The Washington times., 1929-06-19
to- HONOR
GIRL FLAG
WINNER

ALBANY, n. Y, June 19.-One
of the greatest tributes ever ten
dered an American girl will be
given Mary S. McGorigal, national
girl champion of the flag contest.
tomorrow afternoon in Troy.
Vesper services, attended by
prominent men and women from
all over the Albany area, Troy
school children, classmates from
Emma Willard School. Camp Fire
Girls and members of patriotic
orders, will be held at 4:SO p m.
in Seminary Park, Pussell Sage
College, in Tro.'.
Mary One of Them
The Troy Camp Fire Girls, Of
which the young champion is
member, will play an impressive
part in the ceremony, staging on
the open lawn a candle light ex-
ercise. Carrying their candles,
they will spell out the name of
: lerica's greatest girl patriot.
1t was in the local contest staged
by Camp Fire Girls of Troy that
Miss McGonigal won her first vic
tory. Emerging from that contest
the victor, the school girl then
won he regional contest and
eventually, in Washington, a tri.
umph over 25O,000 other young
Americans who had entered the
nationwide contest held by the
United States Flag Association and
sponsored by Hearst ne-'spapers.
The services will take on the
aspect of a civic ceremony, with
master of ceremonies. He will
introduce the speakers, Mrs. Rob-
ert Ransley. head of the Troy
Camp Fire Girls; Lieut.. Col. James
A. Mccarthy and former Senator
John J. Mackrell. The Rev. John
Paul Jones of the First Presby-
terian Church, will make the in.
vocation.
Mother To Be There
On the speakers platform also
will be Miss Eliza kellas, head of
the Emma Willard School, which
Miss McGonigal attends; Mrs. Mary
G. McGonigal. mother of the cham
pion; Mrs. Harold H. Tice presi-
dent of the Federation Of Parent.
Teachers Association: Miss Ida Cliff
ford, Mrs. Charles Carroll and Mrs.
Lucy Mackay, the local jury of
awards, and others.
The two regional juries of awards
also have been invited to attend.
These include. on the girls jury,
Miss Pauline Wilson. regent of the
Mohawk Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. and Mrs.
Charles White Nash, regent of the
Gansevoort Chapter and president
of the State Federation of Officers
of the D, A. R., and Mrs. VESSEL
Tenbroeck Vanorden. regent of Ten
brock Chapter, Daughters Of 1872.
The boys jury Of awards in
cludes Mayor Thacher, Rabbi Marius
Ransom, and Peter G. Teneyck.
Douglas Hawks, jr.. Bennington,
Yer, school boy, who won the
regional championship and Travelled
with other regional champions on
their patriotic pilgrimage" also is
expected to be on the platform.
Concert Planned
The Camp Fire Girls are making
plars for a special tribute to their
fellow camper. Besides the candle
light exercise, they are planning,
under the direction of Mrs. Rams
ley, a concert for the champion.
Mass singing of patriotic airs
also is on the program.
Arvie Eldred,> superintendent of
public schools, is sending bulle-
tin throughout the schools urging
the school pupils to attend the
celebration,
Acting Mayor Ryan is sending
out proclamation ordering the
day dedicated to the girl champion.
Harold K. Downing. president Of
the chamber of commerce, and G.
Wray Lemon, executive secretary,
are also supporting the exercises.
Mayor Burns. who is away at
tending a conference in Bingham
ton, N. Y, will make the trip
back to Troy for the ceremony.