The Washington times., 1910-06-21
Committee on Safe and
Sane" Celebration An
nounceS Its Plans.
MORE MONEY NEEDED
TO MAKE BIG SUCCESS
Quite a Few Checks Received To-
day, But the Full $4,000
Is Desired.

Spurred to a realization Of what a
safe and sane" Fourth OF July really
means and Of the necessity of giving
IL proper support the citizens OF
Washington are responding 10 the
appeal for funds. An encouraging
number of checks were received by
the committee today.
THE appearance Of these checks so
soon after Commissioner Rudolph s
appeal is encouraging" said W. v
Cox, treasurer Of the committee, to-
day ''As the checks have been sent
TO two or three persons connected
with the committee IL is impOssi BILE
10 say just what today's receipts will
be. but the indications are that the
citizens of Washington are coming to
a realization Of the necessity of sup
porting the project.
Baltimore, / notice. is responding
literally to its committees appeals
for support. Our neighbOring city is
showing the keenest interest in the
plan 10 do away with the old noisy
upbearable and dangerous. Washing
tOnians will not wish TO fall behind
any city in the country In this move
ment,"
Where to Send Checks.
Subscribers TO the fund who wish "a
save the committee as much trouble as
possible viii send their checks either to
Commissioner Rudolph at the District
building or TO ". V. Cox, at the Second
National Bank.
I'VE are heart and soul in this move
mcnt," Commissioner Rudolph said in
discussing the outlook, but Unless the
population OF Washington backs US up
we cannot accomplish much. Tho
amount we are asking. 5000. IS not
much for a CITY of this size 10 give 10!
Q celebration that VIII make up in pOi7;
Of entertainment 10 the little ones for
what they lose in not being allowed "a
make all the noise they want. ana
the same time Will allow the ErOwn-ups
Fourth without lurking fear that their
children may be brought home manned
for life by burns from firecrackers,
1t looks today as though we viii be
properly supported, and, speaking for
the entire committee I wish TO say
10 the people Of Washington that we ap-
pTeCiate their financial expression Of APP
prOval. and viii do all IN our power 20
make July 4, 1910. great success.
Program AS Planned.
Although 1t cannot fix a definite pro-
gram until sufficient money is assured.
the committee has decided. upon a ten
tative one which will be followed as
closely as possible.
Beginning at o'clock, fireworks will
be sent up from the parking In front
Of the market at Eighth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. A halt viii be
called at 10 o'clock. at which time the
exercises in front Of the District build
ing viii begin. The principal speaker
viii be DR.. Hannis Taylor, former min
lister 10 Spain. Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes
will sing THE Star-Spangled Banner,
the Marine Band will give concert,
and Charles B. HanfOrd, the actor, Will
rpCite The American Flag, At II
O'Clock. there viii be more fireworks
on Market Space.
The afternoon will be given over to
the athletic sports, which viii begin at
3 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
big fireworks display on the Elllpse VIII
begin.
There will be band concerts in several
sections Of the city during the day ana
at night
University Heights Plan.
The Commissioners today issued a
hermit 10 the Citizens Association Of
University Heights to hold Fourth
Of Julv celebration at the Old Fort
P,,rlxar Hill site The association plans
include patriotic addresses, music, and
athletic events in the afternoon and
fireworks at night