The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Everything Is in readiness for the
joint celebration Of the Bloomingdale and
Eckngtonz citizens associations al Nc
DeTitts Field tomorrow. and since the
announcement that the BloomingdaIe
Athletic Club would have charge OF
the races. the entries for the various
athletic events have been coming IN
fast
n. c. Grtenley. OF the y. N. 6. A..
II. 3. White. Of the Bloomingsaie A. c.
James Fegsn. OF the Business Hlga
School and several other star distance
men are among those who VIII compete
ia the three-mile run for The Washing
ton Herald trophy. This race Is prov
ing 10 be the greatest drawing card OF
any, and when the starters pistol sends
the runners OF. one OF the best races
of the summer should be The result.
4 partial list OF the entrants for the
three-mue run are Emery White, ". c.
Greenley. r r Rawlings. J. z. Feean.
Richard Glading. Thomas Tyler. Ray
mond Belcher. Frank Hardse. Thomas
smith. Byron Councillor. Marshall Lowe.
Rudolph BertoL George KRAFT Walter
Keller, Earl McGOwe1. Hope Falc0nsr,
Smith Seaton. Charles A. King. Thomas
g. White. Lee Turner. and John Hardie
All the races win be held under the
sanction OF the A. A. T. The baseball
games VIII be regularly scheduled games
between teams Of the Independence
League As the majority Of those par
ticipating in all the athletic events are
from Blo0mingdale and lexington there
Is large local interest IN the events.
and each contestant VIII have his fol-
loving and 'rOctsrs" First and second
prizes VIII be awarded for al races.
The celebration Is cooperative one.
and nearly all OF the families between
Claiming street on the north. and Flor
ida avenue on the south. and third street
west. and Fourth street east. have con
tributed their portion. resident on each
square being authorized 20 receive con
tributi0ns.
The churches of the Locality are also
cooperating 10 the extent OF furnish
ing male and female voices 10 compose
a chorus o. some 90 members 70 be led
by Mr. BENJAMIN Linebach- This chorus
viii sing patriotic songs
To enliven the occasion and furnish
music Tor the chorus, the Naval Gun
Factory Band. OF some thirty pieces. has
been engaged They VIII also render
/ selections during tbs evening. and IS
peciauy VIII play appropriate numbers
20 accompany the patriotic set pieces
Programme for the Day
Al T.so O'Clock a heavy, bomb VIII be
thrown Up as a signal that the ceremo-
MES are about 20 start Immediately
) following this there win be a selection by
/ the band and a song By the chorus This
~
I than ave minutes 20 remind the children
Y that the Fourth Of July is not merely
I for the purpose Of shooting OF fireworks.
but that Il has deeper meaning 10 ali
/ Americans
/ After The address there win be another
/ patriotic song by The chorus and a Sc
/ lection By the band. after which The FIRE
works viii open with 4 salute OF twelve
/ heavy shells which rise % a height OF
I LOO feet and may be heard FOR a dis
/ tance Of a nile II VIII take ar least
two hours and a hah 10 set OF the fire.
works. as $500 has been expended along
( that line. An expert viii have charge Of
! the show, and every precaurion VIII be
taken as % safety. The grounds VIII be
rcped OF. and q detail OF police wiz Be
on duty, IN addition 20 g civilian commit
/ tee on public safety OF fifty An attend
ance OF 5.ll1 70 b-eD peop-e Is expected.
( and provision has been made for the con
/ venience and safety OF that number
( The District Commissioners have grant
/ ed permission 10 postpone the Celebra-
/ ton in case Of raul
VIII Be Annual Event.
Last year. II viii be remembered, that
/ the citizens OF some three OF four squares
I IN Bloomingdale held a similar oelsbra-
+ ton with races and fireworks 70 the ex-
( tent o. some So. With the approval q
sshe District Commissioners Il is proposed
70 make this celebration IN annual event.
on an increasing scale each year An
/ organization has been perfected with that
end in view. and for next years celebra-
I ton Il is confidently hoped 20 raise twice
/ the amount realized this year The csie-
bration Monday VIII be the largest n the
District outside OF the White Lot
McDevitt's Field is on Rhode Island
avenue. one square east Of North Cap
ital street. on q high eminence overlook
ing the city. and from where the frs-
works on the White Lot may be plainly
seen The display on McDevitt's Field
owing to its elevation, may also be OBJ
served from all parts 0f the CITY. The
grounds and roadway leading up 70 them
VIII be brilliantly lighted The field may
easily be reached by the BrOokiand cars