STARS AND STRIPES ELKS CELEBRATE FLAG WITH SPIRIT.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. - Lancaster Elks Lodge 1625 held its annual Flag Day ceremony June 10 at the lodge. The program began with a flag-changing ceremony in front of the lodge by the Emblem Club 76 ladies, Girl Scout Troop 116 and officers of the Elks lodge. Shirley Franzen of the Emblem Club explained the evolution of the American flag. Twelve-year-old Alyssa J. Rossi sang ``The Star-Spangled Banner'' and ``God Bless America.'' The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks), is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868. requires its lodges to recognize Flag Day. The first Flag Day observed by the Elks took place in 1908 in Texas. Lancaster Superior Court Presiding Judge presiding judge n. 1) in both state and federal appeals court, the judge who chairs the panel of three or more judges during hearings and supervises the business of the court. Steve Ogden Steve Ogden (born 21 September 1950)[1] is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 5th District. Ogden was elected to the Texas Senate in January 1997, and chairs the Texas Senate Finance Committee. gave a talk about the history of the American flag. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Members of Girl Scout Troop 116 and Lancaster Elks Lodge member Domingo Jaramillo raise the American flag. |
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