The Washington herald., 1910-07-03

the recent contest with turner's Of Phila-
dslphia, Baltimore, and Jersey City.
The Engineer Band will play at Poto-
mac Park during the progress Of the
municipal games and until after the
start of the canoe regatta. II win be
relieved by the National Guard Second
Infantry Band. which win play until the
close of the regatta. The Engineer Band |
and also the Marine Band have gener-
ously donated their services.
The unwilling Of the tablet placed on |
the old Capitol Building at B and First |
streets northeast will take place between |
$50 and $50 O'Clock. The First Infantry |
Band will play. Rev John Reid Shannon |
will conduct the devotiOns and Col |
Thomas S. Hopkins viii speak.
Avenue VIII Blaze.
Promptly at $50 o'clock at night the
fireworks display on the Ellipse will be |
begun anew II bids fair to outclass |
anything Of its kind ever seen in Washe |
ington.
It win last about two hours. During |
the display, about $3.50 o'clock. Pennsyl- |
vania avenue. from Eighth street to the
Treasury Building, will suddenly burst |
into a solid blaze of Digit, which will |
be maintained until a few minutes before |
midnight
Athletic games for colored boys win be |
held at 1880 a. m. on Howard University |
campus. The prizes viii be gold. silver, |
and bronze medals. The Evening Star |
trophy viii be given TO the school max |
ing the greatest number Of points. The
events;
For boys under fourteen years Of age-50yard dash |
and potato race, 3 yards
Senior yard DASH novice; l0oyard dash. /
AO-yaTd dash. ssQyard run. one-mile nun. potato /
race yards: sack race. 100 yards; egg race. Is
yards.
The officials chosen are: Dr.. W. B. Erens. ref
cree L. Z johnson, starter K. n Aattingly and /
S. Compton clerks q the course; Maj. NJ Saunders
announcer; T. c. Williams ". Dyson. A. X. |
Savoy. Or. NJ. A. FfEnds. Judges; g. c. Wilkinson /
and h G. Douglass, timers; w, Red photographer
DR.. A. n Curtis, T, T. PARKS, c. CARPENTER, IN /
spect0rs; L. B. Henderson general manager.
Exercises at Playground.
Among the independent events is the
presentation OF an American flag and
60-foot fag-pole TO the RosedaIe Play
ground, Seventeenth and Kramer streets
by the Boys of Wooderaft,
Junior order Woodmen OF the World. A
parade will form at the east front of
the Capitol at 10 a. m. proceeding thence
direct to the grounds.
The flag and STAFF viii be dedicated
with the ritual of the Woodmen Of the
World. William F. GUIDE. president of
the Chamber Of Commerce. will read the /
Declaration OF Independence. and there
will be addresses by Mai William v
Judson, Engineer Commissioner of the
District; William H. Baldwin. OF the ex-
ecu1ve committee Of the Playground AS
ISOLATION. and Maj. George Sunday. Ath-
letic contests will follow.
At Mount Rainier refreshments VIII be
served by the members of the Mount
Rainier NJ F. Church. There viii be a
fireworks display in the grove near
Bunker Hill road and Thirty-third As
a feature two silver cups are to be given |
10 the residents Of the community having
the best-kept lawns.
Celebration at sIcDevitt'a.
Bloomingdale and lexington residents
will observe the day jointly on McDevitt's
Field. Lincoln and Rhode Island avenues
northeast, with athletic events and fire.
works.
The athletic officials: Referee, Rev. Eu-
gene Hannah; judges, Charles Kraft. W.
Lemat, J, H. Kitner, and J. B. Keller;
timers, J. Hardy. c. E. Edwards. jr. and
George KRAFT; starter, John Wilkinson;
clerk Of the course, N T. WOrley: assist
ant clerk. Thomas B. White; scorer. +. N
Falconeo; marshal, William Wise; an
nouncers, Messrs. Newman and Wood:
r. A. Martin, H. ]. MCGOWAN.
and NJ Schlitz
University Heights and BrookIand
will cOllabOrate in a celebration on the
site of the old Fort Bunker Hill The
exercises will begin at 3 p. m, with a
parade led by the Naval Gun Factory
Band. School children will sing
America" in chorus with the band ac-
companying. Rev. E. NJ Southgate.
pastor of ST. Anthony's Church. will D
deliver the invocation, and William
Quinn viii read the Declaration OF In
dependence. Representative c. B. Rams
dell, of Texas. viii deliver the address.
The athletic events are open only 10
in the territory bounded by
Rhode Island avenue, on the south. |
Fourth street on the west. Michigan
avenue on the north. and Queens ,
Chapel road on the east. The events:
List of Races. I
0-yard dashes-For men owe: eighteen years. for
BOYS between fifteen and eighteen years for boys
Twelve to fifteen years, for boys from ten to twelve
Fears.
2-yard dashes-For boys from seven to ten years. {
or boys from FIVE to seven years.
5-yard dashes-For young ladies. for girls from
fifteen 10 eighteen years for girls from to twelve
-ear.
25-yard dashes-For girls from seven to ten years
or girls from five to years for children under
i've years.
One-mile race for young men over eighteen years;
lah mile race for boys from fifteen to eighteen ]
'ears potato races for young ladies and men: pea
nut race for children; threeegged race for boys IN
Ter eighteen years; sack races for everybody.
The entries close at D. m tomorrow.
Thomas l. Curran, of Washington Grove {
relay team, and formerly of George I
Washington University, will be the !
official starter. Merchandise prizes will
DC awarded.
The fireworks display will be given at
p m, with large and more beautiful !
display at o'clock.
The committee in charge is as follows:
Joseph p. Burg, president OF the asso- :
citation; d. H. Oertly, secretary; c. =.
Judge, treasurer; A. J. Doeing, w. T.
Shane, DR.. s. E. Shields, DR.. William
Turner, Prof. c. o. Burg, c. r. Baldus.
Joseph Breshears Felix Yenney. Joseph [
Yenney s. W. Burgess, Frederick
Hughes J. S. Rodler. Franklin T. Howe.
IT,, f. 2. Geizer, P. D. Conner. ir., B. :
2. Hutchinson. George A ODonneU. /.
William B. McGrath, and Capt. Joseph !