The National tribune., 1910-06-30
FLAG DAY.
\ Generous Ripple OF Rcd White and
Tluc Nl Over iiic- Distr:ct of CoiuH-
fia-I'nc Ceremonies + Scvhrrc.

Flag Day in Ito District ct Columbia
was one grand. glorious ratly for the
Stars and Stripes from eartY dawn un-
til midnight. There were splendid pro-
grams prepared for all the schools il
the city Comrade ~, :. Pgn'ham. Pa
triotic Instructor of the C. \. r.. had
a veteran of the c. a Il. upon the pro-
gram in every school. In some of the
larger schools by request of the Su-
perintendent, veterans We're put in
charge of the program, and had two or
three speakers and singers to interest
and instruct the children
Commander Henry \. Johnson; his
Chief Mastering officer. Capt. John G..
Maynard; his Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral, Capt. o. H. Oldroyd. Senior Vice
. Commander George G. Ross, John
/ McElroy and Comrade Purham himself
rwere all in demand on that day, speak
ing at two or three different rallies.
program at the Mckinley Manual
Training School, and presented the
school with a bouquet of Mckinley
carnations in honor of the name and
Miss Emogene Newlands, of Phil Sheri-
dan Corps. sang the Star Spangled
Banner" Capt. o. Fl. Oldroyd procured
over 900 small flags for one of the
schools which he addressed and pre-
sented one to each pupil. He stated
that he did tnis in meory of his little
grandchild, Josephine Oldroyd Tiefen-
thaler
The exercises at the Francis Scott
Key mansion were in charge of the Isa-
bel Worrell Ball Flag Association, that
organization giving the flag salute. Mrs
Ball made a brief address. The day
was honored by the presence of the
granddaughter of Francis Scott Key,
Mrs. McBlair, and her husband. Little
Miss Smith, aged three. the mascot of
the day, a tiny tot with fair, golden
hair, is great-great-great-gr grand
daughter of the Revolutionary War, a
at-granddaughter of the Mex
lean War and granddaugh-
ter of the war of the rebel
lion. Mrs. Ball later spoke at the Brad
ley School, where she gave the story
of the Flag, illustrating it by a set of
Colonial flags. In the evening she
again spoke at the exercises of Phil
Sheridan Corps.
The Department of Potomac, Wo-
mans Relief Corps, Mrs. Nora B. At
kinson President and Mrs. Georgia ID.
Van Fleet Patriotic Instructor, had a
fine program in Hamline Methodist
Church, which was handsomely deco
rated for the purpose. Deputy Auditor
Seeds, of the War Department, and Col
Thomas Mckee were the orators of the
evening, and Miss Emogene Neulands
sang the Star Spangled Banner" De-
partment Commander Henry A. john
son presided.
Many of the Corps held exercises al
so. Phil Sheridan Corps. the baby
Corps of the Department. whose Pres-
dent is Mrs Sallie Price Ferren, daugh-
ter of former Gen. Price, of Kentucky,
and Mrs. Mary V. Fauth, Patriotic In
structor. had beautiful exercises, with
two members of Congress upon the pro-
gram. Geo. H. Thomas Relief Corps,
Mrs. Traphagen President and Mrs.
Mamie P. Dorsey Patriotic Instructor,
had a big fiag-decorated church which
was crowded, and member Of Con-
gress was among the speakers.
On Flag Day James II. Perry Post, |
SO, Department Of New York, Borough
of Brooklyn, presented a beautiful
stand of colors to Public School No. 54, !
Walworth street. Brooklyn. In honor
of the day the principal, Miss Dow ..ils;;,
had splendid patriotic program for |
the occasion. The colors were present. |
ed by Past Commander Richard Ma |
thews, the present Chaplain of the Post, |
who served as First Lieutenant, Co. f, |
1S8th Pa. The officers of the Post are: |
Ira G. Cavanaugh: S. V. |
g, Cornelius A. Hopper; J. V, c., Rob- |
art Keirs, Jr.; Quartermaster. Henry |
Weigel; Adjutant, George H Nicols; |
Chaplain, Richard Mathews; o. D..
John H. Schaffer; o. G., John S. Ev-
ans; Surgeon, August RHEIMS: S. NJ,
VIM. Tooker; Q. NJ. s., John A. Good
win: J. s., VIM. c. Baker; o. s., VIM.
n. Bedde; Patriotic Instructor. Robert
Given