The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-15

sciousness witR me. want you to realize that in what I am saying l merely your spokesman, merely trying to ~ interpret your thought, merely trying to put into inadequate words the purpose that is in your hearts. I regard this day a day of rededication to >al1 the ideals of the United States.
 United Feeling of Nation.
 'T, took the liberty a few weeks ago to ask our fellow citizens all over the United States to gather together in celebration of this day, the annivers- ary of the adoption of our present flag as the emblem of the Nation. I had no legal right to declare it a holi- day, I had no legal right to ask for 1 the cessation of business, but. when you read the papers tomorrow morn ing, I think you will see that author lfty was not necessary; that the peo- pie of the country were waiting for an opportunity. to cease their ordinary business and gather together in unit ed dem monstration of their feeling as a Nation. I
 Tt was a very happy thought that led the committee of gentlemen, who had charge of the demonstration of the forenoon to choose the 14th of June for the parade which most of us have witnessed. It is a tiresome thing, my fellow citizens, to stand for hours and see parade go by, but I want to take you into this secret: It was not half as tiresomes as the in auguration parade.
 ssThe inauguration parade is a, very interesting thing, but it is painfully interesting to the man who is being inaugurated. because there then lie ahead of him the four years of re- sponsibility whose horoscope cannot be cast by any man. But today was interesting because-the inauguration parade of the day of my inauguration is more than three years gone by. have gone through deep waters with you in the meantime.
 Flag Points Way of Duty.
 t"This parade was not a demonstra- ton in honor of any man. It was an outpouring of people to demonstrate | a great national sentiment I was not the object of it; I was one citizen among millions whose heart beat in l unison with it. I felt caught up and 1 buoyed along by the great stream of human purpose which seemed to flow | there in front of me by the stand by 1 the White House, and I shall go away | from this meeting as I came away from that parade, with all the deep est purposes of my heart renewed; and as I see the winds lovingly unfold the beautiful lines of our great flag, I 1 shall seem to see 8 hand pointing 1 the way of duty, no matter how hard no matter how long, which we shall tread while we vindicate the glory 1 Leads Big Parade.
 l President Wilson devoted the entire day to the Flag Day and preparedness demonstration. Carrying a large American flag he walked from the Capitol to the White House at the fhead of the n1archers, including many high Government officials, employees of all the Government departments and of the city's business houses, companies of cadets, National Guards men, Union and Confederate veterans and members of commercial and social | organizations.
 The parade started from the Capi- tol grounds at e:SO A. M. and as it's head passed the White House the President dropped out and toook ihs place in the reviewing stand. He was l Joined there by Secretaries McAdoo, Redfie1d. Lane and Wilson, Postmaster | General Burleson and Attorney Gen leraI Gregory, who had marched at the head of employees of their depart ments, and by Secretary. Lansing and | Mrs. Wilson.
 The President. attired in white and shouldering his flag like a mus ket, stepped brisk1y to martial airs played by the United Sates Marine Band. He smiled broadly and fre- quen@y raised. his hat in response to heers as he marhed along be- tween two district citizens, escorted by Secretary Tumulty. the White EHouse employees and the White House newspaper corps. Enthusiastic crowds thronged the avenue from Peace Monument to the White Ixouse.
 As the line swung around the Treasury building at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue. the Presi- dent, then in the reviewing stand, was confronted by a huge banner bearing the legend "Be Prepared-If You Care about Ninety-one Electoral Votes: | Consider Us-Women's Party" Half a dozen young women with mega | phones saw to it that the banner did not go unnoticed- It was the work of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage.
 Seated or standing beside Mrs.