The Washington times., 1908-06-28
District Officials Hope to
Repeat Municipal Day
Exercises.
PROJECT FAVORED
BY BUSINESS MEN
Arrangements for Opening New
Building Completed-Fireworks
on Monument Lot.

p Unless present plans miSCarIy, IL Is
probable that the celebration which Is
planned in honor Of the opening Of the
New Municipal Building for July Fourth
will be repeated every year
In this way not only will the celebra-
ton of the. occupancy OF the first home
owned by the District government be
-perpetuated, but a fitting means o.
publicity and officially honoring tho
day on (Which the Declaration of INDIE
pendence was signed will have been
established.
Although IN al embryonic state the
plan for making this an annual affair
has met with the approval of public Of
hcials and all public spirited business
men of Washington who have been
asked for their opinions or the subject
Aside from It's other strong features
a Is thought that a celebration of this
sort, planned by the officials and lead
ing men of the community. will tend
greatly 10 do away with much OF the
individual celebrations Of the day.
which always result disastrously TO so
.many
Up to Trade Bodies.
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Commerce probably will have the mat
ter formally called to their attention
either within tho next few days or
Immediately after the Fourth, while
enthusiasm is stu fresh.
s To the majority Of members of both
these bodies, the suggestion for such
plan probably Will be a surprise. as it
has not been widely discussed by those
with whom It originated.
The program which has been mapped
-out for next Saturday will be closely
studied by those in charge. and while
programs for ensuing years will
have 10 be changed 10 more Of
Fourth OF July celebration, the one
which viii be followed Saturday viii
serve as a working basis.
So far there have been no changes IN
s1he plans. A large platform viii be
erected just east of the main entrance
ito the new building, and the Marine
Band, the speakers. and invited guests
will occupy seats thereon. Directly
behind the platform and on the west
s1side correspondingly viii be placed q
Sarge standard and cone-shaped bay
,trees at intervals on the baIustrade.
The stage itself will be decorated with
. American beauty roses
g The Days Program.
3 on the two large marble stands at
either side OF the stairway at the top
will cd placed two Jorge cOne-shaped
bay trees. The tubs OF these trees will
be covered with Norway spruce. Pine
-and hemlock branches win be stuck
in the small plots OF ground on either
side of the steps, and in front Of the
building.
The band will play an overture. which
will be followed by speechmakIng. the
reading Of the Declaration Of hide
pendence, the recitation Of the Star
Spangled Banner" and singing by a
trained chorus and the public During
the intervals between these numbers the
band viii play patriotic airs.
Upon the conclusion OF the morning
program the invited guests viii De en-
.tertained at luncheon at the Willard
by the Commissioners and members OF
the Board of Trade and the Chamber
OF Commerce.
The evening celebration win begin
81 dark AT stations along the avenue,
from Sixth street northwest to the
White House. red lights and rockets
VIII be set OF. This viii continue for
half an hour. when the committee in
charge OF the fireworks will conclude
the days celebration by setting off
bombs, red lights. and rockets on the