Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
Celebrate Flag Day on an EIab-
crate Scale.
SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINES
Assembly of Fighting Men" at Local
Clubhouse.
EXERCISES BY THOMAS POST
School Programs, With Names Of
Those Who Participated-Na-
tional Emblem Extolled.
EXERCISES BY THOMAS POST

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Of the birth of the Stars and Stripes did
not conclude with the setting of the sun
yesterday, but was continued into the
night. Wherever there was a session of a
patriotic society last evening Flag day
exercises were feature.
There was gathering of Uncle Sans
fighting men last night in the coy quar-
tiers of the Soldiers. Sailors and Marines
Club, 317 c street, where entertainment
was held in honor Of "Old Glory and its
defenders in blue and khaki, under the
direction Of Mrs. Aulick Palmer, Mrs. J. G..
Kelton and other society ladies. The
President of the United States has mani
tested much interest in this social club of
soldiers, sailors and marines, and recently
attended one of it's meetings and addressed
the members.
The assembly room was tastefuly deco
rated with the American tri-color and the
attendance was large. Mrs. kelton pre-
sided and Miss Adela Vernon was ac-
the singing of America by the audience.
1.-THE Stars and Stripes Forever by
Sousa. was then sung by Miss Dobson,
who wore costume of red, white and blue,
topped by liberty cap of red, the soldiers
and sailors joining in the chorus. poem
descriptive of incidents of the first flag
employed in the American navy was re-
| cited by Miss Janet Richards. Miss Dob
son sang My Own United States,'' and
Mr.. John Walker Holcombe delivered an
interesting historical address on the flag,
| beginning with a description of the first
emblem carried by the Yankee Minute
men at the outbreak Of the revolution.
Later in the evening Mr.. Holcombe read
McCauleys noted poem, Las Porsena OF
Clusium.'
Miss Edith Pickering sang with fine eff
feet THE Flag of the Morning Skies by
Or; Thomas Calver, and as an encore gave
ooh Starry Flag" An original poem.
mick Carlos or the tragedy of a Face"
was then recited by it's author, Mrs J.
| Walter Mitchell, and then DR.. H. A. Dob
| wartime incident of 1864. The entertain
ment was closed with the singing of THE
| Star Spangled Banner" by all present.
| Refreshments were served and the soldier
and sailor boys enjoyed a social hour be-
| fore returning to their posts and ships.
Service at Church of Our Father.
The Woman's Relief Corps, Department
| of the Potomac, Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball
president, held the central position last
| night with exercises at the Church of Our
| Father. The program was arranged by
| the department patriotic instructor, Mrs.
| Ida ]. Hart. and the patriotic instructor
| of Phil Sheridan Corps, Mrs. Lucy Weaver.
| Every number on the program was tribute
| to the flag. The interest Of the occasion,
however, centered around the presentation
| to the department. president, Mrs. Ball, of
| large silk flag in honor Of her patriotic
| efforts in establishing Flag day in the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
The church was handsomely decorated
with flags draped about the balcony railing,
| and forming a canopy above the platform.
| and tall palms filled the recesses About
the front of the platform were large jars of
roses, carnations and peonies, sent to the
| department patriotic instructor, Mrs. Hart.
One large jardinere of roses was presented
by Mrs. John McElroy. and was sent up
from Bally McElroy, her summer home on
| the Occoquan. Large bouquets of fine
| presented Nellie
Allng and Mrs Hannah Clark of Fairfax
| county.
To Mrs. Ball personally great many
beautiful flowers were given Including a
| cluster of roses from her department treas
urer, Mrs. Annie E. CROMWELL peonies
| from department aid, Mrs. Isabelle Bontz,
| Thos. A Green, quartermaster of the Dis
trict of Columbia Spanish War Veterans,
who was the representative of the depart
ment. Mrs. Mary v. Fauth presided at the
piano.
officers Present.
The officers of the Department of Po-
| tomac Woman's Relief Corps, were es-
| corted to the platform by color bearers
| gowned in white and carrying large silk
| flags. The color bearers were Mrs. Sarah
| Bunyea, Mrs. Fannie Worden, Mrs. Mar
garet Bradt and Mrs. Oldroyd. The depart
ment officers present were Mrs. Ball, presi-
dent; Mrs. Annie A. Hoagland, senior vice
president; Mrs Emma c. Littlejohn, Sec
retary Mrs. Annie Cromwell, treasurer;
| Mrs. Jennie r. Cusick, chaplain; Mrs.
| Christine Walton Dunlap chairman of the
executive board; Mrs. Mamie G. Davis,
| inspector; Mrs. Cora L. Smith, instituting
and installing officer; Mrs. Sara jacobson,
member of executive board; Mrs. Ida j.
Hart, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Ida A.
Oldroyd, counselor; Mrs. Mary v. Gounde.
| chief of staff, and some twenty aids. Rev.
]. II. Bradford patriotic instructor of the
Department of Potomac, G. A R., and Past
| Department Commander Israel W. Stone
were guests from the department of the
G. A. R. The invocation was pronounced
by Rev. N. n. Miller, past department
! chaplain
( In the audience were delegations from al
lmost every post in the city, and from the
| camps of Sons of Veterans and the Spanish
War Veterans. At the request of Mrs. Hart
the flag salute of the w. R. c. was then
given. all joining in the ceremony.
| The chairman of the evening" Past De-
partment Commander Hendricks was in
troduced by Mrs. Hart. In accepting the
honor Capt Hendricks said it gave him
much pleasure to aid in any patriotic exer-
cises, and particularly those commemora-
tive of the birth of the flag. He rected
briefly the story of the suffering and priva-
tons of those who had fought to establish
the national emblem and those who had
fought to maintain it, and of those who had
in later years given to the flag an added
luster when they carried it into distant
lands to free an alien people from oppres-
| sion and slavery.
The large audience was appreciatiye and
generously applauded every number, pretty
white-robed little girls and bright Young
boys largely monopolzing the program.
Miss Katie Alderman gave two piano solos
both patriotic in their nature. The solo
singing was by Miss Eta Austin, who sang
The Star-Spangled Banner and Salute
to the Flag"
Some of the Features.
A number that was particularly pleasing
consisted of two little poems written by
Mrs Lucy Weaver, Greeting tc the Flag
and Our First Flag" Both were recited
by Mrs. Karl Curry, and while recitfng the
last named, which told how Betsy Ross cut
the five-pointed star, Mrs. Curry dramatical-
ly illustrated the action by cutting the star
with one snip of her scissors. amid laughter
and applause.
Flag Day Song" also by Mrs Weaver
was sung and acted by Bessie Yost, Irma
Thomas, Kiefer Stanley, Chester Weaver,
Nettie kiefer, Virginia Riley Karl Curry,
Walter Buckler, Esther Curry. Helen Kali
strom, Louis Kiefer and William Weaver,
each carrying silk flag, and Mrs Kari
| Curry presiding at the DianO The song