The Washington times., 1903-07-03
Plans for TOmOrrOW's Cele-
bratiOn Perfected.
POLICE ORDERS FOR PARADE
Eaior Sylvester Gives Directions for
TIE Event-To Watch for Vio-
lations of Law.

lLLe the euAlIG HIOAi an tl tNtHAos AhS
cruiser Pairie and the gunboat Topeka,
whose crews are to march IN the pro-
cession which will start from the Capt.
tOl at 8 O'Clock. have arrived and are
anchored off the Arsenal wharf. Major
Sylvester has completed the detail Of
his force and will have the citys blue
coats at every point where they may be
OF service.
The chorus which will help enliven
the ceremonies to be held on the north
east lawn Of the White House at %
o'clock will hold its final rehearsal this
evening in st. PauTs English Lutheran
Church. Eleventh and II Streets north
west Prof y. Carozzi will preside Mt
the organ. and William J. Palmer will
act IS director.
To Celebrate Tonight.
The Christian Endeavorers of Wash
inston viii celebrate the Fourth by a
union meeting TO be held this evening
in Calvary Baptist Sunday school house.
The program includes patriotic songs. "a
flag drill by twelve Junior Endeavorers
under direction Of Mrs. f. r. Dickinson.
OF the First Baptist Society. and en- ad-
dress by Gen. George W. Baird. U. S. a.
Miss Elizabeth Wahly will sing The
STAR spanglcd Banner and Mr. Percy
S. Foster will sing The Battle Hymn
of the Republic" the entire audience
Joining in the chorus.
Police Orders.
The police Instructions for July 2 and
have been issued by Major Sylvester.
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the force on those days. and also set
forth that a close watch shall be main
tanned to prevent celebrators from vio-
lating the Law.
The instructions are as follows:
THE following police instructions for
July and 4. 1903. are promulgated for
the information of all concerned:
After I o'clock .. m. on July the
several lieutenants will require duty by
all reserve members of the force until
violations of the regulations pertaining
to the use of explosives shall have been
stopped.
"As extraordinary work will be reQuir-
ed, prompt examples should be made of
the violators of the law who should know
better
.deutenants will have their bicycle
men do extraordinary duty on the night
OF the Sd, and the morning and evening
OF the 5th.
"on the morning OF July there will
be a parade with line OF march along
Pennsylvania Avenue from First 70 FIJI
teenth Street 10 Pennsylvania Avenue.
20 Eighteenth, 10 X Street northwest.
che participants passing in review at
Eighteenth and ! Streets northwest
In order that route of parade may be
kept clear OF pedestrians and vehicles.
Lieutenant Moore with TWO sergeants
and ten privates will have charge OF the
section between First and Sixth Streets
northwest.
Lieutenant Byrnes with two ser
geaDts and thirty privates of that sec
tion between sixth and Ninth Streets
i northwest.
Lieutenant Amiss with two sergeants
and forty privates OF that section be-
tween Ninth ard Fifteenth Streets
northwest.
"Lieutenant Swindells. with two ser
geants and twenty privates OF that sec
tion along Fifteenth Street from Penn
sylvania Avenue 10 New York Avenue.
and will rope the same.
Lieutenant Boyle with two sergeauts
and forty privates OF that section from
Fifteenth Street 10 Eighteenth Stree: on
Pennsylvania Avenue, and on Eight eenth
street from Pennsylvania Avenue 10 X
zone mounted sergeant and twenty
mounted privates will report TO the
Major ard Superintendent. at First Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue at O'Clock on
the morning CT the Fourth.
after the parade all members Of the
force will promptly return 70 their re
spective precincts. and lieutenants will
T-omptly report any delinquents.
"The full White House guard and
twenty-five privates and two mounted
rscn viii report 20 Lieutenant Boyle
at the northeast corner Of the White
House grounds at $3.50 o'clock a. 10. for
duty until after the exercises there.
Lieutenant Daily and ten privates
viii care for the ball game given for the
poor bows
Lieutenant Amiss with a detail OF
two sergeants and forty privates Will
maintain order and keep anyone from in
terfeTing with the discharge Of fireworks
during the evening Of the Fourth. al Z
o'clock. on the Monument Grounds, and
will rope an inclosure and prevent in
reference with the operations.
1T is not expected that the public
will go 70 this location. as all works
will be discharged some distance in the
ali.
Reserves will be used for duty on the
morning and evening Of the Fourth, and
any violations Of law viii be efRectually
dealt with.
"Lieutenants will hold two men In re-
serye al stations for fires"
On the Northeast Lawn.
Commissioner Macfarland has an
announced that the grand public meet
ing. in celebration Of the Fourth Of July,
VIII be held at 10 o'clock a. N. on the
northeast lawn Of the White House in
stead OF the south lawn. as previously
published. The change is made because
OF the exceeding high temperature and
the lack Of shade on the south lawn. The
space Is about the same size and the
northeast lawn has abundant shade.
II the weather were 20 be fair and cool
it would be preferable 10 hold the meet
ing en- the south lawn. for reasons OF
convenience and for scenic effect. but
Commissioner Mcfarland and the COM
Tnittee thought It unVise 20 expose the
audience. which viii include many chill
dren and aged persons. 70 The direct
rays OF the sun. The change Of place will
involve no other change in the arrange
ments.
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