The Washington times., 1904-07-03
FEW OBSERYANCES
OF THE FOURTH
IN WASHINGTON
Oldest Inhabitants and
a Few Others to
Celebrate.
SMALL BOY HELD DOWN
Police Directed to Check
Over-EnthuSiaSm With
a Firm Hand.

a Firm Hand.
Eve hold these truths to be self
evident: That all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unaIienable
rights; that among these are life, lib
erty, and the pursuit Of happiness"
II nowhere else in the District of CO.
luTbia these historical and stirring
words are heard. they Will be read with
due solemnity and impressiveness BY
William II Dennis. at the annual cele-
e'ation OF the Fourth OF July. by the
Oldest Inhabitants. who. on this oc-
easion. VIII be the guests. with their
fIlends. OF Crosby s Noyes. at his
country home. Alton Farm. on the
Seventh Street Road.
Small Boys Delight.
For tomorrow is Independence Day
the greatest day in the year to the
small boy. With q majority Of Older
c.fizens. the OCCASION has come TO be
Largely perfunctory Strange to say, 1t
would seem to have less significance I'm
Washington, the Capital City. than
elsewhere.
Two years ago, according to Commits
sioner Macfarland. the Oldest Inhabi-
tants was the only organization TO cele-
brate the day. The Oldest Inhabitants
are required TO do so. at least to the
extent Of assembling and reading the
Declaration Of Independence. by their
constitution.
Last Fourth was perhaps the most
elaborate and successful in the history
OF the District The enthusiasm OF the
small boy was eurbed within proper
limits. ana the populaee assembled on
the White Lot TO listen 10 speeches and
Tbs Declaration in typical American
fashion.
his year this plan viii not be car
rieo out. so far as a general celebration
is concerned. True. there win be several
observanees. That OF the Oldest In
habitants has been mentioned.
Brentwood Citizens.
Patriotism at Brentwood Is also alive.
The plan Is 10 have a real celebration
at Mount Rainier. Thirty-fourth Street
and the District line east. under the
auspices OF the Brentwood Citizens As
ISOLATION. presided over Dy Mayor
Charles A Wells. OF Hyattsville. There
Will be a chorus OF thirty voices. brass
band, and sports and contests. with
prizes and fireworks in the evening.
Everybody is invited.
Camp Good VIII has extended many
invitations 10 It's celebration, with the
Interior purpose OF enabling its friends
TO inspect the workings OF this whole
some charity. whereby POOR children
1fed to
a needed fund OF energy for the hot
and trying months. II is likely that
Tie visitors viii observe the one need
Of the institution-milk. and possible
consequence Is the present Of a COW.
A. Fols Myer. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
will conduct a special service for the
benefit OF soldiers of the artillery and
cavalry assisted by his choir Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
aud the solo work OF Mrs. Shir-Clin and
John Nolan.
Junior Republic Excursion.
The Christian Endeayor gives an ex-
curSion 10 the Junior Republic Muca
enthusiasm has been aroused The ex-
cursion goes on the Baltimore and Ohio
trains at $50 and Il o'clock The new
president OF the republic viii be inaug
urated with appropriate ceremonies at
2.sO O'Clock. Patriotic services viii fol-
low conducted By Rev. Charles Alvin
smith of the Peck Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church.
These. with excursions down the river
and 70 the popular resorts. such as
Chesa peake Beach, Cabin John Bridge,
Chevy Chase Lake. and Zoo Park. VIII
constitute the formal celebrations OF the
nations birth for the District Of Column
bia
Perhaps IL is natural that patriotism
OF the demonstrative character should
be at a discount Ia Washington. where
the nations life centers. and things
which arouse enthusiasm Ia rural COM
Fnunities are commonplace. There Is
such a thing as surfeit OF spread
eagleism.
But. as q matter OF fact, IL has come
to be that the Fourth OF July means lit
lie more anywhere within the bounds Of
the United States than a lot Of noise,
INDUCED In largely by and for the
small boy. whose pleasure Is common
surate with the noise.
The Exiles' Fourth.
Only the American. so fortunate as 10
travel abroad. can appreciate the signia-
canoe OF the day. Only ne has had his
underlying and constitutional patriotism
appealed 10 by the celebration
Here. It Is matter Of course.
When one stroils disconsola-e down
the crooked streets Of some Old World
port. with thoughts on the noise and
clamor that is Transporting AT home.
and suddenly ~ high noon. hears the
boom OF twenty-one guns The national
salute, from some warship in the har-
Dor and sees breaking from the masts
and signal yards Of the vessel the Stars
and Stripes-then goes a thrill through
tContiaued On F1nh Pge)