Evening star., 1909-06-13
PREPARING FOR FLAG DAY
oBSERVANCES PLANNED BY
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion Directed to Show Colors
From Their Homes.

At a recent meeting Of the Society OF
Historic Decoration and Civic Improve
ment. OF which Frederick O. Owen is
president. it was agreed that another f1ag
circular in colors be gotten up and dis
tributed generally throughout the city.
and that copies be given to the high
school pupils who are to graduate this
year.
1t was also decided that it would be
we'll II a circular letter was sent by the
president together with copies OF the
circular. to the clergymen in the city,
asking that they make some remarks
fnom the pulpit today upon the use of
the flag on Flag day. June IA. and urge
every member of their congregations to
display a flag upon his residence Mon
dav next, as we'll as on all national holi-
days.
The circular contains sketch OF the
making Of the first flag copy Of
the law when the flag was adopted
by the Continental Congress, June IA.
17T, a list OF the thirteen original states
and the dates when other states were
admitted to the Union, and when their
stars were added to the blue field of
the flag, list of the holidays when the
flag should be displayed and page of
general remarks how best to respect the
flag upon all occasions.
graph to the effect that every govern
ment official and citizen should possess
a flag and display 1t from his residence
upon all public holidays.
All members of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion are asked to display the flag from
their residences Flag day in notice is
sued yesterday by Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
president general Of the society The
notice also requests all members to par
ticipate In the observance of Flag day
in whatever manner Is customary in
each locality"
The Isabel worrell Ball Flag Associa-
tion. Mrs. Annie E. Hoagiand. president
by special invitation of the management
will make q pilgrimage to the Francis
Scott Key mansion In Georgetown to-
morrow, and at IL o'clock will hold spe-
cial ceremonies at the raising of the new
flag.
The John A Logan Girls Flag Brigade.
of which Miss Annie Butler Is captain,
will join in the ceremonies The ladies
IF the two flag associations will accom-
pany Mrs. Ball to the Blair School. where
a patriotic program has been arranged.
with Mrs. Ball as principal speaker.
Monday evening John A. Logan Post
and Relief Corps will hold patriotic ex-
crcises in the Baptist Church in Anacos-
tia. One Of the prominent features Of the
evening will be a drill by the John A.
Logan Girls Flag Brigade. with the l.
w. B. Flag Association as escort.
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
will give an "at home in it's headquar-
ters in Grand Army Hall Tuesday evening.
and will commemorate the flags birth
day by presenting a brief patriotic pro-
gram. Mrs. Mary Dow, department presi
dent, and her staff will be present. also
Department Commander Holbrook and
staff.
Flag day will be observed at Hunger
ford tavern Rockville. Nd, by the men,
bers OF Janet Montgomery Chapter, d. A.
r. Luncheon and refreshments will be
served from IL until O'Clock, the pro-
ceeds to be used toward the purchase
of the old tavern for chapter house.