Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-06-15
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
OF PHOENIX B. P. 0. f.
ELKs' THEATER SCENE OF cERE-
MoNY IN HONOR OF
NATIONS FLAG.
Crowd APplauds Addresses and Ma
tional Hymns.
thusiasm.

Never was the patriotism Of the
Phoenix lodge Of the 2. p. -. z bet
ter demonstrated than it was last
night at the annual Flag day cele-
bration Of the order The Elks the
alter was crowded by the lodge mem
hers their families and the people
who have learned To admire the cere-
nonv IF lodge ritual. and to antlci-
pate the expression Of high senu-
mants Of LOYALTY and citizenship, al
ways advanced by eloquent lodge
members on the nights Of the public
meetings.
The auditorium was decorated with
flags and bunting. old Glory" being
conspicuous all over the house. Every
thing in the appearance Of the the
alter. the addresses Of the evening
and the music served to remind the
audience and the lodge members of
the purpose of the meeting. and Of
the duty To do honor To the Stars
and Stripes
\ number of selections were played
bv the Indian school band, and the
singing of The Spangled Ban
nel" by Miss Anna Luke, The Flag
Goes BY" by Miss Mary McEnery,
and Columbia. the Gem of the
Ocean" by Miss Helen Boyle aroused
umuIts Of applause The meeting
was opened by a ceremonial, in which
the exalted ruler. Eugene Brady
O'NeiH. and the officers OF the order
took part. 4 prayer By Charles \.
Hands was given Immediately after
the opening service, and after the
music and altar service. conducted by
Esquire William J. Moriarty and Of
ficers. The Elk's Tribute 10 the
Flag" was given by A Guy Alsap.
The principal address Of the even
ing was delivered by J. L. 3. Alex
ander His remarks were received
with close attention. Captain Alex
ander said, in part:
We have just heard the history OF
our national flag recited, and / hope
and trust that this history may be
often repeated. and that it may ever
remain implanted in our minds and
hearts II is now my province, as
well as a pleasure and an honor to
me, TO explain TO you in my humble
way the reason why the great Benevo-
lent and Protective order Of Elks has
set apart the 14th day of June of
each year as a flag day. for celebra-
ton. and the lesson that is sought
10 be taught thereby.
Order of EIks.
The Benevolent and Protective or
der Of Elks is purely an American
institution. organized. in the main,
for charitable and social objects. but
AT the same time is promotive of the
81,
land The domicile and activities of
our order are limited to the United
States. and it's membership is con-
fined to citizens Of the United States.
one Of the ritualistic emblems Of the
order is our national flag. Therefore.
the order. composed as il is and in
fluenced by the spirit of American
ism as il must be, il is but natural
and fit that it should celebrate the
birthday of our countrys flag, which
1874 years ago today was adopted and
promulgated by the Continental con-
gress composed OF the fathers.
The American Flag.
The thirteen stripes upon the flag,
alternate red and white, are repre-
sentative of the thirteen original Sc
ceding American colonies from the
English crown. and the thirteen stars
which first appeared on the blue field
of the flag were meant To represent
the Union in the new constellation
among the nations of the world. and
since the adoption Of the flag. by
an act Of the congress, the device Of
the flag has been to have star add
ed thereto for every new state adj
mitted into the Union. and up 10 the
present time there are f0rty-siX stars
on the flag, representing forty-siX
sovereign and prosperous states. and
by the will Of God and common JUS
tice ! hope and pray that the Ameri-
can congress now sitting at our ma
tional capital in Washington may
soon add two more stars To the flag.