Evening star., 1916-07-04

Flags Wave Throughout City.
The city itself contributed a mammoth
program, while citizens associations.
patriotic and other organizations con-
Quoted separate exercises, the auxiliary
program being unusually extensive.
American flags waved from thousands
Of homes and business houses. and at a
score of places where the principal
crowds gathered bands played patriotic
music.
President wilson's celebration con.
sisted chiefly of a speech at the dedi-
cation of the new headquarters OF the
American Federation of Labor, follow :
ing his review of a big parade OF
union labor ranks in the National capi-
tai.
Arranged by a general citizens COM
mittee, of which Commissioner New.
man is chairman. the municipal part OF
the celebration began with neld ana
at 80 o'clock Practically all Of the
city's best athletes were entered IN
these events and a big crowd witnessed
the competitions. At the CONCLUSION
of the field meet the spectators maoe
rush for the municipal bathing beach,
where they were treated to a program
of aquatic events. including swimming
and diving contests.
Carnival at Brightwood Reservoir.
The second number in the municipal
program was the horse show and riding
carnival at Brightwood reservoir,
which was slated to consume the en-
tire afternoon. This began with a
workhorse parade. which formed at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
dn6 to
reservoir site, where United States
troopers and expert horsemen from the
District, Maryland and Virginia were
scheduled to stage an u1'usual exhibi-
tion of skillful and daring riding.
The concluding event of the munich
pal entertainment will be the United
States Marine Band concert on the
Monument grounds, beginning at $50
o'clock this evening, to be followed by
an elaborate fireworks display.
simultaneously with these festivi-
ties were staged the separate ooserV.
other organizations, of which one Of
the largest was the labor parade from
Peace monument to the new building
of the American Federation of Labor.
at 9th street and Massachusetts ave
nue.. The procession, which is estimat-
ed to have had 10000 persons in line,
began its march shortly after 10
o'clock.
Characterization Day" Program.
At the same hour the District of Co.
lumbia Society of Sons of the Revolu-
ton and the Sons of the American Revo-
luton observed Characterization day
with appropriate exercises at the base
of Washington Monument. while at II
O'Clock the Association of Oldest In
habitants of the District of Columbia
conducted it's annual patriotic services.
Among the events conducted by the
citizens associations were:
The all-day celebration under the
auspices of the Petworth association,
which began at 9:15 am. with a chill
dren's parade. forming at New Hamp-
shire avenue and Quincy street; pa
triotic exercises at Fort Bunker Hill
under the joint auspices Of the
Brookland. University Heights and
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban asso-
Citations, and all-day celebrations at
Drummond, Somerset and Congress
Heights, where addresses, barbecue,
tournament and fireworks were the
outstanding features.
Tonight the Piney Branch Citizens
Association will celebrate with a street
carnival and parade on Delafleld place,
street.