The Washington times., 1894-07-05
FALLS CHURCH FESTIVITIES.
Interesting Observance of the Nationa
Holiday in the Pretty Virginia village.

Interesting Observance of the National
Holiday in the Pretty Virginia village.
The usually tranquil town OF Falls Church
was the scene of a gala celebration of the
"Fourth." The private decorations indicated
the concern everyone felt in the extensive
patriotic exercises planned by the Village
Improvement Society.
At about II o'clock the morning exercises
began on the spacious lawn of the Eagle
House. A large stand, profusely decorated,
furnished comfort for the numerous speakers
ard the trained choir OF over fifty voices,
which under the direction of Mr.. S. II. Thorn
burg, accompanied by Miss Clara L. Gulager.
sang Hail Columbia" Rev. j. H. K. Jen-
kins then led in an impressive prayer.
Mr.. E. C. Houck, chairman, then addressed
| the people OF the Village improvement So
| cety, after which choir OF about 40 little
girls, dressed in white and wearing red and
blue sashes. sweetly sang the national hymn,
America" Hon. John Tweedale. with clear
and penetrating voice, read the Declaration
OF Independence. The choir sang .The Star
SpanGled Banner" and then Hon. Seth L.
Milliken, OF Maine, was introduced as the
orator of the day by G. A. L. Merrifield.
After Mr.. Milliken had concluded his ora
ton, Hon. John Tweedale read Longfeliow's
building of the Ship" The exercises closed
bia,' the verses being sung by four OF their
number-Pearl Luttrell, Daisy Proudfit, Eta
Allen and Lorraine McFarlane. The benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. d. L. Rathl l.
basket lunch was held by the improve
ment society at this juncture, which many
enjoyed.
People kept pouring into the town hall all
day from every section. and an enormous
crowd collected on the Sherwood subdivision
at o clock to witness the athletic exercises
These were in charge OF Judges F. c. Quick
and Kinsley and referees Z. Z. Clement and
W. s. Thompson, jr.
The following are the results of the contest:
One hundred yards dash, boys under Is
George Thorre, lrst prize, l3 Is seconds; A
Moore, second prize.
One hundred yards dash, open TO all-Will
Patton, first, u seconds; C. Galpin, second
17-Rollins first, IL seconds: A Davis, jr, second
Two hundred and twenty yards dash-Luttrell,
first. 30 seconds; Galpin second.
Standing broad junp-Luttreli, drst prize, 10
feet inch; Rollins, second.
Bicycle race (serior). one-quarter mile
Trammel. first, 30 seconds; Terret second.
Bicycle race, one-luarter mile-G0tt, first
l3S seconds Albertson second.
Running board tump-Luttrell, FIRST, Is feet
ikehes; Rollins, second
| EAaif-mile run-E. Mills, first minutes; Pat
ten, second
Throwing basebarl-E Mills, first, go feet;
Luttrel second
PUTTING shot-Luttreu- nrst, % feet; Smith,
second.
Throwing hammer-LuttreIl, first, "a feet;
Quick, second, "a feet
The evening exercises consisted of fine
literary and musical programme by the choir
and others.
Among those present from Washington were
Harry Donnelly, Mr.. ami Mrs. Raymond Rip.
ley, D. Olszewski, Mrs. DIR. RUFUS Choa Q.
Hon. John Tweedale and wife, Hon. Seth L.
Milliken and wife, Hon. G. W. Smith. OF Iiii-
nois. and wife: Mary E. Pond. Alice Black
ford. Amanda and Jessie B. f. Grant, A. A.
Pruden, VIM. P. jacobs. Mary Fenwick, G.
H. Lane, F. B. Lord, Spencer Bliss, Edna and
Nellie Birch. B. H. Loucks, II. H. Houck, p.
H. Wheeler, Seth Nichols, Harry English, A.
C. Bromley, Mary Thompson, Thos. Fisher,
E. Greene, Henry Boernstein. K. Bower. A.
Stefan, Mary Harvey. Virginia Thompson.
Garnett Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Rapp, MIR.
and Mrs. J. G. Jester. W. F. Albertson, OF
Portland, Ohio; Miss Margaret Baldwin, of
Annapolis, Nd. and Rev. and Airs. r A. Cas-
tleman, OF Herndon, Va.