Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
HONOR TO THE FLAG
General Observance in the
District Tomorrow.
INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS
Historical Circular to Be Distributed
to the Pupils.
RESPECT TO THE COLORS
Exercises Arranged for the Evening.
Elaborate Program Prepared in
Post Office Department.
RESPECT TO THE C0L0Rs

Flag day will be generally observed in
the District tomorrow.
The occasion will mark the 133d ami
versary of the adoption of the Stars and
Stripes as the emblem Of the United
| States by Congress assembled in Phila-
delphia. The session was held June IA,
| 1711. and it was resolved that the flag
of the thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes alternating red and white; that
| the union be thirteen stars. white. in a
| blue field, representing a new constella-
| ton
At the June meeting of the Society of
Patriotic Decorations and Civic Improve
ment, held Saturday night at the home
of Frederick d. Owen 1913 T street Fla g
day recommendations were agreed upon.
| The society is composed of members of
the Association Sons of the American
Revolution and Sons of the Revolution.
| 1t was decided that the annual cir
cular which has been prepared by the
society, which gives the history of the
adoption of the flag, should be sent to
the public schools tomorrow for dis
tribution to the pupils. as has been
the custom in times past
The circular gives in addition, a
photographic colored plate Of the flag. and
a copy Of the law passed by the
Continental Congress. approving the de-
sign, and a list of days in the year
when the flag should be displayed gem
orally. as follows: Lincoln's birthday.
February l.; Washington's birthday.
February %; inauguration day, March
4; battle of Lexington, April 10; Me-
mortal day, May 80; Flag day, June IA;
battle of Bunker Hill, June II: indie
toga, October Il; surrender at York
town, October 10.
Respect for the Colors.
The suggestion was made that in each
of the government departments there
should be a union Flag day service to-
morrow, and that all citizens should
salute the flag at sunrise, noon or at
sunset. 1t was also the opinion of the
members that the custom followed by the
army and navy might be adopted by
every citizen, when the flag is raised
and lowered all should stand at atten-
ton and salute the colors.
| AS guide to those who Will fly the
flag tomorrow the association has pro-
mulgated a circular stating that the col
ors should not be hoisted before sun
rise nor allowed to remain up after sun
set.
when the national colors are passing
on parade, or in review, the spectator
should, if walking, halt. and it sitting.
arise and stand at attention and uncover.
1.-The national salute is one gun for
every state. The international salute is,
under The law of nations twenty-one
guns.
"Wheneyer possible the flag should be
flown from staff or mast, but should
not be fastened to the side of build
ins, platform or scaffolding
Exercises Tomorrow Evening.
in addition to the Flag day exercises in
the public schools tomorrow. under the
auspices of the G. A. r., there will be
many other celebrations in honor of the
birth of the Stars and Stripes. There
will be an observance for children under
the direction of Mrs. Maggie Mawson and
Mrs. Mary V. Fauth of Phil Sheridan
Corps, w. r. c., at Red Mems Hall,
GEORGETOWN, beginning at o'clock to-
morrow evening. Patriotic speaking,
recitations and music will be the fea-
lures The public is invited to attend.
Department Commander S. q. Mawson
of the Spanish War Veterans has issued
an order requesting the members of that
organization and the citizens generally 10
display their flags tomorrow from sunrise
to sunset.
Flag day exercises will be held tomor-
row evening at Ingram Memorial Con-
gregational Church. corner OF Massachu-
setts avenue and 10th street northwest,
under the auspices of George II. THOMAS
Post. G. A. r., and Thomas Corps, W.
TX. &. Inc principal spcdhei Will NC
William E. Andrews. There will be a
program of music. The public is invited
by Mrs. Mamie P. Dorsey, press cores
pendent Of the organization, on behalf OF
the officers and members.
In the Post Office Department.
, Flag day will be observed at the
. Post Office Department at / o'clock to-
. morrow afternoon with more elaborate
; program of vocal and instrumental music
, than heretofore. A feature of the ex-
ercises will be the singing of Dixie by
a quartet accompanied by two comets,
a trombone and piano. The soloists will
. be Mrs. Walter A. Gawler. soprano; Earl
Carbank, baritone: Arthur Witcomb and
W. S. Taylor as cornetists, and Lee
!. Sanford with trombone, all members OF
the United States Marine Band, and
Donald Freeze, pianist.
p H. Bristow, as on former occasions
of the kind, will conduct the exercises,
which will be opened at ! o'clock with
; the assembly call by W. S. Taylor. The
; audience will then sing America" which
will be followed by THE Battle Hymn of
. the Republic" with Mrs. Gawler as the
soloist, the audience joining in the
. chorus The Flag Of the Free" will be
. Sung by chorus of thirty voices, and
pixie" by a quartet of vocalists and
quartet of instruments, will follow
Earl Carbank, baritone, will sing Kip
lings "Recessional: Mrs. Gawier. with
the chorus and audience. will sing The
will be brought to close with Nearer
My God. to Thee" sung by the soloists
chorus and audience with full intrumen-
| tai accompaniment.