The Washington times., 1916-07-02
Extensive and Varied CeIebra-
ton Planned for "Safe and
Sane" Fourth.
WILL START EARLY IN DAY
Municipal Program and Labor
Parade Among Big Features
of Program.

the monster labor parade in connection
with the dedication of the new head
quarters building Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
Scores of other events have been
planned. such as the characterization
Day" exercises at the base of the Wash |
ington Monument by the Sons Of the
Revolution.
In many sections there will be COM |
rnunity celebrations. and nearly every |
suburb either will have a program Of
Its own or has planned to unite with |
other suburbs In a Joint celebration.
Commissioner Oliver P. Newman, |
chairman Of the citizens committee for |
the municipal celebration. has an |
nounced every detail Of the program
completed.
The committee is still short about $500 |
Of the amount needed to pay its ex-
penses. but 1t is expected this will be |
subscribed tomorrow.
Starts at $3.50 O'clock.
This celebration will begin with track
and field events on the Monums ant
grounds at $3.50 o'clock. will include an
aquatic meet at the municipal bathing
beach at II O'CLOCK a horse show and
riding carnival at Brightwood reservoir
at 2:30 o'clock. and Will reach a climax
with a Marine Band concert and a
fireworks display on the Monument
grounds in the evening.
The program at Brightwood will In
clude these events: Work horse
parade, private teams, saddle class,
jumping class. saber drill, Troop c..
mounted exhibit harness class, mounted
wrestling. ponies under saddle, rescue
race. long jump half mile race. Roman
race. shoe race. mounted tug Of war and
The Second Cavalry troop win be q
feature OF the program. Many Of the
performance they will 60 through will
Fort Myer. which have been suspended
for the summer.
Melvin c. Hazen. chairman Of the
tournament committee, has announced a
other events. Many trophies and
pf1xes are to be Etven.
C. q. Beckett. chairman Of the num-
cfpal track, field and swimming events. 4
Tor this series.
Track and Field Events.
In the track and Geld events there will
be nineteen competitions. as follows:
100-yard dash. open; 1O0-yard dash,
10I-yard dash. semi-nnals. novice; 4i0-
yard run: l@O-yard dash, open. final: 100
yard dash. novice. final; relay race. S.
1o0-pound class; $50 yard run: relay race,
11b-pound class; running high jump, run
ming broad jump: relay race. unlimited
weight; B-pound shot; Boy Scout relay;
S Citizen 80. Association relay; District
There viii be midget. Junior and
senior swimming events. plunges. diving
ana nv un S.s wat sw d -. -,r
at 8 o'clock. E: G. Graham. chairman
nounced that the display will be one
%Ssf It yss k'f ssr sins
en- Mr.. Graham's committee are q. A.
Fenning. Charles F.. Crane, George
H. Markward and Samuel J. Pres
The parade Of organised labors mon
will start fro mthe Peace Monument
dsni 70 w SSloek ,i Al ii that time Presi.
new Federation building and take
his place to review the parade, which
win disband after passing that build
Ing.
Route Of Parade.
the route o fthe parade win be from
Peace Monument west on Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street, north to X
street, east to Tenth street, north to
Massachusetts avenue, east to Eighth
snd I streets. where the marchers will
They win proceed to tho site of the
federation building and there will hear
President Wilson mako the principal
viii be Mrs. Wilson, the Secretary OF
Secretary OF the interior 'H ana M fns
Wilson. members Of Z the s0s ssn ans M ara
the House and officials of the Amer
loan Federation of Labor.
,, The guests for the occasion viii In
uonsi and state bodies have been in
Yited to send representatives. Great
two representatives
Union No. iSi vii lead the } oarth diS.
n naST between and atreet street
II 10 expected there will be more than
1900 organised workers in the line.
There will be six divisions.
characterization Day"
Sons Of the American Revolution will
have their "Americanization Day oxer-
cises at the base of tho Washington
Monument at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. A special invitation has been OK
tended to 800 recently naturalized oiti-
gems residing in the District Addresses
will be made to each Of the rationale
William F. GUIDE will talk to tho for
mer Germans. Salvatore Desio to the
former Italians. DR.. John Constas to the
former Greeks. and DR.. Leopold Glushak
to the former Russian Hebrews.
Associate Justice Ashley NJ Gould OF
tho District Supreme Court will make
an address and Albion X. Paris. of the
Sons of the Revolution In the District.
will read the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
Gaillsrd Hunt. president Of the Sons
OF the Revolution in the District. will
preside. The Marine Band also will
play at these exercises.
Both the Sons of the Revolution and
the Sons OF the American Revolution
arc representde on the committee of
arrangements. made up of Commander
John II. Moore, U. s. N Retired; Col.
v. Coz. Frederick D. Owen, Col. John