Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-12
FLAG DAY. TO
Be OBSERVED
IN THIS CITY
Fitting Ceremonies in Schools
and Parks and by the
Elks.

Flag Day. will be f1ttingly OBJ
served Monday in the local schools
with appropriate exercises. while
members of Newark Lodge. No. Il,
B. P. o. Elks, will have a patriotic
celebration on Monday night in their
home in Green street Other patri-
otic societies will have special exer-
cises. Mayor Thomas l.. Raymond
asks the citizens OF Newark to dis
play flags in front of their residences.
The playground department of the
Essex County Park Commission will
also have exercises.
The Ellxs, through their bulletin,
have requested all members to show
patriotism by the display of the flag.
At the parochial and public schools
the national hymns will be sung and
the Declaration of Independence read.
"As Flag Day exemplifies one of
Elkdom's greatest principle pa
triotism-speech making will feature
Monday nights celebration.
Speaks at EIks' Club.
The speakers will be Past Exalted
Ruler Daniel F. Gaven, who will give
the "Elks' Tribute to the Flag"
Elmer Banta, who will tel of the
History of the Flag" and William
j. Harnish, past exalted ruler of the
East Orange Lodge, will give Pa
triotic Address"
Flag Day this year will take on a
more solemn aspect The wars of
Europe will tend to make Americans
cherish our flag all the more, and
this will undoubtedly be shown by
the great display. All municipal
buildings will be draped IN the ma
tional colors.
It was on June A. III, just 1873
years ago Monday, that Congress
gave birth to the American emblem.
Supervisor David 7. Kelly, of the
Essex County Park Commission
Fairgrounds, has arranged for exer-
cises in each of the county parks on
Monday afternoon.
Much latitude has been given the
instructresses in selecting the num-
bers to be given, although the signifi-
cance of the day win be explained to
the children in every centre. The
monographs will be used for the mu-
sic of the exercises, the singing Of
patriotic songs, the dancing and the
pAying of singing games.
Orange Park will have parade of
the children in costume, after which
the Significance of the day and its
celebration will be explained by Miss
Gillen, instructress in charge. The
exercises will close with the singing
Of America by the chorus.
Miss Huff, of the Bloomfield Park,
has arranged for long program, con-
spicuous among which, and differing
from the other Fairgrounds will be
the following recitations: "Old
Glory" I'VE Thank Thee Flag In
Good Morning. Dear
Children" THE School House Flag .
Through the Telephone, The Little
Maid Servant and "Betsy's Battle
Flag"
At Riverbank Playground there will
be song, THE Red, White and
Blue" by the small girls of the
ground, and then the entire number
of children will. repeat the salute and
pledge allegiance to old Glory.
The instructresses at West Side
have arranged for one-act playlet.
At East Side, Ether Crimeson,
Gena Bonavico, Anna Mccormack.
Helen JOY, Grace O'Connor, Carrie
Schwalk, Camelis Sable, Amelia Wan
da, Bessie Aillisky, Elsie Kauter and
PasquaieDa Chicalese will render flag
day recitations. The children will
sing patriotic songs. do the bg drill
and pledge allegiance.