Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-08
FAST WESTINGHOUSE PROGRAM.
How the Bridge Celebration Next
Month Will BE Conducted.

The arrangements for the appropriate cello.
bration Of the seventy-sixth anniversary of the
burning OF the bridge over the Eastern Branch
by the British we're discussed last evening at a
meeting Of the East Washington Citizens As.
ISOLATION. The completion of the new Penn.
syivania avenue bridge and the general pros
perity Of the eastern section Of the civ sur.
rounds the proposed celebration with a grea,
oeal Oh popular enthusiasm. At the meeting
last evening the reports of the various commit
'ees IN charge Of the celebration showed that
'he details we're we'll in hand and tina. the 75th
OF August next will be red-letter day in the
history OF that section Of the city.
THE REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
submitted by Mr.. NJ. !. Weller, was listened to
with interest. az On that committee tevoives
the important duty of securing ''the sinews Of
war" 1t had been decided that $4,000 would
De needed to defray the expenses of the cele-
oration. Mr. Weller stated that the work Of
raising this amount of money had been divided
up among the fifty members, who would call
epon the various trades, professions and in
terests. There seemed TO be no doubt that all
the money needed would be contributed The
Washington Gas Light Company, he said had
subscribed 800 and the Washing ton and George
town and the metropolitan railroad companies.
as well as other corporations. were expected to
contribute generously. As the anniversary Of
the burning of the bridge falls on August "a,
which ia Sunday, it was decided to hold the
celebration on Monday the 25th. instead of on
the preceding Saturday, as had first been sug-
gessed. This change was favored by business
men and others.
CHARACTER OF THE PARADE.
In reply to an inquiry from Mr.. Babson in
regard to the proposed character of the parade
President Dawson said that no definite plans
had AZ vet been decided upon
MIR. Hannah, the chairman of the committee
on parade. said that the committee would be
glad to receive suggestions which could be util-
lied by the committee when it came to decide
upon the character of the parade
In the opinion OF Mr.. Weller the parade oupbt
to be both military and Industrial He said
that the militia Of the District were interested
IN this anniversary. Although victory did not
perch upon the banners Of the militia in their
conflict with the British in defense of the capt.
tai, yet they acquitted themselves with credit
and did their part nobly in losing cause.
There was no doubt. he said, that the indus
trial part of the parade would be creditable, az
we'll as of great popular interest.
Mr.. Sperry, from the committee on music
reported that steps had been taken to secure
the Marine Band and that vocal music would
be had in abundance, the intervals between the
speeches. regatta, barbecue and fireworks ex-
hlbltlon to be filed in with patriotic songs by
An immense choir.
COMMITTEE.
The association approved the following COM
mittees, selected by the executive committee:
Finance, fifty members, John E. Herrell,
chairman; music, three members, F. 8. Sperry,
Chairman; parade, nine members, E. J. Han
nan. chairman; regatta, seven members, James
J. Hood chairman; barbecue. twenty-five
members, ]. T.. Buscher. chairman; fireworks.
seven members, Benjamin w. Guy, chairman;
bonfires. twenty-five members, Henry Naylor,
chairman.
OPPOSED TO THE TRANs-ASAcosrIA RAILROAD.
In speaking generally Of the eastern section
OF the city Mr.. Weller expressed his opposition
TO the trans-AnacOsta railway scheme He said
that ne had no objection to the proposed route,
but thought that the provision allowing the
proposed road the use of the tracks of the
Washington and Georgetown road was bad
one. He understood from President Hurt that
1t was the intention to put cable system in
operation on the avenue, and be said that it
would be impracticsble to make use of any
other motive power on the same track The
railroad committee was instructed to watch this
bill. The association then adjourned