Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
ROUS|NG CELEBRATION
Program for Observance Of
Independence Day.
ORAT0RY AND MUSIC
PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISES.
Military Parade in the Forenoon-Bril-
liant Display of Fireworks
at Night.

The residents of Washington will join to-
morrow with the rest of the citizens of the
United States in rousing celebration of
Independence day - unquestionably the
greatest patriotic anniversary in the ma
tons calendar, and from the American
point of view, at least, the greatest patri-
otto event in the calendar of the world.
The signing of the Declaration of indie
pendence one hundred and twenty seven
years ago tomorrow, marked the vigorous
PRONUNCIATION of the chief principle of the
American people, and one which has dis
tinguished the citizens of this country
above all others in the realm of nations.
The spirit of independence has lived with
Americans since the birth OF the new
world 1t was this spirit that led the first
white colonists across the waters to the
shores of the new America, and which
later actuated them to that fearless and
patriotic declaration in written form which
has played such an important part IN the
worlds history. The establishment ana
maintenance of independence by the people
of this united country has been at great
cost and suffering, but the principle is as
permanent as the government Itself, ana
the celebration tomorrow Will tend 10 IN,
crease the patriotism of the citizens ana
add to their veneratlOn Tor the Iounudlioii
stone of the nation.
The demonstration of joy with which the
signing of the Declaration of independence
was greeted more than century ana
a quarter ago has with each year Increased
in its intensity and it's significance, ana
all over the United States and the Is
land possessions under control OF TINS gov
eminent, will be witnessed unmfstakaDle
evidences of the face that the spirit whlch
moved the founders of this nation TO ilc-
ton has by no means diminished with the
lapse of years.
Anxiously Anticipated.
There has been no general commemora-
tion of the Fourth of July in Washington
in several years, and the celebration to-
morrow has been anticipated with an I'M
usual degree of enthusiasm by both the
Juvenile and the adult population of the
national capital. That there will be a
boisterous celebration may be confidently
predicted from the fact that the large
stores of fireworks and explosives anu
other things particularly appropriate to
the occasion which were provided by the
local dealers have been vastly depleted
and the youth of the city have laid In
large supplies of artificial thunder.
In addition to the army and navy para DIE
and the large meeting to be held under the
auspices of the authorities of the District
of Columbia there Will be numerous special
programs given by individual societies. and
a large number of excursions from the city
to nearby points.
All the arrangements LOT TIE iOCdl Ctie-
bration are complete. The members and
especially the chairmen of the committees
will have to work until after the fireworks
are over to carry out the plans. but the
plans themselves are all ready. Gen. Cor
bin the chairman of the committee on pro-
cession, and Gen. Young. the grand mar
shall. have, with the hearty cooperation
of the War and Navy Departments, ar
ranged an excellent military procession. In
which all arms Of the regular service, the
army. navy and marine corps. will be rep
resented together with the National Guard
of the District and the High School Cadets.
who will represent the militia of the revo-
luton. The procession will start promptly
at 0 O'Clock from the Capitol. and will have
passed the White House before 10 o'clock.
1t will be reviewed by the grand marshal.
Gen. S. b. NJ. Young. at 18th and | streets,
and d.sbande at X street
Program Of Exercises.
The public meeting will held at 10 o'clock
on the northeast lawn of the White House,
under the shade of the great trees. unless
an unexpected storm should send it to
Chase's Theater. The general public will be
admitted at 10 o'clock at the northeastern
gateway of the White House grounds
While the northeast lawn does not admit
of the same decorative treatment as the