Evening star., 1918-07-03
President viii Utter Words of
Encouragement in His
Mount Vernon Address.
PAGEANT TO SYMBOLIZE
HOPES OF DEMOCRACY
Flag Now Leading American Par.
ticipants in Battles Abroad
100 Years Old.

With President Wilson scheduled to
speak at Mount Vernon and plans COM
pleted for the big allied pageant,
Democracy Triumphant" Washington
is ready for an Independence day cele-
bration that will attract the attention
Of the world.
The people of the war-ravaged
countries of Europe. as we'll as OF the
United States, are waiting eagerly for
the message Of encouragement which
the President is expected to deliver at
Mount Vernon. and the pageant will
symbolic in living forms the hope
that the United States is holding out
to every nation and group Of peoples
that has suffered from German au-
tocracy.
In response to a proclamation from
the President. thousands of COM
munities throughout the country will
conduct meetings and exercises for
the foreign-born but it is doubtful II
there will be anywhere spectacle
as comprehensive as Washfngton's
pageant, Democracy Triumphant"
Weather Bureaus Promise.
The weather bureau today promised
fair and warmer weather for Wash
ington and nearly all sections of the
country.
Aside from observing the birthday
Of the independence for which Ameri-
cans again are fighting, the United
States tomorrow will celebrate the
Tooth birthday of the present Ameri-
can flag. In April of 1913 Congress
enacted the following resolution.
which was signed by President Mon
roe:
BE it enacted. That from and after
the fourth day of July next the flag
| of the United States shall be thirteen
horizontal stripes, alternate red and
white; that the union have twenty
stars, white in field Of blue.
BE it further enacted, That on the
Union one star be added to the union
of the flag, and that such addition
shall take effect on the Fourth of
July next succeeding such admission"
The principal program for the
morning in Washington will be the
joint exercises of the Sons of the
| Revolution and the Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the foot of the
Washington Monument at 10 o'clock.
In many of the suburbs and outlying
communities there will be all-day picnics.
| with patriotic speaking and athletic
events.
Days Real Observance.
The real observance Of the day, how
ever, will begin when the President de-
livers at Mount Vernon at 4 o'clock the
address in which it is expected he will
declare to the world again the deter
mination of the United States to fight
| until Germany is beaten.
At 430 O'Clock Jugo-Slavs from all
parts of the country will gather in
| front OF the old Department Of Agr-
| culture building to dedicate the first
the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The
Serbian minister has signified his inten-
ton of attending the exercises.
At o'clock the first of the twenty
or more tableaux which go to make up
the pageant will begin. They will be
given at various points in the Monu-
ment grounds and parks extending from
the museum at 10th street to the Red
Cross building in 18th street.
After each nation has presented its
episode three times, in accordance
with program printed elsewhere in
today's Star, the 5000 or more cos
tuned performers will form in line on
the Ellipse and march through B
street to 14th street, thence south to
the roadway which runs through the
propagating gardens Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The procession
will go east on this roadway to 18th
street, thence north to Pennsylvania
avenue and along the Avenue to the
Capitol. The parade is expected to
start at 1880.
Review Of Procession.
At the east front of the Capitol
President Wilson and all the diplo-
procession. In addition to the pageant
performers. the parade will include
approximately 1000 American SOL
dters, sailors and marines. and also
uniformed forces Of France, Great
Britain, Italy and Belgium. A delega-
ton of officers of the Polish army in
France and a group of Polish nurses.
who are to sail in few days for
"over there" will march in the pa
rade.
After the parade has passed, the
climax Of the pageant will be staged
Capitol. Details of this final scene
are given in the program printed
elsewhere in today's issue.
Business Houses Closed.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, stated today that all busi-
ness would close down for the day
Park View residents who are to
have a community Independence day
celebration on the Soldiers Home
grounds tomorrow have arranged a
practical program.
Thrift stamps are to be given as
prizes to the winners Of the various
events The athletic events, which be-
gin at 1890 am. will include fifty
yard dashes for boys and girls, crab,
wheelbarrow, three-legged and scouts
relay races. The program will be held
under the auspices Of the Park View
Citizens Association.
Revolutions Sons to Meet.
The annual exercises of the Sons of
the Revolution and the District Sons
of the American Revolution will be
held at 10 O'Clock In the morning. at
the foot of the Washington Monu-
ment.
sent all government officials. Foreign
-, ,;ti1ans are urged to be DreSent