The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Flag Day will be celebrated to-day at
the famous old Francis Scott Key man
sion, the home Of the author OF The
Star Spangled Banner" and at the va
rious Fairgrounds by the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Several patriotic societies will join In
the celebration at the Key home. while
other societies will hold appropriate ex-
ercises elsewhere.
Commander John S. Walker. of the
Department OF the Potomac. Grand
Army of the Republic. requested that
citizens generally fly the flag yesterday
and to-day from their homes and business
places. This request was complied with.
as the banner Of liberty is in evidence
all over the city.
Commissioner Macfarland VIII preside
at the exercises at the Key Mansion,
which will be held at o'clock. The pro-
gramme will be opened with a prayer by
Rev. Or. Alfred c. Harding, rector OF ST.
Pauls Episcopal Church, after which will
follow the hymn. Lord, with Glowing
Heart I'd Praise Thee" written by Mr..
Key Master Charles Vexil Domus Weis-
Ross house birthplace of the flag. will
| present the flag. which will be raised by
Miss Mabel Key Smith, a great-grand-
daughter Of Francis Scott Key, the Ma
rine Band playing The Star Spangled
1 Banner" Twenty-one guns will be fired
as a salute by the L. S. S. Dolphin. lying
| in the river.
Mrs. II. c. NOyes TO Sing.
Mrs Thomas c. Noyes viii sing, and
/ Justice Thomas H. Anderson. Of the
| District Supreme Court, president OF the
/ Sons Of the American Revolution. Will
make an address. Following this. Isabel
Wo-.5g Ball will deliver "A Tribute to
the Flag" and the oath OF allegiance will
/ be recitcd by these organizations Of pa
/ triOtic women:
/ Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Daughters Of 1872. Children Of the Amer
/ lean Revolution. Colonial Danes. Patriots
and Founders. the Woman's Relief Corps.
Ladies Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
| lie. Daughters of Veterans, Legion OF
/ Loyal Women. Patriotic order Of Amer
lea. Daughters OF America, Daughters
/ Of Liberty. Isabel Worrell Ball Flag AS
ISOLATION. Elizabeth Robin Berry drill
master; John A. Logan Girls Flag Bri-
gade, Annie Butler, captain.
! Following a song by Miss Christine
. Church. 4. 5. GoldsbOrOUgh. Of the Balti-
more bar. will make an address. The pro-
gramme viii be concluded by remarks by
r. 5. Key. OF the District bar. who Will
also deliver an original ode &c Key
Flags for Fairgrounds.
The Daughters Of the american Revo-
luton will present flags tc several Of the
/ Fairgrounds. with approp late exercises.
/ Members Of the Playground Association
viii accept the flags. A trumpeter and
drummer from the Marine Band viii be
at each OF the Fairgrounds.
Following are the various chapters and
the Fairgrounds at which they will par
ticipate:
Roscdale. Seventeenth and Gales streets northwest
Lacy H0lcombe Chapter Mrs T. B. Townsend
regent. assisted 10y Potomac Chapter, Mrs Drury g.
Ludlow. reeut- AIrS. TpwuScud VIII preside ant
present the fag which wiz be accepted by Mrs
Baldwin. The address viii be made by Mr.. JOIN
Paul Earnest, school children win sing patriot,
songs. and Elizabeth and John Paul Earnest. y.
viii raise the flag
Georgetown playground. Thirty-fourth and Q stree
AN4lA Al4lrl- aliI I'tfs Alfe Ntlltl l. Sla4lli.'A
resent. and sara Franklin Chapter, Mrs. c ID. Mer
win. regent Mrs ". II. HOeke win make the al
dress and present the flag. b. T. Janey. supeUls
ing principal II Georgetown schools VIII accept u
The Industrial School Band will furnish the music
At Garfield Pnrk
Garfield PARK Third and + streets sJutheast-Cun
tincntal Chapter. Mrs William r. Lowe regent. and
Katherine Montgomery Chapter Miss Mary Dcsha
regent Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey yice president
general. d. A. r. viii present the fag. and FreC
g. Coldreu viii Accept IL. Mrs Isabel Worren Bal
will make an address: the song To the Flag" vii
be sung and the Isabel Wouen BAN Flag Associa
ton win salute the flag and give flag drllL
North Capitol and L--C1nstiution Chapter Mrs
Morgan D. Lewis. regent. assisted by following
charters: Mary Washington Mrs. Mary : Lock
wood regent: Continental Danes. Mrs Harry T
Guss. regent; Martha Washington. Mrs. J. II
NIillsaps. regent; Capt. Molly Pitcher Mrs. Albcr
J. Gore. regent Mrs Lewis viii preside and uTc
sent the flag which VIII be aCcepted by Gustavu
Webcr Chaplain COuden viii make the address
Paul Revere and Christopher Columbus Clubs
Children Of the Republic viii be present an,
Mrs Lewis viii award the silk flag. which Ia
been given by Mrs. Gcorge T. Srnallwood, STAT
vice regent for the best essay on America
citizenship written by a member Of the Pau
Revere Club. Mrs Charles W Brown viii awar'
the silver medal given by Mrs Lewis for the sec0n'
best essay on this subject Raphael Mecurlo an'
Edinard Ditota. members Of the Columbus Club
viii raise the hag.
Virginia avenue and Eleventh street southeast
Our Flag Chapter. Mrs. William Van Iandt Cox