Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
DAY FIREWORKS GIVE
AN OLD-TIME FLAVOR
Band Concerts and Athletics in
Many Sections Of the City.
MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED
Ceremonies Held at Historic De-
catur House in jackson Place.
Second Ceremony Later at
Old Capitol Prison-Fire-
works Tonight.

With the intoning Of THE Star Spangled
Banner" by the band Of the LIST Infantry,
National Guard Of the District of Co.
lumbia. at s:45 o'clock this morning the
Capital safe and sane July celebration
| were opened.
The band was stationed in front Of the
| historic old Decatur House at Jackson
place and HI street. and under the direc-
| ton Of Chief Musician Donald Macleod
1t gave a concert as the prelude to the
days events.
The request Of the Fourth of July COM
| mittee, headed by District Commissioner
Cuno H. Rudolph. that the citizens gen.
orally display the Stars and Stripes over
| their residences and places of business,
was needed. On every side the emblem
Of the American republic floats proudly
in the breeze until 1t seems that the
very atmosphere has been blended in the
tricolor, red, white and blue.
With the coloring of the picture today
and the music and the oratory and the
enthusiasm, there comes an inspiration
from the glorious past-from the days Of
the American fighting men in buff and
blue, battling for God and humanity,
under the immortal Washington; Perry
winning his great victory for human
Tok Fri Tob v,D Do
making the proud Scraps strike her
colors to Old Glory. And another picture
CORVALLIS surrendering his army of red
coated British regulars, to the allied
town.
The natal day of the good old U. S.
A." is being celebrated in Washington
in a manner that reflects credit on the
| committee that so successfully engineered
the arrangements. 1t is being demon
strated on every hand today that the
twentieth century safe and sane idea Is
a marked Improvement over the old
time .slap-bang" fashion with its noises,
its smoke AMI its long list Of casualties.
Day Fireworks Please.
That the small American might not be
entirely deprived Of the excitement OF
street fireworks, there was a display of
day pyrotechnics along Pennsylvania
avenue east Of 9th street between and
10 o'clock this forenoon. The little folks
| turned out In force TO witness the display
and the sidewalks were lined with their
smiling faces as they watched the ex-
| plOding pieces. The principal day event
was the imposing exercises in front of the
District building, beginning with a con-
| cert by the United States Marine Band at
$50. The house in which the gallant
Commodore Stephen Decatur died was the
scene of the initial event this morning.
The ceremonies were commemorative of
| the unwilling Of a permanent bronze tab
let on the walls of the historic structure
provided by act Of Congress-
There were more day fireworks on the
| ellipse of the White House Park from
| IL 80 o'clock to noon. The United States
| Engineer Band gave a concert from the
bandstand in Potomac Park near the inlet
bridge from 80 to $50 o'clock this
| afternoon. The boys of Washington. OF
many of them. had a jolly time at the
swimming contests in the new pools at
! the bathing beach from l to o'clock
The youngsters INDUCED in every form of
swimming, from the good old fashioned
og-paddling" to the up-to-date sub
| marine dip.
The program for the remainder of the
day and tonight will be equally diversi-
fed and entertaining. AS a committee.
| man expressed it today, there will be
something doing every fifteen minutes"
| Not all the District folks remained in
town to participate in the safe and
sane ceremonies. Many were astir a:
the break OF day this morning prepar-
ing for their outings to nearby resorts
or TO the dark green of the deep woods,
| where cooling breezes blow Some went
down the river and others took in the
picturesque Rock Creek Park. where
they enjoyed family picknicking There
were a number of fishing parties, too,
which visited the upper Potomac in quest
of the festive and often elusive bass
and rock.
| Athletic events are in progress this
/ afternoon in Potomac Park, north of
the swimming pools There are a num-
marked by much energetic work on the
part Of the athletes.
i Races In Tidal Basin.
The canoe races in the tidal BASIN
under the auspices Of the Intercluh
Canoe Association. began at o'clock
this afternoon. with a large concourse
Of people in attendance. The opening
event was a padding race for novices
who have never won a place in a canoe
race. 1t was marked by many funny
situations on the part Of the men with
the paddles. The other numbers are
scheduled as follows:
| 3:15 p.m.-Novice doubles.
$3.50 characterization championship.
3:45 characterization championship
doubles.
400 p.m.-Mixed doubles.
| 4:15 p.m.-Club fours.
| 4:30 p.m.-Tail-end race
| 4:45 p.m.-Broom padding race.
500 p.m.-War canoe race.
| SIS p.m.-Upset race.
| $50 p.m.-Tilting contest.
Each individual winner will receiv,
. - (ContinuAd on Thirteenth Pa1ol