The Washington herald., 1910-07-03
DISTRICT TO CELEBRATE
BIGGEST DAY IN HISTORY
Elaborate Programme of OratOry Music, and Athletic
Events Arranged for Mammoth Observance.

viii be the order, tomorrow promises
TO be the greatest Independence Day in
the history of the District.
From early in the morning until mid
night the day VIII be continuous cele-
bration Sports of every kind have been
arranged, with especial attention TO
aquatic events-swimming and canoe con-
tests-while there Is to be a plenitude OF
formal and semi-formal affairs.
Several tablets are 20 be unveiled and
dedicated. and, there, win of necessity be
the inevitable oratorieal flow 10 make
many manly bosoms swell anew 10 the
wrongs of the Revolutionary period.
This prompts a pertinent query;
Whether the famous Declaration was not
the outburst Of a stormy session of two
or three weeks, in just such torridness
the Capital is now experiencing, and
when John Hancock, and others, wanted
to get away 10 their chautauquas
Same Old OratOry.
Anyway, there will be the same ola
oratory Of last year and the year before
and previous years, and before it begins
you will have a feeling that you will be
begin TO spruce up.
You will hear the same old principles
OF patriotism. but somehow or other the
words will strike the same Old chord in
your breast that it did in years agone
and by the time the speaker finishes. you
are ready then and there TO wrestle anew
with the relocated oppressors.
Many sections and communities on the
outskirts of the city have planned
home" celebrations Of their own, while
a number will collaborate and have
joint exercises ana fireworks displays
The contributions for the Capital
proper celebration, according to Commits
sloner Rudolph, chairman Of the safe
and sane" committee, and the treasurer.
President Cox OF the school board, have
been somewhat disappointing. but there
is to be no cutting OF the celebration
planned
Band Opens Programme.
The programme win begin with a band
concert st S:45 a. m by the National
Guard First Infantry Band at the De-
catur House. Jackson place and H street
northwest.
On the stroke of the opening shot Of
the day viii be fired In the Center Mar
ket parking. Pennsylvania avenue and
Eighth street northwest This will be
the signal for other shots and the send |
ing of Of fireworks. which viii continue
for an hour.
In the meantime a tablet on the De- |
catur House viii be unveiled by the COM
mittee on historic sites Rev. Ulysses C. |
b. Pierce, chaplain of the Senate, viii /
deliver the invocation. and former Com |
missioner Henry B. F, mcfarland and |
DIT Marcus Benjamin, vice president Of |
the historic site committee, viii make /
addresses.
At 10 O'Clock the District Building viii |
be the center of attraction The formal !
exercises will be held there. Commits |
sioner Rudolph VIII preside and Or. Han |
mis- Taylor VIII deliver the DAYS Grafton. !
An additional feature viii be the read !
ing Of the Declaration OF Independence
by Brig. Gen. John VI. Wilson, L. S. A, !
retired
Mrs. NOyes 10 Sing.
THE Star Spangled Banner" will be /
sung by Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes. and |
Charles B. Hanford the tragedian. will /
reeite. The Marine Band will play be-
tween the several numbers. and also for
half an hour after the close Of the formal |
exercises. It is planned to have these
over by II o'clock.
Immediately on the conclusion of the
District Building exercises the fireworks
VIII be set off on the EIlipse.
The afternoon viii be given over 10
sports, with the canoe regatta OF the
1nterclub Canoe Association the "big"
card. The regatta is generally held on
Decoration Day, but was reserved for the
Fourth's celebration. while, to make il
more OF popular affair, the course is TO
be at the basin in Potomac Park.
To properly take care of the crowds
and to keep the course clear, Mai SyI-
vester and his marine guards will supple
ment the work OF the regular park police
men. The entries for the events closed
yesterday. The races will occur in the
following order;
Order of Events.
800 n m.-NoTioe singles.
SIS p m.-Noviee doubles
$50 p m.-Association championship.
SIS p m--Assodation championship doubles.
100 D m.-Alixed doubles
ptyl.
40 p. m.-rail-end raoe. /
AS p m.-BFoom padding race
500 p m.-WEr canoe race.
5:l5 D m.-Upsst race.
$50 ?. milling contest
Gold medals viii be given the Individual
winners and bronze medals to those fin
fishing second. The course in all races
excepting the war canoe. will be 40
yards, while the war canoe may 90 $50 !
yards. The upset, broom paddle, fitting
and tail-end events will have no special
distance.
The officers:
Referee commodore Adrian sizer.
Judges-Dr James H. Tubman, Alfred b. Dent
and A. p. Hastings
Clerk-George Hutchinson.
starter-Prof Clarence NJ. Hecox
Course eommittee-W. Frank Medbury Edwin r.
Finch. and Adrian sizer.
Regatta confederation sizer. chairman, Alfred
z. Dent, Edwin B. Finch. George Hutchinson. A.
7. Hastings. G. c Perkins. d. l. AIasterson. W.
% Medbury, A. A. NeyiaHs, W. F. Sunny, and
W. c. Sullivan.
DIR. Hudson in Charge.
The swimming events viii begin AZ
O'Clock. Entries close at u O'Clock. All
entrants are to report TO DR.. Hudson,
who is in charge. The events are;
sehoolboy events: fourteen years old and under
0yard swim lany stTokel. 1oOyard swim lany stroke)
diving front dive. back dive and front jack knife
NIB nee
Senior events; open-IOayard swim tany stroke3.
5eyard swim (any styokel 44lyard swim (sny
stroke, diving front dive back dive and front lack
nifel plunge FOR distance.
The principal track and field games !
will follow close on the heels of the
swimming events. They consist of Junior
and open events. A A L. rules Will
govern. :
All amateur athletes who are bona fide I
residents Of the. District are eligible for >
the open events, while the Junior events
are restricted TO youths of fifteen years
and under. The prizes are gold. silver. I
and bronze medals, badges, and buttons.
The officials:
Honorary referee. Cuno Fl. Rudolph: referee. Dr. !