Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
NATIONS
10 HAIL LIBERTY
hiladelphia's Observance
Of independence Day
to Be Unique
SICNALIZE NEW FREEDOM
Usual Celebrations to Be Aug
mented by Turnout of
l34,O00 Citizens
S1CNALIZE. NEW FREEDOM

viii celebrate the birthday of this
ration.
There has always been In such ceie-
bfations here a solemnty. fine appre-
citation of the meaning of the anniver-
eary, a fuliness and depth of emotion
that have distinguished them from ordi-
nary "Glorious Fourth nerrymakinEs.
at is easy 10 understand why that is
30: the nation was born here).
will celebrate the birthday OF this nd
But the observance next Thursday
will also be of a character to distin-
guish 1t from those of other years in
this city. 1t will be an observance such
as was dreamed of by few II any. Of
B the liberty loving forefathers who 1i2
years ago signed the immortal procla-
nation and challenge TO autocracy, the
Declaration of Independence.
This country was to be haven for
the oppressed of the world. they knew
but probably not even the far-sghted
and almost second sighted Washington
could see the people of all nations and
OF all races carrying flags of all nations
M and down Broad street and then
Droceeding to Independence Square to
sing and speak of Liberty, to reconSe-
crate themselves to Liberty and to pay
tribute to the men who cast their lot
and resolved to live or die with Liberty
In that year OF grace, 1875.
About $4,000 men and women ana
children. representative Of virtually
avery nation and race on earth, are ex-
pected to participate In the parade ana
these and others will attend the exer-
cfses in Independence Square, which
will follow the international pageant.
"ship-LauuchinE Day"
But that will not be all. Ships will
6e launched at Cramps here ana the
New York Shipbuilding COMPANY in
Camden and in many other yards in
this section. as well as in yards else
where in the nation. For TINS moe
pendence Day has been designated
.'Ship-launching Day" by the Emer-
eency Fleet Corporation. The ships
are 10 be launched to help back up the
uiedges of devotion to Liberty that Will
be made in independence Square ana
throughout the nation.
As each ship is launched. no matter
where In America, the WORD w'H oe
dashed to City Hall, and from the
srest tower a miniature ship will be
launched into Broad street
Az Christ Church, Second street
above Market. where Washington, La
fayette and other leaders of the Ameri-
can Revolution worshiped. there WI,
be patriotic religious obserrances at ~
o'clock in the morning
In addition TO these principal ohser-
vnnees for the whole city there will be
rnany sectional celebrations. as In former
years.
The day will be comparatively noise
sess though there will be some cracking
81 torpedoes and popping OF small fire
s opnekers and shooting of small rockets
and nares
IN Parade Of All Nations
The parade and the exercises in lnde-
uendence Hall will be under the direc-
tion of Councils Fourth of July COM
nlittee.
The parade will form at Broad street
and Girard avenue al O'Clock ana
proceed south on Broad street to SNYDER
avenue, countermarching back to CITY
Hall, where 1t will break ranks. Be-
cause of the great number of march
ere: IL was decided not to have the
procession 60 on to Independence Square.
This would cause confusion and conges-
tion, since there will be, in addition to
the marchers, hundreds of thousands OF
spectators.
Many Of the marchers will be in the
native dress of the nations in which they
or their ancestors originated.
One division of the parade Will be OF
men who have seen service in this war
and come back on leave or discharge
for permanent or temporary disability.
Italians In Full Accord
All animosties and dissensions here
tofore existing among the Italian popu-
lation Of Philadelphia in relation To- the
fourth of July festivities were finally
brought to an end Friday at meeting
held in the Office of the Mayor by rep
resentative Italians. The meeting was
called and presided over by william
r. Bricker. Of the Federal committee OF
public information.
Patriotic demonstrations that had
been before trusted to committee
headed by c. c. A. Bald will now be
handled by a composite committee with
fiye chairInen who were nominated in
the following order: Chevalier f, Roma
pYesident of the Italian division of the
4, Liberty Loan committee; ]. A. ri Sill
vestro, grand master of the order OF
the Sons Of Italy: Chevalier c. c. a
Bald, DIR. A D'Aloia, the Rev. T. Ter
lizxi. BY suggestion OF Mr.. Dl Silvestro
Joseph P. Bartilucci was made marsha
Of the parade of the Italian section and
Ressrs. u. v. Alessandroni and A A
Autiiio his assistants.
The estimated number of marchers IL
the International pageant follows:
Italians, 10000; Slavic races, 10000
Germans, 10000 French, 1000; Lith
uanians. 700; Jews, 5000; Hungarians
1900: Rumanians, 1000: Assyrians
3eo0; Armenians, 1000; Belgians, 200
Chinese 200; Scandinavians, 1000
Dutch, 1000 Let's, 500.
At Independence square
The Independence Square exercise
will begin at noon with invocation b.
Bishop Joseph f. Berry, of the Metho
dist Church Madam Ernestine Schu
mann -Heink will then sing the "Sta
Spangled Banner" the throng joinin
in the choruseS. after which James Nc
Intosh, Central High School valedic
torian, will read the Declaration of In
dependence
Following the singing of america,
George Wharton Pepper will deliver IN
oration of the day, and the multitud
will repeat the oath of allegiance [
the democratic cause of the Allies.
The school children will lead in sing
ing "Pershing on the Rhine" and In
~ Rev James Timmins will then pre-
i uounce the benediction.
1S feature Of the day for the joir
obeeryances of the South Sixtieth Stret
Improvement Association and the Sieg,
/ Home Town Improvement Associatio
5 will be a modern Paul Revere. ride
representing the famous hero will gallo
Through the section announcing II
program for the day, A parade, a fia
raising and q. baby parade will be fe;
tures of the day. Former GovernC
0tuArt, William Thatcher and Mag
.lrate Carson will speak.
In Starr Garden Recreation Parl
II - entertained by the Emergency Al
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