The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
PROGRAM FOR
fourth READY
Tournament, Parade, Athletic
Events and Fireworks
Are Scheduled.

1.-The best Independence Day celebrs-
ton ever"
The above is the prediction that is gen.
orally voiced among the membership of
the Citizens Committee on the Independ-
ence Day celebration of which District
Commissioner Oliver P. Newman is
chairman.
There will be a bigger fireworks dis
play than ever before. The tournament
committee is more than gratified at the
entries in the events carded for the aft
ernoon of the Fourth, and many athletes
are entered for the games which will take
place at the Monument Grounds in the
morning.
While Commissioner Newman is graft
fed at the response that the public has
made to the appeals for funds. the COM
mittee finds that it is still short about
500 to complete the budget necessary for
carrying forward the days program.
Melvin C. Hazen, chairman of the tour
nament committee, announced that the
afternoon program will start at 2:30
o'clock at the Brightwood Reservoir.
Hundreds Of families will take advantage
of the national holiday for a picnic in
Rock Creek and Geological Parks and
can thus be within easy reach of the
tournament grounds adjoining the Bright
wood Reservoir
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The following events are scheduled:
Workhorse parade-will assemble in Fiji
teenth street. south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, at 1:15 o'clock, will pro-
ceed to Sixteenth street reservoir show
grounds and be judged at 2:3O O'Clock
Private teams-Best single hitch. best
two-horse hitch. best three-horse hitch,
best four-horse hitch. District teams
Single driving, single engineer wagon,
single draft horse or mule, double draft
horse or mule, three-hitch draft horse or
mule. four-hitch draft horse or mule.
Saddle class-Best saddle horse, walk
trot and canter; any heishth and age.
Jumping class, free for ALL performance
only to count. Saber drill, saddle drill
and charge. Ponies in harness, best pony
twelve hands and under. Mounted exhi-
bitton, bareback, Troop c, Second Cav
airy. Harness class. single. Mounted
wrestling, four teams, Troop c, Second
Cavalry. Ponies under saddle, best pony
twelve hands and under. Rescue race
Troop c, Second Cavalry. Grafton long
jump. Rough riding with saddles, four
men, Troop c, Second Cavalry. Race
half mile, free for all. Jumping class,
three and a half feet. for enlisted men.
Mule race, free for all. Roman race, four
teams, one man and two horses, Troop
c. Second Cavalry. Race, one mile, Ro-
man race two teams. one man and three
horses. Troop c. Second Cavalry. Shoe
race. Mounted tug-of-war, two teams
eight men each. Troop c, Second Cavalry
Tug OF war and greasy-pig chase by
street cleaning department, District gov
ernment.
The Monument Grounds will be the
mecca for all Washington in the evening
for the fireworks program This will be
preceded beginning at $50 o'clock with
a concert by the United States Marine
Band under direction of Capt William H.
Santelmann. z. c. Graham. chairman of
the fireworks committee. announced yes
terday that the International Fireworks
Company would begin firing the extern
sive program of pyrotechnics at dark,
The following constitute the fireworks
committee: E. c. Graham. chairman: +.
A. Fenning, Charles L. Crane. George H.
Markward, Samuel J. Prescott