The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-07
''OLD GLORY" FLYING
 ID BREEZE IN MANY PLACES YESTERDAY
Appropriate Ceremonies Raising of Flags All Over District-Music, Songs
 and Addresses Feature

Yesterday was flag raising day in Birmingham.
 At woodlawn park. at the Southern railway systems Avondale shops, at the Louisville and Nashville railroad yards at Eighteenth street, at the Brighton school. and at St. Catherine's Catholic church at Pratt City "Old Glory" was floated.
 At the Southern railway shops at Avondale a most impressive cere- mony took place. J. T. Stokely, coun- sel for the railroad, presided at the meeting and made a brief address. He was followed by John R. Hornady, city commissioner, and Frank Willis Barnett, associate editor of The Age Herald Mir. Barnett declared that he could think of no better way of ob- serving the Sabbath than by show of patriotism and devotion to country and he was proud to take part in a cele- bration of this kind A very large crowd attended the ceremonies.
 At Woodlawn a very large crowd gathered in the park to take part in the exercises and witness the raising of the big flag presented by. the school board and the school children of the city. A feature of the exercises was the singing of the children of Wood lawn. their rendition of patriotic airs stirring the crowd. Addresses were made by City Commissioner John F.. Hornady, Sydney J. Bowie. member of the school board; Frank Willis Bar nett and others.
 A large crowd witnessed the rais- ing of the flag at Eighteenth street near Railroad avenue by the yard em- ployes of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Short but appropriate talks were made by John Matthews, c. w. Toliver, Robert E. Weaver. Superin- tendent T. E Brooks, Walter s. Brow CT, Hugh Morrow and Frank Willis Barnett. One of the features of this gathering came when Walter s. Brow CT, who for number of years was an employe of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, announced that he had decided to give up his law practice ard had offered his services to the gov ernment as soldier and would leave to take up this work tomorrow. When fTdnk w ILLS bdTHcll pIOpOSed three cheers for MT. Brewer they were given with a vim and the streets rang with the vigorous encouragement given by the men to their former associate.
 The congregation of St. Catherine's 8 Catholic church at Pratt City raised a flag yesterday afternoon at o'clock and interesting programme was rendered. Patriotic songs were sun 2 by the parochial school children, as- sisted by the church choir and the crowd present Sterling A. Wood, Faith CT James E. Coyle and others made brief talks and several appropriate 1ecitations were rendered.
 One of the most impressive flag raisings ever held in the district took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock ican Mechanics presented "Old Glory" tionally large crowd was present and splendid music and songs featured the occasion. The programme follows:
 Invocation, by Rev. w. M. McDon- ald remarks, by Councillor Ellis; mu- sic, by band; introduction. master of ceremonies; song, America" by the school; presentation address. D. R. Call houn, states Secretary J. O. U. A. M music, by band; presentation of Bible. vice Councillor J. c. Williamson music, by band; response for school, H. M. Sharpe; music. by band; response for county board. N R. Baker assistant superintendent. The flag was borne in for presentation by the following Jewell Fowler and Mary Will Stewart. music, by band; benediction, Rev. Roy Niagnr