The Washington times., 1911-09-30
DEDICATION Of PARK
IN ANACOST|A TODAY
LARGELY ATTENDED
Hundreds Witness Raising
of American Flag Over
! Logan Green.

Logan Park. in Anacostia, formally
was Dedicated this afternoon. A general
suspension of business during the pro-
gress of the ceremonies: the participa-
ton of a military escort, with bands,
a parade of school children and citi-
zens, and the unfurling of an American
flag from an eighty-four-foot staff as a
finale, featured the afternoons pro-
gram. Many prominent men partici-
pated in the ceremonies. Representa-
tiyes were present from all of the Grand
Army posts in Washington, and they
were accompanied by women of the
Relief Corps. Other organizations send
ing representatives were the Sons OF
Veterans and the Spanish-American War
Veterans.
Soldiers Participate.
The event was under the joint d.
rectiJn of the Anacostia Citizens As
sociation and John A. Logan Post, No.
lS. Grand Army of the Republic. Mem
bers of these organizations received the
visitors when they reached Anacostla
and escorted them to the park.
detachment of nearly 200 soldiers
Barracks. under the command of Lieu
tenant Ardery, participated. Capt:
William T. Anderson, commander of
the eleventh precinct, selected detail
of sixteen policemen TO head the line OF
march.
In the center Of Logan Park a stand,
decorated with flags and bunting, seat
ed the guests and the speakers. -Four
hundred seats were provided for the au-
dience. These were filled, and the four
streets adjacent to the park were
crowded. Three hundred school children
marched from the KetCham and Van
Vuren Schools.
After the march through the streets
the formal ceremonies began, the Rev.
Willard G. Davenport. rector of the
Emanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
offering prayer. The be- Introductory roo nroIi
dent of the Anacostia Citizens AsSo-
citation who presided. followed. The
Rev. Samuel w. Grafflin, pastor of the
Anacostia NJ. E. Church, the orator OF
the afternoon then was presented.
Praises Village Life.
The ideal condition under which t
live, to rer children, and to develop
those finer social relations which give
to life its rarest charm, is village life,
said the Rev Mr.. Grafflin. 1t is no
TO the great and grooming stronghold'
of Mammon, like the modern city, tha
we turn to for the real and strong anc
pure in society, but to those small town:
and villages of less than 800 inhabi
tants, which have their own schools anC
bank and postoffice, and where inter
marriages has made everybody cousin
aunt, or father-in-law to everybody
else, and where we can and do fulfil
the scriptural injunction of "RejOisint
with them that do rejoice, and weeping
with them that weep"
I'VE are here today to raise aboVi
this town and upon its village greer
the nations flag, dear bought and dear
er held, that what 1t is and what
means shll be. whenever feasible. be
fore the eyes of men, to check the evi
thought, and by its challenge to stimu
late the rising generation and urge i
10 be worthy of its sire. The speake
reminded the people that the flag alone
will not improve morals or manners
nor streets or homes, nor of itself at
tract people and make and hold trade
The flag overhead will never do al
these things" he said, but they arr
left for the people down here 10 do
Presents Flag.
The presentation of the flag to tn,
people of Anacostia by Col. a. B. Fris
bic. commander of John A. Logan Post
No Is, G. A. R, then followed. Thu
large banner was the gift of Mrs. Isabe
Worrell Ball. rendered through LOgar
Post and Logan Relief Corps. CoiOne
Frisbie paid high tribute to Mrs. Ball.
The speaker invited attention to the
exercises conducted by Logan Post a
the Van Buren SCHOOL, IN AlldcOSIld, u
1891, when flag was presented. Since
then, Colonel Frisbie said. the custom
has become general all over the United
States Colonel Frisbie, who original e!
the plan for the dedication of LogaT
Park, said he is endeavoring to revive
a custom that almost has been for
gotten, that is to have liberty pole,
with a town flag, erected In villages
the country over, as was the case mt
years ago. Speaking of the object OF
this movement. Colonel Frisbie said:
Il trust that the Citizens Assccia
ton will see to it that this nag Is KEEP
flying from this staff, and when th'
colors have become faded and torn b!
the elements that II may be replaced
by Others so long as this STAN shal
stand" Colorel Frisbie told the StolS
Of the naming of Logan Park through
the action of his post and the Logal
Relief Corps.
Others On Program.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, past presi
dent, Department of the Potomac, w
r g, at this point offered a toast t.
the American flag. The large banne
then was urfurle0 BY Miss Florenc
Frisbie, the daughter of Col. and Mrs
A. B. Frisbie, and it was sent to tn
top of the tall staff. The schoo
Spangled aBnner," the three hundre
voices being led by Dr. Benjamin I
Woodward, president of the Randi
Highlands Citizens Association.
In an address descriptive of his boy
hood days in Anacostia, when ne wa
employed at meager wages, Wllham +
GUIDE, representing the Chamber
Commerce, one of Anaccstia s larges
property owners, held the interest {
the people He referred to the woI
derful progress made by the Anacosti
suburbs and predicted even large
things.
Mrs. Julia Streator followed with IL
recitation, Your Flag and Mine n
drill of thirty girls composing tn
Isabel Worren Rail Flag Association
led by Mrs. Hosg gland, was pleasin
feature of the proceedings.
DIR. James 4. Watson, eN-Dresldent {
the Anacostia Citizens Association, wa
the next speaker, ard he'rcferTed to IT,
life If Cen. John \. Logan IN its mil
fary and legislative aspects. DR. wal
son pictured the struggling town q
AnaCostia thirty-five years ago. an
then cortraStcd present-]ay condluon!
saving the big suburban area that sine
has been built up was barren when n
went there.
Praises The Times.
The speaker praised The Washingto
Times for its support OF Anacostia civf
projects, its work for the l",opie OF IL
District. and he said the paper shouI
have the thanks of the people OF I'll
District. 'LoEg may il be OIL: ally,