Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
'Americanization'' Day Gener-
ally Observed Throughout
the Country Today.
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES HELD
IN gully 4" CELEBRATIONS
Sufragists Hear Reading Of Appeal
to Men of New York-Ameri-
cans in Berlin Entertained.


cial celebration of Independence day
today comprised an unusually varied
list Of events, ranging from ceremo-
nies and speechmaking in City Hall
Park to patriotic exercises by scores
Of neighborhood organizations in diff
ferent sections of the city. the unfurl-
ing of huge flag in Broadway, numer-
Gus memorial exercises and athletic
contests.
Features of the afternoon and even
ing program were the Americanization
day meeting in the stadium of the Col
lege of the City of New York, where
thousands of immigrants admitted to
citizenship here within the last year
were to be addressed by federal and
state representative. and numerous suf-
frage meetings and dancing fetes in
the streets.
Plan Approved by President.
The Americanization day celebration
was part of the general plan ap-
hroved by President Wilson to hold
similar meetings today throughout the
country.
The most notable of the suffra gists
was the Journey 10 In6
statue of Liberty planned for late this
afternoon, when 100 suffrage leaders
were to listen to the reading of a wom-
ems appeal directed to the men Of New
York and protesting against political
discrimination against women. This
Quoted by suffrag agists. Tonight, the
women had planned a procession with
floats in Riverside drive, eliminating
in a mass meeting.
In more than 100 athletic centers
school boys and girls contested for
prizes.
New Citizens Received.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 5.-"Ameri-
canization day" was observed here IN
connection with the holiday celebration
today, the program in this regard EN-.
bracing a reception to newly natural
ized citizens. followed by patriotic ex-
ercises, athletics, concerts and firework.
displayed in city parks.
"Americanization day" began with 9
public reception to new citizens at II
am. New citizens had seats of honor
on the platform. Among the speakers
were Mayor Newton d. Baker, United
States Senator Atlee Pomerene of Can
ton and former Amba ssador Myron T
Herrick. Common Pleas Judge Manuel
behalf of the national Americanizatior
day committee. Rt. Rev. Mgr. Thomas
O'Reilly offered a prayer for world
peace.
Celebration in Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 5-Inde-
pendence day was celebrated through
out the Pittsburgh district today. Busi-
ness was practically suspended. In all
the local parks patriotic exercises were
held and band concerts were sched-
uled for this afternoon and tonight,
when there also will be fireworks dis
plays.
Principal interest centered in the
"Americanization day" exercises which
are to be held in Schenley Park this
afternoon. Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong
and Philander C. Knox, former Secre-
tary of State, are to be the chief speak
ers.
Chicago Ignores Americanization.
CHICAGO. July 5.-Independence day
was not celebrated as such in Chicago
today, but only as a day of rest The
large number of flags displayed and
the unusual quiet were all that marked
the occasion. There were no fireworks.
no patriotic addresses of Importance
and no official program. The Amer
tcanization" feature was ignored
New Citizens Parade.
DETROIT, Mich. July 5.-A parade of
5000 foreign-born employees of an
automobile plant and a reception on
Belle Isle to other thousands of recent
w naturalized citizens were features
of the program arranged for the
Americanization day celebration in De-
troit today.
Among the speakers announced for
the island exercises are United States
Senator William Alden Smith and
Mayor Oscar B. Marx of Detroit. But
tons bearing a picture of the United
States flag and the word Citizen" had
been prepared for distribution to the
new Americans. Each wearer was ask
ed to repeat after the mayor the oath
to display the button. 1t had been ar
ranged that when the parade of auto
bobile workers reached the city hall
II was to halt long enough for the
marchers to sing America
School Children in Exercises.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 5.-Inde-
pendence day was celebrated here to-
day with exercises by large numbers
of school children at the public play
grounds and parks. as well as at
mass meeting of the local members of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
Snanish War Veterans. The American
iZatton day movement was not official
ly observed
Former Secretary Bryan Speaks.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 5.-An Grafton
by william Jennings Bryan on Uni
versal Peace" was the feature of an
elaborate program arranged for the
third and concluding days independ-
ence celebration today at the Panama
Pacific exposition. Other speakers were
senator James D. Phelan, Representa-
tive Julius Kahn and Edwin Markham.
the poet.
A big military pageant, athletic con-
tests and a pyrotechnical display to-
night were included in the list Of spe-
cial events.
Athletic Events Held.
TOLEDO, Ohio. July 5.-Approxi-
mately 100 athletes. some of national
will take part in a munich
pal free-to-the-public field meet here
today. One of the feature events will
be a 440-yard run between Meredith
of Pennsylvania and Ted Souder. Cor
nell. long distance runner.
Steve Farrell, track coach Of Michigan,
will act as starter. Twenty events are
on the program. - 4