Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-06
SPIRIT OF rs LIVES AGAIN
At PATRIOTIC GATHERINGS
Fairfield District Hears Inspiring
Address by Attorney General
Pollard.
CAPTAIN MYERS PRESENTS FLAG
Banner Is Mounted at Highland
Springs School-Highland Park
residents Gather in Plaza for
Annual Celebration.


Annual Celebration.
The spirit OF rs lived again vester-
day ut Highland Springs It was the
Glorious Fourth. even though the cal
endar said the NTH. and patriotism
reigned supreme Early in the day the
citizens of Fairfield District began 70
gather at Glen Echo for the annual
celebration Of the greatest event I'm
american history. and by the time
Highland Springs was reached where
,i actresses OF the occa sion were de-
hVered. more than 5000 people had
assembled for the holiday festivities.
ne whole or Fairfield District was In
Nted, and nearly the whole of Fairfie Id
District was there, including all the
candidates for the various county of
fees.
The feature OF tho occasion was Tho
raising or an American flag over tho
Highland Springs School building Tho
nag was drawn in place by the Girl
scouts. while the immense throne sang
america. Capt W. NJ. Myers of the
richmond Howitzers. made the presen-
tation speech. and Congressman 4. +.
montague accepted 1T on behalf of the
school
Al TRIBUTE
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Mr, Montague. in the course Of his
REMARKS. paid n high tribute TO p-csi
dent Wilson. and called upon his hear
ers TO stand solidly behind him In his
enort to steer this country safely
through the troubled waters in which
she hnds herself to-day. The President
said the speaker. can be no strong
Ell than the people. and it is from thcm
N inc ,irn
sympathy that must tsrcncthen hin, in
this critical hour of the countries his
tory.
At the conclusion of Governor Mon
taSueS address n detachment of the
Richmond Howltzers fred n salute. and
the whole crowd Joined again in sing
ing America" Attorney General John
Garhnd Pollard delivered patriotic
ADDRESS on the subject, THE Day We
Celebrate"
The grand parade preceding the flag
raising exercises was spectacular Led
by the Robin Park Band and the High
land Springs military company, hun
dreds OF citizens. some of them riding
IN gayly bedecked automobiles. marched
along the Nine-NIilc Road from the
New Bridge Baptist Church to the
school building
After the speech making refresh
ments were served on the grounds.
mere followed numerous athletic
events, and two baseball games. one he
tween the Howitzers and Church Hill
and the other between Highland
Springs and Church Hill. were PLAYED.
Inc picnic came to n close late in the
afternoon.
HIGHLAND PARK CELEBRATES
WITH GAMES AND FIREWORKS
The Fourth Of July was also httinslv
ceieorated at Highland Park. The ey-
ercises. beginning with baseball
game at $3.50 o'clock in the morning.
and held under the auspices Of the
Highland Park Citizens Assori,tion
were staged in the public square. and
1T is estimated that more than 1000
thermometers were present throughout
the day. Candidates for the various
city offices mingled with the crowds
and put forward their claims for cleo
ton.
In the morning, the uptown baseball
team. under the leadership OF r. Russell
Gentry. played the downtowncrs. un-
der captain G. l.. Satterwhite. and
went down to defeat to the tune OF
IL 10 Ia. The afternoon was taken up
with various athletic events. the win
ners OF which were awarded handsome
prizes During the evening. from
nished music There was a fireworks
display In the evening.
LIST OF WINNERS
IN ATHLETIC EVENTS
The winners in the athletic events
were as follows: 60-yard dash, boys
from nve TO eight years old. Lacy TiE-
nor; hopping race, first prize, Julia
Marshall: second prize, Richard Will
Hams Three-legged race-hrst prize,
Hatoher and Thomas; second prize.
Clarke and Alexander. Hundred yard
dash-hrst prize, Louis Schweichkert;
second prize, Jim Todd. shoetying raoe
l-yZorte. Pie-cating contest
Edwin Mcclure Bun eating con.
test-John Shakespeare. Stxty-yard
dash. girls from twelve to sixteen years
oid-frst prize, Miss Bernard: second
prize. Gladys StovaiI. Egg and spoon
race-frst prize, Mrs. T. r. Tragic: ~"e-
ond prize. Mrs. Hobson. Throwing
baseball through sheet. married wo-
men--Mrs w. T. Sizemore. Throwing
baseball through sheet, girls over If
tecn-hrst prize. Elsie Burton: second
prize, Virginia Quarles. Baseball dis
TANGO throwing, married women-Mrs.
James. Baseball distance throwing,
boys over eighteen-flrst prize. Frank
ert. Pipe race, married men-first
prize. Haywood Bowles: second prize,
Mr.. Wilkinson. Married women's con-
test-first prize. Mrs. David Meade
White: second prize. Mrs. Dyerson;
third prize. Mrs. w. u. Pollard. I'm
married womcn's contest-Miss Esther.
Chicken raisers' contest-first prize,
Harry wood: second prize, Arthur
Orpin: third prize, ]. II. Brown.
STRlJcK ny ALTO