The Washington times., 1903-06-05
NEARBY ARMY POSTS
IN JULY 4 PARADE
General Corbin VIII Order
Soldiers in Line.
PROMISES BIG PROCESSION
General Young Arranging Details.
Money for Fireworks
Coming In.

Commissioner Macfarland today re-
ce}Ved a letter from Gen. Henry C. Cor
OIL. chairman of the committee on
parade for the Independence Day cele-
L1auon, saying that arrangements had
been perfected for having all the SOL
Glefs OF the army posts in the vicinity
Oh Washington Join in the military pro-
cession.
General Corbin had received informa-
Io1 from General Chaffee. commanding
the Department of the East. that the
nc cessary orders would be issued Gen
erGl Corbin also had received informa-
ton through the Navy Department that
ORDERS would be issued TO the marines
ard bluejackets at the Washington
Barracks and the navy yard to be in
line
General Corbin. who has taken great
interest in the matter, said the military
display would be large and imposing,
and one fitting to the occasion.
General Young at Work
A communication from General Young,
marshal of the procession, gives the in
formation that the commands TO form
the line are being received, and that
within short time the data Will be
at hand to draft the line of march.
Commissioner Macfarland has received
from the secretary of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants Association a formal resolution
indorsing the plan of the celebration
and signifying the intention of that
body to participate in the exercises OF
the day.
Money for Fireworks
meeting of the presidents and sec
retaries of citizens associations, to aid
in raising funds for the National Capt.
tai independence Day celebration was
held yesterday afternoon at the Dis
trict Building. Twenty or more respond
ed to the cali, and those present assured
Commissioner Mcfarland of growing
interest in the proposed celebration.
Each of the citizens associations will
make a contribution to the fund for
fireworks, either from the treasury OF
the body or by subscription among the
members.
Louis P. Shoemaker. president OF the
Brightwood Citizens Association, was
chosen to represent the citizens on TIE
Among those present were:
James F. Scaggs, president. and Frank
IS. Gilmore, secretary, South Washing
ton Citizens Association; Evan H. Tuck |
er, president, and w. g. Lang, secre- |
tary, Northeast Washington Association;
B. T. Janney, president Georgetown AS
ISOLATION; w. Mex. Clayton, president. |
Brightwood Park Association; W. G. |
president. North Capitol and |
lexington Association; A. +. Kinnan, |
president. Brookland Association; w. 3. |
ISOLATION; c. H. Parker, president and |
Henry Sayles, secretary, Hillsdale Asso-
citation; A. o. Tingley, secretary treas
urer. North Capitol and lexington AS
ISOLATION; ]. W. Chappell, NJ. D., secre-
tary, Citizens Northwest Suburban AS
ISOLATION; Byron N. Coon, secretary, Ia
koma Park Association; d. f Bucking-
ham, secretary, Bloomingdale and lie
Droit Park and Reservoir Heights AS
ISOLATION, and H. A. Buscher president,
East Washington Heights association
Letters were received from a number
Of the officers of other associations,
explaining necessary absence. and pledg-
ing assistance with the movement
New Contributions.
Thomas w Smith, chairman of the
finance committee. has reported TO Com
missioner Macfarland that subscriptions
to the fund for the independence Day
celebration are coming in regularly day
by day. At u o'clock today there had
been received S62l.20.
Yesterdays subscriptions amounted to
55S62O. and the new ones received today
we're: Scott C. Bone, $40; John Joy Ed
son, SIS; Bloomingdale, lie Droit Park
and Reservoir Heights Citizens Asso-
;iation, $40; Charles C. Glover, $40; Jo-
Seph Strasburger. $40; Rudolph. West e
Co., SO; NJ. NJ Parker, SO; DR.. A. 3. |
So; the Crane Company, So.
Z. w. w. Griffin. So; w. J. Newton,
$50; DR.. William P. Herbst. so cents;
f. K. Raymond, 50. Total, $671.20
TEIEGPAMS SENT FPEE |