Evening star., 1928-06-14
Homage TO FLAG
PAID BY CAPITAL
Schools, Patriotic Groups and
Post Office Employees Hold
Exercises.


Old Glory, for this is the l56th ami
versary Of the flag, Bands played, songs
were sung eulogies and speeches were
made. and soldiers and school children
assembled in tribute, while the Stars
End Stripes were generously displayed in
the Capital and in every other city
throughout the country.
In Washington varied programs have
been arranged for the Capitals obServ-
ance of the day, including celebrations
and exercises by employees of the
United States Post Office, by members
Of theh G. A. r. on the steps OF the
Capitol, and by patriotic groups IN
schools throughout the city and in
clubs and organizations.
The Post Office ceremonies, to be
hello at 8 o'clock this afternoon IN the
old Post Office building on Pennsyl-
vania avenue in the court under the
departments mamoth flag. which in
cludeS speeches. songs and music by the
Marine Band. III which members Of the
Rubinstein Club will participate, has as
its principal feature the singing OF solos
by Enrico Giorgi noted New York
tenor.
The program for this occasion is as
follows: Invocation, by Rev. Or. James
H Taylor America" by the chorus
and assembly: American Fantasie," by
the Marine Band: The Heavens De-
clare the Glories Of God" and Marie"
by the Rubinstein Singers; The Stars
and Stripes Forever" by the Marine
Band; THE Song of Songs" cornet
solo. by Nicholas Cicchese, Before the
Daybreak' and will o. the Wisp." by
the Rubinstein Singers; prologue from
ct Pagliacci" and War" baritone
solos. by Errico Girogi; The Ameri-
can Patrol" by the Marine Band. and
''The Star Spangled Banner" by Ethel
Holtzclaw Gawler. Claude Robson
viii direct the chorus and Earl Car
bauh viii be musical director
G. A. r. Service Tonight.
The annual flag service of the
G.. A. r. and Womans Relief Corps. TO
be held on the south steps of the
Capitol, will begin with a concert by
the United States Army Band from
T.3o to O'Clock this evening. at which
time the colors will be unfurled to the
strains Of the national anthem. This
viii be followed by the singing Of
America" by the assembly under the
leadership Of William Schumacher
Following the invocation, which viii
be given by Rev John c. Palmer,
q bugIer will sound ITO the Colors"
and the pledge Of allegiance to the flag
will be made as the colors are present
ed. Presentation Of department COM
flanders Of the c. \. r. and depart
nent presidents Of the Woman's Relief
Corps viii then follow.
The principal address will be made
by Representative William Andrews.
Patriotic songs win be sung by the Pall-
sades Chorus. led By Mr.. Schmucker.
William Dorsey, chaplain Of Post No. 2
Of the G. A r. viii recite the bene- |
diction.
Flag day exercises in the various
schools were begun this morning with
exercises In the auditorium Of Business
High School during which the princi- |
pal addresses were made by Dorsey
Hyde, secretary Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce; Mrs. Henry
Doyle, president Of the Washington
League OF Women Voters, and ]. j.
Noonan, president Of the Washington
Central Labor Union. each choosing as
subject Civic Duty as an Exenplifica-
ton Of Loyalty TO the Flag" The pro-
gram included salute to the flag and
the singing Of patriotic songs By the
assembly.
Eastern High Exercises.
The exercises at Eastern High School
were marked by the presentation Of a
large silk flag 20 the school by the
Alumni Association and a program OF
music
Miss Rosemary Arnold Of the faculty
opened the program with a brief ad-
dress CT welcome, after which Miss
Roberta Harrison presented the flag OF
tE.e United States To the school on be-
half Of the association. Parker Faber.
president Of the senior class and the
Student Council, accepted the banner
for the school.
Arthur Robo of the Eastern Home
ard School Association reviewed the
history Of the flag and cited its signih-
c2nee. Following its presentation, the
flag vas ealuted by the student body
Under the leadership Of Caeet Lieut.
Co william Matthews.
THE musical program included cornet
Eo10S BIZ Herbert Cooper, q vocal solo by
Ernest Weaver. choral singing by the
student body and orchestral selections
by the Eastern High School Orchestra,
under the direction Of Mrs. G. ". By
rata.
Schools EuIOgize Flag.
The flag was euiogized in various
other schools throughout the morning
ard early afternoon by American Ie-
gt0Ta and Auxiliary speakers under the
auspices Of the Harry E. Epengler Aux
iliSry unit. as follows.
Gen kHlgsg Il. Bo0tD AZ Central Hlgn
School Gen. Francis Parker AZ West
eFn High School. Migs Nina Reed at
jefferson High and Columbia Junior
High Sclao3Sg. MTg William Wolf Smith
IT A6aBas-Fofce and Thomson Gram
mar Schools; Mrs Ethel Fowler at
Aac1So9 Grammar Ecaool, Mrs Norma
Acck a. Weian1n1a0 GcE9Ooi. Mrs. Lu-
essH II. Maxwell al Janney School, Mrs.
Edward n. Dingiey al Oyster School,.
Mrs, Mary Parker ~ f. v. Brown
Eck9cci. Arg. Claad Brigham AT Henry
Cook EefooI, Ayg Luther X. Gregory 81
John Eaton 2cfaool, Mrs, Harriet HaW-
gey L9cF9eg a1 Rosegle Fairbrotner,
EDaallWood and Dill Schools. Lieut.
Frederick A.. Henneg ~ Thomas g.
Bryan Ecf2ooi and NTs. Dorothy 70,
Harper ~ Webster Eci40ol,
Arrangements fof these exercises we're
Y1sde BY Mrs. Amos A. Fries, president
Ct Gsle auxiliary unit, and Mgs. Lslclzn
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