Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
CAPITAL LEADS u. S.
IN TRIBUTE TO FLAG
Notables in Civil and Military Life
Participate in Exercises on
White House ElGpse.
ESSAY WINNERS HONORED
Mrs. Coolidge Awards Prizes.
Half Holiday for Workers.

Canopied by dull skies that threat
ened rain momentarily, Washington
turned from the routine of business
and government activities today while
1t led the nation in paying reverent
tribute to Old Glory-the symbol of
all that is American-on the one hun
dred and forty ninth anniversary of
it's birth.
Three winsomc little girls from
widely scattered parts Of the coun-
try who through the power of their
pens, had won their way to national
prominence were honored by Mrs.
and commanding officers of the Army
at the general Flag day exercises on
the White House Ellipse.
But throughout the city and nation,
similar services on a smaller scale
were in progress during the ceremony
that took place this morning beneath
the towering shaft of the Washington
Monument All government depart
ments proclaimed the day a half
holiday, and special exercises were
held to commemorate the day.
Girls Honor Guests.
The honored guests at the exercises
on the Ellipse were Miss Adele Dan
iel of Mississippi, Miss Luella Ian
caster of Kansas and Miss Dorothy NJ
Beal Of Virginia, winners of the prize
offered by the Women's Overseas
Service League for the three best es-
says bringing out the benefits the
citizens military training camps offer
to American young manhood
Maj. Gen. John /. Hines, deputy
chief of staff of the Army. presided
and introduced the speakers. The
guests were seated with Mrs. Cool
idge on a platform completely sur
rounded with American flags. Sec
retary of War Weeks, who delivered
John Ross Delafield. head of the Army
reserve officers. who also spoke, were
seated beside Mrs. Coolidge.
Mrs. Coolidge Gives Prizes.
The winners were presented to Mrs.
Coolidge by Miss Louise Wells of
Chicago. president of the Women S
Overseas Service League, in the order
shook the hand of each, congratulated
her and assured her that she had read
her essay with great personal pleas
ure. Brig. Gen. Delafield then thank
ed each of the winners for what they
had done for their country.
Miss Daniel received platinum
wrist watch for first prize, Miss Ian
caster a platinum brooch, for second,
and Miss Beal a gold bracelet, for
third. The prizes were handed to the
winners by Mrs. Coolidge. Each of
the girls carried huge bouquets Of
roses, presented to them by the Wash
ington members of the Women's
Overseas Service League.
Army Band Plays.
| The services also marked the first
appearances of the Army Band
dressed in it's new uniforms of field
gray, blue and white. Patriotic num-
bers were played by the band while
the audience. consisting of high gov
ernment Official. and officers of the
patriotic organizal.~ns, the prize
winning companies OF ,i~ high school
cadets, Boy Scouts, Girl .-'outs and
hundreds Of private citizens awaited
the arrival of the FIRST lady
The service was opened by prayer
offered by Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, chaplain of the House of
Representatives, followed immediate
ly by the address of Brig. Gen. Della
field. Gen. Delafield interpreted the
each meant-the red for the loyalty
and sacrifices of our fathers and
brothers, the white for liberty, each
star representing a sovereign state
in a field of blue that knits them
together in one union that shall
never be dissolved"
Secretary Weeks Speaks.
Mrs. Coolidge then presented the
prizes to the essay winners and Sec
retary of War Weeks delivered the
Flag day grafton. Mr.. Weeks pointed
out that it was very proper to honor
the three young women on such a
day, because they had shown them
selves true patriots by achieving
marked success above all others in a
patriotic contest Mr. Weeks voiced
an urgent appeal for even greater
| interest in the citizens military
training camps.
Secretary Weeks Address.
1T is very proper that these ex-
ercises should be held on the day
set apart to do homage and pay
| reverence to the symbol of our ma
| tional identity-the flag of the United
States of America Secretary Weeks
said. "We do this flag the most
homage and the deepest reverence
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