Evening star., 1934-06-14
WAR HEROES SONS
LEAD IN FLAG DAY
CEREMONIES HERE
Revolutionary Society Lays
Wreaths on Tombs of
Unknown Soldiers.
BANQUET TO CONCLUDE
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Marine Band Will Give Concert
Tonight at Capitol as Part
in Exercises.

special commemorative exercises
have been arranged today in Wash
ington and throughout America in
celebration of June II, 157 years ago,
when the Continental Congress de-
clared the Stars and Stripes the off,
cial standard Of the United States.
Sons of the Revolution, General So
ciety. under leadership of general
president, Maj. John Vernon Bouvier
Of New York City. opened its annual
convention this morning in the May
flower Hotel with more than 200 dele
gates from the 48 States attending,
and will be in charge of the Wash
ington exercises.
A series of activities honoring the
anniversary of the flag has been ar
ranged. These will be concluded with
banquet this evening, when the
memory of George Washington and
the health of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt will be toasted.
To Visit Mount Vernon.
During the day many activities were
in progress by members of the society
These included the laying of a wreath
on the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon. Wreaths also were placed on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier OF
the Revolution at the old Presbyterian
Meeting House in Alexandria and al
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery.
At the services in the old Presby
terrain Meeting House, several patriots
selections were played on the orgar
| there, which was constructed IL
Revolutionary days and is said to b,
the only bellows" operated organ o
its age still in use in the Unitet
States.
John B. Gordon, prominent in Alex
| andria and Washington, vino has beer
active in affairs Of the general societ!
for many years, delivered an address
recounting many of the incident.
relating to Revolutionary days in tina
| section.
Washington Gavei Used.
The gavel used by Gen. Washington
at ceremonies for the laying of tn,
corner stone of the Capitol in l79s
was used this morning to open ON
cially the business meeting of tn,
society. The gavel was lent to tn,
society by the Potomac Lodge, No. 5
| r. A. A. M.
Henry L. Roosevelt, Assistant Secre
tary Of the Navy, will be the principa
banquet speaker this evening. ant
| addresses also will be made by Maj
Bouvier, DR.. Thomas Edward Green
general chaplain of the society, ant
Rev. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor Of th
First Congregational Church.
Music during the banquet thi
evening will be by the United State
Marine Band, under direction of Capt
Taylor Branson. leader.
The band also will give a program
at 7:30 this evening at the Capitol
Their concert scheduled at the Dis
trict of Columbia War Memorial
which also was to be this evening, ha!
been cancelled.
Program for Concert.
The program at the Capitol is:
l. Flag Day" by Schramm. 2
"Egmont," by Beethoven. 3. '"Th'
Volunteer" by Simons, (trombon,
solo by Harold Bayes). T. "Grant
Army" by Fanciulli. S. The Star
and Stripes Forever, by Sousa. G
American, by Herbert. Z. "Th
President" by Tregina, and conc1ud
ing with the Star Spangled Banner,
by Francis Scott Key.
Other band concerts today will in
clude a program by the United State
Navy Band under Lieut.. Charlie
Benter, leader, which will be held a
the Navy Yard, at S pm. There vii
be a program Of eight selections
opening with "On the MALI and clos
ing with The National Anthem" ant
a concert at the United State
Soldiers Home by Its band, which vii
be held at $50 pm. The latter pro
gram and band are under the direc
ton of John S. M. Zimmerman.
Representative Clifton A. Woodrun
was the principal speaker on a spe
cial program arranged by Joseph r
Harris for the Kiwanis Club lunch
con in the Mayf1ower at noon. Rob
ert v. Fleming, presided.
EIks to Hear Ford.
Charles E. Ford will be the mair
speaker at exercises at 8 pm. toda!
by the Washington Lodge, No. Is
B. p. o. Elks. The Flag day exer'
cises will include pageant, 9TH,
History of the Flag" Chaplain Rob
ert 8. Tiger will give the invoca
ton and the ElkS Boys Band vii
play.
Past Exalted Ruler John D. Fitz-
gerald, assisted by color bearers ant
the band, will present a pageant his
tory of the flags evolution. Mis-
Margery T. League will sing severa
selections, accompanied by j. S. M
| Zimmerman.
A medley of Southern musical Sc
lections will be given by the band
under direction of James L. Kidwell