Evening star., 1915-06-07
INDEPENDENCE DAY
PROGRAM FRAMED
Patriotic Exercises to Be Held
at Base of the Washing
ton Monument.
GAMES ON FAIRGROUNDS
ALSO LISTED IN MORNING
Horse Show at Brightwood Reservoir
in Afternoon and Fireworks on
Ellipse in Evening.

Patriotic exercises at the base Of the
Washington Monument, to be partici-
pated in by members of the Districts
various patriotic organizations; ath-
-~tfc events on the Fairgrounds: a
horse show and equestrian tournament
at the Brightwood reservoir, and fire
works on the ellipse will constitute
the principal features of Washington S
Fourth of July celebration. according
to a tentative program adopted today
by the safe and sane" committee.
Patriotism. always the keynote of
this annual festival commemorating
ne establishment of American indie
rendence. will be given greater oppor-
tunity than ever for display this year.
The committee. of which Commissioner
Newman is chairman, believes that the
day will furnish inspiration for
greater exhibition OF patriotic enthu-
siasm than has been witnessed in
Washington since the Spanish war
All patriotic organizations of the Dis
trict will be expected TO Join in a man.
moth service to be conducted at the
base of the Washington monument.
The Declaration of Independence will
be read and hymns of the republic
sung.
Horse Show in Afternoon.
On all the Fairgrounds athletic con-
tests will be staged during the morn
ing. At a:30 O'Clock in the afternoon
the horse show and tournament will
begin at the Brightwood reservoir
This feature, one of the most popular
of last years program, will be ar
ranged on more elaborate scale than
ever.
Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor
and manager of the National Capital
Horse Show, again has been named
chairman OF the committee which will
make the arrangements for the horse
show. Fort Myer officers. men ana
horses will participate extensively in
the equestrian events.
Fireworks and the singing of patriotic
songs will make up the evening part of
the program. 1t is hoped that the pyro-
technical display can be made the most
elaborate ever held in connection with
a Fourth of July celebration here, but
this will depend upon the extent to
which the public contributes to the ex-
pense fund.
At a meeting held this morning in the
Office of Commissioner Newman the
safe and sane committee decided II
would require $4,000 for financing the
program outlined Most of the money
will be spent for the fireworks.
Edmund 8. Wolfe Treasurer.
Edmund s Wolfe rgain was appoint
Cd treasurer OF the committee. Do
nations should be mailed to him In
care of the District National Bank.
Charles j. Columbus. secretary Of the
Retail Merchants Association. was re-
appointed secretary Of the committee
The chairman Of the finance commit
tee, as we'll as the chairmen of other
committees which are to arrange the
various details Of the program, will be
named in a few days.
The general committee consists of
Cuno H. Rudolph, Edward F. Colladay
and Edmund s. Wolfe. representing the
Board Of Trade: D. P. Kaufman, Johl.
Poole and Joseph NJ. 3toddard, repre-
senting the Chamber of Commerce. and
NJ. A. Leese, Joseph Berberich and F.
W. Mackenzie, the Retail Merchants
Association.