Evening star., 1907-11-10
RESPECT FOR THE FLAG
PATRIOTIC LEGISLATION TO BE
ASKED OF CONGRESS.

The new Congre So will be called on to
enact several distfnctively patriotic meas
ures, not the least important of which will
be a bill to prevent the desacration of the
American flag The forces that will urge
the adoption of this measure are the
Grand Army OF the Republic and the
Woman's Relief Corps, the United Span
ish War Veterans and its auxilaries. the
Sons of the American Revolution and the
Daughters of the Revolution. 1t is said
that thrty-s!x states and three territories
already have In force laws against the
desecration OF "Old Glory and the So
cieties named will endeavor to bring about
the passage of a law that Will apply In
the District of Columbia.
General orders just received here from
the headquarters of the Woman's Relief
Corps at lion. n. Y, signed by Mrs. Kate
E. Jones, national president, announces
the appointment of Mrs. Isabel Worrell
Ball of this city as chairman Of the ma
tiona committee of that organization on
legislation to prevent the desecration of
the flag. Mrs. Ball is the present presi
dent Of the Department of the Potomac
Relief Corps and past president of the
Auxiliary to the Department of the Dis
trict United Spanish War Veterans. She
will have as coworkers on the committee
Mrs. Henrietta d. Beaver of New York
city and Mrs. Ida J. Hart of this city.
past department president and the pres
ent department patriotic instructor.
In this connection the general orders
announce the appointment of Mrs. Kate
Brownlee Sherwood of Toledo. the wife of
Gen. Isaac Sherwood. new preventative
in Congress from Ohio. as chairman of the
committee on legislation for soldiers
widows pensions.
The committee on Loyal Women's Mon
ument Association Is composed of Sarah
D. Winans of Ohio Caltsta r. Jones of
Vermont. Delilah S. Davis of Massachu-
setts and E. B. Stillings of Boston, chair
man of the Andersonvile advisory board.
The monument under the supe rvision of
this committee, is said to be in process of
ere ction in the Chattanooga Military
Park
Local Members of Committees.
The committee on formulating blanks
fos department press correspondents in
cludes the names of Mrs. Elizabet tn Rob
bins Berry Of this city, and the committee
on the revision Of discipline is composed
Of past national presidents. follows:
Mrs. Emma Wallace of Chicago. Mrs.
Carrie r. Sparklin of st. Louis and Mrs.
Harriet ]. Bodge Of Hatford, Conn.
Announce ment is made from national
Headquarters of the appointment of Mrs.
Ball as national special press correspond
ent, an office that was especially created
for her four years ago.
Mrs. Emma Hempler OF this city,
member of Phil Sheridan Relief Corps
and a past president of Potomac Corps is
appointed a special national aid
Speaking of the effort that will he made
when Congress meets to have legislation
enacted to prevent desecration of the flag,
Mrs. Ball said last night that she has al
ready taken steps to have such a bill In
troduced In both the Senate and House of
Representatives. Senators Long and Cur
tis of Kansas, Warner OF Missouri and
Lodge of Massachusetts, have signitied
their intention of giving the measure their
hearty support, and efforts will be made
to interest every patriotic organization IN
the United States in the movement. De
partment Commander Newton Ferree has
expressed deep interest in the bill, and the
Department of the Potomac, G.. A. P,
will add it's influence for it's passage. Mrs.
Ball received many congratulations yes
terday upon the additional honors con
ferred on her by national headquarters.