The Washington times., 1912-07-04
FOURTH Of JULY
IS CELEBRATED IN
SAFE AND SANE WAY
Daylight Fireworks At e.
lipse Is Feature of
Forenoon.
Continued from First Page.

American conference, a proposal Will
be made that Canada shall be invited
to join the Pan-American Union.
This will infringe in not the slight
est degree on the Dominion's relations
with Great Britain. but will simply
bring Canada into closer relationship
with other countries in the American
continent"
In beginning his address Mr. Barrett
said: 1T is fitting that on a great
patriotic occasion we should meet in a
building devoted to the great principle
of love among nations, the inculcation
of which is the highest patriotism"
In introducing Mr.. Barrett Commits
sioner Rudolph said:
This large and representative gather
Ing Is gratifying indication thar the
rational celebration of our nations
birthday has not lessancd the rever-
ence of the residents of the National
Capital for the day on which our
autonomy was declared-whcn the peo
pie Of the colonies tool; theii place in
the family Of nations under a govern
lnrnt based upon the principles of po
litical equality Of all it's citizens.
"SincC that mom@ntous ocCasion-136
years lgo--othcr nations have adopted
similar policy of government, until
today We have in this hemisphere aloh1
twtnty"onc sister republics. which. like
our own, are governed by laws MADE
'It Is, therefore, particularly fitting
that we begin this commemorauon of
the day in the beautiful home of the
latin-Arnerican Republics, with such
of the representatives of those republics
a. could be present to join us in ceie-
brdting the event which inspired til cir
hopes AMI encouraged their efforts and
those o. their fellow-patriots for ma
tlonal independence.
Besides an obligation to the govern
ing board of the Pan American Union
for the gracious tender of the use of
this ms gnifiCent structure, We are in
debted to the man who so ably directs
its affairs, for consenting to favor us
with the principal address of the day
the Hon. John Barrett. who has
shown himself practical progressive.
and who as educator, journalist, and
diplomat, and in many other phases Of
public and private service, especially IN
furthering the cordial and helpful CO.
operation among the American repub-
lies, has ATTAINED and retained the re-
Rpect and affection of all mankind"
Daylight Fireworks.
Daylight pyrotechnics and patriotic
displays were given on the Ellipse south
of the White House between II o'clock
and noon today under the direction of
the fireworks committee of the joint
committee having in charge the celebra-
tion of the day in the nations capital.
The day display began with whistling
bombs, which burst in the air, and i'm
American flag. s by IL feet, made of
Japanese paper and attached to bal
loon, was sent up and then turned loose
from parachute. Several small flags
floated around in the air while the other
exhibits were being made
Chairman J. Fred Kelley, of the fire.
works committee, while not supersti-
tous, wore the smile that won't come
nf of hn Nn aph ~ tfnO xrrith h
a striped tiger attached landed in the
trees of the White House grounds.
Closing the long and varied series OF
displays was the final bombardment,'
beginning with small reports and grad
ually developing into a veritable din OF
explosions.
Exhibit Tonight.
The fireworks tonight will begin at
$50 o'clock and will be spectacular.
more than $500 worth of pyrotechnIcs
and colored designs being provided for
the occasion.
Frank Anzalone, superintendent OF
the AnZalone Fireworks Company, OF
Astoria, l.. l., has charge of the fire.
works. J. Fred Kelley, chairman of the
fireworks committee, supervised the eX-
hibit for the committee.
Included in the display this forenoon
were balloons, floral figures, designs OF
various animals, cOlored clouds, a large
aerial works of a spectacular nature.
a large crowd witnessed the exhibition
today, the spectators including hundreds
OF children. Most of the contrivances
were designed with a view of pleasing
the younger generation.
The members of the fireworks conf
mittee are j. Fred Kelley chairman:
F A; Tanning, Samuel J; Prescott. Ed
ward *. Fox, Graham b. Nicol, James
/. Norris, jr.. John Quinn, Spencer Cor
don, ]. B. Brown. Lyman E. Burdne,
/. Perry West, Dr. II. Clarence Duffie,
James D. Darnell. John Shugrue. Odell
S Smith, George f. Schutt, J. Harry
Cunningham, George f. Potter. Charles
D. Church, George w. Montgomery,
Otto Lubekert. and William Ramsay.
Athletics and Fireworks.
This afternoon and evening the eagle
will continue metaphoriCally to scream.
Athletes hold the center of the stage
during the afternoon and after dark
the fireworks. The big display will be
at the Ellipse beginning at $50 and
lasting until TO- but in many other sec.
tlons of the city rockets will shrill
their way into the heavens.
Japanese fire umbrellas will iIlumine
the skies, nests of dragons will suddenly
burst forth against the dark-back,
ground of night, tri-cOlor Bengal lights
liant hue to a second and then a third
will be set off and bombshells will eX-
plode with the noise traditional to the
Fourth of July, but forbidden by law
save in the case of these publicly ar
ranged exhibitions
Many elaborate and ornate set pieces
will decorate the sky before the dis.
plays conclude. At Libby Park, where
Petworth citizens are to hold one OF
their justly famous celebrations, THE
Rising Sun with Scintilating Rays will
be seen about 9 p. m, a most unusual
astronomical phenomenon. The FlYina
Girondola" will follow The Rising