Beacon Elks Lodge To Hold Flag Day Ceremony

From a press release sent by the Beacon Elk’s Lodge:

“The Benevolent and Protected Order of Elks Lodge will hold their annual Flag Day Ceremony on Sunday, June 11, 2023, beginning at 1 p.m., at the Beacon Lodge, 900 Wolcott Avenue,
Beacon, N.Y.

”The purpose of this service is to honor our country’s flag, to celebrate the anniversary of its birth, and to recall the achievements attained beneath its folds.

”U.S., State, and local elected officials, and area first responders have been invited to the ceremony.

”Keynote speaker will be Mr. Patrick J. Walsh, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran (1958-1961) and a member of the Benevolent and Protected Order of Elks for more than 50 years.

”The Elks prompted President Woodrow Wilson to recognize the Order’s observance of Flag Day for its patriotic expression. But it was not until 1949, when President Harry Truman, himself an Elk, made the proclamation that thereafter June 14 would be a day of national
observance for the symbol of our country.

“The public is invited to attend this rain-or-shine event. A collation will occur in the Elks grill room at the conclusion of the ceremony.”