Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
Appointment Today of Com
mittee on Finance.
CONF ERENCE TODAY
NATIONAL GUARD AND HIGH
SCHOOL CADETS TO TAKE PART.
The Total Subscriptions to Fund Stated
to Be $227 - Chairman
ships Accepted.

The plans for the celebration of the COM
ing Fourth of July, under the auspices OF
the District government, are moving for
ward with a rapidity and succession Of
favorable circumstances that, are most
gratifying to the committee OF arrange
ments in charge of the proposed observ-
ance OF the day. One of the most promis-
ing indications is the readiness with which
the citizens are subscribing to the fund
which Is being raised to- dofray the ex-
penses of the celebration, principally the
grand display of aerial fireworks the night
Of the Fourth from the monument grounds
Already the sum of SGT has been sub
scribed. Mr.. Thomas w. Efnith, president
of the Board of Trade, who sis chairman OF
the finance committee, today announced
the personnel Of his organization. The
committee will begin its work at once. 1t
is stated, however, that those not reached
by the committee and desiring to contribute
to the celebration may send In their sub
scriptions to Commissioner Macfarland
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, or to Mr.. Smith, personally, or to
the newspaper Offices
General George H. Harries. commanding
the District militia, called upon Mr.. Mac
farland this morning and said he would
have a conference with Adtutant General
Corbin at the War Department this after
noon relative to the participation of the
National Guard of the District in the mill
tary procession which will move from the
Capitol to the White House. General Cor
bin is chairman of the committee in charge
Of the parade. The guard will probably
turn out Its full force. and be accompanied
by the brigade band.
General Harries also. as member of the
board or education. said he would look into
the matter of having the High School
Cadets participate In the parade. Although
the school session will be over at the time
or the celebration, he thought a fine repre-
service on that day. General Harries prom
lsed TO arrange the matter If 1t could poSsi-
bly, be done.
Work Of the Committees.
Mr.. Charles j. Bell today notified Mr..
Macfarland of his acceptance of the office
Of treasurer for the committee ON celebra-
tion. Mr. W. P. Van Wickle has accepted
the secretaryshfp to the committee and has
appointed as his assistants Messrs. Waldo
c. Hibbs. Moncure Burke and Louis c. Will
son, the private secretaries to the Commits
stOnerS.
Mr.. w. F. GUIDE, chairman. and Cuno H.
Rudolph, vice chairman of the committee
on fireworks, are securing estimates from
the various fireworks companies and hope
to have a splendid display.
Mr.. Percy s. Foster has accepted the d.
rectorship Of the choruses that have been
proposed for the public meeting. 1t was
suggested that there should be an adult
chorus and one of children's voices. Pa
trtotic songs will be rendered.
Attention has been drawn to the fact that
none OF the veteran Organizations of the
civil or Spanish wars is represented on
the committee OF. arrangements. IT was
stated this morning that each of these or
CARNATIONS will be represented by appoint
ments shortly to be made. The idea in or
gamzlng the committee at first was to APP
point those who have celebrated the
Fourth Of July in the past, and these