Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04

selves expert.
Representative c. 0. Lobeck Of Ne
braska gathered the little playground
people around him under one of the biz
oak trees, and told them a story about
Fourth of July and what it meant. and
something of the Declaration of Indepen
dence He gave them some good advice
about going to school. and at the end the
children cheered him.
The baby carriage contest and the
contest for boys, in which a prize was
given for the best costume. interested
every one. Clarissa Patterson won the
Neutrality-suspicious. doll-baby perambu-
Iator: second and third honors went to
Margaret Denham and Mary Leech.
George Altemus, in a cowboy suit, with
riding leggins and toy pistol. won
firecracker full Of candy for the costume
ners were Harold Singer and Edward
Ross Games and dancing were a part
of the morning exhibition.
The judges were DR.. B. +. Gibbs, Miss
Pedlar and Miss Ruth Adams.
Celebration at Petworth.
The running off of the big list Of field
sports opened the Independence day eel
ebration of the citizens of Petworth and
vicinity shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning.
In Charge of Sports.
The officials for the field sports were:
Referee, John l. Painter. judges. r. Gar
rett, G. T. Clayton, Josh Carr; timers,
Charles Loeffler. George Lynch, w. Col
Inns: starter. r. S. Jones: clerk. Carl
Stanton; assistant clerk, W. F. Spence;
announcer, Ed F'inckel; custodian, {. l..
Gable: scorer. S. Gaddes.
At o'clock this afternoon the teams
representing the married men OF Yet-
worth and the Petworth Athletic Clup
seniors lined up at Grant Circle to nave
it out under the generous direction OF Vi.
T. Clayton, who acted as umpire.
From 4:3O to 5:45 o'clock this afternoon
there will be a basket luncheon In the
grove and starting Immediately thereafter
patriotic exercises will be held. PRESIDED
over by Paul e. Lesh. chairman OF the
chestra will give concert OF hal1 an
hours duration and then following the
by Rev. Charles f. Buck there
will be a patriotic song exercise. the as
semblage singing America. "Coiumbia,
the Gem of the Ocean,; Battle d;rect ay hn
Miss Ida F. O'Near and accompanied by
NIundelrs orchestra. Following seiec-
ton by a male quartet made up OF
Thomas Mears. Herbert Aldrich, Albert
]. Pyne and J. Leonard. there Will De be. 2
and an address by William NICK
CLAYTON. president Of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. After another Sc
lection by the male quartet. Miss loa r.
O'Neal will sing a solo. The Star span
gerty will pronounce the benediction
From until O'Clock there Will be an
exhibition Of fireworks.
The celebration Is under the direction
of the citizens committee. consisting OF
c. L. Gable. chairman: T. c: Homiller.
Charles H. Williams. James R. Wilnams'
Paul E. Lesh, w. n. Cromwell. w. L.
Gutelius. John l. Painter, G. w. Stose and
Carl Stanton.
Urges Upbuilding of Capital.
Let this Fourth Of July. 1911. end
with renewed determination upon our
part to do everything possible for the
life, liberty and happiness Of our people
and the capital Of the nation-the beauti-
full city of Washington"
Such was the Fourth Of July message
which Representative L. c. Dyer OF Mis-
souri,. formerly a resident of the Capital
City, conveyed at the celebration under
the auspices Of the Brookland and Uni
versity Heights citizens associations. on
the site Of old Fort Bunker Hill. now des-
ignated as 18th and Otis streets.
Festivities in honor Of Independence day
o'clock. when two teams of the Brookland
played.a game OF base ball
on the West Brookland diamond.
The more formal celebration of the
holiday began this afternoon at o'clock.
when a procession started at 18th street
and Rhode Island avenue. headed for the
site Of the old Fort Bunker Hill. The
procession was headed by the Brook
land Band, Henry Gathgens. leader.
Hundreds Of persons followed in line
until the site of the old fort was reach
ed. Just before the assembly was called
to order q salute of thirteen bombs was
fred. in honor of the thirteen original
states.
C. p. Judge. president of the latter
called the assembly to or
der and introduced Rev. e. holloway.
pastor of the Church of Our Savior,
who delivered the Invocation. John Nc
Phaul president of the Brookland Citi-
zens Association. then delivered an ad-
pastor Of the Brookland Methodist
Church. then read the Declaration Of
independence.
The band then played America" and
school children led the assemblage in
singing the national hymn. F. T. Howe,
jr.. recited The Star Spangled Ban
ner." and following this number the
presiding officer introduced Represent
alive Dyer Of st. Louis, who delivered
the principal address.
The exercises were closed with bene-
diction by Rev. Thomas -. Williams,
pastor Of St Anthony's Catholic
Church.
A program of athletic events follows
later this afternoon, and gold and sill
Yer medals will be awarded for each
event.
At $40 o'clock display of fireworks
Hxril hnl he az ~f
banites and again at o'clock this
evening another pyrotechnical display
will be held.
Contests on Tidal Basin.
The tidal basin. where is being held the
ninth annual regatta of the Interclut
Canoe Association. is the center Of inter.
est for many Fourth celebrants thi.
afternoon. The entries are numerous, and
the contests that open the program pre-
pared the crowd for an exciting afternoon
The program includes the following:
events.
800 p.m.-Novice single.
3:15 p. m.-Novice double.
$3.50 characterization championship sin.
gle.
3:45 pm.-Associatlon championship dou.
BILE.
Op.m-Mixed doubles.
f:l5 p.m.-Club tours.
4:3D p.m.-Tail end race.
4:45 p.m.-Blindfod race.
500 p.m.-War canoe race.
5:15 p.m.-Upset race.
$40 p.m.-Tilting contest.
600 p.m-Hury scurry.
Each individual winner will receive q
gold medal, and the second crew In each
event will receive a bronze medal. The
commodore cup, donated by Commodore
Sizer, will be contested for by club tours
and will become the property of the clut