Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
Program Starts With Salute.

Inc dIleTnOOu program SldEt cu Will d
salute Of thirteen guns. The other events
are as follows: Invocation, Rev. George
A. Dougherty, vice rector, Catholic Uni
versity: chorus, HAL, Glorious Land"
Tregina; address of welcome, Repre-
sentative ]. L. Burnett of Alabama; read
ing. 1.-The Declaration of Independence, :"
Rev E. C. Powers, pastor Tenleytown
Methodist Church; chorus of twenty
voices, Men of Harlech." Welsh ma
tional hymn, William H Barnholt. di-
rector: reading. The Star spangled Ban
Ride Of Jennie McNiel." Miss Ruth Clay
ton: Independence day address, Mr.. Cone
johnson Of Texas, solicitor Department
OF State: chorus. Medley Of Patriotic
Airs" Paul; song, "A Ia., benedic-
Brookland Baptist Church. Concerts
afternoon and evening by ten-piece band
The prizes to be awarded in the ath-
letic contests are gold, silver and bronze
medals. No contestant will be allowed to
receive more than two medals.
Order Of the Events.
The events will take place in the follow
Ing order:
Flag race for girls five to seven years
Of age.
Flag race for girls eight to ten years
of age.
5O-yard dash for girls eleven to thir-
teen years of age.
50-yard dash for men over thirty-five
years of age.
5O-yard dash for young men seventeen
years and over.
JO-yard dash for boys fourteen to six
teen years of age.
J0-yard dash for boys twelve to four
teen years of age.
50-yard dash for boys eight to ten years
Of age.
Flag race for boys five to seven years
Of age.
ssO-yard run (open), handicap.
220-yard dash for boys eleven to thir-
teen years of age.
44O-yard run open, handicap.
220-yard dash (open), handicap.
High jump.
Standing broad jump.
Running broad jump
Shuttle race for girls -four on side,
eight to a team.
Relay race lone mile.
Relay race 600 YARDS for boys thir-
teen to fifteen years of age.
Committees in Charge.
The athletic committee in charge is:
Franklin T. Howe. chairman: John r.
Williams, vice chairman; Fred Tansil, j.
II. OConnell. Bristow Adams. Paul II.
Watson. w. c. Harold. Thomas l.. Cur
ran. T. c. Crook. John McCreight. Harry
E. Brooks. w. S. Ayres. Francis Ward,
A. A. Carpenter. A. A. Ormsby. A. Min
nick, Benjamin P. Johnson, B. Washing
ton. Sd: D. II. Oertly. James +. Nc
Hugh. Louis Crook and Carl Baldus
Clerk of course, Franklin T. Howe: Off
cial starter Thomas L. Curren; assistan,
starter, Harry f. Brooks; announcers,
S. w. Burgess, John McCreight and F.
G. Tansil; scorers, John ]. Tobin. A. A.
Carpenter. Bristow Adams and Fred
Harbaugh.
According to G. L. Clayton. chairman
of the finance committee, the cost of the
celebration will be $500. The principal
items of expense are fireworks, 800
ten-piece band. So: prizes for athletic
and membership contests. $50: chairs for
seating crowd. $50; athletic accessories
decorations for grounds. printing, etc.
SO Publicity is given to the expenditure
for the enterprise in order that the more
than 300 contributors may know how the
money has been spent
While the celebration is a local I'M
dertaking SO far as concerns its cost
and management everybody is welcome
at Fort Bunker Hill. regardless Of place
of residence. The Brooklaud cars pass
within a square of the fort.