Evening star., 1914-07-05
DEPICTS VIRTUES
OF NEW FREEDOM
Cone Johnson Speaks at Sub
urban Citizens Fourth of
July Celebration.
MANY FEATURES MARK
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Brookland, University Heights and
Rhode Island Avenue Associations
Join in Festivities.

niVersity Heights and the Rhode Is
land Avenue Suburban Citizens asso-
Citations more than 1000 residents Of
the suburban community celebrated In
dependence day on the historic summit
of old Fort Bunker Hill. 18th and Otis
streets. Brookland.
There was a base ball game a mu-
sical and literary program, luncheon
served on the grounds. a prize member
ship contest, athletic events a band
concert and fireworks.
Several hundred members of the citi-
zens associations had cleared away
much of the shrubbery, built a speak,
ers' platform and grandstand hung
flags and bunting about the park and
tackled up signs telling of historic
sights and beautiful vistas Chairs
were provided for the comfort of those
attending the literary exercises and
every possible interest was taken that all
citizens and their friends should have
an enjoyable time.
Gone johnson Speaks
The principal address was by Cone
johnson of Texas, solicitor for the De-
partment of State. who discussed the
new freedom. He told that Just as
July commentaries the birthday of
American freedom, the people of this
country are coming to enjoy an eco
nom1c and industrial freedom through
laws that are being enacted to insure
the rights of society. as the events that
led up to July insured the rights of
the Individual
The literary and musical program.
which was presided over by NJ. NJ. Nc
Lean, president of the Brookland Citi-
zen's Association. was as follows:
InEOca atlOn, Rev. George DOnpherfv
! vice rector Catholic University Of
america; chorus. Hail. Glorious Land"
Tregina:, reading THE Declaration Of
pastor Tenleytown Methodist Church;
chorus. Men of Harlech," Welsh ma
tlonal hymn; reading. The Star Span
gled Bannsr." Miss Helen Bingham:
Miss Ruth Clayton; Independence day
address. Cone Johnson of Texas solic-
itor Department of State: chorus,
Medley of Patriotic Airs" Paul; song.
America" all requested to join with
chorus; benediction, Rev w. II. o. Mil
lington. pastor Brookland Baptist
Church.
The choir was composed of: Sopranos.
Mrs Leaf. Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Pike.
Miss Lynch. Miss Sargent Miss Barn
holt. Miss Noel: tenors. Mr.. Springer,
Mr. Tansfll, Mr.. Primm. Mr.. Lynch, Mr..
Bass; altos. Mrs. Lanahan, Mrs. Gala
han. Miss Reynolds; bassos, Mr.. Stock.
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Base Ball Game Played.
The base ball game was played in the
forenoon at West Brookland between the
All Stars. a picked team from the Bdook-
land Church League, and the Methodist
Church League leaders. It was won, 8
to 2. by the Methodists, who scored seven
runs in the eighth inning. The batteries
ior the All Stars were Flood and Dill
lar and for the Methodists johnson and
Herr. A. A. ormsby was umpire
The prizes in the membership con-
test were awarded, a large flag to C. A.
Walter. 1888 Newton street, and a cam
era to Miss Alice Harbaugh, 18th ind
Franklin streets.
Concerts were given by Tansilrs Band
from to and from 7:3O to o pm.
Gold. silver and bronze medals were
awarded to winners in each of nineteen
athletic events and a silver loving cup
Tor the one scoring the largest number
of points went to Walter Lauthan, who
totaled twenty-one.
The officials of the athletic meet were:
Clerk OF course. Franklin T. Howe: off,
cial starter. Thomas l.. Curren; assistant
starter. Harry E. Brooks; announcers. s.
w. Burgess, John McCreight and F. G.
Tansill; scorers. John T. Tobin, A. A. Car
penter, Bristow Adams and Fred Har-
baugh; judges at finish: Ito pick win.
ner. J. F. McHugh; 2-To pick second.
D. II. Oertly; 3-To pick third, A. Min
nick; timer. W. S. Ayres; scorers of
points. Lewis Boss and T. D. Davidson.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Prizes Are Awarded.
Flag race for girls Eve to seven years
| old-Mary Judge. Emily Turner and
Lillian Brown
Flag race for girls eight to ten years
of age-Harriet King, Agnes Mcguire
and Beatrice Leesnitzer.
Fifty-yard dash for girls eleven to
eighteen years of age-Elizabeth Mat
| timore. Louise Turner and Dorothy
| Ruddy.
Fffty-yard dash for men over thirty
| five years of age-C. Kracke, s. D..
| Boss and Frank T. Howe.
Fifty-yard dash for men seventeen
years and over-Clinton FLOOD. Walter
Lauthan and c. Kane.
| Fifty-yard dash for boys fourteen to
sixteen years of age-Earl Turner, X
b. Tansill and c. Kane.
Fifty-yard dash for boys twelve to
fourteen years of age-L Beckert G.
Jeffries and G- Edmonds.
Fifty-yard dash for boys eight to ten
years of age-A. Edmonds, William
Gates and Thomas Leaf.
Flag race for boys five to seven years
of age Donald Hughes, CHRISTOPHER
| Moran and Francis Price.
Half-mile run (open), handicap-M
Barr. X b. Tansill and C. Kane
Observation-Disclosures dash
| for boys eleven to thirteen years of
age-L. Beckert, Eddie Jefrries and
Howard Ralph.
Quarter Mile Race.
| ouarter-mile run (open). handicap
Walter Parks, ]. W. Louthan and b.
Washington.
| Two-hundred d-and-twenty-yard dash
| (open). handicap-George King, C.
Flood and B. Washington.
High 1ump-Walter Louthan, William
Hall; tied for third. Parks. Walsh and
Washington. Washington won the toss.
| Standing broad jump. Sullivan 9
feet 2h inches: B. Washington. 9 feet
one inch. and r. Ward. feet y inch
| Running broad jump-W. Lauthan. ls
feet 5N inches: B. Washington IS
feet 51a inches. and Wilmer Hill, II
| feet liz inches.
Shuttle race for girls-Winning team.
Dorothy Ruddy. Helen Clayton, Muriei
Eddy. Catherine Ryder Ruth Clayton,
Louise Turner. Elizabeth Wall and
Helen Mattimore.
Mile relay raoe-Won by Brookland
Athletic Club seniors, B. Washington.
&C. Flood. w. Lauthan and Barr. They
| were opposed by the City College team.
lDillar. Wilson, Boss and Parks
| Half-mfle relay race-Won by Brook.
land Athletic Club juniors, Walsh. Ma
honey. Beckert and Tansill. They were
\ opposed by the Eagers, Earl Turner