Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
FAVOR CELEBRATION
PROGRAM OBSERVING INDEPEND-
ENcE DAY ENDORSED.
Citizens Association Adopts Resolu-
tons Asking That Fireworks Be
Displayed From Several Points.

The Dlan for the celebration OF the
Fourth of July on large scale was heart
ily Endorsed by the North Capitol and Eek
ineton Citizens Association at meeting
held last evening in st. Martins Han, cor
ner of North Capitol and T streets. The
association not only Endorsed the PROPOSE
tion to suitably celebrate the Fourth or
July, but steps were promptly taken LOT
the raising of money for that purpose, ana
a committee was appointed to thorousniy
canvass the section represented by the
association so that every one shall nave an
opportunity to contribute
Tho meeting was called to order by Mr.
VIM G. Henderson, the president VINO re-
marked that he supposed the large attend
ance was due to the fact tnat o,a .hG intarest
n the proposition to celebrate lnoepenu,
once day. Mr.. Henderson being cahco
ewav the vice president. Mr. James a
Conner. presided during thn se sne arynA
M Tingley reported in relation 10 .he
action of the executive committees VI tho
association in its cooperation WIN sao
C"mmissioners for the celebration or lnoe,
aanca day Resolutions were onereo
and adopted indorsing the pro)ect anu
nromising the support Of the association III
making the celebration success.
In commenting on the proposeo ..T $3.50 no
tionaI capital should lead in patriotic mat.
ters of this kind In the past IT seems '.ia o
Alexandria has led In celepratihs .e
Fourth of July to such an extent tnat PEG,
nle went there from this city to witness d
genuine Independence day demonstration ~
r. the future" he said, 1T should not De
necessary to leave this city IN oroer 10 see
the Fourth properly celebrated
Mr. Vaughan's remarks were Loudly ap
r,auded and the resolutions were adopted
unanimously A committee. consisting o.
Mr. Edward Foulke. chairman; bernard
waters. s. w. Williams, Herman +. Biau
and such other members as may pe ues tso
mated later was appointed to canvass the
section of the association to secure contri-
buttons for the fireworks FUND
Proposed Plan for Fireworks.
The manner in which the celebration was
70 he held was the subject Of discussion
which resulted in the adoption of resolu-
tion offered by Mr. s. w. Williams favoring
a plan for having fireworks In several parts
of the city instead of all on the monument
lot. It was urged that such plan would
allow a greater number of people to enjoy
the display and would prevent the difficulty
of a very large crowd gathering on the
monument lot with the attendant inconven-
fence of going to and from such site.
Secretary Tingley said he had proposed
that the fireworks be displayed In several
parts of the city and he proposed to renew
the suggestion at the proper time. He
thought that money enough would be col
lected to permit of such a display on Cap
itol HILL the monument lot, Georgetown,
Columbia Heights and Bloomingdale These
were all elevated parts of the city where
proper places for display might be Sc
cured. He did not believe 1t would be ad
visable to have too many points from which
to make displays. but he was satisfied that
If few of the most convenient sites in
different parts of the city were selected the
best results would be secured.
Mr. Herman E. Blau thought such a
course would result in a rivalry between
different sections as the place for the dis
play. and that there would be too many ap-
plicants for it. He said IL the exhibition
were parceled out IN too many places 1t
would not be successful anywhere.
Mr. w. s. Chase thought 1t YVES too late
to talk about dividing up the fireworks
display this year, but believed that propo-
sition could be made earlier another year
with success. Mr.. Williams resolution ia
yoring the division Of the display was
adopted.
Rhode Island Avenue Improvement.
A resolution was adopted indorsing the
proposition of the Brookland Citizens AS
ISOLATION for the Improvement of Rhode
Island avenue from 4th to 18th streets