Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

The program comprised the following.
Piano solo, Ruth Cromie; reading Of Lin
coins Gettysburg address, Emery Mower;
violin solo, Madeline Scully. with piano
accompaniment by Mrs. W. V. Scully;
recitation. "Saluting Old Glory" Harriet
Woodruff; piano solo, Ruth Morgan;
recitation, Hats OFF When the Flag
Goes By" Laura Bliss; flag drill by
Cathedral school children; reading on the
flag, Miss Theodore Peck.
Mrs. Lille C. Phelps. president of the
corps, took charge Of the exercises in the
absence of the patriotic instructor, Mrs
Anna Baker Several members of the
q. A. II. attended
LADIES OF THE G.. A. n.
4 large and enthusiastic audience at
tended the Flag day exercises held by
the members Of the James A. Garfield
Circle Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic. last evning in their hall on
Church street. The program which con-
| sisted of recitations and songs by school
children was rendered in way which
! reflected great credit on the participants
as well ms on Mrs. Josephine Griffin,
| patriotic instructor of the circle, who had
charge Of the entertainment. Refresh
|
| program which was as follows:
Song. Wrap Ne In the Old Flag"
Bertha Ravlin
| The Pledge to the Flag,
Mary Davis, Cleo Latourna, Madaline
Dudley.
The Flag ..........."...Be Beatrice Upham
| The Bonny Flag, ..............Anna Smith
| Song. THE June Song
! Arthur Spauding
The Old Flag Forever, ..... Doris Townc
The Free Land and the Free Flag,
| Raymond Towne
Recitations.
Margaret Towne and John Smith
Duet.
Misses Painchaud and La'age
| The Flag Unchanged. ........Alice Smith
Song, Little Soldiers Are We"
Masters Ploof and Smith
! Red and White and Blue, ......John Ploof
Recitation, ........."....Arthur Panchaud
| Flag Above the School House Door,
Bessie Wright
Mcndng the Old Flag. Jessie Ravlin
Do Something. Mona Clark
| The School House Flag,
Arthur shortsleeves
Caps OFF Boys. .............. Bertha Ravlin
Song, The End of Perfect Day"
Jessie Ravlin
| The Star Spangled Banner" Audience
CELEBRATION BY THE ELKS
The Flag day celebration at the Elks'
club rooms was attended by a couple Of
score of members of the order most of
the members of the G.. A. r. and vari-
Gus guests. The vets arrived Just be-
fore $50, coming from the celebration
at stannard Memorial hall
There was a concert in the parlors of
the club house by Lessons orchestra, and
then service" in the lodge room The
latter ceremony followed form OBJ
served once or twice before, arranged
July Is, 1907. at the 43rd annual ses-
sion Of the grand lodge Of Elks in the
United States, held in Philadelphia ION
June IA. IN" say the Elks, Congress
declared the national flag to be 10
stripes, seven red and six white. with
10 stars in circle on a blue field"
This was the first official flag of the
nation as we think of it to-day
The history of the flag was read from
the official booklet OF the order by
Judge H. s. Peck; George S. Johnson,
past exalted ruler Of Boston lodge
gave an eloquent tribute to the flag;
and Col. John II, Mimms delivered the
address of the evening. The country,
said Mr.. johnson. stood for liberty
through laws and laws for liberty"
Colonel Mimms said there were three
days in which the country rememb ered
the ideals of liberty July 4. Flag day
and Memorial day Both OF the speak
ers indicated the significance of what
the flags colors stood for and it's rela-
ton to the ideals OF the Elks.
Those in the chairs were Exalted
Ruler Frank T. Robinson. Esteemed
Leading knight Joseph T. Stearns,
Esteemed Loyal Knight Lawrence Bart
ley and Esteemed Lecturing knight
c. A. Barber The work seemed to be
especially interesting to the veterans
present
ENTERTAINMENT AT TEMPLE.
The flower mission department of the
W. C. T. T.. assisted by the l.. T. L.,
gave very interesting entertainment
at the temple last evening The temple
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and flags in observance Of Flag day.