The Washington herald., 1918-06-15
FLAG OVERSEAS
THEME ON NATAL
DAY OF BANNER
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SON1lNObD ARoA Aob OAsA.
the orders to substitute the rule Of
| military despotism; as a reward
for our gift of free asylum, our
unity is to be destroyed by seeds of
discord and disloyalty sown by
German hands.
"Our opportunities are to be cir
cumscribed by the envious greed of
those who begrudge to all others
place in the sun: while out of
our very abundance imperial Ger
| many seeks to recoup the fright
full cost of her mad adventure.
rs It for such uses as this that
all these gifts have been bestowed
upon us7
"Are these the things our flag in
future years will symbolic?
Let the answer come from the
mouths of American cannon. which
will rely in our behalf"
"As we lift the flag to our lips and
hearts, let us swear II shall know no
dishonor, and that while life remains
in us, 1t shall know no defeat. May
God Almighty keep US steadfast in
that resolution"
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the Presi-
dent. In the speakers stand with
Secretary Baker and Mr. Davis, were
Mrs. Davis and Charles E. Stewart.
who managed the Flag Day celebra-
ton. and Mrs. Stewart. The interde-
partmental chorus OF several hundred
voices sang America" with the
audience and the March Of the Ma
tons"
EIks Celebrate.
Washington Lodge OF the Elks last
evening held the annual Flag Day
\ exercises in the board room Of the
District Building. Their own room
has been commandeered by the gov
ernment.
Thomas Upton Sisson, Representa-
| tive from Mississippi and a member
of the Appropriations Committee of
the House. made the address Of the
evening. His theme was the neces-
sity of winning the war. He took
the flag as the emblem OF that ne
| cessity.
John II. BaItz, Exalted Ruler.
made the Introduction. Singing by
the audience was a feature. The
tribute to the flag was read by VIM.
s. Shelby. A service flag with IS
stars was raised.
Mrs. Baker Sings.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker sang The
Recessional of Kipling." and The
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" at
the exercises of the Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church at Four and a Half and
C streets northwest last evening. In
the audience were a hundred vet
Grams OF the Civil War.
Everett Saunders. Representative
from Indiana. was the speaker. S. G..
Mawson. Department Commander OF
the G. A. r., introduced the speak
ers.
| Others who sang were Miss Mar
gurite Gately. Mrs. Agnes Bode and
Miss Agnes Preston. Readings were
given by Miss Willie Neely and Miss
Ada Louise Townsend.
Commander Clinton ]. Hiatt. Of the
William B. Gushing Camp, had charge
OF the corps OF veterans who acted as
ushers. The entertainment was in
OF the Department of the Potomac.
G. A. r.
Postofiee Rally.
The city post office held a little
Independent celebration before the De-
partmental gathering on the Monu-
ment grounds. Third Assistant Post
master General Dockery addressed
the clerks and employees.
The city postoffice chorus and Mrs.
Archer L. Haycock sang. The audi
ence was composed largely Of the
carriers. with their mailbags for the
afternoon delivery on their shoulders.
In the city schools the children laid
kaside their textbooks and gathered In
the auditoriums to honor the afig.
Speakers of note also addressed the
different school audiences.