Evening star., 1925-06-15
CAPITAL HONORS
OLD GLORY TODAY
Flag Day Celebrations Held
by Departments, Schools
and Organizations.
Washington today is paying tribute

Washington today IL paying tribute
to the Galahad Of nags-Old Glory.
1t Is the birthday of Americas
emblem, of the whole worlds symbol
OF fundamental equality Of oppor-
tunity, of the incarnation Of the
evangel of liberty for the individual
to achieve liberty by accomplishment.
Throughout the land millions, of
all creeds and colors. are hearing this
gospel. and especially in Washington,
the city which has been built to in
carnate in brick and stone what the
flag incarnates in cloth and colors.
Yesterday was the occasion for the
eighteenth annual celebration Of Old
Glory's birthday. Since 1t conflicted
with the Sabbath, most of the actual
observances are scheduled for today.
Hundreds of Flags Fly.
Probably the most picturesque
tribute was in the huge court of the
Post Office Building, bedecked with
hundreds of United States flags and
flags of nearly all the States Every
day 170-foot-long American flag is
flown in the court, but on Flag day
it is furled and brought out again
flce Department in 1908 inaugurated
among the departments here the
celebration of Flag day. It has one
Of the most complete collections of
State flags in existence. Only Kansas,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oregon and Wyoming are missing,
some of these having no State flags
OF the territories and dependencies
Hawaii and Porto Rico are repre-
sented.
Department employees will stop
work an hour earlier than usual for
the ceremonies. which will begin at 3
pm. These will start with an invoca-
ton by Rev. William A Lambeth,
pastor OF Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church
South. after which every one will join
in singing America. The Army
Band then will play and a succession
Of patriotic musical numbers will fol
low.
Soloists will be Mary Sherier Bowie.
soprano; Earl Carbauh, baritone, and
Sergt. A. Lutkiewitz Of the Army
Band, piccolo. This double sextet
will sing: Miss Helen Howison. Mrs
Mary Sherier Bowie, Miss Richie
Mclean. Mrs. H. B. Thomas. ]. F. NJ
Hammer, w. w. Gantz. Fred East
Earl Carbauh, w. H. Clark and J
Frank Duggan. Earl Carbauh will
be musical director. Capt. William ]
Stannard will lead the band and Byron
Blodgett will be accompanist.
Flag day exercises were held at
l pm. in the east wing Of the Navy
Building. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune
commandant of the Marine Corps. de
livered the principal address. Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur, accompa.
MED by chiefs of the various bureaus
and senior officers on duty in Wash,
ington, occupied the stand. After
the invocation by Capt. Evan w
Scott, chief chaplain of the Navy. two
color guards, one from the Navy and
one from the Marine Corps, presented
the colors to the Secretary and his
staff for salute. Then the color guard
turned toward the audience, and the
flag was again presented. The Navy
Band played, and Gertrude Lyons led
in singing The Star Spangled
Banner
Flag day exercises with reception
to new citizens will be held at the
Americanization school. Tenth and H
streets, at Sis pm. The D. A. R.,
the Naturalization Bureau and the
Americanization School, Tenth and H
are cooperating with the school au
thorities. American flags and copies
Of the Americans Creed" will be
presented to those who have com
pleted successfully the course. Wal
ter l. Mccoy, chief justice Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. will preside.
Flag day will be observed in vart
Gus public schools about the city
Speakers will include Hosea B. Moul
ton, department commander of the G
A r., at Central High: Frank L
Peckham. department commander OF
the American Legion, Macfarland
Junior High: Arthur L. League. de
partment commander of the United
Spanish War Veterans, Mckinley
High. and Gen. Anton Stephan. com
mander of the District National
Guard, at Buchanan School.
Ceremonies Tonight.
Ceremonies will be conducted to
night at pm. on the east plaza OF
the Capitol. Principal addresses viii
be made by John McElroy, past
senior vice commander-in.chief of the
G.. A. r., and Rev. c. r. Stauffer
pastor Of Ninth Street Christian
Church. The ceremonies will be
participated in by the 9. A. R., Won
ans Relief Corps, Boy and Cir,
Scouts, Daughters Of Veterans and
Auxiliaries to Sons of Veterans.
Picturesque services in honor of the
flag were held yesterday afternoon a
the Sylvan Theater. under the aus
pices of Washington Lodge OF Elks
The building of the Liberty Bel
by Lemuel Robey and fellow lodge
of1cers was a feature Of the occasion
Using a pedestal overhung by thu
Stars and Stripes. a group Of rec
roses, signifying courage, formed the
base Of the bell. Upon the roses wat
placed a mass of white lilies, signi
fying purity. and upon the lilies wa:
placed a cluster of violets for fidelity
P J. Callan delivered the Elks
tribute to the flag in which he traced
the history of Old Glory from tht
| stormy era of its birth to the present
| Musical selections were rendered b.
ST. Patrick's mixed choir.
The principal address was deliver
ed by Roger J. Whiteford.
Our flag Is great because the peo
| pie it represents are great" he said
ut represents high ideals because
the ideals Of our people are high"
More deeds for the flag and les
meaningless talk about it were urget
| by Mr.. Whiteford.