Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
Millions of Persons Over Coun-
try Also Are Honoring
''0Id Glory"
SPECIAL RITES HELD
IN U. S. DEPARTMENTS
Secretary Bryan and Vice President
Marshall Among Days Speakers.
Exercises in Schools.

''Old Glory is flying proudly today.
for the millions Of this nation are bow
ing their heads in tribute to the flag that
stands for liberty and honor throughout
the world. Flag day. when especial
| thought and devotion are given to the
STARS and Stripes" is in reality tomors
row, but since that is Sunday, 1t is being
celebrated today.
| Here. in the capital Of the nation. all
are paying homage to the flag. from the
feeble veteran who risked his life In Its
defense or left on the field Of battle a
| leg or arm as a sacrifice to it to the
child just starting to walk and play
soldier" From thousands of windows
today the flag Is flying. and thousands
are uniting their voices in tuneful
tributes to its greatness.
Special exercises were held In govern
ment departments. Yesterday exercises
were held by the schools and tonight
special ceremonies are to be conducted
by the Woman's Relief Corps. Depart
ment of the Potomac, 6. A. R.. at the
Mckinley Manual Training School.
Department Celebrations.
Secretary Bryan Of the State Depart
ment was the speaker at the celebration
held at the Post Office Department this
afternoon, and Vice President Marshall
delivered the address at the exercises
held by the Interior Department In the
inner court Of the patent Office building.
Secretary Lane presided over the exer-
cfses. The big courtyard was TASTE
fully decorated with many Amerieai
flags and the vari-coloreoH slsHaA AaSe
the army and navy. 1t was proHpliy az
/ o'clock when tho four doors ieaolns
into the courtyard poured 10TH Inc
thousands of workers in the puiloins'
and the exercises began Immediately.
After the exercises the employees re-
turned to their duties In the oullolns'
from which they were excused during inc
period of the celebration.
The exercises opened with the SINGING
by a chorus of eighty voices of employees
NJ the department of ITO Thee. 0 Coun-
try" This was followed by solo oy
Charles E. Meyers, and Miss Enzaoeth
Ieckie sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner.' Vice President Marshall then de-
livered his address, and upon MS CON
clus,op the Interior Department chorus
sang go Columbia, Beloved salute
to the flag and the singing OF The Ne"
Hail Columbia" completed the exercises.
George A. Provost directed the depart
mental chorus.
Exercises In Schools.
Elaborate exercises were held at the
Jefferson School yesterday. The speak
ers included Stephen E. Kramer. assistant
superintendent Of schools. and Rev. N
H. Holmes. Col. John Tweedale presided
The program was opened by flag sa-
lutte by the school. Martin Wiegand re-
cited THE Story of Our Flag" while Two
other Rotations. Hats OF" and me
Flag" were goiven by Ralph Howard and
Ida Troskinsky, respectively. Katie Ella
son sang a solo, "Our Flag" The con
Guiding number was America" sung by
the school. !;
Speakers in the schools of the ninth d.
vision were as follows: Cranch. X scope
land: Buchanan, F. NJ. Bradley; Bryan,
Rev. Lucius C. Clark; Lenox. II. c Ma
COON; Randle Highlands. 8. b. Daisn'
and Congress Heights. George Redway.