The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04

The celebration of the anniversary
CT the birth of the nation which
began at midnight last night in
Washington was continued unabated
efforts today and the enthusiasm ex-
hibited by the celebrants will be contin
ued with renewed vigor, hourly, until the
midnight chimes give warning that the
Fourth Of July OF 1850 has passed into his
tory. All OF Washington that was asleep
at midnight was awakened by the boom Of
cannon. frecrackers, and torpedoes and
the millions Of the smaller kind Of sleep
dispener, which were exploded during the
FIRST hour CT the day.
The Observance however. was not con-
fined solely to noisy demonstrations. Pa
triotic exercises were held at the Column
bia Theatre under the auspices Of the
Sons Of the American Revolution. at which
Commissioner Macfarland delivered an
Grafton The Sons OF the Revolution held
appropriate exercises at the Church Of the
Ascension; the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation celebration in its time honored way
at the headquarters OF the organization 10
the Corcoran Building. and the Improved
order Of Red Men celebrated the natal day
Of the nation with a parade on PennsylYa-
MIA Avenue and big powwow al the Wig
wan on Florida Avenue, near Eleventh
Street.
Aside from these special exercises ar
ranged for the celebration OF the daJ, tlere
were thousand and one other
ways In which the residents OF
the District we're reminded, II
such reminder were Eeces airy, OF
the return o. the anniversary OF the one
day OF all others observed, celebrated, a1d
revered by all Americans.
The small hoy. and the little girl, too.
/ for that matter. we're much in evidence at
an early hour this morning, and the more
noise they could make, the happier they
were. During the hour which followed tns
! tolling OF the midnight bells Pennsylvania
Avenue was bubbling over with patriotic
! enthusiasm From one end OF X 70 the
other the sharp crack OF the torpedo and
I the snap OF the cracker were heard The
scenes enacted upon the Avenue were. in
a measure, reproduced on nearly every ct1-
er street and avenue in the city, and even
out in the suburbs.
II. however, did not require the booming
OF cannon 20 remind the residents OF Wash
ington that this was the anniversary of the
birth OF the nation. AT early dawn Old
Glory in streamers and flags was floating
from nearly all the business houses along
the principal streets and from the wiz
doWs OF private residences in all parts OF
the city.
The small boy was not at all particular
where the frecracker. which he threw
from his hand exploded. Often 1t happen
de TO fall under the feet Of some skittish
horse and the more fractions and freight
eued the animal became the more delight
ed was the boy. Up 10 a late no during
the day. however. there were no reports
Of serious accidents from this cause.
The tournament which took place at
StOneburner-s Park. near Arlington, was
a decided success and was attended by
hundreds OF people from this city. Al
ter the tournament the knights and their
ladies and friends attended a full! dress bali
given at the pavilion at the park The
bicycle races under the auspices OF the
Cross Country Club. at the International
Athletic Park on the Conduit Road were
a centre Of attraction for cyclists and the
events were Witnessed by large crowd
The trotting races at Brightwood Park
were also well attended and the match
races proved 10 be closely contested and
interesting
During the day and evening thousands
Of Washingtonians took advantage Of the
holiday and visited some one Of the Sc
bu-ban and river resorts. large nUui-
Der OF persons wended their way 20 Glen
Echo Park, where they spent the day ana
evening. entertained with the Vanderbilt
performances and in viewing the splendid
exhibition OF fireworks immense crowds
also left the city during the day bound
for Chesapeake Beach 70 enjoy the display
of fireworks and the balloon ascension IN
the evening. Other thousands vent 70
Wildwood. River View. Marshall Hail,
Chevy Chase, Cabin John, and Mount Yer