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It is * pleasure to see that this interest Is taken in showing respect to the Flag. It was unintentional on the part of the citizens of Washington, and no disrespect was meant, but that is no excuse. Everyone should ibe as well informed as is the Legionnaire from* St. Louis, and it is quite certain that the folks in Washington will not make the mistake again.
There are numbers of rales governing the proper dispay of the Stars and Stripes. An excellent illustrated pamphlet is put out by the Navy Recruiting Service, end upon request they will send a copy.
An old bandmaster tells the ^ stoi^ of a little trouble*” he had once in connection with rules and regulations about the use of the “Star Spangled Banner.” A local powerful soprano was asked to sing the**. National Anthem at a public meeting and the band was to accompany her. At rehearsal the bandmaster noticed that the lady persisted in taking a very high note at the end of the anthem and held on to it with a vim attesting possession of the best copper plumbing.
“Madam," quietly stated the bandmaster, “the band must play the National Anthem as it is written, with no embellishments nor furbelows. One does not decorate the National Anthem any more than he would sew lace on the Stars and Stripes!”
The lady drew herself up to full height, shifted fifty per cent of her 200 pounds forward, and answered him, “The Good Lord gave me the ability to hit those high notes and I’m gonna do it.” And she did.
The old bandmaster, in retaliation, brought the band out fortissimo on that final correct note, but even then the lady was not drowned out
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