Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05

| duty.
Southern songs were sung and the bar
| becued beef and sheep were served, and also
! an abundance of coffee, milk, bread, pie
| and other edbies. About $50 guests from
this city and an equal number of Mr.. Darl-
| ington's friends from the surrounding coun-
| try were present and partook of his hos
| pitality thanking him for his thoughtful
ness and liberality in providing the outing
By Army and Navy Union.
! The Fourth was appropriately celebrated
| last evening by the local members of the
Army and Navy Union at the Juvenile
| Court the interior of which was decorated
| with American flags. The guests of the
| soldier boys also had the use of the spa
| cious lawn in rear of the old mansi IN,
which has memorable history, it being.
| at the close of the civil war, the scene of
| many patriotic gatherings. Former Com
missioner John w. Douglass. Admiral
Meade and Commissioner Macfarland oc-
cupied the old homestead before Judge De-
Lacy selected it for the Juvenile Court.
The meeting last evening was opened
with the singing of the national hymn, after
which Col. Alton called upon Capt Mitchell
department commander of the Spanish War
Veterans. After coTplmenting the boys
for not forgetting the day the speaker sud
that the Fourth of July is a day dear to
the hearts OF all American soldiers.
Capt George l.. Snider said he would like
to see the next Fourth of July more gen.
| orally observed by the soldier organizations,
and that the Army and Navy Union stands
ready to work with that end in view
William A. Hicky gave "reminiscences of
the victory Of Admiral Schley at Santiago
and recited a poem giving 4 brief history of
| that event.
DR.. r. F. Lee, commander of Porter Gar
rison suggested a national celebration by
the federal and state governments in COM
memoration of the day.
Mr.. A. Van Zahn of Falls Church. Va,
said, resident of the state of patriotism,
he glad to note the sentiments of the
speakers in favor of a general celebration
Of Independence day as of old.
William Fl. Thoranton of Gen. Guy V.
Henry Garrison said that the colored SOL
diers are ready to Join in any movement
tending TO a more extensive observance OF
Independence day.
Matters pertaining to the national con-
vention which will open in this city ''santi-
ago Fay July II, were discussed.
Takoma Park Citizens Celebrate.
The citizens of Takoma Park celebrated
the Fourth with appropriate exercises on
/ the lawn adjoining the residences of MI
George E Favorite and DR.. A. V. Parsons,
Carroll avenue. Large American flags We're
suspended between the tall oaks, While in
the center of the lawn was erected the
speakers platform, also decorated win the
national emblem.
The exercises were commenced at o CLOCK
in the afternoon and ended at o'clock.
Col. G. c. Kniffin, president OF the Takoma
ceremonies. The Takoma Chorus, under
the direction of Mr. James w. Dyre. was
present and occupied a position In the rear
of the platform. The program was opened
with the~singing of '.America' by the au
dience; Mrs. E. V. Wilcox read Patrick
Henry's speech in the Virginia house of bur
gesses and the Declaration of independence
A quartet composed of Messrs. James w.
Dyre l. j. Smith. f. H. Basterling and F.
j. Metcalf sang Our Native Land THE
Flag Without a Stain" and Tribute to the
Flag" A short address then delivered
by Mr.. Howard Hamilton Howard, followed
by the singing of God Bless Our Native
Land by the quartet; an address by Col.
Kniffin; recitations by Mr. Henry Odys;
address by Mr.. l.. NJ Mooers. The Citi-
Gen." and singing by the audience of The
Star Spangled Banner and Hail, Column
bia' At tie conclusion of the program re-
freshments were served.
In the evening at O'Clock the citizens
with their families assembled in front of
the town hall and witnessed display Of
fireworks.
Display in Chinatown.
One of the noisy and brilliant features of
the display of pyrotechnics last night oc
CURED in Washington's Chinatown 1t is
estimated that fully 1850 people were
crowded along the Bowery' to witness
the lavish display made by the local China
men. A detail of police in charge of Lieut..
Hodges and Sergt. Conlon handled the
crowd and prevented accidents. Only one
arrest made. the prisoner being a
young man who attempted it is said, to
discharge a giant firecracker beneath
pedestrian. The celebration began as early
as ) o'clock and not until II o'clock was
the display at an end. Principal among
the ceebrants were Tuck Cheong, Kim Lai,
Tsue Lung and Hong Fong Low.
The firecrackers, of genuine Chinese
manufacture, and other explosives were
stretched in long lines from the third-story
windows. They draped ironing boards,
filled washtubs and blackened newly
washed laundry, but gaddened the hearts
of the sons of the celestial kingdom.
Other Events.
An East Washington feature of the even
ing was a lavish display of fireworks in
front of the home of Mr.. Frank K. Ray
mond, 100 4th street southeast, which the
lads and lassies of the eastern section had
been invited to witness. Mr.. Raymond is
said to have established the custom several
years ago, and last night at the conclusion
of the pyrotechnics the young folks were
served with ice cream, cake and other deli
cacies by Mrs. Raymond and Miss Ray
mond.
The local Woodmen of the World and
their wOmens auxiliary gave a log roll
ing" and campfire last evening at Loefflers
Park, Bladensburg. There were patriotic
exercises. woOd-chopping contest, ath-
letic events and other forms of amuse-
ment, and the affair was pronounced de-
Cided success.
AS result of the explosion of fireworks
yesterday the STRENGTHENING brigade today
| hauled to the dumps many cart loads of
red, white, blue, purple and yellow paper
and the remains of thousands of sky
rockets, Roman candles and other pyro-
technics which Uttered the roadways in all
parts of the city.
The observance of the Fourth in the
towns south and east of the Anacostia
river was not marred by serious accident
The Anacostia were crowded to their
capacity last evening with eXcursonlsts
The principal fireworks display of the even
ing was at the Government Hospital for
| the Insane, where several hundred resi-
dents. employees and patients assembled
to witness the exhibition Prospect hill
In Anacostia there were private ceebra-
lions by citizens. The annual fireworks dis.
play at the home of Dr. r. A. Pyles. on
Monroe street, was witnessed by throng
of citizens.
At Camp Good Will.
The fifty-fve or more mothers and chill
dren. who went to Camp Good Will several
days ago held a grand celebration of the
Fourth at the camp yesterday. From early
morning until late last night the children