The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-03
EAGLE IS READY
FOR BIC SCREAM
Tomorrow Is One Hundred and
Thirty-sixth Birthday
of Country.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DAY

| Saner way, which has become naDlI
during the last few years.
| In Washington the eagle will scream,
as usual. except its voice will be muf-
| fed Arrangements have about been
completed for the affair. All the pub
7lic has to do is TO help decorate the
| city tomorrow. After many meetings,
at which all manner of plans were dis
cussed by the committee members as
to the most appropriate decorations for
the day, the unanimous decision was
reached that the Stars and Stripes
| flying from every home. business and
| public building. futtering from every
| automobile and pinned in miniature TO
| every lapel and summer blouse could
not be improved upon by any amount
| OF greens and costly flowers.
| The fireworks for the night display
have been selected, and preparations
! are being actively carried on at the
Ellipse south of the White House Yes
| terday afternoon the programme OF
the days events was given out. from
which It appears that every moment OF
! the day from 9 o'clock in the morning
till ll:45 at night will be filled with
some feature of the celebration.
Music n Feature.
Five concerts are among the days
events, and the chairman of the com
mittee on music has announced the CO.
operation Of the United States Marine
Band, under the leadership Of Lieut.. w.
| H Santelmann; the First Infantry Band,
under the leadership OF Joseph b. CaId-
well; the L. S. Engineer Band, under the
leadership OF Julius Hamper. and the
Fifteenth Cavalry Band, under Arthur Z.
WhitcOmb's leadership.
Patriotic exercises at the Pan-Ameri-
can Building, day fireworks on the
EIipse, canoe races. and swimming con-
tests will constitute the events OF the
day. At night the fireworks display on
the Ellipse and the illumination Of the
Avenue complete the programme.
f. c. Graham. chairman OF the finance
committee, states that the fund is still
undersUbscribed TO the amount OF about
$500. He believes that, should the people
realize that general contributions OF from
5 to 50 cents would soon make up the
deficiency, there are enough people TAX
ing interest in the Rratuitous work of
the committee to insure a subscription
OF the full amount needed.
At BcnnInE Race Track.
independence Day WIFI be celebrated
by the Central Labor Union at the Ben
inng race track tomorrow. The festlv-
tiles this year in all prOba bilIty will
eclipse those Of former celebrations.
Final plans will be perfected to-day. The
gates of the old race track will be
thrown open about noon. and the pro-
Eramme will commence about l o'clock
| in the afternoon,
II weat-er conditions are favorable
il is likely that Rviators from College
Park will visit the grounds in areO-
planes. This aerial treat was offered to
the public last year and will in all prob
ability be duplicated
A number of exciting motorcycle races
have been planned. There will he five,
ten. and twentymile events. Several
crack riders will be entered by big motor
cycle companies. Great interest is be-
ing manifested in these races by the
motorcycle enthusiasts OF the city.
There will also he an interesting pro-
gramme Of athletic events. Races Of all
kinds have been arranged for and
prizes will be awarded the winners.
Many persons have already slgnified their
intention Of entering the events.
FfrewOrLS in Evening.
In the evening there will be fireworks.
A big Baltimore firm is in charge of
the pyrotechnicaI display The heavens
will be aglow with bursting bombs and
scintillating rockets, and the boom OF the
thunderous explosives will be heard for
far around. P. J. Ryan, attorney for the
Central Labor Union, who is on the COM
mittee in charge of the celebration, yes
terday obtained permission from Maj.
Richard Sylvester. superintendent of pO-
lice, 10 hold the fireworks.
The following officers of the orEaniza-
ton are taking an active part in prepara-
lions for the celebration: Milton SMELL
ings, president; Charles T. Smith. vice
president: John B. CoIpoys. secretary;
Newton A. James, financial secretary;
Luke F. Ludlow, treasurer; Joseph Clark,
sergeant-at-arms and Walter Merriam,
Frank McKenna, and Frank Rom. trus-
tees
The following are the special commit
tees:
AthIetics-N. A. James. chairman:
Harry Wells. Clarence o. Thompson,
Charles P. Hutchihs, n. T. Alisas, and
Frederick Arents.
Dancing-T f. Blakeley. chairman;
Louis Kunkert, Thomas Hill, and Samuel
Murdoch.
Tickets-Luke D. Ludlow, chairman,
and Scott West.
Law and order-Hugh Digney. chair
man; NJ II. Merriman, Frederick Kohler,
John Wolf. T. A. Shugrue, Harry
Shearer, Frederick J. Fox, A. Wilder,
and Charles 7. Smith.
Fireworks-A T. Donnelly, chairman {;
J. w. Mcconnell, w H. Anglin, W. P.
,
Media, Thomas J. Purcell, Walter White
head. George Meyers, and Richard Grace.
To Seek Resorts.
Besides the preparations for the days
observance by the District committee.
ceIebrat ions are to be held in many OF
the suburbs some Of which have chosen
to spend the day in the good old way,
with lots Of noise. plenty Of crackers,
and a private pyrotechnlc display.
All the pleasure resorts in the vicin-
ity are making plans to care for big
crowds and prepare special holiday pro-
grammes. Many will. no doubt, spend
the day at Chesapeake Beach, Mar
shall Hall, and other. resorts.
While many WashingtOHians are hur-
rying away to spend an arduous holiday
in the country, It is expected that many
a tired delegate from Baltimore will
take advantage Of the peace and quiet
Of this city to pause for one days rest
before going home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner have in
vited a large number of friends, as well
as the Burnside Post. G. A. R., TO be
their guests on July at their resi-
dence in Kensington, Nd. A large pro-
gramme of addresses, as well as vocal
ind insirTnental music. has been pre-
pared The entertainment will start at
1850 o'clock, luncheon will be served at