Evening star., 1915-06-24
Gratifying Progress Made in
Collection of Funds for Inde-
pendence Day Celebration.
HORSE SHOW PROGRAM
GIVEN BY COMMITTEE
Plans for Workhouse Parade Com
pleted-Bids for Fireworks
Arc Considered.

Gratifying progress in the collection
| of funds with which to hold Washing
tons independence day celebration was
/ reported today by the finance commit
tee. Practically half of the three
thousand dollar funds that will be re-
quired is in the hands of the commit
tee. Today's mails brought in dona-
tions amounting to $240.5O. bringing
the total amount pledged up to
$1.476.50. Among the larger subscrip
tions were check for 500 from the
Capital Traction Company, and two for
s25 each from Joseph Letter and the
New Willard Hotel There also were
many 81 subscriptions. Most of the
money was sent direct to Commission
er Newman. though donations also
were received by John Poole, chairman:
and Edmund s. Wolfe treasurer of the
finance committee.
Program for Horse Show.
The complete program for the horse
show and tournament to be held at the
Brightwood reservoir the afternoon of
July was announced today by the COM
mittee having this feature in charge. Fiji
teen events have been listed, as follows
men. L. S. A., s5-$3-$z: saddle horses
ponies in harness, twelve and one-haf
hands and under; 100-yard dash. enlisted
men, L. s. A., s3s2-s1; harness horses,
free for all: tournament; potato race,
mounted. enlisted men, u. s. A, s3-s2-sl;
rough riding, Troop y, 5th Cavalry, slO:
jumping, open class; mounted wrestling.
L. 5. A. s5-s3s2; special challenge mule
race: half-mile polo pony race, fifteen
hands and under; haIfmile mule race,
free for all half-mile running race, open
to all. catch weights.
Money or prizes will be awarded in
all the events. The participation of
Fort Myer men and horses will be
under the personal direction of Capt.
c. $. Haight of the 5th Cavalry, who
is a member of the committee. Melvin
c. HaZen is chairman of this commit
tee. The other members are Capt. Will
liam Mitchell. Thomas Banes. John o.
Gheen. John 0. Evans, w. A. Will
liams and John Martin.
One of the features of the Bright
wood entertainment will be the presen-
tation of a mammoth bunch of Ameri
can beauty roses to the most beautiful
woman on the grounds. Judges who
are to make the selection will be an
nounced later.
Work Horse Parade Plans
The work horse parade. with which
the parade opens. will form at the
Peace Monument about l o'clock and
arrive at the show grounds at 2:30
o'clock 1t will make but one circuit
of the show ring, and then disband.
The winning teams will be selected
and announced later in the afternoon.
The parade will be an unusually in
structive one, as, in addition to con-
sisting of commercial vehicles IT Will
be composed of teams employed by the
various branches of the District gov
ernment. Already many entries FOR
the parade have been received
Events arranged especially for Fort
Myer men are jumping contest, 100
yard dash, mounted potato race, mount
ed wrestling bout and rough-riding
contest.
There will be Two mule races, free
for-all and special race between rep
resentatives of the Chamber Of Com
merce, Board of Trade. Retail Mer-
chants Associa alton and local newspaper
fraternity
There also will be saddle and har-
ness events, tournament in which
some of the best tournament riders in
mile running races.
Entries in order TO be published in
the program must be in the hands of
the committee by not later than June
2s
AS will be the case with other fea-
lures of the Independence day celebra-
tion, the horse show and tournament
will be absolutely free. Last year the
show proved one of the most popular
events of the day and was witnessed.
il is estimated. by fully 10000 persons
The reservoir slope, just east of the
course in which the contests will be
staged, is a sort of natural grandstand,
which will afford seating capacity for
thousands Of spectators. Also much
space is available in the immediate vi
cinty of the grounds for the parking
Of vehicles.
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