The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-06-09
FLAG DAY IS
WEDNESDAY, ,JUNE2Q

WEDNESDAY. J0NE20
The following proclamation has
lbeen issued by Governor ". N. o
Dawson:
Il am reminded BY that Patriotic
Society, the American Flag Asso.
,ciation, that June e>l4th, il the an.
niyersary Of adoption Of the Flag Of
our Union. On the 14th day oi
June, H77, 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 a new State into the Union,
lone 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
and of cur State, and the two dates
Ifollowingso near together as 10 make
lit impracticableSto have a separate
celebration of each event, I leem it
wise to recommend that both ami
versaries be celebrated on the same
day; and therefore Z hereby appoint
and designate Wednesday, June 90
1906, Flag Day and West Virginia
Day and direct that on that day the
Flag OF the Naiim and The Flag Of
the State-se displayed from all the
buildings OF tlle Stlse. The Flag
Association makes suggestions & as
follows, which [ recommend be
adopted:
"'Mayors Of cl.i.s arc re s,esied
TO order Flags te4,s displayed upon
all municipal buildings, and by
formal proclamation 10 invite their
fellow citizens to do the salEo npcn
private buildings. l:,l;tor< ara re-
|quested to make. editorial announce
nfpt, AMI 20 nuaiish article unon
the subject Of .lie Flag; and 10 re-
quest the public to display the Nj
tional Colors. School officers and
teachers are Ielae':ei 10 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 mp 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 ofsour
nationality. The Flag has become
the symbol Of a 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 Iour
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 go, 1906. May it greet the
rising and salute the setting sun, and
foat all day long from every church
edifce, from every school and build
ing, public and private, however
humble throughout the entire land. "
aTot the, people Of West Virginia
the day win be q double significance.
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 ,,a.
@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 fortt.third
year Of the State.
"wM., M! o. DAWSON.
"By the Governor,
&c. W. SWISHER,
Secretary. ofsstate.7