Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-05-19
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
STARS AND STRIPES.
18Th Anniversary Of the Adoption Of
the American Flag Monday
June Ia.

In accordance with its custom for
the past eighteen years. the American
FlagAssociation reminds you that Mon
day. June is. 1915. viii be the 1sSth
anniversary of the adoption Of the stars
and stripes. as the Flag OF our coun-
/ try. II is genuine satisfaction that
The public recognition Of Flag Day as
a national anniversary is each year
becoming more and more general
ANY reminder would seem unneces-
sary 10 secure your cooperation in
securing the widest possible observ-
ance this year In the past and in
creasing every year. the Governors OF
many OF the States have by their
proclamatons, called public attention
10 the day and ordered the flag TO be
displayed on all public buildings, and
invited their fellow citizens to cele-
brate the day
Also. Mayors Of cities. for recogni-
ton Of this anniversary, have also or
dered to be displayed upon municipal
buildings OF their respective cities
and by formal proclamation or other
wise. have invited their fellow citi-
zens to do the same upon their pri-
vate buildings.
The editors of newspapers. by gen
eral action among them, all, have by
editorial comment and the publication
| OF historical articles upon the subject
OF the Flag. called attention to the day
and urged the public to display the
national colors on Flag Day. school
officers and teachers have ordered and
arranged for patriotic exercises appro-
pirate to the day.
American patriotic societies, through
their officers and members. have stir
red up popuar enthusiasm by public
appeals through local mediums and by
observance of the anniversary. The
American people, from year to year,
more and more, and with a growing
enthusiasm, have celebrated the day.
We call upon all American citizens
and earnestly invite them TO join in the
| public recognition of the birthday of
| the emblem Of our nationality. In
many Of the states, pursuant to law,
/ in the public schools, exercises will
be conducted in celebration of Flag
Day. BY voluntary impulse let this
also be done in private schools. Let
us extend the practice Teach the
story of the Flag, what it represents.
and have the young people pedge their
fealiy and loyalty to it.
ON the 14th day of June, 1777, Con
gress enacted: THAT the Flag of the
| thirteen United States be IL stripes.
alternate red and white; that the
Union be thirteen stars, white in blue
| field, representing new constella-
| lation." The number of stripes hav-
| ing been increased by the admission of
new states, the possibilities of the ma
TONS future development dawned
upon our fathers. the original thirteen
stripes We're unchangeably restored by
act of Congress on April 4. 1918, when
it was enacted.
THAT from and after the fourth day
of July next. the Flag of the United
States be thirteen horizontal stripesal
ternate red and white that the Union
be twenty stars white, in blue field,
and that on the admission of a new
state into the Union one star be added
to the Union OF the Flag, and such
addition take effect on the fourth day
Of July next, succeeding such adj
mission"
| Since the struggle of 1S61-1S65 the
Flag has become the symbol of a
mighty nation. It has been carried to
the utmost parts Of the earth carrying
liberty wherever it has been thrown
TO the breeze. At this time of the
great European war. the limits Of its
baleful influences are not confined to
the theatre of the awful conflict. but
our own country in great danger Of
being involved in it's consequences and
patriotism and love of our wonderful
country is called for more than ever.
that We may be watchful against those
who would involve us and do us i'll.
We are now in the midst of anxious
time in all our nation, again calling for
an expression of our most sincere de-
votion to the Flag of our country, and
what it stands for. The stars and
stripes have come to possess new beau
ty for friendly eyes and new terror for
the foes of our liberty, and of law and
order and of lawful government
We respectfully appeal 70 the Presi-
dent of the United States of America,
10 the Governors of all the states Of
our land, and TO the Mayor of each
Americn city, 10 herald the coming and
celebration of Flag Day, June IA. 1915,
by proclamation, we call upon every
public officer, every teacher OF the
youth Of our country, the editors Of all
news papers,t the daily instructors of the
youth Of our land, to call public atten-
ton. 10 arouse enthusiasm. and to pro-
vide for public exercises and general
celebration of the day
We earnestly exhort our citizens 10
| iOiu in making Flag Dav an event and