Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
$500 MORE IS NEEDED
FOR 9TH CELEBRATION
Grounds at Brightwood Reservoir in
Good Condition for Tour
nament.

A tribe more than $500 is needed by
the general committee in charge of ar
rangements for the municipal celebration
Of Independence day
The committee has on hand Just a lit
tie less than $1,000 with which to meet
the expenses Of the big celebration. BY
next Friday, the day before the celebra-
ton, another $500, or little more, must
be in hand If the afair-or the all-day
series of affairsIs to be a success.
III each resident Of the District Of
Columbia who purposes to see, and to
nave his family see. the various features
OF the celebration would forward % or
oo cents, or as much as a dollar, to the
committee. the fund would be assured, !"
said a member of the committee today.
1t is certainty that at least SO, 200 per
sons will watch the fireworks at night.
see the athletic events in the morning,
attend the tournament or the community
picnic, or both, in the afternoon. The
great majority Of these persons have not
contributed to the fund from which these
amusements are to be paid for They
are leaving It all to those who year after
year dig down into their pockets for
money with which to settle the bills. This
isn't fair. and little consideration on
the part of the non-paying spectators
should convince them they ought to
40 their share toward paying for the
celebration
Grounds in Good Condition.
At a meeting Of the tournament COM
mittee. M. c. Hazen, chairman. final
touches were put on the program of
events to be held at the Brightwood res
ervoir grounds. The rains of the last
week. 1t is stated. have put the grounds
in excellent condition, and the work of
naSing the race track and fitting course
READY Tor next Saturday afternoon Is to
De rushed during the week. 1t is stated
the general layout of the race track and
surroundings is much like that of Bel
mont Park. New York.
The general committee in charge of ar
engagements is to meet at 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in room sos, District
building, to go over the plans and de-
tails of the Independence day celebra-
ton, and to complete the arrangements
FOR what Is expected to be the biggest
and best celebration ever held under
municipal auspices in Washington.
Commissioner Newman has appointed
DR.. Huron W. Lawson, secretary Of the
board of police surgeons, to be in charge
Of arrangements for first aid to persons
who may become Ill while attending the
various features of the celebration. DR..
Lawson is completing list Of physicians
who are to cooperate in looking out
for the physical welfare of Washing
tonians and others attending the celebra-
ton, and already has arranged for the
establishment Of first aid stations at the
Monument grounds. Zoo. Pierce Mill and
the tournament grounds. At each of
these places tents equipped with cots,
etc. medical supplies and everything re-
quired for caring for cases that may be
brought to the stations are to be 10
Gated. The various stations are to be
in charge Of competent physicians. and
at each is to be stationed an ambulance,
ready to answer calls from any part Of
the territory assigned to the stations.
Contributions to Fund.
Contributions to the Fourth of July
fund were announced today as follows:
Previously acknowledged. $6645O; Chas.
B. Bailey, IS; Julius Garfinkle & Co.,
$40; J. Maury Dove. $40; White House
Lunch Company, $50; Robert E. Mann.
s.; Oscar L. johnson, IS; E. Gersten-
berg. so: W. C. Long, IS; ]. A. Watson.
IS: William B. King, IS; james F. Hood,
IS: Becker Leather Goods Company. So;
Stone & Poole. $40: George C. Sholes. 81;
Washington Gas Company. $50; Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
500; Federal National Bank, IS; Dulin
& Martin Company, SO: Arthur E. Ran
die. SO; Mrs. c. H. Sprague, Sc; William
J. vonderheide, So; s. ]. Prescott. So; D.
Washington Stock Exchange, 500; J. H.
CRAWFORD, $40; Lansburgh Bros, $40;
Robert D. Weaver. $40; D. ]. Kaufman,
SO; R. W. & J. B. Henderson. IS; C. H.
Pope. SO: saks & Co., so. Total,
$1.172.5O.