Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-24
TROOPS At FORT MYER
IN JULY 4 TOURNAMENT

In spite of the fact that more than
81 900 IS required to complete the fund
necessary to defray the expenses of the
municipal observance of Independence
day, arrangements for the big celebration
are rapidly being completed
NJ. c. Hazen. chairman of the. tourna-
ment committee. today received word
from Col W. E. Wilder, commandment of
Fort Myer. that a big entry list for the
various events of the tournament Is as
sured from among the officers and troop
ers at the post. Col Wilder, in his letter
to Chairman Hazen, stated that the
cavalry drill which is to be feature of
the tournament is to be led by Lieut..
II. W. Baird of the 9TH Cavalry, and
that the 9TH Cavalry Band will partici-
pate in the celebration at the Brightwood
reservoir grounds.
Chairman Hazen said today that he had
received numerous letters asking what
admission is to be charged at the tourna-
ment ground and race course.
ALI Events Are Free.
ITO all such Inquiries he said. II have
replied that admission whatever will
be charged All the events of the tour
| nament and races are free to the public,
as are all the other events of the big all
day celebration
Judges of the events at the tournament
ground were announced today by Chair
man Hazen as follows: Col. Henry T.
Allen of the general staff of the army
Lieut. II. w. Baird. 9Th Cavalry. Fort
Myer: John Beale. and Floyd E. Davis.
Maj. c. Fred Cook, Of the adjutant
generals department. National Guard
of the District of Columbia, today
informed the general committee in
| charge of the celebration that Gen. Har-
ries. commanding the National Guard of
the District of Columbia, has approved
the requests for a section of the LIST Bat
| terry Field Artillery, which is to fire the
official salute of twenty-one guns. The
| salute is to be hred either at the Zoo
| or in Rock Creek Park. Maj. Cook also
| informed the committee that its request
\ for the detail of the LIST Infantry Band of
| the National Guard to play at Pierce Mill
| Rock Creek Park, had been approved by
| Gen. Harries. The band Is to furnish the
| musical numbers of the program. which
| resident of the District of Columbia and
| the reading of the Declaration of indie
pendence by a high school boy. as pre-
viously announced. Similar programs are
| also to be presented at the Zoo and at
the Brightwood reservoir grounds.
Monument to Be Decorated.
| Joseph Strasburger. chairman OF the
| committee on decorations. today called
|
! Department with a request for the loan
| of flags, with which to decorate the
! Monument. According to the commit
| tees plans flags are to be displayed from
| the windows at the four sides of the
! Monument. and garrison flags measuring
/ twenty 10 thirty-six feet are to be draped
| down the sides of the shaft. Chairman
| Strasburger has requested that the Stars
and Stripes be displayed on every home
| and building in the District July 4, and
| that automobilists. whether they purpose
to remain in the city that day or not,
display at least one flag on their
| machines.
Commissioner Newman has named
Charles j. Bell and w. B. Hibbs as hon
| orary chairman and honorary vice chair
man, respectively, of the citizens commit
tee of one hundred which is to be in charge
of the work of raising the remaining
| $1,000 or more necessary to complete the
fund for the celebration. In making the
II announcement Commissioner Newman
made it plain that Mr.. Bell and Mr..
Hibbs will not be expected to do any
4 further work with the committee. as they
| have already turned over to the fund
more than S;:o contributed or raised BY
i their personal efforts.