The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-04

VIII be held at 7:So o'clock. Fireworks
viii start at $50 o'clock.
A big celebration has been planned b
the people OF Bradbury Heights.
baseball game between the Bradbury
Heights team and the team representing
woodward & Lothrop win be played at
1870 o'clock this morning. Athletic
events viii be held in the afternoon, COM
mencing at ! o'clock. At 3 O'Clock there
win be another baseball game, and a
creased pig will be turned loose at 5
o'clock. The person who catches the
animal will be presented with It.
Petworth Plans Big Day.
The citizens Of Petworth will celebrate
Independence Day with big programme
Of field sports at 10 O'Clock this morning
at Grant Circle, a basket luncheon from
Il o'clock noon to 5 p. m. IN Libby Park.
a concert by BoYello's Greater Washing
ton Orchestra from o'clock TO 6:45 p. m.
in Libby Park, patriotic exercises, with
an address by Senator Wesley L. Jones
OF Washington in Libby Park, and fire.
works al $50 o'clock at Grant Circle.
The celebration win be under the d.
rection Of the following committee: H.
N. lie Due, Chairman; Charles Steven
son, secretary; p. z. Lesh, finance; /.
c. Ellis, programme; r. S. Jones, IRE
works; Josh Carr, athletics: Mrs. II. T.
Cannon, public comfort; D. ]. Particle,
seating and refreshments, and 7. c. Ho-
miller, publicity.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner have in
vited a large number Of friends and the
entire membership Of Burnside Post.
c. A R., TO attend an Independence Day
celebration to be held at their home in
Rensington, Md. An elaborate pro-
gramme OF instrumental and vocal mu-
sic will be presented. The morning ses-
sion will commence at II 30 O'Clock. Lunch
will be served at l o'clock. The after
noon exercises will begin At o'clock.
At Fort Bunker Hill.
The Brookland and University Heights
Citizens Associations will hold q joint
celebration on Fort Bunker Hill. Thir-
teenth and Otis Streets, beginning at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Music will
be furnished by the Naval Gun Factory
Band.
NJ. II. Mclean, President Of the Brook
land Citizens Association, and c. p.
Judge, President Of the University
Heights Citizens Association, will pre-
side. Invocation will be pronounced by
Rev. A. P. Doyle, c. s. p, OF the Apos-
tolic Mission House. c. +. Tansill, Presi-
dent OF the BroOkland Brotherhood, will
deliver the address OF welcome. The Dec
laration Of Independence will be read by
Rev. H. w. o. MillingtOn, pastor OF the
Brookland Baptist Church. F. 7. Howe.
r., will recite Sarah Willard Howe's
Battle OF To-day" The principal ad-
dress will be delivered by Representa-
tive J. L. Burnett OF Alabama. The bene-
dIction will be pronounced by Rev. ].
Paul Wright, pastor Of the Brookland
Methodist Church.
The band concerts will be held be-
tween 40 and 6. and 100 and o'clock.
There VIII be a salute fired at 2:S0
O'Clock in the afternoon. Day fireworks
will begin at $50 o'clock. At 10 o'clock
in the morning there will be a baseball
game between two mines composed OF
members OF the BrookIand Brotherhood.
The game will be played at West Brook
land. In the afternoon there will be
a programme Of twenty athletic events.
With Oldest Inhabitants.
Among the events which win occur at
the meeting Of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association this morning Is the presen-
tation OF a large oil painting Of the
old David Burns cottage, which stood
until recent years back Of the White
House. Ths ground upon which this
place is built belonged TO Burns, and he
refused TO sell the land at the price Of
fered, and compelled Gen. Washington
and others TO have Congress condemn
the parcel
Mrs. Allison NaiIor whose late husband
was the president Of the association for
number Of years, gives them the pic
ture. TO be presented by Mr.. Joseph /
Keefer. who will read an article upon
the life Of Burns and his son-in-law,
John p. Van Ness.
Celebration Mt Somerset.
The citizens OF Somerset and Drum
mond. Nd. will hold joint celebration.
The festivities will be held in Somerset.
the residents Of both subdivisions par
ticipating.
In the afternoon there Will be a base
ball game after a programme Of athletic
events Just before dark refreshments
will be served. and at night an elaborate
programme Of fireworks will be offered.
]. D. Cox is chairman Of the programme
committee. The chairman OF the finance
committee Is T. F. Phillips.
Mayor W. W. Digs presided at the
meeting. The following newly elected
Charles S. Moore, councilman: z. F.
Phillips. health officer, and H. E. Hunts
berry.
Police to Enforce Rules.
The police will keep a sharp lookout
to-day for persons violating the law
with respect 10 the discharge OF fire.
works. Maj. Sylvester, Superintendent
OF Police, yesterday. issued the annual
order with respect to the enforcement
OF the law on the Fourth. He suggest
ed that II small children are found
violating the law they should be warn
ed and taken to their parents, but that
mature persons who are fully respon-
.gIro o. .haF- ortgo,a should Ia arrested