The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
Birthday of the Flag Fittingly
Celebrated Here.
Stars and Stripes Decorate
Stores and Residences.
SERVICE FLAGS OUT
EIkS Hold Annual Ceremony al
Garfield Park.
Boy Scouts and Veteran Organi-
cations Take Part.

Threatened rain this morning failed
to check the display of flags in To-
peka-
In the uptown section, practically
every store and office window carrie j
its burden of color. For the most part
the flags >were the regular Stars Ind
Stripes. but in many places there was
a liberal sprinkling of the colors of
the allies.
In the residence sections the na-
tfonal colors were often flanked by
which added greatly to the significance
of the display. That little red-bordered
flag with its blue star stands for the
finest youth in America which isitoday
struggling in the mud of France to
stem the German tide and save the
world for civilization For every one
of those little flags youth of Topeka
is clad in olive drab-and most of
them are today overseas. So far To-
peka has not been called upon TO
change her blue stars to gold for SO
far Topeka has not lost one of her
sons in the war.
1t is true that one or two Topeka
men in the service have died of disease
in the camps, but so far not one of
them has been mentioned in the daily
honor roll as killed in action" or
'died of wounds received in action"
Boy Scout Celebration.
Patriotic organizations in Topeka
had arranged special programs in OBJ
servance of the day.
The Boy Scouts began their celebra
ton at sunrise this morning when
they raised a flag on Polk school. All
day the scouts were caEvassing the
city m the war savings stamp cam
paign and tonight the troops were to
be revie- ed by Maj r. Neil Rahn
US,.rl. Y-11
grounds. The two officers will make
short talks after the review and the
scouts Will lower the colers at sunset
with the rite Of the Boy Scout ritual.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution held a Flag Day luncheon
at Pelletier's Tea room this noon. A
patriotic program was given after the
luncheon. Beginning at 2:3O O'Clock
| the Woman's Relief Corps No. "a. Lin
coin Circle No. 1, and the auxiliary to
the Sons of Veterans were to give a
special program at Garfield park
The Elks arranged a band CONCERT
and a patriotic program to be held
at Garfield park this evening. Mar
shall's band will play the concert and
in the intermission the Elks ar
ranged for series Of patriotic
speeches.
Address by Kopke.
A. w. Kopke of Emporia was to de-
liver tHo r lag Qay ADDRESS at the tar
field park celebration. Ritualistic
| work in honor of the flag was to be
| followed during the intermissions by
| a tribute to the flag written by James
L. King, state librarian, and read by
| Justice R. A. Burch. This Elks pro-
gram and the band concert are open
| to the public.
The program for the concert fol-
| lows:
Program.
| Star Spangled Banner. arr. Ripley
Medley selection-Tone Pictures Of the
| North and South. h..................Be Bendfz
/ EuPhonium solo-Just Before the Battle
, M0Cner w llNams
Charles Spreng.
Waltx-Sweet Remembrance. ...St. Cla1l
INTERMISSION-ELK'S PROGRAM
America-Band and Audience.
Medley selection-Sunny South. .Lampe
! IntermezZo-The Wedding of the Rose.
| JESSE
March-Stars and Strfpes Forever, SOusa