Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
DAY AT BALLY M'ELR0y
FLAG RAISING AND PATRIOTIC
EXERCISES.
Party Visits 0ccoquan, Where Pris-
oners Sing Songs-Speeches
and Rotations.

special car carried the washington
guests Of Col. and Mrs. John McEroy to
BalIy McElroy for the celebration Of
July 4, which has become a feature of
that section Of Virginia. Many went down
on the later train. All the people of
the neighboring farms were invited.
The party was accompanied by the Dan
Williams Fife and Drum Corps.
Mrs. McElroy greeted the guests on the
lawn assisted by Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd,
Mrs. Ida j. Hart, Mrs. Henry A. John
son, wife of the department commander;
Miss Nellie Alling. Mrs. Mary Van Auken
Mills and several others. After greet
ing the hostess the guests scattered
around under the shadow Of the marquise
and drank lemonade and coffee from the
camp kettle which hung over the sticks
under a tree out in the yard with a blaz-
ing fire under it.
These were on tap all day. served by
Mrs. i. W. Ball.
Exercises Are Held.
After an address Of welcome Col. Nc
Elroy presented Col. Henry A. johnson,
commander of the Department of the
Potomac. g. A. r., as chairman to pre-
side over the exercises. Commando
Johnson responded in patriotic speech,
In which he told how dear to him were
all the scenes about Bally McElroy. as
he is descendant OF the house Of Wash
ington and spent many childhood days at
Mount Vernon when his father was rector
OF Pohick Church.
One Of the features was the muster
into the Manassas Picket Post OF Phil
Kearney Post. Richmond. Va, of Miller
K. Redding of Nokesvile. Va.
Immediately afterward the great flag
was lowered by Miss Helen Preston. at
tired as Miss America. Little Evelyn
Prescott, stepping forward, said:
IONA and New Mexico, salute the flag"
When the flag had futtered down into
the hands of Miss Nellie Alling, Miss
Maud Clark and two or three other young
ladies' Evelyn affixed to the flag two
brand-new stars. reciting as she did so
q tribute to the flag
AS the nag fioated to the top OF the
mast again Miss Helen Prescott recited
Columbia. the Gem Of the Ocean," and
Miss Emojean Newlands sang 'The Star
Spangled Banner" There was salute
by the drum corps and a national salute
Of forty-eight guns, fired by Mr.. Albert
Houghton, chief OF artillery.
The Declaration OF independence was
read by Mrs. Ball. America was sung.
led by Miss Emojean Newlands and Col.
the accompaniment.
Col Henry A. Johnson. commandant of
the camp, then presented the speakers,
Col. Charles Lyman, Col. George Z. Ross.
Mr. Lawrence of Lincoln Post and Col.
George Round of Manassas.
Visit to occoquan.
Whitaker, superintendent of the work on
the reformatory institution on the Oc-
coquan, who with his wife was present
at Bally McElYoy. the party from Bally
McElroy, led by the fife and drum corps.
marched through the woods to the re-
formatory camp to assist in the raising
and dedication Of the first flag ever
erected there.
The prisoners who are doing the work.
about seventy-flve in number, marched
down and stood in single file facing the
flag. while the Bally McElroy guests
were arranged on the brow of the hill
just surrounding the flagpole.
Miss Helen Prescott, and her sister.
little Miss Evelyn. in costume, performed
the same ceremonies as a. Bally McE1roy.
Mrs. Bali recited toast to the flag and
Miss Newland sang the Star Spangled
Banner" accompanied by the son Of
the superintendent, Mr.. Whitaker, on
the cornet.
Capt. Whitaker spoke briefly to the
prisoners of the sentiment attached to the
day and the flag. Rev. Mr.. Bradford
pronounced the invocation and "Ameri-
ca" was sung.
A visit to the mess tents showed that
a good supper was being prepared for
the men in commemoration of the day.
The prisoners sang several songs. The
guests then returned to Ba1ly McElroy.
At O'clock campfire supper of
baked beans. salads of various kinds,
hard tack, Dutch cheese, hot coffee and
lemonade was served by Mrs. McElroy.
assisted by Mrs. Ball. Miss Newlands,
Miss Alling, Mrs. Oldroyd and Mrs.
Hart.
The flag was lowered at 6 o'clock
with ceremonies and the singing of
America and the retreat played by the
fife and drum corps. A rainstorm drove
the guests to the porches and into the
house. where they sang songs and told
stories until the storm had passed.
Then the march was taken up for the
station and the return to Washington
vase made at $40 o'clock.
The Wellington Glass Company has
closed down it's plant in Cumberland.
Md. pending a number Of improve
ments. The capacity Of the furnace will
t,n fncrAa aod From eleven IN fOnrteAn