The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-14

From sunrise to sunset to-day the
Stars and Stripes will wave from
thousand poles in the Capital, hun
dreds OF school children viii raise their
young voices in patriotic songs. and
every government department will OBJ
serve Flag Day with music and ora
tory.
One hundred and thirty-three years
ago the United States Congress at
Philadelphia. adopted Old Glory as the
emblem that signifed a new constellation
of thirteen stars. white on a field OF
blue, one for each State.
The Society of Patriotic Decorations
and Civic Improvement met Saturday
night and laid down rules for the OBJ
servance of the national Flag Day. Each
school principal in the District has
arranged a programme OF recitations.
songs. and at least one Flag Day ora
ton.
Public and private schools throughout
the city viii be crowded with friends and
relatives OF pupils this afternoon. The
G. A r. has charge of all public school
exercises.
Dixie as National Air.
Dixie" the marching song of the
South, viii be rendered as a national air
for the first time in history at the Post
Office Department this afternoon The
Star Spangle Banner" will divide its
honors with the song of the lost cause
Soloists from the Marine Band and half
q dozen singers will take part in the
postal exercises.
Under the auspices of Phil Sheridan
Camp, Woman's Relief Corps, exercises
for children will be held at O'Clock to-
night at Red Mems Hall. Georgetown.
Mrs Maggie Mawson and Mrs. Mary Y.
Fauth will preside.
At the Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church. ceremonies viii take place under
the auspices of George H. Thomas Post.
G. A. R. at o'clock.
At the Public Schools.
Capt A. B. Frisbee viii deliver the
Grafton Of the day at Cranch School. and
children from every grade will partici-
pate in an elaborate programme. At
Buchanan School, Capt. Amherst ".
Barber win deliver an address. and the
eighth grade viii sing THE Anvil
Chorus"
S S. Yoder viii be the orator at Bryan
School and Col B. J. Northcott will
speak at Peabody School. Capt NJ L.
Leonard viii make an address at Lenox
School
The Van Buren, School. In addition TO
a large musical programme. will have
an Grafton from Rev. S. W Graffiin. At
Ketcham School. Capt. Robert s. Cope
land will speak Capt. G. R, Scott viii
deliver the address at Congress Heights
School.
Representative James NJ Dalzen will
speak at Stanton School. and almost every
pupil will have some part in the pro-
gramme. Miss Constance Luebkert,
principal has arranged the programme
at Orr School. and Capt. A. L. Swartout
viii speak.
Col. o. H. Oldroyd viii deliver the
principal address at Blair School. and
there viii be an unusually long pro-
gramme, participated in by the kinder
garten pupils.
DR.. J, K. Gleason viii address the pu-
pills of Blow School. The pupils of Alex
ander Hamilton School r. l. Thomp-
son. principal will hear Maj c. o. How
ard speak.
Grafton by Mrs. Calhoun.
Mrs Vina NJ Calhoun will deliver the
Grafton at Hayes School Capt Trent.
G. A R. viii speak at Kenilworth
School. and Col. T. B. Crisp. another
prominent C. A r., will speak at Lud-
low school.
Mai. Leander P. Williams is sched-
uled TO address the pupils of Madison
School, where there viii be a number
of unique numbers on the programme.
More than thirty boys and girls will par
tieipate in the exercises at Pierce School, |
where Col. Bingham will make an ad-
dress.
There viii be a programme OF seven
teen numbers at Taylor School, including
an Grafton by Mai J. V Vernay At
Webb School Maj Hyland c. Kirk win
be the orator
Col Benjamin p. Entriken will make
the address Of the day at the Wheatley
School, where there will be brief but IN
teresting exercises. 3. II Warner viii
hold the center OF the platform at Frank
lin School.
Rev. d. Curry speaks at Henry School,
and Col. J. 7. Clements at Morse School.
Col. Leonard War will be the speaker at
Polk. REGULATIONS by pupils and address
by Col. E. J. Sweet win be the principal
features OF the Twining School celehra-
ton With Principal S B. Kent presid-
ing, the pupils OF Webster School will
by Capt George Redway.
Big Programme at Brightwood.
One OF the most elaborate pro-
grammes OF the day viii be at the
Brightwood School where Lewis C.
White is scheduled for a speech. An
other big programme Will be given at
Brightwood Park School Mrs. Laura
V. Mccullough will make the address.
At Harrison School Capt Adolphus
B. Bennett viii speak At Hubbard
School the grafton will be delivered by |
Mrs Evelin II Belden. Col. Edward A. |
Keller. a well-known G. A. R. man.
viii preside at the exercises at John |
son School.
Hon. Samuel r. Stratton will be the l
speaker at Monroe School. and Fred I
Schickler viii deliver Lincoln's Get
tysburg address. Louis P. Shoemaker |
has been assigned to speak at Pet, |
worth School, and Capt. J. H. Pipes |
viii make the address at Phelps School. /
Maj. 4. P. Easton will speak al Powell /
School. At Ross School. Col Edward /
Webster will make an Grafton.
Maj Henry Sanford will be the prin- |
cipal speaker at Takoma School. At /
Woo6burn School there will be violin. |
plano, and vocal numbers, and Capt |
L. H. Patterson will speak. DR.. w. V. |
Tunnel viii talk about the flag az /
Thaddeus Stevens School. At Jesse /