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Elks Lodge 2540 holds Flag Day ceremony
Trey Mitchell of Boy Scout Troop 2540 disposes of one of the many flags deemed unserviceable. STEVEN BILLUPS PHOTO
June 22, 2016
Veteran Roy Davis carries in the Betsy Ross Flag during the ceremony. All of the U.S. flags from history were displayed. STEVEN BILLUPS PHOTO
Trey Mitchell, along with his fellow scout from Troop 2540, ceremoniously fold the flag as Cape Henlopen Elks President Gary Eckenrode describes the significance of each fold. STEVE BILLUPS PHOTOS
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Cape Henlopen Lodge 2540 held its annual Flag Day ceremony June 12. The Cape Henlopen Elks also presented awards for its annual Americanism essay contest. The Flag Day ritual is both elaborate and informative. The flags used throughout American history were presented and described. The story of the making of the flag, along with the stories of the battles that the flag has flown over, were told. The Boy Scouts of Troop 2540 ceremoniously folded a flag, and the meaning of each fold was detailed by Lodge President Gary J. Eckenrode. Closing the ceremony was the disposal of unserviceable flags.
