Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27

Community celebrations throughout
the day with a big central demonstra-
ton on the Monument grounds at 5
o'clock in the afternoon was the pro-
gram definitely agreed to yesterday aft
ernoon for Washington's observance of
registration day, June s.
Following this decision. reached at
a meeting of the registration day cele-
bration. executive committee in the Of
fee Of Commissioner Brownlow, Presi-
dent Charles S. Shreve Of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations last night
set In motion the machinery for inter-
esting the Districts forty odd citizens
associations In arranging patriotic cere-
monies for their respective sections.
Mr. Shreve communicated by tele-
phone with the heads of the organiza-
tions. requesting them to call special
meetings at once to formulate pro-
grams. They were urged to report by
Wednesday what action is taken by the
associations in order that the general
committee, which will meet at the Dis
;trict building Thursday afternoon at 4
+osclock, m1y he informed aa TO the scope
lksIIssts susts;
Plan Accepted Unanimously.
James F. Oyster, chairman Of the
meeting. There was unanimous sup
port for the proposition to have COM
munity celebrations and to give the
associations every latitude in mapping
they represent. DR.. D. E. Wiseman. L.
NJ. Hershaw and Fountain Peyton were
elected to the committee to interest the
colored associations of the District in
the general observance.
There also was unanimous approval of
the suggestion that central demon
stration be staged on the Monument
grounds and subcommittee were ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrange
ments.
The principal features Of this enter
tainment. which will commence at 5
o'clock in the afternoon, will be the
singing of patriotic songs by children, a
band concert and at least two addresses
viii be a Confederate general Over
the protest Of the chairman, the meet
ing voted to have Capt. Oyster preside
over the exercises at the Monument
grounds.
Committee Chairmen Named.
The following committee chairmen
arrange the various features of the CEN
trail celebration: Dudley Harmon, pub
licity; E. H. Droop, music: William F.
Guide. speakers; Odell s. Smith, public
order. Capt. Leroy w. Heron. military:
Frederick D. Owen. decorations. and w
v. Cox. patriotic societies. William F..
GUIDE is vice chairman of the committee.
while Alvin G. Belt Is serving as secre-
tary and chairman of the committee on
general arrangements.
In attendance at the meeting were
representatives of the citys business,
professional and civic. life. all of whom
were enthusiastic over the plan to make
the day one Of great patriotic interest
al To o. kI4
Citations the chief responsibility of see
ing that every section of the city is
represented in the general celebration.
Mr.. Shreve expressed the opinion that
the associations will rise to the occasion
and that before the middle of the week
all, or a majority Of them, will have
made definite arrangements for the cere-
monies to be staged in their respective
neighborhoods A report as to what
each association has done will be made
Park View and Petworth Set Pace.
The Park View and Petworth asso-
Citations will start the ball rolling this
afternoon. A joint meeting of citizens
of these communities will be hold at 3
School. Newton and Warder streets. at
which a joint registration day program
will be decided upon. Commissioner
Brownlow will address the meeting.
quest, communicated by President
I.Shreve last night. majority of the
associations. 1t is expected, will hold
special meetings Monday and Tuesday.
1t is hoped that there will be a general
response to the request by the colored
associations of the District.
Robert N. Harper, chairman of the
citizens committee arranging for the
Confederate veterans reunion, stated
that many of the veterans may partici-
pate in the celebration. This is fea-
ture that will be worked out this week.
Suggestion was made that the va
rious parent-teachers' associations par
ticipate in the ceremonies and that as
extensive demonstrations as possible be
staged in the immediate vicinities of
the registration precincts. The COM
mittee adopted a resolution thanking
the Red Cross for it's decision to feed
the 500 registrars and their assistants
during the fourteen hours that they
will be on duty June s.
District Machinery Ready
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