Evening star., 1928-06-11
fries HOLDSU.S.
. EXAMPLE TO WORLD
Lauds Intense National Spirit
in Address at EIkS' Flag
Raising Ceremonies.

The United States has become great
bv being intensely national, and stand
ing for the right. 1t has become beacon
light to the world. Mai Gen. Amos A.
Fries. chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service of the Army, told an audience
of some 500 persons yesterday at the
annual Flag day exercises of Washing
ton Lodge. No. IS. Benevolent and Pro-
tective order of Elks. held in the Sylvan
Theater, soutr of the Washington Monu-
n1ent. The flag stands forth as that
beacon light erected and given to the
world by the heroes of the Revolution,
the general asserted in advocating
higher ideals in the afternoons princi-
pal address.
THE flag is our emblem of authority,
the symbol Of our ideals and a re-
u1inder Of the heroic men who have
made this country great" Gen. Fries
declared. "Its bright stars represent
the Union, proclaiming to the world
that a star once added to the blue of
the flag. like star in the blue of the
heavens. shall remain there forever.
Represent Purity of Thought.
Its white stripes represent the purity
OF thought, purity of motives, purity
Of ideals, not alone of those who wrote
the Constitution but of the whole peo-
pie. Its red stripes represent the blood
of those who died TO preserve the right
TO life, liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness"
The celebration, which was a dupli-
cate of that held by Elks lodges
throughout the Nation and beyond the
seas. featured pageant Of the history
of the fig and uniformed members of
the Drill Corps and numerous flags lent
vivio color TO the scene.
As T1yGra Robert r Mattinply out
lined the birth and evolution of Old
Glory the audience graphically VISUAL
tied his words as members OF the
orders Drill Corps bore the various
standards across the stage-the banner
of John Cabot, the flag of st. Andrew,
the Pine Tree flag of the colonies. the |
Snake flag of the Southern colonies.
the colors of the Congress and the
pioneer flag Of l3 stars.
Judge Mattingly asserted that the
Gag of today reflects the unity OF the
Nation and eulogized il as "a righteous
banner that has been unfurled in many
wars, but never in a cause that was un-
worthy Of human sacrifice"
Music by National Guard Band.
A concert by the District Of Columbia |
National Guard band. led by Meyer
Goldman, and a program by the vested
Church, directed by Ruby Smith Stahl, |
opened the Flag day exercises. The sa- |
lutte 10 the colors was rendered by Sergt. |
Henry Loveless and John Clagett Proc |
tor led in the pledge 70 the flag.
John e Lynch. as exalted ruler in the |
absence of Nathan Well from the city, |
presided at the ceremonies, which start |
ed at 4:30 o'clock. The invocation was |
pronounced by Rt Rev. c. F. Thomas, |
pastor of ST. Patrick's Church, and Rev. |
James Shera Montgomery, chaplain OF |
the House Of Representatives, delivered |
the Densdiction Boy Scouts acted as |
t1gl1erg and the committee in charge was |
under tire chairmansllip Of Maj. c. Eu- |
gene Edwards.
The officers assisting at the cere- |
monies we're: John ID. Fitzgerald, es-
teemed leading knight; d. r.. Nihion, |
esteemed loyal knight: George z.
Strong, esteemed lecturing knight; In
spector Of Police William S. Shelby, Sec
refary: Michael G. Mccormick, treas
urer: Thomas J. King. tiler; Lemuei
Robev. esquire: Charles J. Montgomery,
cfaula1r. John j. O'ConneIl. inner
guard. and John H Marvilie, organist.
Representing the drill team were Maj.
Edwards. commander; Lieut.. Albert B.
Evans. Lieut. David j. Laport, Frank 8.
Astroth. L. j. Curtin, G. ID. Floyd, z. B.
Meyers. j. j. O'Conneli, James z. Pow
erg. q. Fl. salisbury, Paul Sullivan, j. c. /
Eproesser. P. H Tucker, j. r. Thomp- |
son. j. J. MOriarty, Gus Anderson, K. /
p. Craven, j. Iazarow, J. j. Mccarthy, /
n 2 Perry, p j. Penn. z. w. Sheehy. /
NJ w. Simmer. Guy Tartaglia, G. w. |
Tredyay, A. n. Thomas and O. Il |
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