The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-15
EMBODIED
IN OLD GLORY TO
HONOR BIRTHDAY
Flag Day Observed Throughout
Every Quarter of the
City.
SPECIAL SERVICES IN
ALL CHURCHES SUNDAY
Patriotism and Optimism Are
Preached-FIag Raising Cere-
monies at Fairgrounds.

The birthday of Old Glory IL cele-
brafed today. Throughout the United
States, from Porto Rico. in the Greater
AntiIles; from Alaska, in the land of
perpetual snow, to Panama, almost be-
meath the equator, the one hundred and
thirty-irst anniversary of its birth is
feted by millions of men and women
who find protection beneath its folds.
In the East, and in Newark espe-
eially, the program Of its natal day is
IN elaborate one. The city is dressed
for the occasion. Yesterday and today
thousands of flags waved in the breeze
from church spires, stores, office build
tngs and private residences. More flags
have been sold in Newark for the occa-
sion than ever before. Even the rec
ord-breaking sale of the last Fourth of
July has been eclipsed in the numbers
bought by patriotic Newar5ers this
year.
Patriotism and optimism are the
keynote of scores of addresses deliv-
cred from pulpit and platform. Chron-
o%logically, yesterday was the ami
versary of the birthday of the flag,
but, officially, today has been desig-
mated as the time of it's celebration.
ConsteIlation's Increase.
On June IA, 1775, the Continental
Congress declared that the national
emblem should consist of thirteen red
and white stripes, alternating in color,
with a blue field in the upper left hand
corner, in which we're to be placed
thirteen stars. Both stars and stripes
indicated, by number, the thirteen col
onies then engaged in a war for lib
erty.
in 1898, when victory a perched
upon its folds, the American flag was
the emblem of a people living in a
narrow strip of land along the Atlantic
sea coast 1t was almost ignored in
the councils of the great powers of the
day, and was often insulted alike by
the French and the British. Now, in
stead of thirteen stars, the banner has
forty-six; instead of being the emblem
of four millions of people, it repre-
sents the liberty of eighty millions who
form the first power in the world and
it is feared and respected everywhere.
This afternoon there will be a flag
raising at the South Canal street pub
lie Fairgrounds. Music, speechmaking
and other exercises will mark the
event.
At the triangle, Prince street and
Waverly avenue, the Stars and Stripes
will be raised this afternoon, with
exercises.
The birthday of the flag was the oc-
casion of many patriotic addresses yes
terday from the pulpit.
Optimism and the Flag" was the sub
ject of the evening sermon of the Rev.
William C. O'Donnell, jr., pastor Of st.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church.
"Old Glory and the Gospel was the
topic discussed by the Rev. w. Frank
lin Rowley, pastor of the North Bap-
fist Church. The Rev. Thomas j Viii
lers preached on 1.-THE Evolution of the
Flag at the Peddie Memorial Baptist
Church.
The Rev. DR.. w. Y. Chapman spoke
of "Stumbling-Block Liberty" in the
Roseville Presbyterian Church. At the
Park avenue Methodist Episcopal a
choir of children sang America" and
the program was a patriotic one. Spe-
cial exercises were also held at the
Clinton Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Among other churches whose pastors
preached patriotic services are st. Rose
of Lima, Christ Reformed Church, Trim
ity Congregational Church. East Or
ange: Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Bloomfield; Park Methodist
Church, Bloomfield; Church of the Re-
deemer, Newark; Trinity Church. Mont
clair, and the Hilton Christian Church.