West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-06-14
FLAG DAY
Aud West Virginia Dav, I9O0-A Pro.
elamation by the Governor.


| am reminded by that Patriotic
Society, the America Flag Associ-
alton, that June 18th, is the ami
versary Of adoption Of the Flag Of
our Union On the 18th day of
June, 1877. the Congress enacted
what the Flag Of the thirteen United
State should be, and April 4, 1913,
futher enacted that on the admission
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 our Flag
aud of our State, and the two dates
following so near together as to
make it impracticable to have
separate celebration Of each event,
deem it wise to recommend that
both anniversaries be celebrated on
the same day; and therefore l here
by appoint and designate
WedneSday, June 90, 1906
Flag Day and West Virginia Day
and direct that on that day the Flag
OF the Nation and the Flag of the
state be displayed from all the
buildings of the State. The Flag
Association makes suggestions as
follows, which / recommend be
adopted:
Mayor of cities are requested to
order Flags to be displayed upon
all municipal buildings, and by
formal proclamation to invite their
fellow citizens to do the same upon
private buildings. Editors are re-
quested to make editorial announce
ment, and to publish articles upon
the subject of the Flag; and to re-
quest the public to display the Nat
ional Colors. School officers and
teachere are requested to arrange for
patriotic exercises celebrating the
day. and teach the story of the Flag,
and what is represented, and have
the young people pledge their fealty
and loyalty to it. American patriot
ic societies are urged to assist in
stirring up enthusiasm by public
appeals through local mediums, and
arrange observance of the anniver-
sary. All American Citizens are
earnestly invited to join in tn c
public recognition of the birthday
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 feeling
of pride and satisfaction nor restrain
the swelling of patriotism in the
breast, when we contract the mean
ing 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 20,
1906. May it greet the rising and
salute the setting sun, and float all
day long from every church edifce,
from every school and building,
puplic and private, however humble
throughout the entire land"
To the people of West Virginia
the Gay will have double signif-
canoe.
To the 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
l. S 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 forty.third year of the
State.
WILLIAM M. O. DAWSON.
BY the Governor
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