The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
OLD GLORY HONORED
Flag Day Is Celebrated i'll
All the Schools.
VETERANS ARE THE ORATORS
Songs. Verses. and Addresses Teem-
ing with Patriotism Mark the Cere-
monies-GOy. Koch, of Kansas,
Speaks at the Franklin SchOOI-Ex-
erciseS at q. 7. o. and Treasury.

Old Glory nuttered over Washington
yesterday. and some 5000 school children
lifted their voices in its praise. in COM
memoration Of the l3oth anniversary Of
the birth Of the Star Spangled Banner.
Throughout the city fagstaffs flung their
waves Of color to the breeze. while the
patriotic little people sang their flag
songs, recited appropriate verses. and
listened 20 the story Of the national en-
blem as told by eloquent veterans Of the
great war-men whose brothers and COM
rades had died at their side while follow
ing the starry banner into the smoke
dsapod valley Of death.
In each Of the ~ schools Of the District
Flag Day exercises were conducted, and
IN nearly every case the children Lad the
pleasure Of hearing the flags triumphs
related by these veterans. assigned to the
task by J. II. Bradford. Of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac. G. A. r., who is
the school patriotic instructor. In nearly
every school the programme of exercises
opened with the salute 10 the flag and
closed with America" or The Red.
White. and Blue" In the evening the
various patriotic societies gathered and
celebrated the anniversary.
Plans Are Changed.
Il had been planned at the Franklin
School, the center of the school system,
TO hold exercises in Franklin Square, for
which permission had been given by Col
Fsrorr7--rGf rr7 condition fr4- mn g-, fr-rv- no
done 10 the lawns or flower beds The
continual bad weather had rendered the
ground so soft that the Franklin School
authorities decided not 10 venture the
Opel-aiT exercises. As the assembly hail
could not be obtained. the exercises at
the school were held by the several grades
il their separate class rooms. With the
exercises at their height visitor on en-
tering the building could have heard FIVE
or six different patriotic Chorusas.
Gov. Hoch. Of Kansas. was the i'm
promptu speaker secured by the Franklin
School. Circumstances made it necessary
for the governor 20 address his remarks
TO a small gathering. the TWO eighth
grade classes, but the noted Kansan spoke
earnestly and engagingly about the glorles
Of the flag and life uuder Its protecting
folds
'I bring You Il message from Kansas"
said the governor I'm part; she has just
passed law providing that the glorious
old flag shall float from all Of our 1900
and some odd sehoolhouses on each day
Of the school term. and that the flag shall
be saluted at the opening Of school each
morning
Represents InvincIbIe Country.
In speaking Of what the flag should
mean 20 every American. Gov. Hoch said
That flag represents the graudest coun-
try on the globe-an invincible country.
/ believe, with Lincoln. that all tho armies
Of the old World and Orient combined.
with Napoleon here 10 lead them, could
not water their horses IN the Ohio River
If they tried for 1010 years. Then think
Of tho possibilities Of manhood and wom-
anEo0l represented in those Stars and
Stripes. No other flag in the world sym
b0lizes SD much Of hope and cheer for
boys and girls Sympathy for poor BOYS
iH this country is wasted. You all have
every opportunity. If you have the grit
and the sumption you can be anything
worth the being. and do anything worth
tho doing"
Patriotic exercises were conducted at
two Of the government departments YES
terd7y-thc Printing Office and tho Treas
ury. At the Printing Office the employees
assembled IN the open air al the main en-
trance. and Public Printer Stnlings dellv-
cred an address. The doorway was q
mass Of American flags. placed by the
Government Printing Office Council. No.
III, National Union which had charge of
the ceremonies. America" Red White
and Blue" and The Star Spangled Ban
uer' were sung by the assemblage.
Exercises at Treasury.
The strains Of the Star Spangled Ban
ner,' sung by fifty voices. male and fs-
male, echoed through the Treasury De-
partment corridors at the noon hour. It
was a Joint tribute TO Flag Day. and the
fact that the new Secretary Of the Treas
Ury George B. CorteIyou. is himself a
vocalist Of recognized ability and lover
of good music
The exercises were arranged by A r.
Huntington. chief Of the division of loans
and currency. Music was furnished by
talent in the department, and included a
volunteer orchestra. ". E. Andrews.
auditor for the Treasury Department, de-
livered the address.