The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

The Service Flag.
One golden star among the fifty
seven in the Woodward and Lothrop
flag is in memory Of Arthur Williams,
who died in Porto Rico last April, ON
his way to France. He was the son
of the rector of the Brookland Epis-
copal Church. and was employed ior
several years In the office OF Wooo-
ward and Lothrop before he enlisted.
An Independence bay address was
given by DR.. Wallace Radchffe. pas
tor of the New York Avenue Church.
The three significant Independence
Days were discussed by DR.. Radcliffe.
The first independents Day, f776; the
! Independence Day, 1865, when slavery
was the question. and Independence
Day, 1918, when universal freedom Is
at stake.
-Four great notes in our national
anthem were also taken UP by DR..
Radcliffe. They were God, Liberty.
Equality and Fraternity.
Miss Marjorie Day was the leader
of the patriotic singing Of the chorus
of the League of Patriotic Women
under whose auspices the meeting was
held.
Mr.. woodward's address at the ded-
ication of the flag follows:
I'VE are gathered here today to
pay homage to, and express our pro-
found respect for, our service nag.
the very meaning of which was un-
known a few years ago.
This is one of the strange, new
words issuing from the mouths OF
our people. words born of human
strife and human sorrow. Three i'm
portant factors are present at our
meeting today-a nag. a league of
patriotic women and a store.
Under the roof of this building. q
large community find active employ
ment. more than enough to equal the
entire population of a prosperous
town. nearly or quite a thousand
souls.
NobIy Responded.
Here, live and labor the owners,
managers, superintendents and en-
ployes OF great business enterprise.
store whose very name Is the
synonym of integrity and upright
dealing: one whose influence and
standing is second to none; whose
women employees have banded to-
gether for such works Of mercy and
help as are within their powers.
Let US keep these three factors In
mind, the great store which makes
united effort possible, the League of
Patriotic Women who give because
they cannot go. and the service flag
which records In most honorable stars
the flower of youth sent forth from
this store to fight the battle of
freedom
The employees of this establishment
have nobly responded to the call of
our country when the liberty loans
were called. Our record for the first
loan was $4,000, the second So, 900. ana
the third loan ssS, 900, and this is ex-
elusive Of any amounts contributed by
the firm An entertainment held for
the benefit Of the Red Cross netted
$500.
Each star stands for a former en-
ploye Of the store who has devoted
his young manhood to the service o.
his country and defense Of the Stars
and Stripes.
''old Glory is the fairest ensign
which ever the sun shoue on. a Mt
emblem for a free people. How the
eye kindles and heart throbs and how
We enthuse at the sight Of the old
flag. We like the combination Of the
ANCNp anu DUE ana QeNOuIIy
raise our hats as the nag goes BY.
Our nag was born in the azure
dome of heaven and never shall II
trail IN the dust.
brakes Address.
Joseph Rodman Drake puts 1t in
this fashion:
when Freedom from her noun
tain height
Unfurled her standard TO the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there.
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baldrio of the skies.
And striped its pure celestial white,
With streakings of the morning
light
:" Flag Of the free hearts hope and
home:
By angel hands to valor given,
The stars have lit the welkin dome.
And all the hues were born in
heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet,
|. Where breathes the foe, but falls
before us,
With Freedoms soil beneath our
feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming
Ger US,
so far as words can go, we
| here and now dedicate and conse-
crate this service flag Of Wood
ward and Lothrop,s store in behalf
of and in the name of the League
! OF Patriotic Women, the, managers.
salespeople. employees, one and all,
and upon each and every star we
oeseech the richest blessing of AL
mighty God.
Ours to Consecrate.
mo act Of ours can consecrate this
service flag; it bears the seal Of con-
secration in each ceruIean star. nor
can We dedicate it, for fervent PRAYERS
and devoted hearts have already done
that and more, as the goodbys were
spoken.
Ours be the part with faltering lips
to consecrate to the cause of world
wide freedom, for which we have re-
luctantly drawn the sword, our ma
terial wealth, however seemingly
small or great It may be, to the great
cause OF human liberty, placing It all
upon the altar, and to dedicate our
hearts truest affections through the
trying years to come, to the great
cause for which the greatest nation in
the world Is making its supreme ef-
fort. under the leadership of one of
the greatest men Of all time-Wood-
row Wilson.
From every department OF the
stores activity. from each and every
floor. the work rooms, the engine
room and the stables, clerks, book
Keepers. widow dressers, our ware
house men even-fifty-seyen Young