Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-04

An address by Representative James T.
Lloyd of Missouri, music by the Naval
Gun Factory Band, fireworks and a
fine program of sports. with gold, sil-
yer and bronze medals as prizes. are
features of the Fourth of July COM
munity celebration at Fort Bunker Hill,
18th and Otisf streets northeast. Brook
land. this afternoon. The event Is I'M
der the auspices of the Brookland Uni
versity Heights and Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Suburban. citizens associations.
The exercises start at 2:30 PAN. sharp.
and consist OF an oldfashioned COM
munity picnic patriotic celebration and
athletic carnival.
In the formal exercises the address
of welcome is by Marvin NJ. Mclean.
chairman of the Joint committee, who
will preside. Rev. DR.. William Turner
of the Catholic University faculty Is to
pronounce the invocation. Then Will
come music by the choir. The Declara-
ton of Independence will be read by
8. G. Quinn. Following additional music
features will be Representative Lloyds
address, and then there will be med
ley Of patriotic airs.
Entire Assembly to Sing America
The program will close with the en-
tire assembly singing America" Rev.
H. w. o. Millington. pastor of the
Brookland Baptist Church. is to pro-
nounce the benediction.
The choir. under the direction of Miss
A. r. Peterson, will include Mrs. Lana
han, Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. Gooch, Mrs.
Leaf Miss Noel, Miss Reynolds. Mr..
Primm, Mr. Tansill, Mr.. Thomas. Mr..
Quinn, Mr. Perry and Mr.. Keller.
The seventh annual track and field
xuyill he int hv n l.
bition drill by Boy Scouts. Troops 81
and IL. under Scout Masters A. J. Will
liams and A. F. Williams.
Program of Athletic Events.
The athletic events, which are open
only to residents of the vicinity, will
be as follows:
/. race for girls 1--WE to seven years of
age.
3, race for girls eight to ten years of
), bo-yard dash for girls eleven to
thirteen years of age.
4. race for boys, six to eight years Of
{, 5o-yard dash for boys nine to
twelve years of age.
6. 220-yard dash for boys thirteen to
fifteen years of age.
Z. 5o-yard dash for boys, twelve to
II years of age.
., b0-yard dash FOR boys sixteen years
Of age and over.
., 60-yard dash for girls thirteen
years of age and over.
10, b0-yard dash for men over thirty
Ave years of age.
IL, 220-yard dash (open) handicap.
IL, 440-yard run (open) handicap.
Is, relay race Zone mife) Boy Scouts
Charles F. Tansill is to be custodian
and in charge of awarding prizes. The
other officials are: Clerk Of course, T. L.
Curran; official starter. F. T. Howe; as
sistant starter, J. H. Ledger; an
nouncers. 8. w. Burgess. John Nc
Creight and r. g. Tansil; scorers. A..
Ormsby, A. A. Carpenter. ]. Z. Williams
and Louis Crook; judges at finish. l, to
pick winner, T. v. Murphy, 2. to pick
second, NJ. A. Claveloux: 8. to pick
third. A. ]. Williams; timer, w. 8.
Ayres.
The committee in charge OF arrang.
ing the athletic program was composed
Of: F. T. Howe, chairman; j. Il. Ledger.
vice chairman; Fred Tansill, X. E.
Hutchinson, ]. T. Williams, John NC
Creight. Harry E. Brooks. W. s. Ayres.
A. A. Carpenter, A. A. Ormsoy, A. Min
nick, Benjamin p. johnson, B. c. Wash
ington, Sd; Louis Crook. Carl Baldus
and Charles J. Cassidy.
Other Active Committees.
The other committees which have
been working for several weeks for
the success Of today's celebration are:
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