The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
CAPITAL PLANS
LIVELY FOURTH
Citizens Will Hold Varied As
sortment of Celebrations
Tomorrow.
SERVICE FOR ALIEN-BORN
Maj. Pullman Issues Orders Covering
SERVICE FOR ALIEN-BORN
Maj. Pullman Issues Orders Covering
Rigid Enforcement of Rules
Dealing with Fireworks.

The holiday spirit took possession
of Washington yesterday and hun
dreds poured out of the city to near
by resorts for a quiet observance of
Independence Day tomorrow. Those
unable to leave the city have the
greatest variety of neighborhood out
ings and patriotic celebrations ever
planned for the National Capital to
choose from. -.
The day will come to a close with
an elaborate display of fireworks on
the Monument lot at $50 o'clock In
addition to this. there will be q dis
play at Libby Park. Practically every
community has planned some celebra-
tion. but all will be along safe and
sane lines. for Mai. Pullman has is
sued an order for rigid enforcement of
the police regulations dealing with
Fireworks
Service for AIien-Born.
A feature of the independence Day
celebrations in this city. and through
out the country, will be special exer-
cises for Americas hyphenated citi-
zens. The plan of making the nations
birthday also the new citizens birth
day was suggested by immigration Of
ficials and has been taken up in many
parts of the country.
In this city there will be a special
program for new citizens under aus
pieces of the Sons of the American
Revolution at the foot of the Wash
1ngton Monument tomorrow forenoon.
Henry B. F. Mcfarland will deliver
Declaration of Independence will be
read by Hapson Gary. of the State
Department. and music will be played
by the Marine Band.
The sixth annual Bunker Hill out
Ding, to be held in the afternoon at Thir-
teenth and Otis streets northeast. will be
participated in by the citizens associa-
tons Of that section and will be one of
the largest neighborhood outings of the
day.
The municipal celebration will begin at
$50 in the morning with open competi-
tive athletic events for juvenile Washing
ton in Potomac Park. At II O'Clock
swimming and diving contests will be
held at the Municipal Bathing Beach. At
! o'clock there will be a workhouse pa
rade through the streets of the city. with
prizes for the District animal making the
best appearance and the disappearing
horse of any Washington business house.
The parade will terminate at Brightwood
Park. where a horse show and tourna-
ment will be staged.
"Tom'' Grant in Mule Race.
The horse show program promises
many thrilling events by cavalrymen
from Fort Mycr Going from the sub
lime to the ridiCuloss in craftsmanship. a
mule race will be staged between teams
consisting of Charles J. Columbus and
John Martin. and Thomas Grant and
Chris ]. Gockeler.
At o'clock 4O0 children of the play
grounds will participate in a tableau play
and folk dances at the base of the monu-
ment The Marine Band will play.
a field day and picnic will be held all
day at Benning race track for the bene-
fit of the building fund of the proposed
Holy Rosary Church Two teams of the
Holy Name League will play ball At =
o'clock, after which members of the Co
lumbus Country Club will take part in
a pigeon shoot
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
hf3 planned an all-day picnic. including
patriotic speaking. at Friendship, the
country estate OF John r. Mclean. in
Wisconsin avenue northwest. The Young
WomCns Hebrew Association will spend