The Washington herald., 1918-05-02
HOSTING
MARKS QUOTA
RAISED D. G.
Striking CeremonyPe Perform.
ed on Steps Of District
Building.

A striking picture was presented
yesterday afternoon on the steps of
the District Building when tina Wom'
ans Liberty Loan Committee joined
the mems committee and with them
shared the honor Of floating the hon
or flag beneath Old Glory over the
city hall in token that Washington
has taken its quota of liberty bonds,
To Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin. chair
man Of the Woman's Committee, was
granted tile honor Of giving the sis-
nal which sent the blue-striped ban
ner flying to the breeze.
Many Women Present.
Mrs. Abram Simon. first vice presi-
dent of the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee, occupied the chair on
Mrs. Hamlin's right. Among the
other members Of the Woman's Com
mittee grouped about them were
Mrs. Carl Vrooman, Mrs. Louis
Brownlow, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
Mrs. Garrison McClintock. Miss
Sarah Lee, Mrs. Wesley Martin
stoner, Mrs. stephen q. Porter. Mrs.
Goldthwaite Higginson Dorr, Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell and Mrs. Ira NJ.
Hough. Guarding the Woman's Com
mittee on one side were the District
Commissioners and on the other Mr..
John Poole and other representatives
OF the Mems Liberty Loan Commit
tee.
The flag-raising ceremonies were
held at 4:46 o'clock before a large
crowd. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury l.. s. Rowe presented the
flag to Commissioner Brownlow. who
accepted It in behalf OF the District
and turned it over to members OF the
Liberty Loan Committee and the
Waman's Committee.
Mr.. Rowe read a telegram from
Secretary McAdoo in which he ex-
pressed his regret at not being able
to be present for the ceremony. and
his congratulations upon tine achieve
pent. please convey to the people
congratulations upon this renew ed
evidence of their splendid patriotism
and support Of their government" the
telegram requested. "Washington's s
response to the first and second lib
erty loans was so enthusiastic that
never doubted they would Dc their
part in the Third Liberty Loan cam
paign.
I'm presenting in my oehalf an
honor flag to the city of Washington,
hope you will assure the people
there that every State in our glorious
nation. like the Capital, is loyalty
standing back of the government in
this war for Justice and freedom.
know that Washington will not stop
at the minimum. This is a war Of
maximums and while our brave soi-
diers and sailors are giving their
maximum-their lives-we who stay at
home must do the maximum In lend
ing money and our services to our
government
In accepting the flag, Commissioner
Brownlow made brief address.
Commissioner Gardiner also spoke
, briefly.
Immediately before the presen-
tation of the flag. a pIaylet, entitled
The Flags at War" was given on
the front steps of the building by
six little children of the .Greenleaf
School. The playet was written by
Miss Henrietta F. Dunlap. of the
Food Administration. who offered
1t to the committee as a feature of
the celebration.
The liberty bell on its truck,
driven by Mrs. William Pruett, was
alonside the crowd.
$4,000 from Days Canvass.
Before the raising of the Honor
Flag yesterday afternoon. the house
toulouse canvassing committee re-
ported an addition of $4,000 to the
days receipts of the woman's COM
mittee. The Children's Hospital has
returned pledges for $3.50: Casu-
atty, $3.50; Homeopathic, $3.50.
Eastern High School girls took
possession of the bullet booths yes
terday afternoon and reaped a fair
May Day harvest. Miss Bessie
Price, daughter of w. w. Price,