Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-13
PATRIOTISM
KEYNOTE OF
CELEBRATION
WASHINGTON FLAG DAY PA
RADE AT PASADENA
1000 FLAGS WILL BRIGHTEN THE
HOMES AND STREETS
Cash Donated to Assure Success oi
Demonstration, and Committees
at Work-ReIay Race and
Baseball Game

The chief end and aim Of the Flag
day celebration on February % at
South Pasadena is to keep alive the
spirit of patriotism among the people
especially the younger generation.
Washington's birthday is usually
made the occasion for many varieties
of celebrations, chiefly of purely holi-
day character. South Pasadena citi-
zens will make the most of the pat
riotic significance of the day. Pa
ariotism is the keynote.
1t is the intention of the South Pas
adena chamber of commerce to revive
so far as possible the original form
of observance, and to make February
20 this year one that will serve to
teach the lessons of patriotism and
dnculcate that spirit of love for one $
country that inspired the founders OF
the republic. There will, of course, be
q certain holiday feature to the pro
gram. but it will be made secondary
to the main purpose. The holiday
element will be injected merely to the
extent of giving the visitors an oppor-
tunity to see the various parts OF the
city and of witnessing the decorations
of many homes with American flags
as an expression of the patriotic i'm
pulse of the people.
Committees Are Active
John D. Reavis, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, is being
ably assisted in completing the plans
for the day by L. L. Washburn, c. b.
Boothe. w. +. Axtman, John Sharpe,
G. r. Trask. c. G. Bush, w. ID. New
erf and II. E. Thomas, the other mem
bers of the committee. Besides these
there are a number of subcommlttees
in charge of the various departments.
Official cognizance has been given
Flag day through the action of the
South Pasadena board of trustees in
donating $50 for street decorations.
C. B. Boothe, president of the board,
recently sent invitations to the mayors
and members of the councils of Los
Angeles and all other Southern Cali
fornia cities to be present, and ac-
ceptances have already been received
from Mayor Farley and members of
the council of Pasadena, as well as
the officials of Alhambra and Pomona.
The Lincoln Park league has do
mated handsomely to the fund and the
western part of town has already
raised over $100 in private subscrip-
tions. Samuel Allerton, noted and
wealthy resident of South Pasadena,
has also contributed and is taking an
active interest in the celebration. Mr.
Allerton is a member of the South
Pasadena chamber of commerce.
The Improvement league of the One
onta Park district headed by John r.
Gentle, E. p. Bosbyshell and John
Stuart, is taking an active interest in
the day and will contribute both auto
mobiles and funds to help make 1t
success.
Procession of Presidents
The parade of the day has been
scheduled to start at 1890 a. M. and
the route selected covers about six
,,,{Ia- a,,J will 10 ka a holt one and one
half hours to traverse. This pageant,
which will be called 1.-THE Procession
of the Presidents" is expected to con-
tain over 200 automobiles and horse
drawn vehicles -Four floats represent
ing the public schools will be in line
and the Royal Neighbors and other
fraternaI organizations will be SINH
Iarly represented. The parade will be
headed by a drum corps of eleven vet
Grams of the Soldiers Home, and sew
eral other, military organizations are
expected to parade.
Work on decorating the streets along
the line of march is soon to be started
and over 1000 flags of various sizes will
be required for the work At all street
Intersections panels will overhang the
streets, containing pictures of the
presidents from Washington to Taft,
hence the title, "The Procession of the
Presidents"
An UNUSUAL ledtuit VI ttS udy w III
be the ostrich plucking at the Caw-
ston ostrich farm. Many gigantic birds
will be made to yield their plumes.
Through the efforts of Professor G.
C. Bush the school board has donated
over 500 to decorate the schools with
flags. The exercises at the close of
the parade will be held at the El
Centre school and will last from 11:3O
a. m. to p. IN. An augmented chorus
of over 200 school children is now
being drilled and will sing america
and other patriotic songs
Frank G. Tyrrell will deliver an