Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
RELIEF CORPS EXERCISES.
Programs to Be Observed in Celebra-
ton Of Flag Day.

Flag day, which was first observed in
| Washington June IA, 1895, by the Woman s
Relief Corps, was celebrated last night.
Lincoln Relief Corps, Mrs. Olive Raymond,
patriotic instructor, having helu exercises
in the North Capitol Street Methodist
Church. Rev. Belasco, pastor, made the
address of welcome; Miss Imogene New
lands sang the Star Spangled Banner
and there was flag drill by twelve little
girls, and little Josephine Oldroyd Tiefen-
thaler gave the flag salute. There were
several addresses by well-known people
and plenty of good music.
George II. Thomas Relief Corps Mrs
Elizabeth Langham, patriotic instructor
will hold flag exercises in the hall of North
east temple this evening. Representative
dress. There will be flag drills, and very
fine music is promised.
Flag day exercises will also be held by
Burnside. Lafayette. Farragut and Logan
corps.
Charles Sumner and o. P Morton corps
Mrs. Julia c. Collier and Mrs. Frelinghuy-
sen, patriotic instructors, will hold joint flag
day services in the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, on r street between 18th and 18TH
this evening, beginning at s o'clock Mrs.
Julia West Hamilton, president of Charles
Sumner Corps, will preside and make the
Introductory remarks. The invocation will
be pronounced by Rev. w. III. Brooks and
the benediction by Rev. o. J. W. Scott. The
welcoming address will be extended by Rev
M. w. D. Norman, and the response will
be made by Mrs. Annie e. Cromwell, prest-
dent of o. P. Morton Corps. Mrs Martina
Irving, soloist of st. Augustines Church,
will sing. Miss c. A. Patterson will sing the
"Star Spangled Banner" DIR. 8. A. Ward
will sing Lead, Glorious Flag" words by
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, and the audience
will sing ITO Thee, o Country" Rally
Round the Flag and America" with
which the exercises will be opened.
The speakers of the evening will be Judge
w. A. Calderhead, the only veteran repre-
sentative of Kansas now in Congress; Rev
M. H. Clair and John c. Dancy, and the
illustrated STORY of the Flag will be told
by Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball, special ma
tional press correspondent of the Woman's
Relief Corps. Among the distinguished
guests who will be present are Mrs Emma
Forter, past department president of Kan
sas w. r. c.; Mrs Ida A. Oldroyd, past
national senior vice of the Woman's Relief
Corps; Mrs. Ida j. Hart, past president of
the Department of Potomac, w. r. c.; Col.
John McElroy, past senior vice commander
in-chief, and w. r. Vernon of Kansas, reg
lister of the treasury
Those who will have the exercises of the
evening in charge are:
o. p Morton No. President, Mrs An
ME e. Cromwell; secretary, Mrs Christine
Butcher; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Julia c.
Collier.
Charles Sumner w. R. c., No s-Presi-
dent, Mrs. Julia W. Hamilton; secretary,
Miss Emma Patterson; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Frances Frelinghuysen.
Color bearers Mrs. Mary E. Griffin, Miss
Sophia Brooks, Mrs. Carrie E. Dade, Mrs.
l.. c. Allan. Conductors-Mrs. Mary Luck
er, Mrs. Josephine Fowler. Ushers-Mrs.
Hattie Over, Miss M. L. Jordan, Mrs. An
ME Duval, Mrs. Emma Pope Thompson,
| Miss Estelle M. Thomas, Miss Mahalath
| Jackson, Mrs. Mamie E. Dent, Mrs. Bar
| bara Powell.
Committee from posts: Charles Sumner,
| No. 9-Commander R. D. Goodman, Thos.
Vim III I.iVerpo0i Plato RI Lee.
VIM. George Hall, T. J. Stewart. VIM H.
| Brown.
| Frederick Douglas, No. 21-Commander
| T. N Mayne, Maj C. A. Fleetwood Lewis
| H. Douglass Alex. Oglesby, James w.
Butcher, Prof. John t. Layton and Alex.
Freeman.