Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Organizations Represented.

Among the ORGANIZATIONS represented at
that meeting were the Washington Board of
Trade, Business Mems Association, Sons of
the Revolution. Sons of the American Revo-
luton, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Associa-
ton, Association of the Oldest Inhabitants,
the Anacostia Brightwood, Brookland,
Northwest Suburban. Columbia Heights,
East Washington, East Washington Heights,
Georgetown. Hillsdale, Mount Pleasant.
North. Capitol and lexington, Northeast
Washington. Takoma Park, Washington
Heights and Bloomingdale and LIE Droit
Park Citizens Associations.
All of these organizations have not acted
as bodies upon the matter, but their repre-
sentatives heartily approved the patriotic
project, and, speaking unofficial1y, pledged
support to the Commissioners in making
the celebration of the day gala and in
spring one. r-.,.-
Mr. Macfarland outlined a tentative plan
for the celebration and declared the ex-
penses could be kept within $1,000. After
thanking those present for responding to
his invitation the Commissioner said he be-
lieved the national capital ought to cele-
brate Independence day Boston and
Philadelphia have done from the beginning,
under official auspices. He thought of pro-
posing to the Commissioners that they
should officially invite the citizens to par
ticipate in such a celebration.
Celebrations by the entire community
were had in the city of Washington many
y
had only been by separate organizations,
and last year there was no public celebra-
ton, except that of the Oldest Inhabitants,
which was held out in the country. The
national capital ought to have, he said an
nually worthy celebration of the nations
birthday in which the entire District should
take part. A public meeting, with the read
Ing of the Declaration of Independence and
appropriate oratOry and music, was the one
essential feature. There should also be
probably display of aerial fireworks in
the evening and possibly procession. De-
tails. including the raising of the necessary
funds If fireworks were provided, could be
attended to later. What he desired to
know, he said, from these representative
citizens was what they thought the senti-
ment of the community was on the subject
Mr.. Mcfarland added that since he had
first broa ched the idea just after the Fourth
of July last year it had been approved by
the newspapers and by number of promi-
nent citizens, and that since he had pre-
sented the matter on Washington's birth
day he had received a number of letters
and callers expressing approval.
Celebration Project Heartily Endorsed.
Mr.. Mcfarland next read letter from
the board of management of the District of
Columbia Society, Sons of the American
Revolution. which stated that "at regular
meeting of the board of management of the
District of Columbia Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, 1t was unanimously
resolved that in accordance with your re-
quest the society would cooperate most
heartily with your arrangements for a
Fourth of July celebration in this city,
Speaking for the Sons of the Revolution
Mr.. Barry Buckley said his organization
would cooperate most surely, both with
money and with sentiment. Capt Charles
H. Campbell. who is chairman of the so
ciety's committee on celebrations, indorsed
Mr.. Bulkley's words.
Mr. w. F. Guide president of the Business
Mems Association, declared the association
a. \, &.lk~,
of the occasion. and would be found in the
forefront in the endeavor. Mr.. GUIDE said
he would lay the proposition officially and
with his approval before the association
at its meeting this week.
Mr. Theodore W. Noyes, former president
of the Washington Board of Trade said
that while he was not authorized to speak
for the board, he heartily approved the
give the project his cordial support Mr.
Moves declared he believed this to be the
position of every member of the Board OF
Trade.
Many Citizens Express Approval.
Among the others who spoke in like vein
were s. Thomas Brown, president, and DIR.
J.. T. Howard, secretary of the Oldest In
habitants; James Scaggs. president Of the
South Washington Citizens Association: L.
p. Shoemaker, president of the Brightwood
Citizens Association B. r. Janney presi-
dent of the Georgetown Citizens AssOcia-
ton; w. NICK. CLAYTON. president of the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association; E.
B. Townsend, president of the Mount Pleas
ant Citizens Association; w. G. Platt, presi-
dent of the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton; c. H. Parker. president of the Hills
dale Association DR.. John W. Chappell
secretary of the Northwest Suburban Citi-
zens' Association; c. 8. Bundy, president
of the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. and Mr.. Pearce. secretary Of the Sons
of the American Revolution.
After hearing the various remarks Mr.
mcfarland said he felt sure the authorities
could rely upon the support of the entire
community to make 1t SO. In addition to
those speaking there were present Evan H.
Tucker, M. G. Seckendorff. Charles L. Cur
ley, A. F. Kinnan. H. A. Buscher, Jesse b.
wilson, A. r. Sperry, b. Mop. Coon, E. p.
Ellis. d. e. Buckingham, Henry Sales, F.
B. Gilmore. 8. Sowerbutts. F. J. Metcah
and A. o. Tingley.