Evening star., 1909-06-09
MEETS THEIR ACCORD
PetWorth's July q Plan PIeases
Commissioners.
GLAD TO GRANT A PERMIT
Suburban Committee Named to Lock
Up Matter.
Mr.. MACFARLAND'S OPINION
Safe and Sane Scheme Expressly In
cludes Provision for Neigh
borhood Celebrations.
IR. MACFARLAND'S OPINION

If the tentative plans set on foot last
night mature. Petworth will have a
Fourth Of July celebration this year all 70
itself and independent in every respect of
the mammoth affair scheduled to occur In
vicinity Of The White Lot. The idea orig
mated in a resolution introduced by W.
l.. Gutelius before the Petworth Citizens
Association at their regular monthly
meeting in the PetWorth NJ f Church
The resolution WAS unanimously passed
and Mr.. Gutelus with G. W. Stose were
appointed a committee 10 inquire into the
feasibility of the plan.
I'VE are far away from the center of
the city, where it is planned to hold the
big celebration.'' said Mr.. Gutelius when
offering his resolution, land many of US
viii either not have the opportunity to
see 1t or care to travel on the street cars
that far in the rush and jam of a holiday.
believe If we can have a little event of
our own out here, under the auspices OF
this association. we will be able to cele-
hrate in very proper patriotic fashion.
In additionOto It's being purely local our
children and young folks can participate
instead of look on, and it is the celebra-
ton of this anniversary by themselves
which especially appeals to the younger
generation"
Favored by Commissioners.
Speaking of the plans for Fourth
of July celebration by the Petworth Citi-
zens' Association, Commissioner Macfar-
land, chairman of the joint committee of
the Board of Trade and Chamber of
Commerce, said that the Commissioners
plan for a safe and sane" celebration
of Independence day expressly includes
provision for such neighborhood celebra-
tions IN suburban district, as the Pet
worth association desires and that the
Commissioners will gladly grant a per-
nit to that association for such cele-
bration.
1t was recognized, he said, that the
outlying sections of the District might
desire to have their own display of
fireworks. and wherever citizens asso-
cIation asked for a permit for a neigh
borhood display under careful supervision
to avert accident it would be granted
Commissioner Macfarland received a
number of letters this morning indorsing
the safe and sane" celebration and
American Revolution, the Sons of the
Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution, which have hereto
fore at different times held meetings in
unite in the citizens celebration under the
auspices of the joint committee of the
Board of Trade and Chamber Of Com
merce.
COnCr1 buttons.
Treasurer w. v. Cox, Second National
Bank, announces the following contribu-
tions:
Previously acknowledged, S1.521; Ma
tional Capital Brewing Company. $40; H.
X. Fulton, $40; Alexander T. Hensey, $40
c. B. Rheem, $40; G. w. F. Swartzell
SO; George Otis Smith. $40: National
Capital Dental Society, through its presi-
dent. DR.. Starr Parsons, $40; D. ]. Kauf-
man, $40; Julius Lansburgh Furniture and
Carpet Company, $40: w. C. Eustis, $40
p. l.. Burton, 50; Charles II. Cragin. 50;
A. A. Birney, s5; Rosslyn Supply Com
pany, through Arthur Cowsill. So; George
Spransy, S.. Total received, $1,654.