Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
OTHER REPUBLICS INVITED
Pageant in Which South America
May Be Represented.
COMMITTEE PROPOSES PLAN
Meeting Of Members Of Board of
Trade and Chamber of
Commerce.

pan-Amertcan pageant, recalling the
epoch-making events in the history of the
republics Of the two continents, is to be
the new feature of the safe and sane
celebration of the Fourth of July in the
National Capital for next year, provided
the participation Of the other republics OF
North and South America is secured.
This unique feature was decided upon at
meeting Of the joint committee of the
Board Of Trade and Chamber of Com
merce Oh the safe and sane celebration
OF the Fourth of July in the Office Of its
chairman. Commissioner mcfarland, In
the District building yesterday afternoon.
The holding in the capital Of the biggest
OF all the republics of the two continents
OF q pageant that will picture the chief
historical events in the life Of them all is
regarded as especially appropriate for July
4. 1901, for stated reasons. Therefore the
plan is expected to appeal to them and
their participation is thought to be as.
sureq.
Features to Re Repeated.
In mapping out the general plans for
the next celebration the committee deter
mined to continue several popular features
OF the first celebration of the kind in the
city. There will be public meeting. dis
plays OF night and day fireworks and band
concerts In several parts of the city. Other
features will be considered later. The
committee also decided that it would en-
courage. as it did this year, suburban cele-
brations.
Commissioner Macfarland presented the
plan for the Pan-Ameriean pageant and
the suggestion was unanimously approved
hNy t1n nNvtryr AH~ H. \
that while everybody was gratified with
the success of the first ''safe and sane
celebration of the Fourth of July a
greater success must be made in 1910 and
suggested that a pageant representing all
the republics of North and Aouth America
would be appropriate, because 1910 was
the centennial of the birth of number of
the republics south of the United States,
all of which had followed the example of
the United States in achieving their In
dependence.
Hopeful Of Success.
He said he believed that when the mat
ter was properly presented the other re-
publics would be interested to participate
by their representatives in a historical
procession of high character, containing
floats representing great scenes Of their
history in the National Capital of the
first American republic. He believed the
celebration would attract International at
tenti0n and be g. great benefit to Wash
ington. Similar opinions were expressed
by all present. and on motion of Charles
j. Bell. seconded by Thomas c.. Noyes. it
was determined that such pageant
should be feature of the next Fourth of
July celebration. provided the cooperation
of the other republics could be secured,
and the chairman was authorized to take
steps to that end.
Legations to Be Consulted.
1t is expected that Commissioner Mac
farland will take up the plan with the
diplomatic representatives of the several
countries, upon their return to the capital
this fall. With the cooperation of the
other countries, 1t Is anticipated, the next
Independence day celebration here can
be made to attract international attention
and bring to the capital visitors not only
from many states Of the Union but from
many other countries of the American
continents.
Commissioner mcfarland also told the
committee that the Commissioners will
stand unalterably upon their action in
prohibiting the sale and use of fireworks,
except for the public celebration
The committee Is composed of Com
missioner Mcfarland, chairman; Thomas
c.. Noyes, secretary; William v. Cox.
treasurer: Charles J. Bell, James F. Oys-
ter, George H. Harries and Cuno H. Ru-
dolph. Messrs. Scott C. Bone. Ira E..
Bennett and Edgar d. Shaw were invited
to sit with the committee and give sug-
gestions.