The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
Mrs. Louis B. Potter; America. audience.
Col Joyce's poem was as follows:
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Col Joyce's poem was as follows:
THE FLAG.
The only Flag that should know
OF all the various types
Is that bright banner Of the nee
The glorious Stars and Stripes.
The Flag Of freedom 4 more,
supreme from sun to IN.
And never conquered on the Garth
The Flag OF Washington
From Lexington and Concord
To Appomatfox day
The Star and Stripes has ever held
Its splendid right OF way.
And while this Great Republic lasts.
Its brilliant stripes still hurled
Shall float across the mounts and seas.
The glory Of the world
The Stars and Stripes shall ever be
A hope and trust for 700 and me.
And over every land and sea
The nations will In time agree.
BY lake and lawn and laurel lea
That we shall hold in simple fee
Fair freedom to eternity!
ID. A. n. Holds Meeting.
Flag Day exercises were held -yester-
day by Our Flag Chapter. d. A. r., at
the home of Miss Laura O'Hare. on
Shepherd Road. Miss Josephine z.
Prather. regent. presided. Louis p. Shoe
maker delivered an address on "Patri-
Mcdonald raised the flag. and a musical
programme In which Clarence Brown.
and Miss Walters appeared, was given.
Joseph Ragland gave a recitation. Among
those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs Louis ]. Shoemaker. Mrs.
r. NJ Richards, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodg-
kins, Mrs. Henry b. Polkinhorn, Miss
Ruth Polkinhorn. Mrs. w. ". Cox. Mrs.
William Hannay. Mrs ]. Edgar Smith,
Miss Lucille Wilkinson, Mrs. Isaac Pear
son, Mrs. Sarah Hancock. Mrs. and Miss
Tolson. and the Misses Walter.
Through Secretary of State Bryan,
President Wilson yesterday made an en-
gagement to deliver a speech one year
hence He promised to address the en-
ployes of the State. War, and Navy De-
partments on the occasion of the Flag
Day celebration June Il. 1914.
Employees of the State, War. and Navy
Departments yesterday got up an i'm
promptu programme for the observance
of Flag Day. Secretary Daniels was in
Boston making Flag Day address
there and Secretary Garrison was not in
his Office. However, a male double quar-
tet was assembled. and the simple pro-
gramme carried out.
Assembling before Mr.. Bryan's office.
after his return from the Interior, Depart
ment. the leaders of the exercises pre-
vailed upon him to speak again. Mr..
Bryan then promised that next year he
would assist in getting up a real celebra-
ton of the day. and promised to find a
speaker. Five minutes later, in talking
with President Wilson over the telephone,
he secured the latter's promise to make
the Flag Day speech next year.
Departments Hold Celebra ton.
Employees of the Postoffice and Interior
departments yesterday celebrated Flag
Day with exercises, the chief features
OF which were addresses by First Assist
ant Postmaster General Daniel c. Roper
and the Secretary of State.
A half holiday was given to postofhce
clerks by the Postmaster General
Mr.. Roper, in his speech to clerks of the
postoffice, read a message from the Post
master General in which Mr.. Burleson ex-
pressed regret that he had been forced TO
leave Washington on the eve Of Flag Day.
Choruses by employees of the depart
ment and selections by the Marine Band
were numerous in the programme. Miss
Ivy Scott, prima donna of the Aborn
Opera Company. and ]. F. NJ. Bowie and
Earl Carbaugh. of the Postoffice Depart
ment, were soioists.
The double quartet of the chorus. men,
bers Of which gave among other num-
bers medley of national airs, was CON-
posed OF Joseph -Whittemore. ]. F. NJ.
Bowie. Newton Hammer. Thomas Mears.
Norman Foster. Earl Carbaugh. ]. Frank
Duggan, and Arthur Middleton. Donald
Freeze was pianist, and Louis A Potter.
Sr., was director of the chorus.
Songs were rendered by the department
chorus, which was led by Percy S. Fos-
ter. Representative Carlin of Virginia
delivered an address and Charles b. Han
ford read the ''Star Spangled Banner"