Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
HOLIDAY OF nation
NOT DAY OF PERIL

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Held ark and Howard Campus play
grounds all held celebrations of their
own and the children entered into the
exercises with vim.
University Heights Citizens Association
and Brookland Citizens Association held
a Joint celebration. Athletic contests ana
patriotic exercises marked the ceienration
heeid by the Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton at the terminus of the SoidlerS
Home car line The citizens or Bethesda,
Brentwood and Mount Rainier All ceie
brated the Fourth. At Hyattsviiie tnere
we're aeroplane flights, tournament ana
patriotic exercises. Gov. Crothers anu
his staff were I'm attendance.
The Butchers Benevolent Associatioh
tourneyed out to Loeff1er's PARK on .ne
B,adensburg road and spent the day. Inc
Patriotic Order of Americans began
four-day celebration.
Many Drawn to Water.
Large throngs of Washingtonians took
advantage of the national holiday "
spend the day on the Potomac river anu
Chesapeake bay. The steamers leaVins
here Yesterday afternoon for Norfolk ana
Potomac river points were well filled WIN
passengers and the steamer Which IeIl
here for Baltimore yesterday after noon
had all her passenger ACCOMMODATIONS rs
served by those who are making "Trip
10 Baltimore by water. and will return
home tomorrow morning by ran
The steamer leaving here for ooiohlai
Beach carried a record breaking crowd,
And the Charles Manchester, for Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall. was we'll filled
this morning and another big throns Is
looked for this afternoon and tonight.
Numbers have also gone to River We"
during the day. x.
toa baf with those who lett
here on power boats this morning ABOUT
5000 persons left the city by water De-
fore noon Practically every power boat
In condition to run is in service Win
party aboard for outing on the river.
The Fourth is bling generally observed
by the business houses along the river
front. Most Of them, when they closed
business last night. notified their en-
morning and those that did open closed
before noon. and this afternoon the river
front is almost deserted.
Exercises at Fairgrounds.
Exercises at each of the municipal play
grounds for white children began prompt
~ at 10 o'clock this morning. folk dances,
sonRs by children, games. athletic events
and oratory enlivening the day at all the
recreation spots.
The Garfield Park Playground was the
scene Of games, dancing and otner IN
teresting features the program being
eiyen under the direction of May Roper
and Caroline Steinmetz. Rev. j. F. F'uitz'
pastor of the Epworth NJ. p. Church, De-
livered the prayer. and Representatlve
Lloyd of Missouri made an ADDRESS. MUSIC
was furnished by the Naval Gun Factory
Band.
William c. Henderson of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Assocla-
tion presided at the New York avenue
Nayxr nr a
nue. northwest. Two of the most inter.
esting features of the program, arranged
BY Olivia v. Baker and Leila ID. fritch-
ard. were the parade in costume by the
larger children and a baby sno" LOT
children less than three years old. Rep
resentative s. A. Roddenbery or georgia
and Kyle b. Price of Alabama, VINO was
one of the candidates for reading clerk
Of the House, spoke.
Judge De Lacy Speaks.
Judge William H. De Lacy of the Juve-
nile Court spoke at the Gallinger play
ground. as the 10Th street grounds are
now known.
Judge De Lacy gave the children OF the
playground advice on being good cit
izens and working for the welfare of
should act" said he. remember. we
shall lose control Of our country. Also
remember that all laws are based on the
ten commandments laid down in the
Bible"
The speaker thought that one of the
greatest opportunities of the Fairgrounds
was to teach the boys and girls who
come to them to be thoughtful or one
another, to be kind, generous, forebear-
Ing and just.
At the conclusion of Mr.. De Iacy's
address Leon Bobbin recited the salute
TO the flag. The singing of The Star
Spangled Banner" by all the assembly
concluded the exercises; they We're We're
Helena NJ. O'Connell. the teacher at the
grounds, was In charge of the program
She was assisted by Miss May Wilson.
After the formal program had been
majority of the children stayed and
played games.
Spirit of the Forefathers.
Judge E. P. Seeds of Iowa. deputy audi
tor of the War Department. was the
speaker at the Rosedale playground. at
18th and Gales streets northeast. Here
the spirit of the forefathers was again
commented upon and the courage which
resulted in the PRONUNCIATION of the Decla-
ration of Independence praised.
Miss Whitcomb was in charge Of the
games of the children. One dance which
was of special interest was participated
In by a number of little girls dressed in
American flags. An informal program of
dances and games will be held this after
noon on these grounds
ID. A. Edwards. president of the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association. made an
address at the Virginia avenue play
ground. 18th street and Virginia avenue
southeast. Rev. Arthur :. Johns pro-
nounced the Invocation A cornet solo by
August Orange. an Indian bow and arrow
drill and a pantomime of the Star Span
Sled Banner concluded the program
which was in charge of Mabel F. Towner
and Mary O'Brien.
Addresses Prominent Feature.
Addresses by Judge +. NJ. Hewlett. DR..
r A. Collins. Henry L. Johnson and Peril
w. Frisby will occupy a large portion of
the program given at the Cardoza play
ground, on LIST street between II and /
street southwest. which is set for 4:30
o'clock this afternoon. w. S. Duff1eld,
John r. Pinkett and Ella L. Halves will
conduct the exercises. which will in
clude ring games. folk dances base ball
tether ball, tennis and other athletic
events. Mrs. Lulu Tibbs will sing.
Mrs. Agnes Stewart. Chase TAYLOR
Frank f. Wood and Katherine Fits were
In charge of the program at the George
town playground. sd street and Volta
place northwest. Albion X. Paris. presi-
dent of the Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation. made address in which he
commented on t2e significance of the day
and made reference to the vast wealth
and resources of this country, explaining
just what the resources are and wherein
the riches lie
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