Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-03

All Philadelphia will join in a safe and
sane celebration OF Independence Day.
The fatalities and serious accidents OF
former years duo to fireworks have made
the people realize that the day can be
celebrated in many other ways which
would be more Indicative OF patriotism
and common sense.
The idea gained popularity only few
years ago, and Philadelphia has decided
TO follow II in an emphatic manner
Throughout the city there will be band
concerts In every section. parades OF
school children, Boy Scouts, military and
business organizations, athletic contests,
open-air motlon-picture shows and other
events which will provide an abundance
of entertainment without injury. In few
cases there will be fireworks at night un-
der the supervision of citizens of the
various neighborhoods
The city sets the pace for a safe and
sane celebration, and Councils, under the
direction of it's reconstructed Fourth OF
July Committee, will conduct an athletic
meet on Belmont Plateau, Fairmount
Park, beginning at 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
The sports, which have the sanction of
the Amateur Athletic Union, will be in
charge of Judge Eugene G. Bonniwell.
The events and prizes will be seen else
where in the EVENING LEDGER.
STRIKING CELEBRATIONS.
Probably the most striking of the neigh
borhood celebrations will be held in West
Philadelphia and Lawndale and Crescent
Vile
Tho South Sixtieth Street Business
Mems Association has arranged a chill
dren's pageant, which will be symbolical
OF the countrys progress, and a large
number of handsome prizes will be given
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costumes and floats. There will also be
band concerts at seth street and Wash
ington avenue, Goth and Catharine streets
and other points in the nelghborhood.
Prizes will also be given to the winners
OF athletic contests which will be held In
the streets of the neighborhood. In add-
tion to these events there will be patriotic
exercises in the morning and n moving
picture show and refreshments for the
children.
"HUMAN LIBERTY BELL"
There will be many novel features in
the Lawndale- -Crescentville celebration,
which will take place on Gaulberts Field.
Among other things will be human
Liberty Bell formed by Boy Scouts, a
human flag by school children. parade
and a, moving picture show. The pic
turesque features of the ceremonies will
be under the direction of Charles ].
Kraus
Oak Lane will have children's tableau
and other surprises, and other sections
will provide features which are entirely
now to Fourth of July celebrations,
In order the proper incentive to patriot
ism may not be lacking, many members
of the bench and bar and national and
State representatives will speak at many
or the events throughout the city.
SECTIONAL CELEBRATIONS.
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
Broad street. Morris TO Minlin-Field sports
Charlie Chaplin contest for prizes, band con-
cert, fireworks. James NJ. Hazlett. chair
Twentieth and Reed, streets Auspices Of
band concert, fireworks. DIR. ]. r. Shannon,
streets-Baseball game. athletic meet, re-
freshments for women visitors, band concert
and fireworks under direction of officers OF
soUTHEAsTERN SECTION
MoItrose street, sth to oh; Christian street.
tests at batkhouses; war pictures rsfresh-
ments. Celebration under auspices Italian |
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Sports band concert. dancing and vaudeville.
Weccacoe Square. lth and Catharine streets
Sports. Boy Scout drill. band concert.
sports and pie-eating contest.
Jefferson Square, ith street and Washington
Square-Band concerts. Samuel w. De Cos |
ter, chairman.
WEST PHILADELPHIA SECTION.
south-Under the auspices OF the South 6Oth |
Street Improvement Association there will |
seth street and Washington avenue and s2d |
and Christian streets. The program includes |
dresses band Sohcerts, baby parade moving
pictures and fireworks. Thomas @. Smith,
west Pine Street BUSINESS Mons Association.
celebration at 55th and Pine streets-Sports, |
chlldren's parade; fireworks.
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RlngsessIng Recreation Centre. 49th street |
and Che Chester avenue; under the auspices OF
Cedar Avenue Improvement Association and |
Home and School League-Parade Of school 1
dancing. fireworks. Marshall Smith. chair
connell Park 65th and Eimwood avenue-chil- |
dren's parade. sports. band concert.
WEST PHILADELPHIA SECTION.
North--AllisOn street between Thompson ana |
Master-Patriotic ceremonies, sports, school |
concert. No fireworks, Fred stiesel, chair
MsSayunk and Roxboroush. auspices of various
Churches, Sunday school ohlidren's parade,
sports, ,gienie' hrswoTk at RoSborough Ball |
Park. Hiram l.. Wynne, chairman.
NoRTHEAsTERN SECTION.
I.awndale and creseentvills. at Gaulbsrts |
Field. Rising sun avenue and Comfy street.
human nag, BY school children; patriotic ad-
dressssi sports, band concert moving pictures.
FrsaStoTd' w5hitshall Commons. Ierresdsls
avenue and Taekawanna street-ChidTen'A |
carnival. sports. band concert. fireworks.
Womrath Park Arrott and Castor roads
Sports band concert, patriotic exercises.
There Will also be an entertainment on the
lawn OF the FrankfOrd Hospital
Fox Chase aud Rockledge-PaTads school chill
dren and local organizations, patriotic ae-
dress, John ~. Patterson; band concerts
sports, fireworks al Hennig's Field. W. c.
RosenbergeF,. chairman.
Bridesburg-A -Aforning-P Parade OF children base
bal games. Rridesburg Park and Richmond
and Orthodox streets Acknowledging
pictures Bridesburg Theatre. Evenlng-Fire-
works and vaudeville.
I'd street pike and Wyoming avenue-SchooI
chldrens parade; baseball games. Afternoon
Declaration OF Independence, read by j. Fl |
Birchers babies parade Evening Vaudeville
and band concert ]. Z. Bircher, chairman.
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