Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-01

principal speaker. Representative Dyer Is
a member of the subcommittee of eight of
the District committee investigating the
District of Columbia. The joint com
mittees have provided an elaborate pro-
gram for the day, which will start at
10 o'clock in the morning with base ball
game between two teams of the Brook
land Brotherhood on the West Brookland
diamond.
At . clock i'm the afternoon the Brook
land Band will start at 18th street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, playing
patriotic airs, and will march north to
Quincy street. thence east to 18th street,
and from that point south to the old fort.
The citizens will follow in procession,
and upon arrival salute of thirteen
bombs in honor of the thirteen original
states will mark the opening of the after
noon celebration, which VIII continue I'M
til Q o'clock in the evening.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce,
through the courtesy of Col. John w.
McElroy, have been invited to participate
in an old-fa shioned Fourth of July cele-
bration at Bally McElroy. his home at
colchester basket picnic. fireworks.
ora tory. music, free coffee and all the
other features of an old-time celebration
OF Independence day have been promised
his guests by Col. McElroy.
Other Celebrations.
Other celebrations will include the
Bethesda Citizens Association lawn fete
and fireworks at Woodmont. Md: Pet
worth Citizens Association all-day fete
on the site of the proposed new Petworth
Park: celebration at the Rosedale play
ground, 18th and Kramer streets north
east at which Judge E. p. Seeds of Iowa
will be the principal speaker and exercises
at other Fairgrounds: fireworks at the
Government Hospital for the Insane:
Gofl I'd University
campus: parade of negro church mem
bers starting at IL o'clock from the Cos
mopolitan Temple Baptist Church. and
the exercises of the G. A. r. and L. S.
W. Y.
Public Men to Speak.
Men in public life Will participate as
speakers in the all-day celebration of
the Fourth at Bartletts Park, Brent
wood, Md, under the auspices Of the
Civic League of Brentwood and the cor
poration of Mount Rainier including Rep
resentatives Morris Sheppard of Texas.
and James w. Collier of Mississippi and
Oliver 8. Metzerott. Jackson s. Ralston.
William p Magruder, Harry Quinn and
r. l.. Van Horn.
The days events will open with base
ball game between the teams represent
ing Mount Rainier andBrentwood al 1870
procession from the Mount Rainier electric
railway station will be held. Upon ar
rival at the park j. Enos Ray will read
the Declaration Of Independence and
chorus of young ladies will sing patriotic
songs accompanied by the band. after
which an Grafton by Representative
James W. Collier Of Mississippi Will De
followed by patriotic songs, music by the
band and addresses by the other speak
ers.
80 Jnfs &c
during the afternoon and at night dls-
play of fireworks. followed by dance at
Firemens Hall. including prize waltz
Plans for Fairgrounds.
/, Fold dances, songs by children. games
and athletic events will enliven the day at
all municipal Fairgrounds. The exercises
at each Of the white Fairgrounds will
start promptly at 10 o'clock am.
The Garfield Park playground. sd and
South Carolina avenue southeast. Will De
the scene of games, dancing and other
interesting features, and a member OF
Congress, whose name has not yet been
announced. will make an address. The
program will be given under the dlrec-
ton Of Caroline Stinenstz and May
Roper
Representative S. A. Roddenbery of
Georgia will speak at the New York ave-
nue. playground. LIST street and New York
avenue northwest. William 6. Henderson
of the North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association will preside. Two of
the most interesting features of the pro-
gram, arranged by Olivia v. Baker and
Leila d. Pritchard. will be a parade in
costume by the larger children and a
baby show for children less than three
years old. So
The speakers at the Nineteenth Street
playground. 10Th and E streets north
west. have not been announced. The
program, to be given under the direction
of Helena NJ. OConnell. will include pa
triotic songs. athletic events and a sa-
lutte to the flag. ~
Addresses by D. A. Edwards. presi-
dent of Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-