Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-16
FOR GLORIOUS FOURTH
Committee in Charge Makes
Elaborate Plans.
BIG DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
Fervid 0ratory. Inspiring Music and
Illumination.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING OPENING
Responses to Invitations Extended
Governors of States and Mayors
of Nearby Cities.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING OPENING

magnificent and enthusiastic display
has been planned for the Fourth of July
| in this city incident to the opening of the
new municipal building on that date
There will be fervid oratOry of the most
patriotic brand. inspiring music. and at
night the heavens will be painted with
| fiery pictures in pyrOtechnics.
| For solid hour the broad stretches of
! Pennsylvania avenue will be brilliantly
Illuminated with display of aerial pieces
! over the grounds of the Washington
Monument, which can be seen from any
elevated position in Washington or its
suburbs.
| That the arrangements for the proposed
modern and model celebration are pro-
crossing without hitch was asserted at a
meeting today of the executive committee
having charge of the ceremonies in con-
nection with the opening of the municipal
building July 4. The meeting was held at
the headquarters of the Board Of Trade
in The Star. building. beginning at II
o'clock this morning The attendance in
cluded John JOY Edison. Charles J. Bell.
Cuno H. Rudolph, Clarence F. Norment,
| Thomas F. Morgan. Chaplin Brown, Ed
ward H. Droop and Robert n. Harper.
Additional Contributions.
MIR. Norment, chairman of the finance
committee. reported that $500 had been
received in contributions to the fund 10
date, and that the total amount Will
| doubtless amount to at least $4,000.
Mr.. Rudolph, chairman, reported that
the committee on fireworks and illumina-
tons had completed arrangements tor
display of fireworks. etc. with the LlOEo
Company of New York, adding that a fur
| Their allotment of 500 to his committee
would enable it to plan more attractive
and complete display. On motion 800
was allotted the committee on fireworks
and Nominations.
Mr.. Droop for his committees expenses.
Mr. Harper. chairman, committee on
decorations. stated that his committee
| has arranged to have 3NS flags floating
| from the stores and residences along
Pennsylvania avenue from 9Th to loth
| streets and also on + street. An addl-
| tional sum of $50 was granted Mr.. Har-
| per for the use Of his committee.
| William F. Guide was appointed CHAIR
man of the subcommittee on floral deco
rations.
Responses to Invitations.
Mr. Brown, chairman of the committee
on invitations. reported that an engraved
| invitation, with cut Of the municipal
building at the top. will be ready within
a few days and will be sent to each
guest Mr. Brown explained that. in re-
Spouse TO q letter OIL lINltdtIOH ScHl " tuc
governors of the different states and
mayors Of nearby cities. he had received
a. number of acceptances. Those unable
to attend regretted their inability because
they are compelled to be present at ceie-
| bratiOns in their home cities.
DR.. 3. w. Sunny and j. D. Cathell
| were placed on the general committee and
| William r. Smith and John T. CLANCY on
the reception committee. as representa-
! tives of the Association of Oldest 1nhabi-
tants.
| 1t was decided that the number of
speakers be limited to five.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for
the use of the reception committee. Scout
&c. Bone. chairman.
/ A letter from Mrs. Mclean, president
Of the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton to Commissioner Mcfarland and
! by him referred to the executive commit
j tee, was read. extending to the commita
tee the use of the Memorial Centennial
Hail. The thanks Of the committee were
rendered Mrs. Mclean for her courtesy.
Fireworks and Illumination.
The committee On fireworks has re-
ported that the pyrotechnical display will
| be entirely aerial, all set pieces having
| been eliminated The firing of the sky
pieces will begin promptly at $3.50 o'clock
pm. At the close of the display OF fire.
| works Pennsylvania avenue will be illumi-
/ mated from the White House to the Cap
itoi in brilliant ruby fire.
| The aerial pieces will include lyddite
shells. giving a continuous bombardment;
gatting batteries of coiorsd bullets:
| bombs: silver snakes that will wriggle
| and Miss in midair; birds of paradise;
Japanese blossoms; fiery ''wagglers
swarms of bees and clouds of yellow jack
cts, flying and kissing through the air,
and many other designs in modern fire.
| works, with a flower garden and fight
Of go American beauty sky rockets as a
grand finale.