Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
CITIZENS OF PETWORTH
HAVE BIG CELEBRATION
Exercises Beginning in Morning to
Last Into the
Night.

The official celebration Of Independence
day by the citizens of Petworth and the
vicinity began this morning at 9 o'clock.
1t is not to come to an end until ten
minutes before 10 o'clock tonight.
The program outlined for the day is
a varied one. with especial attention be-
ing paid to things to interest the younger
generation. Libby Park was used largely
for the setting of the numerous festiv-
tiles.
The first feature on the program today
was tennis tournament between the
Benedicts' Tennis Club and the Petworth
Tennis Club. The matches were held on
the Beredicts' court, Georgia avenue and
Webster street.
Fifteen minutes after the start of the
tournament the children's parade began
9Th and Randolph streets, it started,
shortly before 10 o'clock. moving north
on Sth street to Varnum, to 9th, to Taylor
and then to Sth, where it was disbanded.
The Petworth Cubs and the Married
Men, played base ball at Grant Circle,
beginning at 1915 o'clock.
Plenty Of Things to Do.
This ended the morning activities so
many individuals took their lunches to
Libby Park. The children. too. found an
abundance Of things to occupy the time
following the close of the set schedule
Of events.
This afternoon field sports were included
in the entertainment, dashes, jumping
matches, potato races and similar events
being scheduled. Late this afternoon the
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are to give
demonstrations and a band concert by
the Forest Glen Band has been ar
ranged.
From o'clock until 6:15 a basket
luncheon is to be held. following which
are to be formal patriotic exercises.
From S:15 until $50 fireworks will be
displayed, followed by the final illumina-
ton lasting until $50. All of the pro-
Libby Park.
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge of the vari-
GUS parts of tho entertainment are as
follows:
General committee-Jesse c. Suter,
chairman; Thomas c. Homiller, secre-
tary: w. L. Rhoads, treasurer; William
n. Cromwell, 1. C. Ellis, W. A. Kiefer,
Paul z. Lesh, DR.. c. w. Radley. Fred S.
Walker, H. NJ. LeDuc, John N. Stevenson,
Finance-w. L. Gutelius. chairman:
Stevenson. S. A. Mooers, r. f. McElroy.
F. A. Fernald, Max voilberg, H. NJ. LIE
Due, C. L. Gable, Paul Finckel, John w.
Young j. H. Glasco. Paul Davis, H. S.
Lewis, c. A. Annadale. J. D. Cox, w. D.
Beller, J. H. A. Fowler. T. C. Homiller.
l. II. Grabill, c. A. Vanderlip, Charles p.
Smith, w. A. Dodge. |. c. Ellis, DIR. c.
w. Radley, Henry LeDuc. L. II. Dewey.
]. B. Mitchell, w. L. Rhoads, r. II. Gar
rett o. II. Rynex. A. l.. Chapman. Il. T.
Kehoe, Fred S. Walker, G. Gordon Bailey,
w. w. Chase, r. E. Adams, John DAILY.
Perry p. Patrick, c. w. Stanton, John
Walton, a. g. Graves, G. W. Stose, G. NJ.
Hill. A. u. Harris. L. D. Pollard, w. A.
Kiefer, A. G. Dinger.
Patriotic exercises-Charles J. James.
chairman; Oscar j. Randall, vice chair
man: John McMechen, w. N. Cromwell.
=. w. Oyster. L. H. Dewey, William
A. Dodge.
Fireworks-J. w. Carr. chairman;
II. Collins, c W. stanton. Edwin
Finckel. w. T. Spence. D. L. Nichol.
Accommodations. A. Fernald. chair
man; James O. Robee. wee chairman
H. Wick. Robert l. Carr. H. B. Shirk.
4. g. Graves, Herbert P. Yeaton. Noble
D. Larner.
Athletics-Charles E. Wire. chairman
R. E. Adams, vice chairman; I. L. Whit
ney, c. L. Gable, Albert N. Jones. J.
H. Hixson, s. A. Mooers.
First aidaDr. Alfred G; Norcross.
chairman: DR.. Fred B. Campbell. DR..
Richard Pitt, DR.. H. C. Caldwell, Will
liam Gibson, DR.. Ray T. Morris. DR..
John c. Dyer, DR.. William D. Tewkes-
bury.
Final illumination-J. II. Glasco. chair
man; J. B. Mitchell. vice chairman; w.
T. BAR, J. s. Po&ers. Paul E; Lesh.
D. J. Particle, J. D. Cox, J. r. Will
iiams. d. J. Glasco, C. B. Sullivan. J.
w. Young. John DAILY.
Chfldren's parade-Raymond e. Adams,
chat rman; W. F. Callander vice chair
| man; Harry A. Beck, C. F. Windham,