The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
Nations independence and
New Municipal Home Cele-
brated by Thousands.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
SPLENDID IN DETAIL
Business Houses md Streets OF
City Illuminated at Night Com
mem oratiHg the Day.

Downtown the bands were 1gavSss-
. the triumphant tones Of Independence
/ Day orators rose and fell IN soft
! cadences, flags OF freedom Huttered in
I the breeze. the spasmodic booming OF
I the cannon and the cracker and the hiss
+ Of the rocket we're heard. while ever
I and anon an ambulance dashed past,
/ bearing a patriotic victim
/ EespIendent, first. in the morning sun
I and at night in the glare OF one OF the
most dazzling pyrOtechllc displays in
. The Clty-s history, stood the new city
: palace, a background in stately uarbis4
10 the memorable picture out font
surEed the gOod-natured, jostIng thou-
sands, typical Americans all, come %
4 rejoice III its dedication
1 From the flag pole Of the new building
/ waved msjesticaIly an American en-
I bieIn, first al fun and rheu at half mast,
( a silent testimonial TO a people who
/ could both celebrate and mourn TIE
spirit Of 20, the love OF liberty and coun-
I Try, and the supreme individuality OF
I Amer!canis-u was over IL all
small Boy On All Sides.
Far from the changing crowds who
I watched the dedication by day and the,
+ nery tributes By night aloaE the side
I streets and the alleys. the small boy
/ reigned IN a kingdom Of his own
} COaxiugly, with tin can and fire.
/ crackers IN the rear. ne DesOuEht the
7 neiEhbOrhOOd pup 10 emerge from his
. retreat Dexterously he placed a small
bomb under the feet OF the unwary
( passer-by- inexorabIy he listened 70
| the plea Of the spiuster neIghbor for
Z less noise begrudginEIy he watched
I the approach Of midnight and q noise
curling copper" which should reIe-
gate into history another Fourth OF
I JUy- The hite-uniformed doctor, the
ambulance, burned fingers and the
/ spectre OF tetaICs had no terrors for
him
Thousands Visit Parks
/ At the parks. in the cool suburban
! shades. lazny adoat upon the Po-
t0mac, sat thousands Of temporary ex-
/ lies, free for the day from ONCE care
and worry The head OF the family. the
maiden aunt the children. the sweet
hearts. young and old, were there. They
too. ike the small boy. reluctantly
watched the setting Of the sun and the
I appearance Of the skyrOckets, signify
I ing the beginning OF the end Regret
fully the picnic baskets were gathered
heard in the distance. a jarrinE remind
er that not far away lay the CRY AID
Z duty and that the holidays are few
And so the listeners 70 the call OF the
wild turned their faces homeward-
Thus did Washington spend and ceIe-
, brate its most notable Fourth OF July
Day Full Of Pleasure.
From the moment thai the rag upon
the new Municipal building was ul-
SpangIed Banner" and the booming
challenge OF the national salute al s:s5
O'Clock yesterday morning until the last
star-laden bomb had exploded 500 feet
in the air over rhe new building near
midnight, the day was done. nobly ard
grandly. Never did a more c0nteuted
Independence Day crowd desert the
Avenue when il was all over and never
did a thrOng enjoy itself more while
II lasted
There was oratory for those who de-
light in sentiment. for orators OF na-
tiOnaI and local reputation were on
hand and paid splendid tribute 10 the
old, but ever new, significance OF the
day. and especially 10 the immediate
celebration at hand. the dedication oF
the new Municipal Building. The
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives. Secretary or the Treasury George
3. Cortelyou. Commissioner Henry B. F.
Mcfarland. Gen John n. Wilson. John
JOY Edison. Chaplin Brown. Adds B.
Browne, and Charles B. HanfOrd. de-
lvered addresses that breaIhed the
spirit OF the occasion and found a 70
sDousiVe echo in the hearts Of the vast
concourse gathered in front Of the
building
Cheer Tributes to Nation.
Men prominent II national AMI civic
life occupied places upon the platform.
and within the inclosure. cheering. each
Utterance in reference to the day as il
applied 10 the nation as well as the
District
At night these same men with -hei-
families gathered about Monument Lot
and along the Avenue and witnessed the
physical demonstration Of a poCples
pride. emblazoled IT. PROCEEDINGS FAR
above che dedic9tOry scenes OF a few
hours before Every light in the mag
IiicenJ new home was burning. while
without gIimmersd electrical devices
tending 10 portray in all its classic
beauty the new home and TO reap tbs
enconiUms OF a patriotic public
Twenty-Five men gave their ezpert -
forts toward making the pvrorschn1s.
display a success last night Long be
lore the hour fcE the fireworks arrived
the lcS and adjoining slopes. as we'll - I
the steps and roofs of all buildings adj
JaCen- were alive with expectant hui
manity- From every home in tna city.
from every hill top. stood more admir-
ing thousands. drinking in the fiery
feast presented
Display Gorgeous.
Niagara Falls. created by the Hizhe
downward OF two dozen forty-foot bal
looms, the aerial flower gardens. Tie
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