Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
Bare Heads at Americaniza-
ton Day Observance When
CoIors Are Presented.
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
JOINS IN APPLAUSE
Henry B. F. Macfarland Is Principal
Orator-Exercises at Base Of
Washington Monument.

With j. j. Jusserand, the French am
bassador, seated on the platform and
joining the applause as gratifying
but unexpected feature of the program,
characterization day" was observed in
Washington today, as 1t is being OBJ
served throughout the country, the Dis
trict of Columbia exercises taking
place this morning at the base OF the
Washington Monument at 10 o'clock.
In celebration of the Fourth Of July.
there were gathered there hundreds of
patriotic Washingtonians and their
children, to carry out short but strik-
ing program, under the auspices OF a
joint committee of the Sons of the
Revolution and the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, the guests of honor
for the occasion being several hun
bred residents of the District who have
within the past year become natural
lied citizens Of the United States.
Henry B. F. Mcfarland. former Dis
trict Commissioner, the principal or
have chosen to become citizens of the
United States, giving up, though not
forgetting, their old homes. to risk
their fortunes in new land. can fully
appreciate the liberty and justice
they find here"
Citizens of the United States who
are natives" Mr.. Mcfarland said. I'VE
take our freedom as a matter of
course, just as we take sunlight and
every other gift of God. unless we are
deprived Of it. But igh-minded i'm
migrant knows as no native can the
prize of his citizenship"
Mr.. Mcfarland. as well as Commander
John H. Moore. U. S. N. retired, who
presided. as vice president general of the
Sons of the American Revolution, and
Hampson Gary. of the Department of
State. member of the Sons of
Revolution. who read the Declaration of
Independence. criticized the unpatriotic
"hyphenated American" and lessons
were drawn from pictures Of the blood
shed and ruin which is devastating Eu-
rope and from pictures Of peace to be
seen on every hand within the United
States. the speakers pointing out that
as more and more Europeans become
enemies and endeavor to shed one an
others blood the people of the United
States become more and more united. in
a spirit of self-sacrifice and patriotic
desire to serve their country and see 1t
grow great in the paths of peace.
Presents Peaceful Setting.
No more peaceful setting could have
been obtained at any American MIA
ton" celebration in the United States
today than that in which the exercises
were carried out at the base of the
Washington Monument this morning.
The broad expanse of lawns around the
Monument were picture of beautiful
simplicity. dotted with focks Of sheep,
and nearby the voices of the children
at their games came joyously on the
wind. to add to the pastoral setting in
which the solemn words of the Dec
laration of Independence were listened
to by the newly made citizens of the
country. The plaza in which the Monu-
ment stands was decorated as it had
never been decorated before, forty
eight American flags. one for each state
of the Union, flying to the breeze from
as many standards erected in circle
about the Monument.
At The Presentation of the Colors,"
the most dramatic feature of the SIM
pie program, four other immense Amer
lean flags were unfurled at each corner
Of the monument, the Marine Band
playing The Star Spangled Banner"
the audience rising and uncovering as
sailors from the Mayfower. marines
from the marine barracks and cavalry
men and artillerymen from Fort Myer.
Mr.. Mcfarland was introduced by
Chairman Moore as "one of Washing
toms most useful citizens" and as the
latter rose to speak he bowed to the
French ambassador beside him, who
had distinguished himself since he has
resloed In washington by making it
a point to be present at patriotic Amer
lean celebrations as often as possible,
Mr.. mcfarland taking the opportunity
to pay tribute to noble, beautiful
and generous France. who furnished
ships. money and men for the American
which set US free"
An Invocation and benediction was
pronounced by Rev. DR.. George H. Nc
Crew. chaplain of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, and the Marine
Band. led by Lieut.. Santelmann, fur
nished a concert before the program
The joint committee in charge of the
exercises consisted of the following:
For the Sons of the American Revolu-
John H. Moore. L. S.
N, retired: William V. Cox and Fred
erick d. Owen. For the Sons of the
George Richards, u
S. NJ c., Edward w. Doan, jr, and
Benjamin Miller.