Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-14
FLAG DAY WIDELY
CELEBRATED HERE
The 18th Anniversary of the
Making of Old Glory Oh
served Befitting|y.
EXERCISES ARE HELD
IN SCHOOLS OF CITY
Day Observed With Pomp at Post
0hice-Bryan Speaks at
Patent Office.

| With the Stars and Stripes floating
throughout the city and thousands of
citizens hating just moment in the
days activities to pay a silent tribute
to "Old Glory" Flag day was observed
in Washington today. Numerous exer-
cises have been or are to be held in honor
of the day. Schools throughout the city
observed the day in a fitting manner
Thursday, elaborate exercises being held
| in many OF them. Exercises were held
today in the Post Office and Interior de-
| partments.
| Exercises under the auspices Of the
George Fl. Thomas Woman's Relief
Corps are to be held at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, 4th and 3 streets
southeast, this evening. Senator Moses
u. Clapp and Senator Wesley L. Jones
| have been invited to speak.
Pomp Seen at Post Office.
Flag day was celebrated with dignified
| pomp and elaboration at the Post Office
Department With flags and streamers,
| fixed and flying. and the walls of the
| inner court adorned with flags of many
| states, the program outlined in The Star
Of yesterday was substantially carried.
The only exception, perhaps, was an in
| terpolated address by First Assistant
| Postmaster General Daniel c. Roper. who
stated he appeared at the request Of the
| Postmaster General to express his re-
grets at not being able to be present,
| AS he had been called out Of the city
Yesterday on weekend mission. BE
| fore leaving" said Mr.. Roper, "he in
| structed me to say to the entire depart
! mental force that he is in full accord
| with both the spirit and purpose of this
celebration.
THE Postmaster General is deeply con-
scious and fully appreciative Of the CO.
operation which he has received from the
| officials and clerks Of the department,
and Is greatly encouraged thereby In his
| belief that the new fiscal year which
we are about to enter will prove for the
department the most efficient and salts
| factory year in the history Of the service.
All Must Cooperate.
This, of course. cannot be accom-
plished unless every person, from the
| lowest position to the most responsible,
| shall discharge his full duty with the
maximum efficiency in his work and
! loyalty to the service. This the Post
master General confidently believes will
be done.
I'm further token of the appreciation
l
eral, am directed by him to announce
that for the remainder of the day the
employees of this department will be
excused from duty"
| the songs and selections of the Marine
Band were Of a kind appropriate to
the occasion. Miss Ivy Scott, the prima
donna soprano Of the Aborn Grand
spangled Banner" arousing great en-
thusiasm and applause when the NAM
moth Old Glory broke from The roof
OF the court with the flag Of Texas at
| tached to it.
Bryan at Interior Department.
Declaring that his ship of Friendship,
at which guns have been aimed, is still
afoat In spite Of all that has been aimed
at it. Secretary Bryan declared his in
! tention of furthering it's good voyage on
| the seas Of nations before a large gather
| Ing Of employees of the patent Office today.
| They assembled In the court of the
patent office building at 1 o'clock. The
| exercises opened with the singing OF
| '.To Thee, o Country by the Interior
Department Choir, under the leadership
of Percy S. Foster. Representative
Carlin of Virginia delivered an address
and Charles B. Hanford reclted the Star
Spangled Banner" Paul Bleyden sang
"Recessional' and Herbert Aldridge sang
solo, 'Song Of the Flag" incidental to
the singing Of the chorus.
Exercises Last Night.
W. E. Andrews. auditor Of the Treasury
Department.; Thomas III. Mckee, depart
| ment commander, and Rev. DR.. n II.
Holmes made addresses at the Flag day
| exercises conducted at the First Congre-
| gatonal Church under the auspices of
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps, No.
IL, last evenings Israel w. Stone, past
department commander, presided. The
exercises were prepared under the dlrec-
ton Of Lucy 8. Weaver, patriotic instruc-
tor Of the corps, who composed many Of
| the numbers given last evening.
| Chester Laurence Weaver played a
medley Of Songs of the Nation" and
Irene Sheridan Bontz recited THE Stars
| and Stripes" Adelaide Southwick sang
Rally Round the Flag" accompanied on
| the piano by Alma Southwick. Others who
assisted In the program were Effie Nc
| Clay, Marguerite Reese, Christina Bart
Erb. Emma Erb Albert McClay. William
Swain. Lancelot Bentley, Elmer Christ,
Joseph Orange, e. Albert Lang, Violet
Ripple. Jerry Bachman. Lila smithson,
| Helen Byers, Madolin Smithson. Mrs.
Eleanor Scott and Mrs. Mary v. Fauth.
| Exercises were held In the Fourth Pres
| byterian Church by members OF the De-
partment Of the Potomac, assisted by
| members OF the woman HelleI corps.
Commissioner Of Pensions Saltzgaber
made the principal address. Rev. ]. T.
Kelly, pastor of the church, and Senior
Vice Commander Gleason. also spoke.
| S. NJ Dudley was principal speaker at
the exercises at the Garnet School. Miss
Matte Bowen. a teacher Of the school
and past president Of the o. p. Morton.
W. r. c.; Miss NJ. L. Washington and
Miss M. p Shadd. supervising principal
of the eleventh division; were also
| speakers.
| Recitations and musical numbers, as
! well as addresses. were features at the
exercises at the John F. Slater School.
| Miss Nj. A. D. Madre made the principal
address, urging the children to defend
| the flag Of this country at all times.
Misses A. E Thompson and Martha Lig
CONS were In charge of the music. The
nag salute concluded the exercises.
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