Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

Washington's first safe and sane"
celebration of Independence day will
take place tomorrow, and there will be
something doing all day long. Commis-
sioner Macfarland. chairman OF the joint
committee of the Board Of Trade and
the Chamber of Commerce. announced
last night that all arrangements have
been completed for the days events.
In accordance with the Commission
ere plan for the celebration whereby no
fireworks or firecrackers are to be sold
Or set off within the limits OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, unless by special per-
nit for public celebration. Maj. Syl-
vester has issued instructions to the
police throughout the District to rigidly
enforce the law.
The public celebration will begin at
$50 o'clock, with an hours display of
daylight fireworks at 7th street and
Louisiana avenue. Following will occur
the public meeting at 1890 o'clock. to
be held at 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, if the weather is good. and at
the Belasco Theater. If the weather is
stormy. In the stand where the open
air meeting is to be held, there are seats
for 1900. Whether the meeting is held
there or in the Belasco Theater. no
tickets will be required and everybody is
welcome
The program for the public meeting will
include an invocation by Rev. F. D. Pow
er, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church; the Independence day ora
tion by Senator Owen Of Oklahoma; the
reading OF the Declaration of lndepend-
euce by William F. GUIDE, president of
the Chamber of Commerce: recitation OF
The American Flag by Charles B. Han
ford, the actor: the singing of three pa
triotic selections by chorus of 300 school
children under the dictatorship of Miss
Alys Bentley; the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner by Mrs. Thomas G.
Noyes: music by the Marine Band. under
the direction of Lieut.. William II. San
tlemann. and the benediction by Mgr.
James r Mackin, pastor Of st. Paufs
catholic Church.
Following the public meeting there will
be another exhibition of DAY fireworks for
half an hour at 7th street and Louisiana
avenue.
The Afternoon Events.
The scene of the afternoon events will
be the ellipse south of the White House
There will be a concert by the District
OF Columbia National Guard Band and
another display of daylight fireworks. At
$50 o'clock there will be a floral flag au-
tomobile parade. Chairman Macfarland
called attention to the fact that during
the day there will be something going on
at frequent intervals which will interest
the entire population of the city. The eX-
hibition of day fireworks, he said, will be
the best eyer seen here and will all os in
the air so as TO be visible from all parts
Of the city.
Beginning at $50 O'Clock. there will be
an exhibition Of night fireworks on the
rilipSe. followed by the Illumination OF
pennsylvania avenue.
Contributions to the Independence day
fund have mounted to over s., 700, which
* more than the committee of arrange
ments hoped to secure. Treasurer Cox Of
the Joint committee yesterday received
donation OF $3.50 from the Brightwood
Park Citizens Association, which is the
largest contribution from any citizens
association. a Z. Randle sent $40 to the
committee and the Original Citizens AS
Sociat.on of Patrons OF Schools tcolores)
sent 81. Accompanying the last was this
note:
Please accept this small amount as
the result of an intense desire on our
part 10 affiliate with everything that Is
done for the betterment of mankind and
tie progress and development of the Dis
trict of Columbia
Besides the general celebration. there
will be community celebrations at Rand e
highlands. Petworth, Bloomiugdale.
cleveland Park and other suburban
placrs. Next year. Mr. Macfar' and said,
Il. n, pes each suburb will have a ceIe-
1Tatt0u Of Its own.
Petworth's Celebration.
The independence day celebration by
the residents of Petworth will be held
under the auspices of the Petworth Cit-
zens' Association in the proposed Pet
worth Park. near Soldiers Home en-
trance. The program will include base
uall game at ] o'c.ock between Petwortb
and Woodburn teams for a silver trophy
id sports from 3 10 ) p.m and a
aasket luncheon from to $50 pm.
Patriotic exercises Will he held from ga,
10 : 80 pm. the principal speaker being
T V. Powderfy. !at clock d grand
display of fireworks will take place !
t,alloon ascension viii occur at $50
o'clock
TAc program of iieid sports viii in
cii the tol owing events. 2--yarJ dash.
open to boys under ten years; oU- ard