Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
CROWDS ATTEND THE EXERCISES
PROGRAM OF MUSIC AND ORATORY AND DECLA-
MATION-FLAG FLOATS OVER RO0F-FIRE-
WORKS AND ILLUMINATION TONIGHT
WILL CONCLUDE CELEBRATION.

American flag of simmeng silk to the of the
tall the Municipal building o'clock this morning
and utered there with hayrds lashd whipping lazi in the
tcrmittent southwest wind
Below the greenbordered reserved nosure and surgng
and adjoining cheering Of
patriotic thousands mingled with the majestic strain:
of the national anthem played by the full strength drum and
and brass, of Marine Band
ture twenty-one guns
mortar bombs bursting high air to release against the
held to lay the breeze by paracues OF red and white and
So began program opening
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burned itself and redAare Pennsylvania
avenue has died away.
PROMINENT CITIZENS PARTICIPATE.
Everybody prominence
woud and those the citizenship District of Co
mbia who usually in the forefront of of
delight labor forgiven being unavoidb this day Of
days OF But enough % % were than than @ enough
and time that gives Washington the city beautiful municipal
home with its dignity its aspirations and its needs
platform steps of pre-
siding officer John Edson chairman of the executive commit
Joe Cannon of the House of Secretary of
the Treasury and many other federal and local sn
fcers of the local governmental system.
And here active and interested sat Lieut. Johnson
agenarian oldest living the District
tiawho has Washington from mud hole municipal
appoximates the of founders
ton and civic pride OF the present Side by side he sat
who in the of his life himself have opportunity
solitude similar celebration and marvel
upon the wonders time has worked
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES MADE.
Following the raising of the flag the salute the nation,
presiding officer spoke briefly introduction and
NJ Ross Fsbun of the Mount Pleasant Congrega
the invocation Then reading
Declaration of independence by Gen. John NJ Wilson be-
Oldest Inhabitants Association addresses by Presi
Macaand of the board of District Commissioners Sece
the Treasury Corteyou Aids B. Browne behalf the
Trade Chaplin Brown behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce Speaker and Of the Star Spangled
Banner" by Charles B. Hanford the actor
Music Band interspersed throughout
program At conclusion of this portion of the the
"Ameca the great audience standing with
cred heads join in the chorus.
Then the building thrown the public Thou
advantage of the opportunity for the first
the District. They received within
Macfarland, West Morrow
At o'clock the executive committee host luncheon
the New Willard Hotel to those participating the
other cities, of whom there quite
Commissioner West presided
The evening will begin o'clock with the Mon
grounds fireworks and will conclude with illumination
of Pennsylvania avenue beginning at o'clock.
Altogether this day. appropriately for the
Fourth July the 33d anniversary of independence and will be
cataogued in the minds of those DEVOTED citizens of the District
who hold trumphs above personal reward of equal mpo
the opening of the Union station and with those
mones-st ndeerplnately far distant the fuurewhich will
herald the removal of the last business landmark from the south
of Pennsylvania and the dedication of that and
wondrousy historic thoroughfare to the nation.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOST NATIONAL ANTHEM Is SUNG