The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-04
Active at Petworth.

Citizens of Petworth are striving to
Guido all other sections of the city in
the patriotic feryor of their celebration.
The first glimpses Of dawn were hardly
visible before explosions of crackers
were heard in various quarters, des-
pite the edict of the City Fathers that
fireworks would not be tolerated
The program started at 8 o'clock with
| a championship match on the Bene-
diets courts, at Georgia avenue and
Webster streets. between the Bene-
diets Tennis Club and the Petworth
club. members of the newly organized
Sububan Tennis League.
Even before this morning event was
under way, however, children were be-
dolph streets for the big parade which
proved novelty. The line of march
was north IN Eight to varnum street.
west to Ninth. south to Tayio-- and
east on Taylor street to the point of
dismissal.
The baseball game .oetween the Fet-
worth Cubs and the Married Men
started at Grant circle at 1a:fa.
In the afternoon Libby Park was
the scene Of the field sports. from 2:SO
to 4 O'Clock There was a demonstra-
ton by the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
on the north slope of the park From 3
to 5 Director j. L. VonPoucke and his
Forest Glen Band will provide music for
the assembled multftudeS
Patriotic exercises of the evening will
begin at G:15 o'clock at Libby Park. and
continue until dusk. when a fireworks
display will be provided by Pains Man
haitian Beach Company. Of New York.
Fete at Garfield Park.
At Garfield Heights the exercises will
not start until o'clock. but as the
residents Of the adjoining suburbs and
many residents Of Maryland ere TO
participate a large crowd Is expected
The community celebration will be under
the direction of the Home and School
Association and the Original Citizens
Association.
Patriotic songs will be sung ty chill
dred. an address will be made by DIR.
C w. Childs, of the Board Of Educa-
ton. and races of all kinds are on the
program
Following a game of ball between the
Garfield school team and a team picked
from the Citizens Association, the an
nuaI supper of the Sons OF Temperance
OF Bells VI. z. Church will be held at
Reds Corner. beyond Congress Heights.
H. o. Smith and the Rev. c. Owens will
be the principal speakers. A second bail
game was at so between the teams
from Surrattsville and Silver Hill.
The Brookland Celebration.
Inc bIuOhldIu pSSdH
at 80, under the auspices of the
Brookland. University Heights, and
Rhode island Avenue citizens associ-
atoms and :he Fl. Bunker Hill indie
pendence Day Association. Fl Bunker
Hill. Brookland, was the scere of the
gathering.
Program at Hyattsville.
An interesting feature of the celebra-
ton at Hyattsville was the Mara
thon race. The runners started from
the Munsey Building at 10:O o'clock.
All of the Odd Fellows lodges in
Maryland and the District are l>rtici-
pating In the Observance OF the cay.
Thare were parades, exhibitions by
the fire departments of Hyattsville and
fireworks display will take place in the
evening.
Kensington to be Gay.
Kensington. Md, will begin it's cele-
bration at $50 o'clock although prior !
to that hour there will be a game of |
ball between the Kensington and Silver |
Spring teams. The music in the even |
ing will be provided by the Soldiers
Home Band and the program will in |
clude an opening address by Cornelius |
W. t-luIu, president OF the lnanlOer OIL |
Commerce: the reading of the Declara- |
ton OF Independence by Charles Reeves |
Rowdybush and speeches by Senator |
Blair Lee and B. II. Warner. jr.
Sunmerset and Drummond Unite.
Somerset and Drummond, on the |
Rockville Pike, will unite in cele-
brating. A ball game between teams |
of the two towns will be played in
the morning and in the afternoon.
starting at o'clock. the athletic
events will include races for women
and girls. sack races. obstacle races
and finally a tug of war. The COM
mittee in charge is composed of WILL
lam III. Rice, John r. Cox. S. d. Shoe
maker w. s. Stemper, Lynn Haines,
~ w. Sterrett and Julian Wallace.
Piney Branch Plans.
A picnic, supper, and big fireworks
display at the public triangle near
Thirteenth street and Georgia avenue.
will be the extent of the celebration by
the Piney Branch Citizens Association.
Late this afternoon the citizens, of this
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