New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Liberty Draped
For Flag Day;
City Bedecked
Dearth of New Banners to
Greet 1000 Immigrants
Brings disappointment
to Ellis Island Chief
Children Visit Statue
2.4OO Graduates Make First
Pilgrimage TO Goddess;
Yellow Fringe Opposed

TIE Goddess Of Liberty was draped
!, the Stars and Stripes yesterday in
honor OF Flag Day. From the torch
with which she enIightens the world,
.,s red, white and blue hung in flow
,,c nennants, and around the base of
,he statue we're bands of red, white and
hIye hunting On line stretched be-
.u4sen the Two main garlands of flags
were the tiny futterlng emblems of
he Signal Corps, spelling out the
words Flag Day
The entire city followed the example
n the goddess in the harbor, and
srnr lis flags to the sunshine, so that
the city took on n-ain the colorful
aspect Of the war period. Patriotic ex
@rcjses were held in the parks and in
nsnv private halls and business estab-
lishments
One New Flag ut Ellis Island
Two thousand aliens were being
,snded on Ellis Island yesterday morn
INC when Frederick A. aliis, Commits
sioner OF Intmig grafton. raised a new flag
on the front lawn near the sea wall.
This is the place Of all places in
me United States where flags are
needed" he said. Then he directed
that new flags be run up all over the
;siard. He was informed that there
was but one new flag available.
well have the old ones washed
then he commanded.
He WIS told that the old flags were
so rotted they would fall to pieces if
an attempt were made TO wash them.
NO wonder there have been so many
Bolshevikl getting by here he said.
"We shall wave more flags in the faces
u TO
Surely Washington will not be parsi-
monious in the matter of flags for
Ellis Island | shall take the matter up
with the national officials at once
2.4OO Children at Foot of Statue
The most picturesque ceremonies of
the day were those at the foot of the
Statue of Liberty, where 400 school
children were guests of Lieutenant
Colonel Irving VI. Madison, commander
OF Fort Wood, Bedlow's Island. This
was the first time that school children
have made an official pilgrimage to
the Statue of Liberty as part of their
education in patriotism They were
rom the graduating classes Of the
public schools below Fifty-ninth Street
They recited the pledge of allegiance
10 the flag and sang The Stars Spangled
Banner The response was a national
salute by cannon mounted at the base
of the statue. Afterward the children
were taken 10 the TOP Of the statue and
then visited the radio stations and the
soldiers barracks There was an ad-
dress by Dr.. William L. Ettinger, super
ln.endent of schools. After luncheon
ne children contested in athletic
games. for which the prizes were small
reproductions Of the Statue of Liberty.
The American Flag Association held
its annual meeting in the Governor 5
Room Of the City Hall and reelected its
officers. with Colonel Ralph E. Prime,
honorary president. and Cornelius a.
Pugsley. president. a resolution offered
by Rear Admiral F. F. Harrington pro
testing against the addition o. fringe
Of yellow threads TO the flag was car
ried.
Children at Monument Exercises
Twenty FIVE hundred school children
wearing red, white and blue caps filed
me terrace in front Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument during ex-
ercises under the auspices Of the
Riverside Community Council and the
Harlem Patriotic League The address
WAS made by the Rev. Joseph Silver.
man. Paul Cameron, a G. a. +. vet