Evening star., 1937-06-13
|FLAGDAYPR0GRAM
TO REACH CLIMAX
TOMORROW NIGHT
Co|orfuI Rites Will Be Held
| at Capitol, Sponsored by
Patriotic Groups.
ADDRESS BY BLOOM
WILL Be BROADCAST
Colors of Veterans Organizations
to Be Advanced After Navy
Band Concert.

The 16eth birthday anniversary OF
the United States flag will be celebrated
today and tomorrow with patriotic
exercises in various parts of the city,
reaching climax at 7:30 pm tomor-
row in colorful ceremony at the east
front OF the Capitol
The Capitol exercises will be held
under the auspices of the Depart
ment OF the Potomac, Grand Army of
the Republic, and the Woman's Relief
Corps, with the assistance OF the
United States Constitution Sesqui-
centennial Commission.
The program will begin with half
hour concert by the Navy Band, Alex
ander Morris, second leader, conduct
ing. Then, to the strains of the Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" the coors of
organizations of veterans of three wars
and their auxiliaries will be advanced.
Bloom to Speak.
The speaker will be Representative
Bloom Of New York, whose address is
to be broadcast by Station VOL at
approximately $40 pm.
The gathering will be called to order
by R. ]. F. McEroy, patriotic in
structor Of the local department Of
the G. A. r., who will introduce De-
partment Comdr. John M. Kline.
Kline, in turn, will present Mrs. Mary
E. Bowen, department president Of
the Woman's Relief Corps. The invo-
cation will be by Rev. John c. Palmer
and the benediction by Rabbi Abram
Simon.
The United States colors will be
presented by Color Bearer Percy S.
Parker, Department of the Potomac.
G. A. r., and the salute to the flag
will be led by Mrs. A. Genevieve
Craig, patriotic instructor OF the local
department of the Womans Relief
Corps.
d. U. v. to Present Pageant
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War will present pageant rep
resentation Of the 13 Original States
and there will be vocal solos by Mrs.
Helen Lemayne Ware.
Washington Elks will hold Flag day
exercises at the Sylvan Theater. Mon
ument Grounds. at 3 p. m today, with
Representative Merritt of New York
as the principal speaker.
A tableau depicting the evolution
OF the United States flag will be
staged. with Past Exalted Ruler John
D. Fitzgerald as te narrator. Copies
OF a number of historic flags will be
exhibited.
The Elks' Boys Band will give an
hours concert preceding the exercises
under direction of James L. Kidwell.
Exalted Ruler Philip U. Gayaut will
preside John E. Lynch is chairman OF
the Committee or Arrangements. In
event of rain, the program will be
given in the auditorium OF the Elks'
Club at 8 o'clock tonight
Largest Flag to Be Displayed.
What is said to be the largest United
States flag will be displayed in Grifath
Stadium from l to $50 pm. tomorrow
weather permitting, by the John l.
Burnett Council, No. 4, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics. Rep
resentative Virginia Jenckes Of 1ndi-
ana is to speak there at S pm.
The use of the stadium was granted
by Clark Griffith and the banner Is tc
be stretched over the bleacher section
The flag is 102 feet by 1875 feet ir
size, weighs 422 pounds and contains
Alto yards of bunting. $50 yards Of
crinoline in the stars, and $3.50 feet
of rope netting. The union measures
so by 80 feet and the stars are each
feet across.
The flag was made by members o1
the council and the display has beer
arranged in connection with the ma.
tional convention of the Junior Order
which is to be held at the Mayhowel
Hotel tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednes.
day.