Show FLAB ETIQUETTE the washington post gives a few pointers pointer on nil bin etiquette which should hould bo be rufe ru fe generally observed than they are arc quite comin wil ly for or instance losta flags are raised on festal days and left waving over night as II if forgotten tor gotten by the owners flags are sometimes halt bait masted and left la that position an unduly long time at I 1 the death ot of president mckenley MO RIDleY many raised railed their flaus at half bak mast and abd let them wave night and day until literally worn out and they did not exen suspect gu that they were in guilty of a gross insult to the national emblem the post remarks that the united states government on that occasion displayed display edits its fla hags js at A it halt mast from sunrise to bunik fr 4 we ibe presidents d death ea th until hleb his burial ur 1 a i that was sour according to the rules 0 of gag flag etiquette the sag flag Is never dever pio properly perly permitted to goat between sunset and from any masts mast except over a fort actually besieged tha dihe lowering of the flan flag over a be bc acred fort or a ship in action would mean surrender with regard to the halt hall masting of a flag fia etiquette requires that A it la ja first raised to 10 the top to 0 of the mast and then ben bluely and reverent lowered to the desired position the post reminds us that la in memory of the U eluo told leit who lost thi it lives furi liw til th olvil vat li i jonii 30 paa eadi fw CA r the aiala lia 1149 alk at al half staff at all army posts stations ini and tiati national onal from rom sunrise till midday immediately wore before noon a dirge alrye Is ie played by the hand band r blehi field musia music and the national nal louai sa bd late of twenty one guns Is fired at the ibe conclusion of 0 this memorial tribute at I 1 noon the flag is hoisted to the top of ifie tae stall staff and remains there until sun bun se set t the idea Is that the national eu sign is too sacred an object to be iong ion in mourning lor for any man or dumber r ol 01 men DO cow bow exalted their renk lack deseret De news |