Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Described by Secretary Bryan
as Symbol of an "Indis-
soluble Union"
FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE
ON ELABORATE SCALE
Exercises in Government Depart
ments Concentrating the Birth
of National Emblem.

brightly in peaceful heaven a final sa-
Lutte on the 136th anniversary of it's
birth, was paid to the country's en-
blem last evening. Veterans who have
stood in the fire of battle to protect
the folds of "Old Glory men who have
seen their comrades stricken down while
defending the flag they all loved: and
little children to whom the great bat
ties are known only through history,
stood side by side and offered praise
that the flag. first made by Betsy Ross,
still remained unframed.
Exercises We're held at numerous places
last night and as matter of fact ex-
ercises of some sort have marked every
day, beginning with Thursday last
Senator Jones Speaks.
in an address at the exercises held in
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church in hon.
or of Flag day. Senator Wesley l.
Jones of Washington eulogized the flag
as the emblem of the age-leng struggle,
crowned with success, against the prin-
ciple Might is right
Senator Jones said the American flag,
III the minds of most Americans epito-
nized the equality of mankind Justice, lib
erty and hope. The realization of per-
feet justice, perfect liberty and perfect
equality could not be realized for long
time, the speaker said. because of the
imperfect human agency through which
these very desirable conditions must be
reached.
II want every man. woman and child
IN this country TO feel that the flag Of
fers protection. comfort and happiness to
them. Senator Jones said 1T should
mean to them also the protection of the
opportunity every one should have.
Should Symbolic Liberty.
Il realize the senator continued, that
there are many hundreds i'm the United
States who do not feel this way. and
am sorry, but not surprised. The flag
should symbolic not only liberty under
the law, but equal opportunity. But this
ideal condition does not exist as yet
Il have seen conditions right here in
the city OF Washington which have made
me wonder what some people think Of
the flag, Senator Jones declared, land
have had to admit to myself that it could
mean but little, / have seen people here
living In misera Die huts and novels that
were not fit to be occupied by pig or
dog, and yet a large part of the daily
earnings of these people must go to pay
the rent for these dreadful shambIes.
Under conditions of this sort is 1t any
wonder these people do not properly re-
we're the fag?''
Senator Jones said he did not know
who owned the properties of this charac-
ter in Washington, but said that the
owners of such places who exacted rent
for their occupancy We're traitors to the
principles the American flag should rep
resent.
Urges Individual Effort.
Ouch evils, the speaker affirmed, could
be more readily corrected by individual
effort than by passing any number of
laws, and asked his hearers to resolve
that they would do all in their power
TO alleviate such conditions and give
the people affected a chance to realize
what the flag could mean to them. de-
claring they had the right to be proud
OF the nations emblem.
Senator Jones deplored the practice of
connecting the thought of the flag with
battles and wars almost exclusively He
said he hoped the time would never como
when the men and boys of this country
would follow the flag in any battle for
glory or conquest, but hoped that the
flag would lead us to higher civic real
ization, which would eventually do away
with war entirely.
The WASHINGTON senator concluded his
address with plea to make the Ameri-
can flag represent a better liberty, JUS
tee, freedom, hope and right.
Lauds Woman's influence.
Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota
also made an address at the exercises
last night. He declared he felt highly
honored to have been called upon to ey-
press his sentiments On the subject of
the flag. Senator Clapp said that if the
women and girls of the country inbibed
a proper realization Of the spirit of the
flag We reed never fear for the other
sen Back of every good fight, the sena-
always stood The speaker said the
worlds history was in reality woman's
history. The nation need never fear, he
said. as long as the girls had the right
patriotism.
The speaker traced the origin of
number of national flags down to the
time when our own was made in Phila-
delphia, 1876 years ago. The true pa
triotic spirit is based on Christianity,
Senator Clapp said.
auspices OF George Fl. Thomas Woman's
Relief Corps No. ii, an auxiliary to
Post No. Is. G. A. r.
Musical Program.
Prior to the presentation of the colors
by Misses Helen Roeder, Virginia Pat
terson, Margaret Stott and Ruth Baxter
selection on the organ was played by
Mrs. Dorothy Houchen Baxter THE
Star SpangIed Banner was sung by
every one standing. and an invocation
was pronounced by Rev. William Honn,
chaplain of Post No. L. G. a. r.
The Misses Houchen and Mrs. Baxter
sang G. F.. Wilson's There's a Beauti-
full Flag" after which Rev. Paul Robin
son Hickok, pastor Of the church in which
the exercises We're held, welcomed the
speakers and guests in short address
Glenn G. Dorsey then sang THE Stars
and Stripes Forever" by De Koven. after
which Ruth Baxter a five-year-old girl,
sang There Are Many Flags in Many
Lands which was enthusiastically APP
plauded. Another little girl, Leonora
Worley. who was to have reci.ed Grand
pas Flag" was prevented by illness
Miss Houchen sang The Song of the
Flag and Miss Laura Collision sang a
soprano solo.
Miss Grace Ross recited brakes
american Flag and the program con-
cluded with the singing Of America by
every one present.
Lack of Proper Feeling
Saying that he was afraid there is a
lack of proper feeling and sympathy for
the American flag today and that not
enough attention was being paid to it, Col.
B. F. Bingham last evening at the Public
Library declared he would like to see a
law in force in this country providing
that the national emblem should pre-
cede all others and be carried in every
DrOces Sion Col bingham delivered hic