag OF
the State se Displayed from all the
buildings of tie Stare. The Flag
Association makes suggestions as
follows, which { recommend be
adopted:
@eMayo-s Of clties are requested,
to order Flags &c lie displayed upon
all municipal buildings, and by
| formal proclamation 10 invite their
fellow citizens 10 do the same upon
| private buildings. Editors are re-
auested to make editorial announce
! ntpt, AMI 10 puoiish article: upon
! the subject Of Tie Flag; and 10 re-
quest the public to display the Ma
! tional Colors. School officers and
teachers arr requested TO arrange
for patriotic exercises celebrating the
day, and teach the story of the Flag.
and what it represents, and have the
Young people pledge their fealty and
loyalty to it. American patriotic
societies are urged to assist in
stirring up enthusiasm by public
appeals through local mediums, and
to arrange observance of the ami
versary. All American citizens are
earnestly invited to join in the pub
lie decognition of the emblem of our
nationality. The Flag has become
the symbol of great Nation, and
| has been carried to the utmost parts
of the earth, proclaiming human
liberty. Americans cannot fail OF
a feeling and pride and satisfaction
nor restrain the swelling of patriot
ism in the breast, when we contrast
the meaning of ours and of other
Flags. We earnestly exhort our
citizens to Join in making Flag Day
an event, and its celebration in 1906
a great event. Let US from one end
of our land to the other fling the
Stars and Stripes to the breeze on
June 90, 1906. May it greet the
rising and salute the setting sun, and
float all day long from every church
edifce, from every school and build
ing, public and private, however
humble throughout the entire land"
"To the people of West Virginia
the day will be a double significance.
4 To teaching OF the history of the
Flag and what it has done for us, let
there be added the history of our
own great State and the benefits its
creation has conferred upon us.
In testimony whereof, / have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in the City OF
Charleston, this first day Of June,
A. d. 1906, and in the ferty-third
year of the State.
sNEM. M. o. DAWSON.
"By the Governor,
&c. W. SW1SHER,