Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
FOURTH AT FALLS CHURCH.
Elaborate Program Under Auspices
of Village Improvement Society.

of Village Improvement Society,"
The citizens of Falls Church, Va, cele-
brated the Fourth of July yesterday with a
big meeting, held under the auspices of the
Village Improvement Society, in Crossman s
Grove. This gathering was preceded by a
grand procession, one of the features of the
day. Charles w. Parker was marshal. his
aids being w. r. Eastman, Edward Talbot
and Webster F9agg. The parade was head
ed by the Sd Cavalry Band from Fort Myer
The town council was represented in the
line by Mayor George w. Hawxhurst, T. c.
Quick, N. Lynch and ]. n. Gibson.
There We're many pretty floats in the pro-
cession. On the first Uncle Sam was inn
perSOnated by H. F. Lowe: the Goddess of
Liberty. by Miss Bessie Watkins the latter
being surrounded by thirteen little girls in
costume, typifying the original states. The
members of Crescent Council, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, rode on
horseback, while the officers of the Village
Improvement Society had a prettily dec
GRATED float for q conveyance. The Odd
Fellows and Good Templars also had floats
An interesting portion of the parade was
that made UP by the fire apparatus. Bust
ness and private vehicles We're abundant in
the procession, many being decorated in ex-
cellent style.
Prizes for turnouts were awarded to Geo
Allen, Howard Christman, G.. l.. Erwin,
Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars, Falls
Church Lodge of Odd Fellows, Miss Belle
were G. A. L. Merrifield, L. B. Parker and
Mrs. A. P. Eastman.
The meeting in the grove was inaugu-
rated with an invocation by Rev. A. w.
Graves. George A. L. Merrifield. president
of the improvement society, delivered an
address, which was followed by Rotations
by Duncan C. Haywood and Miss Lillian l..
Christman. S. V. Proudfit read the Decla-
ration of Independence, and d. NJ. Kellogg
of Wisconsin delivered grafton. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev. Arsene
B. Schmavonian In the athletic games
prizes were won by VIII Stewart, 100-yard
dash: Joe Luttrell, Junior 1OO-yard DASH
Lester Robinson, throwing the hammer;
Will Stewart, half-mile run, and Joe Lut-
trell. sack race.
President Merrifeld had general charge
of the celebration, being assisted by the
following committees:
Reception committee-Mayor George w.
Hawxhurst, chairman; M. E. Church, ]. w.
Webb, L. B. Parker, r. A. Crenshaw, Geo.
l.. Davenport A. P. Eastman, H. l.. Christ
man, J. b. Chaplin, Maj. M. S. Hopkins, e.
J. Northrup, w. L. Gordon. F. w. Tucker
man, w. w. Kinsley, F. A. Hodgson, ]. r.
Garrison. g. R. Phillips. E. R. Merry, J. E.
Matheny. c. p. Montgomery, p. H. Nc
Nulty, George Albertson, r. F. Bartle, Geo.
T. Mankin, Maj. w: S. Patton, Lieut. E.
Dr. J. B. Gould, NJ. s. Roberts Rev. John
McGill, Rev. D. L. Rathbun, Prof. H. F.
Lowe, Col. r. P. Buckner, DR.. T. M. Tai
bott, A. M. Smith. A. C. Rorebeck, Mrs.
G. A. L. Mortified. Mrs. A P. Eastman,
Mrs. ]. B. Gould, Mrs. NJ. E. Church and
Mrs George w. Hawxhurst.
Committee on f1nance-M e. Church,
chairman; George W. Hawxhurst and
George r.. ManAn.
Committee ona parade-C. w. Parker,
chairman; George e. Mankin, Dr. j. B.
Gould. Prof. H. f. Bowe, Mrs. ]. B. Gould
and Miss Jessie England.
Committee on athletic sports-Dr. T. c.
Quick, chairman; Guy A. Luttrell. E. P.
Mills, W. R. Eastman and Prof. Carl Kins-
ley.
Committee on grounds-Dr. ]. B. Gould,
chairman NJ H. Brinkerhoof, G. w. Poole,
M. NJ. Erwin, a.. A. Drummer, V. e. Kerr
and H. A. d. Croker.
Committee on literary exercises-E. C.
Hough. chairman; q. A. L. Merrifeld and
M. E. Church.
Committee on deeorations-Capt A. p
Eastman, chairman, w. w. Kinsley jr;
Scott Ryer, Remington Merry and James A.
Poole.
Committee on refreshments-A. M. Smith,
chairman; J. h Garretson, Everett Merri-
field, j. w. Stewart Mrs. George W.
Hawxhurst and Miss Belle Merrifeld