The Washington herald., 1917-07-05
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patriotism consists in being thor
ough-going American citizen, dis
charging all the various duties Of cit
izenship every day of the 30.
Ambassador Jusserand also deliver
ed a patriotic address and was heart
lily applauded.. ..
In the evening, most OF the diplo-
mats and the people in army and navy
circles went to the Sylvan Theater 10
see The Call OF the Allies" pa
triotic picture play Of the present war,
or TO the Continental Hall TO see a re-
production of the Continental Con-
Sress by employees of the Interior De-
partment. Both shows were we'll at
tended.
One Of the most interesting celebra-
tions CT the day was at Occoquan,
where Miss Mabel Boardman de-
scribed the work the Red Cross is
doing before 500 persons from Fairfax
and Prince William counties 1t was
Red Cross Day at Occoquan, and the
people OF these two counties brought
IN cakes and other good things to eat
and they were sold for more than SeOO
which will go to the Red Gross. The
Alexandria Band played all afternoon
and evening.
Community Exercises.
The citizens of Park View had one
of the largest community celebrations
in the city, and tried to emphasize
the Importance of the utilization of
public schools as a medium of COM
munication between the government
and the people on all questions rising
- b. AF
Ambassador Jusserand, of France,
in whose country the schools have al
ready been modified for such pur-
poses; Senator Robert E. owen, of
Oklahoma, author of a bill to estab-
lish a similar system in this country,
and Sir Bobert Falkner, president of
the University Of Toronto. advocated
the plan in addresses before Park
View residents on the grounds of the
United States Soldiers Home.
The Park View Citizens Association,
OF which John G. McGrath Is presi-
dent. had arranged an old-fashioned
holiday picnic, and every Park View
family took its own basket and start
ed on early in the morning to the
grounds. There was free music and
lemonade, the gift of the association,
and huge American flags were draped
over the speakers platform. The Park
View Band and the Park View Or.
chestra played. and there were solos
Other Exercises Here.
At Camp Good VIII, in Rock Creek,
Park the day was celebrated with
patriotic exercises and games under
the direction of the navy yard COM
mittee. of which Irving r. Schwinger
is chairman. Tableaux, recitations
and songs by the 80 or more mothers
and children at the camp made up the
program.
At Confederate Memorial Hall. In
Vermont avenue, members OF Camp
Ill, United Confederate Veterans
gathered in uniform yesterday morn
ing. In the afternoon a luncheon was
served by the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy.
The Petworth and Piney Branch
Citizens Associations held elaborate
celebrations in their communities yes
terday. all the school children of Pet
worth marching to Libby Park in the
morning to hear patriotic talks.
The Association Of Oldest Inhabl-
tants, following an annual custom
held q business session at the engine
house at Nineteenth and H streets
yesterday morning. and then heard o
patriotic address by United States
District Attorney John E. Laskey.
italian residents of the town OBJ
served the day with picnic at Ben
ming race track. in which members
Of the Holy Rosary parish partici-
pated