Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES.
Celebration in Anacostia in Honor
Of the Flag.

Patriotic exercises marked a celebration
in honor of the flag last evening in the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
Jackson and Pierce streets, under the
auspices of John A. Logan Corps, No. 4,
Woman's Relief Corps. Department of the
Potomac. A. B. Frsbie. commander OF
Logan Post. No. IL, G. A. R., presided.
Seated on the platform were the men,
bers of the choir OF Anacostia church,
under the direction of Daniel c. Smith
son, chorister. with Mrs. Elizabeth Nell
son at the organ. the speakers and guests.
The choir rendered selections at inter-
walls. Commander Frisbie referred to the
fact that to Logan Post of Anacostia be-
longs the honor of having raised in pub
lie demonstration the first American flag
to float over any schoolhouse in the Dis
trict. This WAS In 1891, when flag was
presented to the Van Buren, School, on
Jefferson street. Commander Frisbie rec
commended that the flag should be dis
played in every church in the District.
Members of the John A. Logan Boys
and Girls Brigade and of the Isabel Wor-
rell Ball Flag Association then entered
the church. presenting their flags
at the platform and giving the flag sa-
lutte.
Rev. George NJ. Cummings. the pastor
of the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, offered the invocation. Master
Charles Zexil Doumis Weinsgerber re-
cited when Uncle Sam Had His First
Flag Made" George c. Ross told of the
cost of the flag in lives and treasure. A
letter was read from Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan who commended the efforts of the
Grand Army post and corps in Anacostia
in seeking to have the name Logan Park
conferred on the public reservation on
Pierce street.
Mrs Emma Newton. department presi-
dent of the Womans Relief Corps. con-
lott ha m
flag exercises and admonished the young
people in attendance to be loyal to the
colors. Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins Berry read
a poem entitled .Old Glory's Birthday"
AS she concluded she was presented with
a beautiful banner by Mrs. Isabel Wor-
rell Ball on behalf of the flag association.
of which she is drillmaster. After VIII
lard King had rected The American
Flag Rev. Joseph A: Jefers. the pastor
of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church, delivered an address. The beauty
of the flag lies in what 1t symbolizes.
stated Mr.. LETTERS. and the American
flag means more than mere SIR or bunt-
ing or design. He lkened IT to a gospel
the world the truths Of national life.
After Mr. LETTERS had concluded Rev.
Willard G. Davenport, the rector OF the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
defined the agency that makes the spirit
of patriotism rise and that impresses the
soldier or sailor so much. saying it is the
flag of the country. William Scantle-
bury sang Lest We Forget. which was
followed by an address by Gen. John S.
Walker, commander of the Department
of the Potomac. who used the words
mentioned as a text to call the attention
of the nation to the deeds OF the veteran
for the flag and country and whose days
are now passing. Mrs. Isabel Worrell
Rail- then exhibited different kinds OF flags
that were used In this country from the
date Of its discovery until the present
style of flag was settled upon. The ex-
ercises closed with the singing OF Ine
Star Spangled Banner" by Miss Edlth
M Pyies. rendered effectively. accom-
panied by the audience. Another singer
who contributed TO the program was Miss
Edith Tew. Mrs. Mary M North OF
Snow Hill Md. was a guest OF honor.
Flag day celebrations in the District
have extended over nine days. beginning
a week ago last Wednesday In the High
Schools. Charles Sumner Corps. Mrs.
Julia West Hamilton, president aHd Mrs.
Francis Frelinghuysen. patriotic instruc-
tor held Flag day exercises last evening
in Grand Army Hall.
Mrs Hamilton, the president, made an
address and Lieut.. Toomey praised the
work that women are doing for patriot
ism. Others who participated in the pro-
gram were: Mrs. MARITIME Irving. Miss
Thelma Watson. Master George Ross.
Dancy. Mrs. Rosa Coates. Mrs. Newton.
Mrs. Hoagland, Mrs. Walker. Miss Kib-
bey Mrs. Mccullough. Miss Emma Fat
terson, Mrs. Julia Collier. Commander
Goodman of Charles Sumner Post and
Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball.