Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-21
CHECKS COME IN FOR
JULY 4 OBSERVANCE
Commissioner Rudolph Thinks
Sum Needed Will Be Raised.
Tentative Program.

William V. Cox. treasurer of the safe
and sane Fourth Of July committee. re-
ceived a goodly number of checks today
I'm response to the appeal sent out a few
days ago. when It became apparent that
there, must be more money or the safe
and sane celebration this year would
have to be abandoned. Other members OF
the committee have resolved checks. too.
so there 10 no accurate account of all
the money that has been received today.
Commissioner Rudolph has great hopes
in the matter. He feels that when poop le
realize what the committee intends to
give them at comparatively small cost
they will lend hearty support.
1--WE want to make this Fourth OF July
q big success" the Commissioner said
But what can We do II We are not sup
ported? The $1,000 we need is not such a
big sum for a city like Washington.
Why. it is worth a whole lot to any father
or mother to feel that the children may
go where they please In Washington on
the Fourth of July without being in dan
ger Of injury by exploding fireworks. To
the children we insure no end OF fun In
place of the privileges We take away by
the prohibition OF firecrackers.
Music and Fireworks.
"And when you come to think of it. the
entertainment we have planned is one
that the grown people themselves need
not turn up their noses at. For music
lovers We will have plenty of concerts by
the best bands in the city, and our fire.
works promise to be the best ever shown
in Washington.
Yes. the people of Washington must
support us il they want the show to be
success, and. somehow, / think they
will. We are here to do the work and
we will do it. Let the people back US
up
Although it cannot. until sufficien,
money is assured, fix definite program
the committee has decided upon a tenta
tive one which will be followed as close
ly as possible.
Beginning at Q o'clock day firework:
will be sent up from the parking in front
Of the market at Sth street and Pennsyl
vania avenue A halt will be called a
10 O'Clock, when the exercises in front OF
the District building will begin. The
principal speaker will be DR.. Hannis Tay
lor, former minister to Spain. Mrs. Thoma
c. Noyes will sing the Star SpangleC
concert and Charles B. Hanford, the &C
tor, will recite THE American Flag" A
II o'clock there will be more fireworks
on Market space.
Athletics in Afternoon.
The afternoon will be given over to the
athletic sports, which will begin at :
o'clock on the Monument lot. and canoe
races on the river. beginning at 3 O'Clock
In the evening at $50 O'Clock the bis
fireworks display on the Ellipse will he
GIN This will be followed by the illumi
nation of Pennsylvania avenue, which
will conclude the exercises.
There will be band concerts in severa
sections of the city during the day ane
night.
The Commissioners this morning ISSUED
a permit to the Citizens Association OF
University Heights to hold a Fourth Of
July celebration at tho old Fort Bunker
Hill SITE The association plans include
patriotic addresses, music and athletic
events in the afternoon and fireworks q
night.