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

Men prominent in public life participated
as speakers in the all-day celebration Of
the Fourth today at Bartletts Park,
Brentwood Md, under the auspices of
the Civic League of Brentwood and the
corporation of Mount Rainier. The
speakers scheduled to speak this after
noon include Representatives Morris
Sheppard of Texas and James W. Col
lier of Mississippi, and Oliver S. Met
zerott, Jackson S. Ralston, William p.
Ma gruder, Harry Quinn and r. l.. Van
Horn.
The days events opened with base
| ball game between teams representing
Brentwood and Mount Rainier at 1890
o'clock in the morning. Shortly after
noon procession was formed at the
Mount Rainier electric railway station and
marched to the park Upon arrival there
]. Enos Ray read the Declaration OF In
dependence and chorus of young ladies
sang patriotic songs. accompanied by the
band Representative Golfers Grafton is
to be followed by patriotic songs. music
by the band and addresses by the other
spea kers.
A series of athletic events will conclude
the program for the afternoon.
This evening there will be display OF
fireworks. followed by dance at FIRE
mems Hall, including a prize waltz.
Orphans in the Country.
romping over green fields and under
shady trees for the l25 children of st.
AIMS Orphan Asylum. for they cele-
brated the nations birthday at the sum-
mer home at Berwyn. Md. Among those
who contributed good things to eat and
in other ways helped to make the day
pleasant for the children were Mr..
and Mrs James J. Duffy. Mr.. and Mrs.
p. J. keleher. Mrs. Albert Easton, MRS.
MARGARET Sleary: IN, Mr.. and 1,h Mr Mrs I Ed
Wood. Fred {. More. Mrs. T. J. German,
Mrs Walter Hewitt. Mrs. Thomas Cor
man. Mrs. Charles ]. Cassidy, Mrs. Ed
ward P. keleher. Mrs. William Grimm,
Mrs NJ. E. Donahue Mrs. Thomas Sheri-
dan, Miss Clara T. Callan. Miss Anna
Doyle, Mrs. Thomas Wright. Mrs. M.
Kinslow, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green,
Mrs Charles Green. Mrs. Everett }. FL
lis, Mrs. Margaret Moran, Mrs. j. +.
Stanton and Mrs. May Moran.
Falls Church Celebrates.
A real old-fashioned Independence day
celebration was enjoyed by the many
hundreds who made Falls Church their
rendezvoux today. In addition to the two
ball games, there was a big parade In
the forenoon, in which the gayly deco
rated floats were conspicuous feature.
George w. Hawxhurst, mayor OF Fails
Church, delivered the address Of welcome,
and the orator of the day was Repre-
sentative Sanborn A. Roddenbery of
Georgia. His remarks. in addition to be-
ing appropriate to the day and occasion,
were couched in happy vein. and he
was heartily applauded. Representative
William c. Adamson of Virginia also was
a speaker.
The barbecue, consisting of the roast
ing Of a big OK, and the tournament. in
which nearly score of knights contest
ed. were features of the celebration. A
coronation ball was scheduled for this
evening. when Representative e. c. Carlin
is expected to make coronation adj
Dress The decorations of business
houses and residences in the village were
on a scale not often attempted in so
small community. AS fireworks are not
barred in Falls Church, the celebration
was accompanied by an abundance of
noise.