The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
PEACE, PATRI0TISH, AND
I HIGH IDEALS EXT0LLED
+ BY SECRETARY BRYAN

Secretary OF STATE Bryan ret ioose She
dove OF peace in the Postofnce Depart
ment yesterday when he declared before
a big crowd OF employees and visitors
at the Flag Day exercises that the
United States Is the greatest factor Tor
peace and that as its apostle President
Wilson stands foremost before the world
Mr., Bryan's remarks evoked much ap-
tplause but at the close Of his speech
when he announced to the employees that
there WIN be no more work today
there was an ovation. Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson was authority Tor deciar-
ing Saturday half f-holidays a week ahead
of time and requested Secretary Bryan
to make the announcement In honor OF
''Old Glory"
Several thousand employees, including
a number Of distinguished guests and
officials, crowded the corridors and win
dows looking onto the courtyard OF the
Postoffice Building at l o'clock yester-
day afternoon when Postmaster General
Burleson opened the exercises An i'm
provised stand was erected for the United
States Marine Band. which made the
great building re-echo with the strains
of patriotic airs. Gathered about the
platform were the Postmaster General.
Secretary Bryan. Miss Mary Sherier. and
Earl Carbauh. soloists: a male octette.
Postmaster Otto Praeger. and other on
cials OF the Postoffce Department. Percy
s. Foster directed the chorus
One Of the features of the program was
the unfurling Of the giant American nag.
which hangs In the center OF the court
and which is the largest correctly pro-
portioned national emblem in existence.
Numerous hass Of all sizes were drsped
effectively about ,t.s walls of the court.
noticeable among these being various
State flags and the Lone Star flag Of
Texas, loaned by Postmaster General
Burieson. and which has an historic con-
nection with the famous Alamo Of the
Texas revolution.
Makes Vigorous Appeal.
Secretary Of State Bryan. who was in
troduced by Mr.. Burieson. made . vigor-
Gus appeal for patriotism and for the
high ideals of the republic.
I'VE must set an example OF hlsh
ideals before the world. for the flag rep
resents the ideals of those Of US who live
TODAY" said he. 1T stands for the ideals
Of a government by the people. and II We
are to cherish them We must have conn
dence In the people to rule. There Is not
a land In which these ideals are not
spreading
1T used to be that nations counted
their measure of strength In battleships
and musketS WIN men 10 Hsnt thchi'
But today this is not the measure. II Is
crumbling clay. 1t is an overwhelming
stand that wins through sheer force OF
insistency for righteousness and Justice.
This nation stands today as the great
est factor for peace. and I am glad that
I received my appointment to serve from
| the hand Of one who stands before the
world as an apostle of peace"
After Mr. Bryan's speech Miss Mary
Sherier sang THE Star Spansled Ban
per'' and as she sang the last verse.
| Chief Clerk Merritt o. Chance pulled a
halyard that released the giant flag. while
| the Marine Band burst into THE Stars
and Stripes Forever.
| Then Postmaster General Burleson said
II was time to go and there was rush
| of employees from the corridors. eager to
take ADVANTAGE Of the Saturday half
holiday.
| The committee in charge of arrange
ments consisted of Miss Alice B. Sanger
office Of the Postmaster General; Miss
Minnie F. Dennis. the First Assistant
| Postmaster Generals office: Earl Car
| baugh, the Second Assistant Postmaster
| Generals office; w. ]. Powell. the third
F. A. Carpanter. the fourth, and J. Frank
Duggan, auditors office.
The octet comprised ]. F. NJ. Bowie
D. G. Angevine. Newton Hammer. Roy
G. Beall. Arthur H. Deibert, Edwin Cal
low, ]. Frank Duggan. Thomas Murray
! and accompanies, Donald Freeze and T.
E. Blodgett.