The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
CITY CELEBRATES
Birth OF FLAG
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went together. In our day. when accum-
triotism is questioned. a man is abused
merely because he is wealthy.
If a man has made money honestly.
in my opinion, he is entitled to all the
credit that may come to him, no matter
how much he has"
Representative Kahn, in continuing, ey-
pressed opposition to Philippine indie
pendence, and said that the islanders
would enjoy more independence. liberty.
and freedom under the United States
than if they were a separate country.
The committee in charge Of exercises
was: F. ]. Mersheimer, chairman: WILL
lam B. Dawson. and Frank A. Kidd.
Senators Speak on Flag.
The significance of the fiag-the emblem
of liberty, freedom. and justice-was EN-
phasized by Senator \. esley L. Jones Of
Washington and Senator Moses E. Clapp
of Minnesota in addresses last night at
Flag Day exercises held in Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, under the auspices
of the George H. Thomas Woman's Re-
lief Corps, No. II, auxiliary to Post No.
Is, G. A. r.
This flag stands silently, but power
fully for protection. equality, comfort.
prosperity, and happiness" said Sena-
tor Jones.
Mrs. Mamie P. Dorsey, under whose
direction the programme was arranged.
presided. The presentation of the colors
was executed by five little girle-Virginia
Patterson. Helen Roeder. Leonora Wor-
ley, Margaret Stott. and Ruth Baxter.
The invocation was pronounced by Rev.
William Honn, chaplain of Post No. Is,
after which There's Beautiful Flag"
by G. F. Wilson, was sung by trio
composed of Miss Houchen. Mrs. Doro-
thy Houchen Baxter, and Miss Grace
Houchen. The address Of welcome was
delivered by Rev. Paul Robinson Hic-
kok, pastor of the church. A recitation
entitled "Grandpa's Flag" was given by
Leonora Worley, after which Glenn c.
Stripes Forever" There Are Many
Flags in Maryland" was sung by Ruth
Baxter. De Koven's Song of the Flag"
was sung by Miss Houchen.
Girls in Flag Drill.
One of the features of the exercises
was a flag drill by eight girls from
Ingram Memorial Church, under the d.
rection of Miss Ruth Leah Ayler, who
played the accompaniment, and Miss
Miriam Grant. Those participating in
the drill were Mildred Lockwood, Mil
bred Stephenson, Alice Ashford. Marion
Rykerd. Margaret Gleason, Marion Smith,
Mary Mckenzie, and Margaret Rykerd.
"Oh. Beautiful Flag" was the title of
a recitation by Virginia Pattison. Miss
Laura Collision sang a soprano solo, fol-
lowed by recitation, brakes "Ameri-
can Flag" ~ Miss Grace Ross Miss
Augusta B. Palmer served as pianist, as
sisted by Miss Ayler. Among those on
the platform were Mrs. T. D. Entrikin,
department president OF the women's
Relief Corps, and Mrs. Ruth Gibson,
president of the Thomas Corps.
Public Library Exercises.
At the Public Library last night, e.
len Spencer Mussey Tent. Daughters of
Veterans. celebrated the day with the
following programme:
Welcome, Mrs. George A. Howe, presi-
dent; Invocation, Rev. C. N. Couden:
salute to the flag. by the Daughters;
presentation of the colors. o. II. Oldroyd;
ode. the Daughters Of Veterans; piano
solo. Norman DAILY; vocal solo, Mrs.
Louis B. Potter; address, o. II. oidroyd;
vocal solo. E. Hines: poem. Col. John
Joyce; trombone solo. DR.. Madert; adj