Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
FUN FOR THEFOURTH
Safe and Sane Celebration
Program Is Completed.
COMMITTEE LAYS PLANS
About $500 Must Yet Be Raised to
Defray Representatives,
tions Sent Out.

Aeropiane and hydroplane exhibits,
canoe races. swimming contests. daN
and night firework displays and the
usual illumination of Pennsylvania
avenue will constitute the principal
features of Washingtons Fourth of
july celebration this year. according to
the completed program announced
today by the committee in charge of
the safe and sane" celebration, follow
ing meeting held in the office of
Commi ssioner Cuno H. Rudolph, chair
man.
Program for the Day.
The program is as follows
Music and patriotic exercises in the
Pan-American Union building. beginning
at $3.50 am Aeropane flights by officers
OF the Signal Corps, l.. S. A.. over the
ellipse and pole field. beginning Al {
am. Daylight fireworks. IL to II o'clock.
Swimming contests at the municipal bath
ing heath. beginning at l pm. canoe
races in the tidal basin from ) to Gil.
pm. Hydroplane exhibition on the Po-
tomac river. beginning at ) pm. Night
fireworks display, from SID to 10 o'clock.
Illumination of Pennsylvania avenue,
from flc to 18th streets, 9:45 to 11:15 p m.
The carrying out Of the program Will
involve an expenditure Of 5000. George
". White, chairman of the finance COM
mittee reported that but 81 40 has been
contributed by the public to defray the
expenses of the celebration The finance
committee will endeavor to raise 5000 by
popular subscription next week
Decorations Desired.
Headed by Frederick d. Owen, the
committee on decorations will make an
appeal to merchants and property owners
to decorate their stores and dwellings
with flags. All automobile owners also
Will be requested to display flags on
their machines.
1t is announced that any resident OF
the District will be eligible to participate
in the swimming contests There will be
about twenty events. in which medals will
be awarded the winners. Fourteen canoe
races are scheduled. These will be held
under the joint auspices of the celebra-
ton committee and the International
Canoe Association.
George Oakley Totten, jr chairman OF
the committee OH aviation. reported that
two officers of the Signal Corps will fur
nish the aeroplane exhibition. provided
weather conditions are favorable, and
that they probably will fly into the city
the aviators will make a landing at the
polo field. It practically has been decided
to hold the hydroplane exhibition on the
Potomac river. although there is pos
sibility that this event will be trans
ferred to the tidal basin.
Invitations Sent Out.
Commissioner Rudolph announced that
invitations have been sent to representa-
tives of patriotic societies to occupy seats
on the platform during the exercises in
the Pan-American Union building. John
Barrett. director of the union, will de-
liver the principal address.
Members of the committee in attendance
at today's meeting were ]. Fred Kelley
Capt James F. Oyster, Daniel Garges,
DR.. W. B. Hudson, Adrian Sizer, George
Oakley Totten, jr., former Commissioner
Henry B. +. Mcfarland, Frederick D.
Owen, George W. White and Waldo c.
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