Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-03

s. Noyes, vice president OF the associa-
ton The following program has been ar
ranged:
Business meeting, II am: song, .Ameri-
ca" audience; Declaration OF Independence.
Alva 8. Tabor: song. Star Spansied Ban
cess; recitation. american Flag" Master
Allen Peter. Kensington, Md. song. To
Thee, o Country" Burnside Post Glee
Club; recitation: song. Burnside Post Glee
Club: Aud Lang Syne." audience.
Tho members and their families and spe-
ciai guests OF Mr.. Noyes will wear badges
for admission to the grounds. The members
viii have white badges. while blue ones will
be worn by members of their families The
badges may be procured from the secretary
OF the association at the Riggs House to-
morrow morning. from which place the
start for Alton farm will be made at 10
O'Clock The party will travel In special
cars. -
At the Reform School
That the lesson of patriotism ID an at
tractive one to the children of the reform
school is indicated by the aptness and
eagerness with which the boys Of that in
stitution prepared recitations to compete
for prizes offered by Mr. B. H. Warner.
member Of the board OF trustees Of the
school, for the best Rotations on patriotic
subjects. The contest was finally narrowed
to nine boys. each Of whom spoke his part
with much credit. The rec1tatlons were re-
Gently made before Messrs. g. w. Curr.den,
william M. Shuster and F. II. Duehay as
Judges. all Of whom are members OF the
board of trustees. The selections Will ne
repeated tomorrow before the assembled
school teachers and members OF the board
of trustees and the prizes. first and sec
ond gold medal, will then be awarded. The
event will be part OF the celebration OF
Independence day by the school. the gen
eraI exercises beginning at o'clock a. m.
Mr.. Warner will deliver the principal ad-@
dress. short speech will be made by Mr.
rl,kn >nf 10 or
Allen Peter. who will recite brakes
american Flag" and Master Robert
Teder who will recite Barbara Fretche,
will attend as the guests of Mr.. Warner
Army and Navy Union.
Exercises for the celebration OF the
Fourth have been mapped out by Gen. Will
liam F. Barry Garrison. No. 20, Army and
Navy Union. to take place tomorrow even
ing at headquarters, 90 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Members of other local garrisons of
the Army and Navy Union will be guests.
The program will include the reading of the
Declaration Of Independence by National
Commander Browne. fife and drum duet by
Messrs. Brady and De Voc, plano solos by
L. w. Vondermiller of Roosevelt Garrison.
bugle calls by Mr. Bordenheimer of Gen.
Guy V. Henry Garrison, No. 9; an address
by Col. A. B. Frisbie of the G. A. r.. and
a reading by Mr.. Kelly. The celebration
will be under the direction OF Gen. A. s.
Burt. commander of the garrison.
Union Soldiers at "Bally McElroy."
Col John McElroy will entertain the
members of the Union Soldiers Alliance
and their families tomorrow at his home,
''Bally McElroy," near Colchester, Va, in
celebration OF the Fourth Col. McElroy
throws his home wide open for the enjoy
ment Of his guests. The party will leave
the 9Th street depot at 7:55 o'clock am.
The train on the return trip is scheduled
to arrive here at 1870 o'clock.
Baptist Church Picnic.
In observance OF Independence day the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, colored, will
give picnic tomorrow under the auspices
of a committee of 500 members. The outing
will be held at Madre's Park, lexington.
D. c., feature of the affair being a bar
becue 1t Is intended to be union picnic
of the colored people OF the District, Viz
ginia and Maryland. 1t is stated that 1900
tickets for the outing have been distributed
The Grafton will be delivered by Rev.
George w. Kennard dean of the Medico-
Chirurgical and Theological College OF
Christ's Institute, Baltimore. Md. and short
addresses will be made by Isaac M. Smith,
former member of the house of delegates
of North Carolina, and former Senator
Samuel G. Newsome.
Cannon Will Boom,
Field pieces at the military posts near
the city will boom forth an impressive
recognition of the both anniversary of
the signing of the declaration of indie
pendence. At the Capitol at sos o'clock
pm. the United States Marine Band. un-
der the direction of Lieut. William II
will give concert, discours-
ing martial music and popular airs The
program will be as follows:
March, THE Stars and Stripes For
ever" Sousa: overture, Jubilee" Won /
Weber; grand fantasia, "reminiscences of
the South. Chambers; solo for cornet,
Columbia" Robinson musician Edward
B. Llewellyn); waltz. The Debutante,"
humoresque. "A Comical
Contest" Godfrey; descriptive galop, "A