Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-16
ELKS' PhTR0TlC
SERVICES ARE
splendid
Flag Day Exercises Comment
crate in Pleasing Manner
the Adoption Of the Nations
ColOrs; Pine Music Feature.

CommemoratlnE the one hundred
aud thlfty-alKth anniversary Of tbs
birth Of the American FLAG. Albuauer-
que Lodge No. fsi, h. T.. q. IT,. ap~
prepflately observed Flag nay. with
special exercises IN the Elks' thcator
on Saturday evenlna Nine patriotic
oraa nigntlona assisted she Rlks IN the
observance ~ the occasion, the Grand
Army OF the Republic. the woman's
Relief Corps. the Ladies' OF the q. A.
r.. John A. Logan Circle 40. 1, the
Ladies' OF the q. A. r., lincoln circle
No. /. the sons OF Veterans. tho span
lsh War Veterans. the Sons 81 Che
American Revolution, tho Daughters
Of the American Revolution and the
Roy scouts.
The stage OF the Eiks' theatre Was
pleaslngly decorated for tho exercises.
American flags we're conspicuous, pre-
dominating In the ornamentatlon
scheme Excellent music featured
the exercises Maryland" MY Old
Kentucky Home. and pixie" we're
splendldly rendered oy quartettes com
posed Of AIRS Charles J. Andrews.
Mrs Roy Mcdonald. Mrs. Ralph Hen-
derson and Mrs Hugh J. Collins. Mt.
Charles J. Andrews, AIR. w w. Lima
Icy, Mr.. Trevor Cartwright AIR. Hugo
Meyer. Patriotic airs rendered by the
INuhrmeyer- Cayanaugh orchestra con-
tributed much to the success Of the
program. which began with the play
INK OF the star spangled Banner. .
the audience rising followed 10y she
Introductory exercises by Exalted
Ruler j. w Colbert and brother Off
GERS OF the Eiks. a prayer by Arch
deacon w r. warren. a brother Elk.
was followed by the singing OF Mary
land" BY The Ladies' Quartctte. after
which Brother II. Ruppe gave a read
ing, The Flag Record" being e his
tory OF the flag from the days OF
Betsy Ross 10 the present time. The
altar service by the Elks' officers was
impressive. Red roses. lilies and vio-
lets. emblematic OF the colors OF the
flag, were placed on a pedestal. form
Ing liberty DELL. The Elks. Trib-
ute 20 the Flag" one OF the most
beautiful compositions In the English
language, was delivered by Brother
X. H. Crews In pleasing voice and ef-
fectiye manner MY old Kentucky
Home" by the Mems Quartette. WAS
followed by an address by ~. y. stew
ard. OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. Mr.. steward paid "A high compli-
| ment Ia the Eiks az patriotic Organi-
/ nation. saying, however. that the Eika
must take second place 10 tho Grand
Army 81 the Republic. the most patri-
otto organization In the world. For.
| Mr. steward said, u was the Grand
] Army OF the Republic that made II
possible that FLAG Day exercises could
be held In America today. In coun-
/ try united forever. The dark days
from 81 To '65 were reviewed by Mr..
! steward, who touched briefly ON the
work OF the great Abraham Lincoln.
f. OF the horrors OF slavery the terri
BILE results in death and destruction
OF the war oetween the south and
| the north ending by the declaration
that even II the conflict had cost
400. goo lives and untold misery. desc
lation aud property loss. the saving
Of the flag and united people we're
| worth the price paid
The orator OF the evening George
is. Klock. representing the Sons OF
/ the American Revolution. spoke brief
| ~. but eloauently paying beautiful
tribute 60 the flag. reminding his
/ htlftiS AOht FthbttA toi Nhlt lthh NaNWN
at the same time for respect for the
constitution of the United states and
! the laws on the statute books Mt
| Mr.. Kiock took occasion To compli-
ment the state of New Mexico on the
excellence of us constitution and the
patriotism OF the men who framed the
document. saying that II has been
declared by experts In constitutional
law To be one OF the finest In exist
| enoe.
Referring To the patriotism OF
washington, Lincoln. Grant and Lee
and Jackson MIR. Kiock was success
fui In arousing his audience 10 con
siderable pitch of patriotic enthusi-
aHm.
The Flag Day exercises ended viii
the singing of America by the audi
ence, The program throughout wal
pleasing and enjoyable. The com
mi,iee which planned the exercised
Was composed OF II. r.. Pagan, Georg'
Il. Craig and Albert soell.