The Washington times., 1907-06-14
THOUSANDS JOIN
IN TRIBUTES TO
NATIONAL FLAG
Patriotic Exercises Held
at Every District of
Columbia School.

NOlNlllDlQ &NNAAOOAs
BY the veterans who fought for the
national flag, by orators WHO KeehiE
realize the blessings found in the shadow
of it's folds and by more than $1,000
children, Flag Day Is being cela9rated
in the District of Columbia
The story Of the flag, from its earliest
history down through all the events roat
have added glory to it's colors, is beiHs
told in song and recitation and address
Patriotism musters forth thousands OF
men and women whose pleasure It is 70
show their devotion to the flag, the
symbol of the liberty, the greatness and
the glory found in this country.
The exercises in the public schools,
which began at $3.50 o'clock this morning,
were beautiful and inspiring. The pu-
pills. ranging from the nearly grown TO
the little tots whose lipsing words helped
&c swell the chorus, sang the national
anthem and patriotic songs. They sa-
Iuted the flag, and in recitatons and
compositions they showed their knowl-
edge of all that the day signifies.
Orators Given Rapt Attention.
When the orators of the day made
their addresses, they were heard with
profound attention. 1t was demon
strated fully that the American child.
in Washington. appreciates the sacred
ness and the pregnant meaning OF Flag
Day.
These exercises were held in every
public school in the District of Column
bia. The speakers, veterans and men
prominent in the life of the city, had
been carefully selected under the aus
pices of the Department of the Potomac
c. A r. Consequently, there was the
appropriate situation of the youngest
generation learning wisdom at the feet
Of those who fought for the preservation
of all that the flag symboliZes.
Throughout the city the Gay was also
celebrated. From the windows and roofs
of residences, business houses and puDhc
buildings nOated the stars and STRIPES
and everywhere there was that dtmOS-
phere which comes from a general APP
probation of the celebration OF a great
Thing. Special exercises We're held at
the Government Printing ONCE at noon
This evening the patriotic organiza-
tons OF the District will celebrate the
day. In their respective meeting halls
the post and relieI corps OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Daughters OF the
Revolution Sons OF the Revolution,
Spanish War Veterans and Army ana
Navy Union will hold special exercises
Inc woman = hell1l 00iHS 0A AAAt IL
partment OF the Potomac, Grand Army
OF the Republic, will hold exercises IN
The Church OF Our Father, Thirteenth
and L streets, tonight. The orators OF
the occasion will be Col. W. w. Brown
ana Col John McElroy.
List of Speakers.
The list Of speakers at the public
schools today was as follows:
Adams School. Rev. J. L. Allison
II
5. Perham; Force RI. NJ. Copp; Frank
lin, Col. Van IL. Bukey; Harrison, J.
@. Maynard; Hubbard, j. McElroyi
Johnson, +. Bracket; Morgan, G. {.
W r. Hillyer; Abbott, T. II. McKee,
Gage, j. J. Purman; Henry, II. b.
MoUlton; Morse, c.. c. Round; Phelps
J. p. Mathews; Polk. j. g. Greenwalti
Hopkins; Webster, o. ID. Bumpus
Brent, y. n. Mccullough; Dent J. Ty-
Ter Powell: EdmOnds, B. Z. Entriklni
Hilton, T. Calver; Lenox, y. II. Single
ION; Maury, S. w. Rowe; Peabody, ].
Mckee; Towers. j. n. Culbertson.
Wallach, J. r. Johnson; Amldon, A
w. Barberi Arthur. J. r. Webster
saylcs ]. Bowen. George Lawrence
l.. Swartwout; Jefferson, Rev. George
bailey; Smallwood. c. F. Keefer: Ad-
olson, Mrs. l.. S. Mussey; COTcoran. j.
McPhauI; Curtis. J. E Wilson; Fill
win. HYDE, William Z. Rogers; Indus
trial Home, w. n. COpp; Jackson, Judge
!. w. BiNlie; Reservoir. w. c. Bick-
ford: Threlkeld, A. b. Frisbie; Toner
Nesvit; Blair, r. NJ. Lewis; Blow, A.
Hadley; Hamilton, J, r. Hart; Ludlow
J. H. Blodgett; Brightwood, Chaplain
C.. w. Gallagher.
Takoma. s. c. Ross; Tenley, W. II
Ragan; Woodburn, l. v De Costa
Buchanan, J. w. Davis; Cranch, l. II
Patterson; Congress Heights, Capt A
A Maxim; Orr, s. S. YOder; Stanton
ID. G. Fountain: Tyler. ]. d. VCrnay
Van Buren,, A. DAWSON; Blake. w. A
Jack: BrOOkland, J. T. Beason; Car
j. r. Hill; Emery. w. A. Hall; Gales
Joseph w. Howell; Hayes. Judge J
a. Leavitt; Langdon, Maj. l.. Warner
Briggs. A. Hun; Chain Bridge Road
c. S. Bundy; Magruder. G. w. Stewart
Montgomery. Rev. A c. Garner; Phil
lips T A SeatOn; Reno, p. F. Brock
EFT; Stevens. J. II. Brooks; Sumner
Burrville, W. B. Harris: Cook, w. II
Davenport; Douglass. p H. Williams
Jones, S. j.. Carruthers; Logan, Rev
w, H Brooks; I.ovejoy, w. r. Griffin
PAYNE, w. d. Warner.
simmons. j. r. +. Brown: Bruce. r
y. s Tarrey; Fort Slocum, J. l.. Tur
ner; Bunker Hill Road, Rev. S. NJ
Brown; Garnet, Rev. NJ. w. Clair
Garrison, Rev. Isaac Clark: I.angdOn
g w, Hale; Military Road, Rev. +. A
Grimke: Mott. T. II. Dade: Orphans
Home. d. z. Wisemaa; Patterson. Mr.
Wright: Slater, W. /. Pollard; Wilson
j. c. Dandy: Ambush. G II. Shorter
Birney, r. Brook; Birney Annex. w. c
Chase; Anthony Bowen. J. II. Butcher
Giddings, J. r Wilder: Lincoln. L. NJ
King: Randall. DR.. G. w. Richardson
SyphaX, Prof. l. Moore: Central High
a. s. Perham; Eastern, Thomas Calver
Western, Chaplain c. w Gallagher
Business, Judge II. 3. MOultOn: n
street, G. r. Douglas: No. 2 Normal
Prof K Miller; Armstrong. Chaplain
J. II. Bradford; Orphan Asylum, Rev
II. y. Couden.
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