The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-15

Special exercises in honor of flag
Day were held at the Elk's home on
State street last night in conjunction
with a nation wide custom of the
+. p o. F;llIs to set aside Flag Day as
one to be revered and eulogized by the
other Joseph H. Lawler, Past Exalted
Ruler of Hartford Lodge No. 10 and
eN-Mayor of the city of Hartford de-
livered the main address of the even
ing.
Representatives of the Patriotic
SOCIETIES throughout the city, the
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, G. A r., Spanish War Veterans
and Sons of Veterans were the guests
of the ElEs for the evening. The pro-
gram follows:
March-''Celvus Alces", - Losey.
''AMERICA'
Introductory. Exalted Ruler and Of
ficnrs. Prayer, Chaplain. Vocal Selec-
ton, William Keenan,. March-Nation
Emblem, Bagley, Flag Record and
k:lks Tribute, Brother Edward J..
McMans. Song-"Our God, Our Coun-
try and Our Flag, Mrs Harold
Dude.
Altar Services, Esquire and Officers
Aud Lang Syne", Officers and Mem
her. Song-"My Own United States"
SONGS, Foster. Patriotic Address.
brother Joseph H. Lawuor, P. E. r.
Hartford Lodge. No. 19) Home
sweet sweet Home the World Over Lampe.
Nocal Selection, Herman ScheInslxy
Grand American Fantasia, Herbert.
Star SpanGled Banner.
John j. Reynolds. Musical Director.
Flag Day Committee, Raymond ].
P, f, r. Edward J. McManus and and
Howard F. Bryant.
Reception NOTWITHSTANDING FL
SON. chairman, John Grant, Robert r
kosan. Ernest Adams. William Haw-
klnS, William s. Reilly DR.. Edward
r. MCGoEern. 2. E. r., Simon Crehan.
Joseph BeHi and Joseph Onkey
am deeply grateful for the inyi-
tathon extended to me to be the speak
er on this patriotic occasion. 1t is al
ways an honor to speak before an as
Sembly of EIlls and one must be hon
eStly consc. Gus of this honor when if
Is accorded by an important lodge
like that of Bridgeport As I stated
mere and look into the eyes of these
men VINO fought the momentous
how Inadequate are any words of
mine 20 express the proper apprecia-
ton of this occasion. And though
tine words of any speaker could never
convey to these soldier the debt of
gratitude which the present genera
uon must feel towards them still in
counSeIllng our presence here the Or
uer OF EikS would not have us come
through feeling of duty but with
those finer and higher feelings OF
homage, of loyalty, and of love for the
nag and If such sentiments as these
are strengthened by these exercises
then the order is fulfilling it's Ameri-
can purpose in making US better men
and women, better citizens and finer
Americans.
We are gathered here for the laud-
able purpose Of hcnoriing the nations
colOrs- 1t is a tine of the year pc
cuiarly instructive in the objective
LESSONS of patriotism. Decoration
Day has come and gone and on that
day we heard the drum beats and
watched the broken ranks of what
We're once serried hosts. marching the
dusty roads TO cemeteries where rest
our heroic dead.
We saw the gnarled hand of the
veteran unfurI with tender care a new
and graceful flag over graves, where
sleep in ghostly hivouac the soldier
dead. and as the day passed and the
sinking sun threw It's scarlet beauty
over those graves, freshly dotted with
riches of the spring, we heard the
golden throaJed bugles sounding a
plaintive symphony, an ascending
prayer. that there be vouchsafed to
these illuStrious dead.-the immortal
soldier dead.-a lasting peace in that
their labor of supreme love was at an
end Our thoughts today. however.