The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
OBSERVED FLAG
 DAY AT ELkS' HOME
o-,.,did Patriotic Program Con ~r;sed Scholarly Address, Grafton Music and Fitting Lodge
 Ceremonies.

rL. observance or rag Lay 0s sne -,,, uome Friday evening proved to h'@s one of the most thoroughly patri- v .a affairs, as well as most enjoy O',' 4hat has been given in Mena in long time. ,,,,o on tbe law.
 III hundred chairs had been ar seVel~ sesd and the entire from of she .,5;rg Tans had been most tastefully dec p atsd with emblems that could put ora'eJ to sentiments of devotion to appsn .rv Beautiful flags were tasteful eoun~ nS nrofusely draped over the
 ',re ~s with steamers of bunting sIlus, sDrwbere, and one side of the main ess- ..snce at the back of the speakers enslS s was shown the picture of Ab- sSsl,1 I.ineoln, while on the other was rali"Dl I;teness of President Wilson. ss.aays s9s Davis, caretaker of the home Daur' ;n charge of this artistic decorat- ing ,.,,.- IT C Rnshing. in
 ra assisted by his officers, con Cns.s ,a.eS the opening exercises of the ouss SAsss in most impressive manner, sol- oSs ,o~sd by prayer by the chaplain, J. l.. Hsgan. u, +har oava
 tnsutiful solo, and responded to an
 ..,sns;astic encore, and LeRoy Neal
 sssd in most fitting manner, The
 u.storv lrs of the Flag"-which carried
 i.sormation that should be widely a;ssemated at such time as this. The Misses Steele sang wen New ., Iet the Old Flag Fail" and were tailed back for an encore, and the oscers of the lodge, in impressive manner. erected a beautiful Floral Bell of Liberty"
 Miss Emily Pipkin, who has made such an enviable record at the Baylor university in her music studies, gave in masterly fashion, two piano mum bers. .. ,,.
 Anold Badt, in a splendidly deiiv- cred oration. paid the ''Elks' Tribute to the Flag" followed by a beautiful solo by Mrs. Claude Williford.
 The Rev. ". B. Green then deliv- cred patriotic and scholarly ad- dress, holding his audience in closest attention to the end. He brought into his talk many historic references, with their influences and meaning as ap- plied to this history-making time. He told in strong terms his reason for dreading and for hating the German system and the German rule, and de- clsred the war was not near it's end, and that we should not wish an early end---not until old Glory had futtered from the spires in old Berlin and the Germans and all the world had been convinced that the arm of Uncle Sam was long enough and strong enough to reach to any point on earth where justice and right should be estab- lished and protected. "A
 At the close of his address the au- dience joined in singing America and was dismissed with benediction by Dr. L. w. B, Long.
 Before the exercises began the seats on the lawn all were occupied and as many autoes as could find room, with their seats filled, were in the street in front of the home.
 An extra feature on the program --one wholly unexpected, was the sell ing at auction of a beautiful cake, given by Mrs. Boyd Lafiin and Mrs. Roberts of Mena, the proceeds to go to the local Red Cross Chapter. Col. , Csh. Latimer conducted the sale and, | after spirited bidding, the cake was sold to Claude Williford for sl5, who who presented it to Mrs. Williford, who in turn gave it to the Red Cross to be sold again.