The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-03
CHILDREN READY
FOR CELEBRATION
Fourth Of July VIII Be
Marked by Splendid
Pageant.
SAFE AND SANE HOLIDAY
independence Day Committee Has
Formed Plans Which Give Young
sters Important Part.
SAFE AND SANE HOLIDAY

Fourth of July" the words second
only in importance to Christmas in the
vocabulary Of the small boy and girl.
will become a reality at the stroke OF
midnight tonight
| The approach of the 18th anniversary
Of the group of thirteen colonies. now
known as the United States, which
| marked freedom from the rule OF King
! George III OF England. has been herald
| ed by the cartoonists and writer's all
| over the country for the last week or
more. Young America. as is the custom
| airy case every year at this time, Is
waiting with bated breath for the open
ing of the glorious holiday.
The preparations in Washington for the
event have been long and thorough. This
Fourth, which is to be OF the safe and
| sane" variety, Is to be marked by a
pageant that II is promised will eclipse
anything of the kind ever seen here.
| There will be many other smaller cele-
brations in different parts Of the city.
Children Taught Patriotism.
The Fourth Of July. ever since peace
between England and the United States
was declared. has been a day of cele-
bration devoted to teaching patriotism
to children. and the Independence Day
committee has laid Its plans this year
to make the youngsters themselves a
part of the celebration. The pageant will
form the main feature of the days pro-
gram in the Capital. and will be made
up principally Of the small folk
The procession for the pageant will
form near the Smithsonian Grounds. at
Seventh and B Streets Northwest, at
4:3o o'clock in the afternoon. 1t will
march past the institute by the main
driveway and thence to the Washington
Monument Grounds. there to circle the
tall shaft and take seats for the panto-
mime. Uncle Sans 18th Birthday
Party" Following the play the process
sion will march to the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. there to disband.
THE Dance of the Wood Sprites'' will
be executed by the public school pupils at
i:3o o'clock on the Agricultural Depart
ment grounds, and the line will start at
5 o'clock.
In the birthday" pantomime. Uncle
SAM" typifying the nation. will receive
all OF his children. representing the
States. each of which will bring him, as
a birthday present, its proudest posses
sion.
The original thirteen States will bring
Freedom; the Southern States their cot
ton. cane, and other products. Corn and
wheat will come from the Middle West,
and from the North gifts of gold. copper.
and silver. Each of the groups repre-
senting the different States will greet
Uncle Sam with ceremony, and dance
and then melt into a final picture of
festivity.
Preceding this pageant there will be a
parade made up OF eleven floats, on which
will be represented the characters that
every Sunday delight the children from
the pages OF the newspapers Sunday
supplements This parade will commence
at $50 O'Clock. 1t will start at Ninth
Street and Grant Place and will go to
the Monument by Pennsylvania Avenue.
thence TO Seventeenth Street and then by
New York Avenue and II Street back to
the starting place. This parade has been
arranged by Victor ]. Evans.
Suburbs VIII Celebrate.
There will be numerous celebrations
in the different suburban sections of the
city. The citizens of Petworth hold a
festival at Libby Park, near the Eagle
Gate of the Soldiers Home, that will
start at 9 o'clock with a tennis tourna-
ment and with a card of athletic events.
and other attractions will continue
through the evening with a fireworks
display.
The Brookland. Rhode Island Avenue,
and University Heights Citizens associa-
lions have made arrangements for a cele-
bration to be held at Fort Bunker Hill.
Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas
will be the principal speaker and will
award the medals that are to be offered
in the athletic events. There, also. will
be a display Of fireworks.
On the same day the committee on
marking points of historic
interest In the District will unveil two
tablets. One will mark the site Of the
first public telegraph Office, at the old
postoffice building. in Seventh Street.
between E and F Streets Northwest, the
other the site of the old Blodget Hotel,
where Congress convened after the burn
ing of the Capitol in 1874