New-York tribune., 1918-06-15

rag lay was celebrated yesterday
in sunshine and in shower, a thousand
orators taking advantage of the
changes from storm to clear skies to
see an omen for the future of the Stars
and Stripes across the seas. It was a
day whom every patriotic citizen raised
his eyes to the flag futtering against
the sky, and even when in the after
noon the rain fell heaviest the banners
Of the nation stood firm. brilliantly red
and blue against the dull gray back
ground.
1t was the 141st anniversary of the
day when the members Of the CONT
mental Congress accepted as their flag
the bits Of red, white and blue cotton
which Betsy Ross had stitched together
for General Washington. Among the
ceremonies marking the day was the
dedication at the Statute Of Liberty Of
flag which has already saen service
in France, the Rainbow Flag" sent
back by General Pershing for use In
all the celebrations Of Loyalty Week,
which was ushered in with Flag Day.
flag which is to be carried to Cen
eral Pershing as gift from the Har-
lem Patriotic League was the centre
OF another ceremony at Mount Morris
Park
Children Fill Streets
The streets were filled in the morn
ing with school children carrying small
flags, led by tow-headed Uncle Sans
and dimpled Goddesses of Liberty, who
<kn,
and gathered in public parks for for
NAL patriotic exercises, in which the
chief event was the pledge of ale
glance to the flag, shouted by thou
sands OF shrill young voices. In the
great industrial centres, factories, mu-
nltions works and stores there were
similar exercises, all beginning with
the singing of the "Star-Spangled Ban
, ner" and ending with the oath of allie
glance.
Fifteen minutes of patriotic song. as
during the war, was started at the
suggestion Of Thomas A. Edison. hon
ocrary president of the Naval Consult.
ing Board, among the employees at his
West Orange factory.
Foreign-born citizens of the East
Side gathered last night at Liberty
Park, in front Of the Bank of the
united States, at 81 Delaney Street
Tor a great patriotic rally. Three OF
the Oldest citizens of the East Side
presented the flag to the park, ane
there was pageant showing the his
tory of the immigrant in the United
States. Chief Magistrate McAdoo was
the speaker.
Exercises were held in the audito
RUNS Of all the public high schools
one of the most interesting being tina
at the Boys High School in Brooklyn
where Lowell Masterson, graduate O.
the school in 1918, who is row sailor
described the sinking of the Presiden
Lincoln. Masterson told of seeing ,
man sitting on a raft and calmly read
ing a novel,
Parade to Sub-Treasury
Descendants of the men who mad
America had their share in the day
celebrations, as we'll as the men VIII
Fave come in the present generation
from other countries 20 enjoy tn
privileges of the Stars and Stripes
The Sons of the Revolution marched
from Fraunces' Tavern, which was ono
Washington's headquarters, to th'
steps Of the SubTreasury, where the!
held patriotic exercises at room. james
M. Beck presided. The chief speake,
| Wdo VIC 4sCNs HOAioo 1S0Woio otSSA'
z. D., former chaplain general of the
Sons of the Revolution.
alag Day Is more than an ami
versary," he said. "It is more thar
just a piece of history. AS the years
go on and as we drift further AM
further away from that SNUG, self
centred complacency that for Ions
time has been characteristic of ou
national life, Flag Day is going to be
come sacrament"
Veterans of the Civil War ant
women who wore over their hearts tn
stars that told of sons in the service
made up the parade that carried
Pershing's flag to the grandstand il
Mount Morris Park. 1t was presented
in the name of the Harlem Patrioti
League to band of Salvation Arm,
workers who are about to sail fo
France. Nicholas Van SAINT, veteran
of the Civil War, seventy-one year
old, who enlisted with the Salvation
lists after he had made so many re
cruiting speeches to other men that h
was ashamed Che said) not to follow
his own exhortations, will carry tn
flag to General Pershing. He is law
yer from Sterling. ILL.,, and expects t.
drive an ambulance.
In Brooklyn the main celebration O
the day took place on the steps of Bor
ough Hall in the evening, with ad