Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
OPENING DRAWS NEAR
Arranging for Exercises at
Municipal Building.
COMMITTEE GETS REPORTS
Secretary Cortelyou Consents to De-
liver an Address.
FINE PROGRAM OF MUSIC
Audience Will sing "The Star Span
gled Banner When Flag
Is Raised.
FINE PROGRAM OF MUSIC

| 1AopcTtS WcIS SuUIuiStc0 ny cCVSIoA Va
the committees serving in connection with
the opening exercises of the new Munich
pal building July 4 at meeting Of the
executive committee today in the Board Of
Trade rooms. Star building. The at
tendance included John Joy Edison, chair
man: Cuno n. Rudolph. Thomas p.
Morgan. Walter "A Brown, Robert N.
Harper. E. H. Droop. Scott c. Bone and
Clarence F. Norment.
| Mr.. Norment, chairman of the finance
committee. explained that he has received
subscriptions amounting to $500. The
committee was allotted 500 for expenses.
The committee on reception was ap-
pointed as follows: Scott c. Bone. chair
man; c. j. Bell and Arthur c. Moses.
vice chairmen; G. f. Fleming, secretary;
Milton E. Allies, Justice Thomas II. Ander-
derson, Admiral George w. Baird. James
Baird. Justice Job Barnard. James J.
Becker. Bernard NJ. Bridget, John r.
lChancey, Chief Justice Harry M. Clabaugh.
L. a. Coolidge. John NJ. Culp. T: c.
Dulin. Albert Evans. Rev. NJ. Ross Fish
burn, George 8. Fowler. Thomas NJ. Gale,
Julius Garfield Justice Ashley M. Gould.
Francis NJ. Gunnell. B: M. Guy; William
! Harlan, J. T. Hendrick. F. c: Henry
John E. Herrell, w. B. Hibbs. James F.
Hood. James c. Hooe. Archibald Hop
kins. George E. Howard, DR.. H. I /; p.
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mann. d. ]. Kaufman. James B. Lambie.
John s. Leech. w. P. Lipscomb. William
Loeb. jr.; F. B. MCGUIRE OK: McLannahan,
John R. Mclean. l. T; Miehener' B, - =:
Payne. Justice s. T. Peelle, B. F. Pilsen,
Rev. F. D. Power. D. Nj. Ransdell. w. II.
Rapley. o. J. Ricketts,. Justice C. H.
John Van Schaick, E. D. Shaw. n. II.
Shea, Chief Justice Seth Shepard, J. H.
Small jr.. Thomas w. Smith. w: r.
Smith. Justice Wendell P. Stafford. e: j.
Corcoran Thorn, r. J. Tracewell. r. w.
Tyler. S. r. Waters. w. II. Wilmer. II.
A. Willard. ]. B. Wilson. l.. d. Wilson.
Alexander Wolf. r. P. Woodward and
Justice Daniel T. Wright.
Secretary Cortelyou to Speak.
Mr.. Edison said he had conferred with
Secretary Cortelyou, the latter promis-
ing to be present and deliver a brief ad-
dress. Mr.. Brown. chairman Of the COM
mittee on invitations, stated that ac-
| ceptances had been received from the
| following: The mayors of Richmond. Lam
caster. Annapolis. Baltimore and York.
| and Representatives Samuel w. Smith
| and j. Van Vechten Olcott of the Dis
trict of Columbia committee Of the House
of Representatives.
| 1t was decided that the President and
| his cabinet, all ex-Commissioners Of the
| District of Columbia. representatives of
| the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Sons of the American Revolution
and the Grand Army of the Republic, be
| invited to attend.
Mr.. Morgan. chairman Of the public or
| der committee. reported progress. He said
the stands will soon be erected. Mr.. Ru-
dolph. chairman of the fireworks commit
| tee. reported that the contract for the
fireworks and illumination have been
| closed. 1t was decided to illuminate Penn
sylvania avenue from 9Th street to the
| White House. the illumination to con-
tinue for one and a half hours. sixty
| six stations being established.
| The following have been invited to de-
The following have been invited to de-
land. Secretary Cortelyou Gem John NJ.
for the Board OF Trade and Chaplin
Brown for the Chamber of Commerce.
1t was decided that lunch can be served
at the New Willard to all participating
in the program. as well as to the dis
tinguished guests.
Program of Music.
! Edward H. Droop. chairman of the
committee on music, reports that the
| Marine Band, under the leadership of
Lieut.. w. III. Santelmann, will partici-
pate. while the National Guard Band
| Orchestra. under Director Donald Mac
Leod, will also render selections There
will be a male chorus of about $50
from the Washington Saengerbund. the
Arion Singing Society. The Musurgia
| Club. the Y. NJ. c. A. and members Of
various choirS.
| A special stand for the singers and
| band will be erected to the right Of the
| speakers stand The musical program
will begin promptly at $50 o'clock in
the morning. and from then until s:55
o'clock the Marine Band Will render the
| following program:
March. Our Glorious Banner"
w. H. Santelmann
Overture. Jubilee. ....... Won Weber
March. Pride of the Nation"
E. H. Droop
American Patrol" .Meecham
Star Spangled Banner"
| Francis Scott Key
will be bare until the Marine Band and
| the special chorus begin THE Star Span
| gled Banner" Then the Stars and Stripes
| will be flung to the breeze and the entire
| audience will join In the singing. Stimuli
taneously with the flag raising the ma
tional salute Of twenty-one guns will be
fired and two ariel bombs containing large
silk flags will be exploded. The flags,
| being released, will float in the air at
| height Of from 300 to 800 feet.
An hour will be devoted TO speechmak-
| Ing. at the conclusion Of which the audi
ence will Join with the band and chorus
For the Reception.
| During tho reception which the Commits
sioners will hold In the municipal building
the National Guard Band Orchestra will
render the following program:
March, "Old Faithful .... Holman
Duo for flute and horn. "serenade" -. III HI
| Medley of National Airs
| Spring song. "Aubade" ........... Lacombe
| Selection, The Red Mill ...,....... Herbert
| Overture. william Tell ....,.... ROssint
| Ballet music. MALTA ................ Delibee
! Fantasia. Hungarian ..............To bani
| Waltz. Blue Danube ..............S Strauss
Pilgrims chorus from "Tannhaeuser''-
| Wagner
| american Patrol .................M eacham
AS The muse committee is DESTROYS that
the singing OF the Star Spangled Ban
| ner" and America" be made as i'm
pressive and effective as possible, the