The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
Flag Day Observed by the
Grand Army and
D. A. R.
RAISE 1914 EMBLEM
AT KEY MANSION
Women Conduct Exercises at All
Playgrounds-Public Schools
Celebrated Yesterday.

The annual celebration of alag Day"
was generally observed today by formal
programs N historic points about tho
city. The Grand Army OF the Repub-
rlic. as usual. took the initiative in ar
ranging the programs Of speeches and
songs. Working in conjunction with
the G. A. r. and affoTding much help
10 that organization were all the near
hby chapters OF the Daughters OF the
fAmerican Revolution.
The principal event OF the city in hon
,oriag the stars and Stripes was held
this afternoon at the old Key mansion.
I'm memory OF the author of that name,
10 when the nation owes its thanks
for the national anthem, THE Star
Spangled Banner" The impressive cere-
monies began with the raising of
duplicate of the famous flag OF 1914
which waved over Fort McHenry and in
5pired the writing Of the song
Unfurling Of Flag.
As the stars and Stripes were un-
ifIrled TO the breeze, the L. 5. 5. Dol
lphin fired the flag salute from the river
Just below The flag was presented 10
Commissioner Mcfarland, who prcsd-
ed. by Master Charles VeXil Domus
Weisgerber. the only boy born in the
Betsy Ross house, Philadelphia, where
the FIRST flag OF the nation was made.
Commissioner Macfariand then handed
the barner 10 Miss Mabel Key Smith,
eat-granddaughter Of Francis Scott
Key, Who raised il to the booming Of
the large guns of the Dolphin. Before
the echo of the last gun died away, the
Marine Band struck up .'rhe Star
Spangled Banner" while the entire as
semblage stood
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Alfred
Harding, after which the hymn. Lord.
With Glowing Heart. I'd Praise Thee,
written by Mr.. Key, was sung. Follow
ing a solo by Mrs Thomas c, Noyes,
Justice Thomas H. Anderson, of the
District Supreme Court, delivered an ad--
dress. A Tribute to Our Flag" was
delivered by Miss Isabel WOTren. and
THE Following organizations recited the
oath OF allegiance 20 the flag:
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Daughters Of 1872, Children of the Amer
icar Revolution, Colonial Danes. Patri-
OTIS aud Founders. the Women's Relief
Corps. Ladies of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, Daughters of Veterans.
Legion OF Loyal Women. Patriotic Order
Of America, Daughters of America,
fDduBlLEI5 OF AAlut-Al ~ AofAAfNA " Va ga
Ball Flag Association, Elizabeth Ro5oin
Berry, drill master; John A. Logan's Girls
Flag Brigade, Annie Butler, captain.
Following a song by Miss Christine
Church A. s. GoldsbOrough, Of the Bal
Itimore bar, MADE an address, The pro
gram was concluded by remarks by F.
s. Key, Of the District Bar, who also
delivered an original ode 10 Key.
Work of Daughters.
The following committee. appointed by
the president general, Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, represented the National Society,
D. A, r..
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, Mrs. Truman II.
Noble. Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce. Mrs
John Paul Earnest. Mrs Mabel O.
tSwormstedt. Mrs. Amos 6. Draper, Mrs.
J. Eakin Gadsby, Mrs. H, Y, Boynton,
and Mrs. Howard L. HOdgkins.
. Celebrations were held at the differ
ent public schools yesterday afternoon.
AT each building the exercises were
opened with the singing Of the national
anthem. otter which speakers delegated
b. the Q. a. r. addressed the pupils
and teachers. The singing Of other M
tional airs and the recitation of the oath
of allegiance TO the flag closed the cere-
monies.
AT the Fairgrounds
Ceremonies were held at the Wash
ington Fairgrounds this morning and
afternoon. The following committee
had charge of the work of assigning
speakers and arranging programs for
the exercises:
Mrs. George 7. SmaIlWOod. Mrs. Mary
r. Wilcox, Miss Harriet Richardson,
Miss Anna 5. Hazelton, Mrs. Margaret
m X, White MrS. Mary 5. LOCkWOOd,
Mrs. J. II. Millsaps, Mrs William r.
Lowe, Mrs. r. c. Dubois. Mrs. Morgan
D. Lewis, Mrs. l. II. Mattingly. Mrs,
Woodbury. Pulsifer. Mrs. e B. Town
send. Miss Mary Desha, Mrs Drury G.
Ludlow, Mrs. Harry 7. Guss, Mrs. e.
y. Merwin, Mrs. Albert J. Gore, Mrs.
William Van Zandt Cox. Mrs. George
@. Martin Mrs. EMS Logan, Mrs. Ber-
iLha Robbins Mrs. Mary 9. Beach.
Following are the programs of the
celebrations at the Fairgrounds:
At the Georgetown playground, Thir-
,Ty-fourth and Q streets, the Dolly Mad
,json Chapter d. A. r.. Mrs. Wendell
=. Stafford, regent and the Sara Frank
tiin Chapter. Mrs. c, d. Merwtn, regent
were in charge. Mrs. W. II. HOeke
tmade the address and presented the flag
ifor the chapters, IS. T. Jenney, super
Vising principal of the Georgetown
schools. accepted it for the Playground
.Associa ton. Pie Industrial School Band
furnished music.
Garfield Park.
At Garfield Park, Third and streets
southeast, the exercises were in charge
Of the American Chapter. Owing to the
work Of the regent of this chapter, Mrs.
L II. MatungIy. who IS also chairman
OF the d. "A r. playground committee
for the District OF Columbia, flags were
presented TO the Fairgrounds by the
chapters. The Continental Chapter. Mrs.
William II. Lowe. regent. and the
Katherine Montgomery Chapter, Miss
Mary Oesha, regent, assisted IN prepar-|
ing TIE program
Mrs. Ellen Spencer AIussey, D. A. r.,
vice president general presented the
nag, and Frederick G. Co1dren accepted
It Mrs Isabel WorTell Ball made an
address; the song, ITO the Flag" was
sung, and the Isabel WorreU Ball Flag
Association ss1uted the nag and gave
a flag drill
North Capitol.
Al the North Capitol and I. streets
playground, the Constitution Chapter,
Mrs. Morgan D. Lewis, regent and