Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-04


ear-spltting as in former years. Only now
and then heard boom from some
alley or back yard that testified to the il
licit use of the dangerous and forbidden
cannon.
But the use of fireworks made up only
small part of the general celebration of the
day by the people of Washington Among
the other features of interest was patr1otic
demonstration at Memorial Continental
Hall, under the auspices of the Daughters
of the Revolution. Sons of the Revolution.
Sons of the American Revolution. Children
of the American Revolution and the Min
ute Men. Mrs Donald Mclean, president
general of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton and William f. Andrews, auditor Tor
the Treasury Department, made appro-
pirate addresses. the Marine Band rendered
patriotic airs and the Chiidren OF the
American Revolution sang national songs.
The Association of the Oldest 1nha bitants
of the District of Columbia celebrated the
Fourth at Alton farm. Sligo. Md. as the
guests of Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes. The mem
bers and their families assembled In the
parlors of the Riggs House at half-past y
O'Clock this morning and took special cars
TO Takoma Park at 10 o'clock. At the farm
they were received by MIR. Noyes ana a Dig
ioIlincation followed. Commissioner Mac
farland and others made addresses.
other Formal Events.
In addition to these features the other
formal events of the day were an athletic
meet under the auspices of the Columbia
Athletic Club at the Coliseum, handicap
shoot by the Eastern Branch Gun Club ana
field day exercises by the regular army
troops at Fort Myer
But the formal celebrations mentioned
only accounted for a small percentage OF
those of the citizens of Washington who
had early made plans to spend the Fourth.
Thousands of people left the city yesterday
for the resorts along the Atlantic coast,
thousands of others departed this morning
for the mountains and for points IN the
neishboring states, and as many others
Drovided for enjoying the day by FORMING
picnic parties, bound for the banks OF tne
Potomac, above the Aqueduct pflose, Vi
for quiet wooded places in the county
around Washington. +,a
A. the railroad stations this morning the
scene was almost reminiscent OF conVeh-
ton times Every way train oouho ou M, -
the city for points in Maryland atu
sinia was crowded to the platform, ana tao
railroad men had many anxious moments
irving to arrange for the carriage OF tHe
hundreds of baskets filled with picnic SUI
stantials ard dainties. All through tne
carly morning parties of boys and SirlS'
summer clad smiling and happy ana iaoeh
with baskets could be seen throughout the
city waiting beside the car nnes. uaouit'
Vernon, Marshall Hall, River view, No.o
NAL Peach and the other down-the-river re-
sorts also had proved to be popular with
good portion of the people of Washington
AVID every steamer that left the wharYeS on
the river front this morning was laden 10
the guards.
Small Boy Prominent.
OF course. almost every small boy in the
CITY took part in the noisy part OF TO-DAY
celebration and this year. as formerly
anxious parents will wonder until bedtime
tonight whether their own particular young
hopeful is to be numbered among the
wounded" Throughout the country last
year there were fifty-two boys killed ana
1862 injured by Fourth of July fireworks:
That of course Is pretty big number, ana
is naturally enough to cause the most OPP
timistic parents to wonder just what VIII
happen before nightfall- The ponce anu
medical authorities of the city, however.
take hopeful view OF the case SO lar ds
washington is concerned. believing that
the prohibition with respect TO the use OF
the always dangerous toy cannon ana the
almost equally deadly giant cracker VIII
play a large part in keeping down the Ist
of injured. OF course, there will be, as
usual, minor burns and injuries by the nun
dred but II Is hoped that serious hurts may
be lacking when the days total Is Haoe
I'D The small boy doesn't 1--we, however
who wouldn't take chance of losing an
eye or a finger two on the Fourth OF
July and unfortunately there are always
some every year who take just one chance
too many.
This evening IL the weather is clear.
Washington will blaze from one end to the
other with colored fires, and against the
dark background of the sky Will be dis-
played everything in the pyrotechnic art,
from the five-cent roman candle with its
three little balls OF fire. to the - bomb
with it's clusters of beautifully colored stars
and flowers. Some residents of Washing
ton have as usual arranged Tor eiap-
crate displays of fireworks from their
lawns and front steps. others have been
more limited in their purchases. while still
others will be content to watch the skies
for the contributions from the whole city
Gradually as the night advances. the stars
and rockets and bombs will disappear from
the heavens. the din of exploding hrecrack-
ers will slowly die away, and the small boy,
tired and blackened and smoke begrimed,
but very. very happy. will be glad to HE
himself TO bed. And most of his elders will
appreciate the fact and follow suit.
Given Thunderous Salute
The 10th birthday of the republic was
given thundcrous salute at the hour OF
noon today by the United States troops
stationed at Fort Myer and the Washington
barracks, and by the naval detachment at
the navy yard the jackies of the District
naval battalion on the United States
ship Puritan and the italian train
ing ship Dogali. anchored in the har-
Dor The naval battalion vessels Puritan
and ONEIDA were dressed in flags and pen
nants as soon as the sun rose this morning.
From mast to mast and from military top to
Flagstaff long streamers and strings of flags
fiuttered in the breeze.
The Italian ship. anchored near the Pur-
ttan. was also dressed in honor OF the day.
The stars and stripes flew from the mast of
the visitor and from the masts of all the
vessels in the harbor. Promptly at the
hour of noon the big guns on the Puritan
Numbered forth the national salute of twen-
ty-one guns. The soldiers at the Washing
ton barracks commenced firing almost be-
fore the echo of the last shot from the
Puritan had died away, and before the
smoke could clear the guns on the Italian
ship were started. The boom OF cannon
from the navy yard and Fort Myer could be
heard above the din of cannon cracker and
big gun and the official celebration of the
glorious Fourth was over.
The work of dressing the ship was done
by the sailors on the Puritan and Onieda
yesterday and everything was in readiness
to hoist the great mass OF flags to the main
when dawn came. The ships were dressed
under the direction of Boatswain James
Downing. U. 8. N. Ensig2 Burt ef the
naval battalion was in command OF the
Puritan today and fired the salute. The
officers with him were Ensign Frank w.
Sigourney and Acting Paymaster George
Howe.
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