Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

night and discussed plans for partici-
patton in the parade. DIR. Huntoon
said that every one approved the loea
and wanted 20 aid in every way pos
Sible to make ii success ne vas
assured that the G. \. X. section VIII
he given a Mace of honor in the line
of march.
DR.. Huntoon told Mr.. Columbus that
the G. \. X. veterans VIII De accom-
panied by an escort of honor OF ABOUT
1JU Sons of Veterans. There VIII also
be nfe and drum corps in this sec
ton. ne said.
The Woman's Relief Corps of the De
partment of the Potomac. u. a. r.
also will have large representation III
line In a letter to Chairman Nllllam
F. GUIDE of the preparedness parade
committee. Mrs. Jennie !. Ihompsoh
commander. says:
'Our interest in the parade is two
fold. The organization which nave
the honor to represent in part was
born of woman's natural desire to MN
lister to the sufferings and wants OF
those despoiled of health ana hilps
during the civil war-those VINO OIL
fered their lives a willing sacrlnce 10
preserve the nation and the nag. Out
of our work has grown the hauoh-
wide propaganda of patriotic teachihs:
This was instituted in the late 50 S. ana
ont of this endeavor has grown the
celebration of Flag day in almost every
state in the Union.
Origin of Flag Day.
1.-THE Woman's Relief Corps of this
department instituted the observance
of Flag day in the District of Column
bia. June II, 1895, when Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball was secretary of the de-
partment The exercises were held
in Dr. SunderIand's Presbyterian
Or, In
inridge L. :. A.. presided over the
meeting Among the speakers were
Marion T. Anderson. department com
mander, q. A r.; John McElroy. past
national senior vice commander-ln-
chief: DR.. sunderland and Mrs. Ball
at the solicitation of Mrs. ball the
public schools and business houses dis
played the very few flags they then
possessed. and few private houses
did the same.
For years the Woman's Relief Corps
carried on this work unassisted by any
other organization. We are more
than sratified that the nation-wld
observance of the day has grown from
the seed planted by the national or
ganization of the Woman's Relief
Corps, and we will do our full part IN
the observance here in Washington
1t will be the twenty-frst anniversary
of our first Flag day in the District of
Columbia.
Chamber of Commerce to Act.
President Moran of the Chamber of
Commerce has been asked by SO many
members to have the cha mber well rep
resented in the preparedness parade
that he will bring the matter up in the
board of directors meeting scheduled
for Wednesday night. A post card CEN
sus is being taken by the secretary's
Office to determine how many members
have motor cars. and the tentative
plans for an automobile section would
indicate that the chamber will have a
large representation in that unit of the
parade as we'll among the marcherS.
All members are requested to fill in
and return post card at once. whether
or not they own cars. Replies have been
received from less than 20 per cent of
the members. but unusually large
percentage of this number possess
cars.
Col. Myron VI. Parker, president of
the University Club, has notified the
committee that about 500 members of
his organization expect to take part in
the parade. They will march in the
club section, which Col. Henry May is
now engaged in organizing. Woodbury.