The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-15
OBSERVANCE
OF FLAGDAYBYT THE ELKS
Program Provided for in the
Ritual is Carried Out with
Admirable Precision.
SPECIAL FEATURES FINE
Brilliant Address Ringing with
AmeriCaniSm Delivered by
Louis A. Johnson.

Clnrksburg Lodge, No. 4S2. Beney-
client and Protective Order OF EllgH,
hold a brilliant observance OF Flag
day In It's lodge room Wednesday
evening, when II patriotic program
was carried out with admirable pre-
ClsiOn.
While tho observance was a pub
lie one, tho attendance was not
large, II IL to be regretted, and there
were many expressions OF dlsappolnt-
ment by those In attendance that
the exercises, 80 high in character
and NO American In tone. were not
heard by u largo AsaGmblRge. The
lodge room was panorama OF
Amoricnnism in It's decorations,
The officers werO all in their chairs
and they all did admirable work.
The musical part OF tho program
was all that could be desired. The
Cadenza orchestra never did better
and a. J. Smith and Charles d. Gill.
noted local singers. were never bet
ter In voice. when they sang Goo
lumbia, Gem OF the Ocean" and
America, How t.ovo You," respect
lively. II. Arthur HOlnEa acquitted
himself with distinction when he read
The History of the Flag" and SAM
uel Il. Bentley in reading 1.-THE Trib-
ute to the Flag" gave the same most
inspiring Interpretation.
The address OF the evening was by
Louis A. johnson. well known
ClarkBburg lawyer, On 1.-THE Spirit OF
the Flag
The address was r0plote with pa.
triotic sentiment and expression,
brilliant In thought and olOquently
Inspiring. so impressive. indeed, that
at It's conclusion the speaker was
loudly applRudcd and warmly con-
graduated. MIR. JOhnson'S address
In full IL as follows:
Ono hundred and forty years ago
our fathers brought forth on this con-
ttnent new nation conceived In liber-
", and dedicated to tho proposition
that all men are created equal: one
hundred and thirty.nine years ago to-
day Congress resolved that the DAG
Of the United States DO thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white; that
the union be thirteen stars, white In a
blue field. representing a new c0nstel-
latlOn;" on tho Both day OF May, IN the
Year Of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Sixteen. Woodrow WIZ
son, president OF the United States.
issued n proclamation suggesting and
requesting that throughout the ma
ton and II possible in every communal
ty. the 14th day Of June be observed
as Flag Day, with special patriotic
exercises" This proclamation. as IL
shown on page 10538 OF the Congress
slonal Record Of the present Congress.
was issued at the special instance and
request Of Murray Hubert, who. as
Exalted Ruler Of New York Lodge No.
/ Of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of ElkB, had first held q patriotio
service on the birthday OF the Gag %
June II, 1919. At tho suggestion Of
Murray Hubert, the Grand Lodge
made the observance OF this day com
pulsory on the fourteen hundred
lodges throughout the country under
penalty Of forfeiture OF charter.
In his frBt publlshed letter 10 Jo-
seph Tumulty. secretary OF the presi-
dent, Murray Hubert says. in part:
"ln November OF each year the pres
Ident issues proclamation calling up
on all citizens to observe the last
Thursday OF November as the date up
on which they should rightfully give
thanks to Almighty God for the bless
ings He has bestowed upon them. May
not suggest with equal propriety, and
hope that the president may deem II
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