The Washington times., 1918-07-05
CELEBRATIONS IN
MANY SECTIONS OF
YMARKF Fourth

today after = series Of Fourth Of
July celebrations that will go down
In history as the most memorable
since the leaders of the Thirteen
Original Colonies signed the Declara-
ton OF Independence.
Never before were there such
crowds In Washington on the Fourth,
and sven today out-of-town visitors
are still lingering. here.
Three new flags were raised IN
front Of Union Station at sunrise by
William B. Cushman Camp, Sons OF
Veterans Congressman Everett San
derS, who made the address, said:
America entered this night because
the tyrranicaL murderous arm OF
Germany had struck cruel browH
against our own citizenA It is q
common nght for liberty"
Addresses were also made by ].
Clinton Hiatt william Tindall. and
Gurnon R Scott
e. Second Declaration
"our present war will eulminate in
q second declaration Of independence" !"
declared Charles w. Darr before the
Oldest Inhabitants, who observed the
day at the residence OF J. Edison
Briggs. "It will be q new independ-
ence for the whole world. our enc
mics as well as our allies" Charles
w. Darr read the Presidents message
to Four-Ainute men on the spirit Of
1918
A warning to America to fortify
herself against the temptation OF 9
premature peace was made by As
sistant Attorney General William c,
Fits, who addressed the Sons Of the
- ~ H.
inKton Monument, and who declared
that every American should remem-
Der that this country has q direct
grievance in this war aside from the
principles Of humanity and Justice
involved Among other speakers
were James N. Nourse.- Brig. Gen
George Richards and Col Fred c
Bryan
DOekeFy Spealrh
Alexander II Dockery, Third As
sistant Postmaster General and for
mer governor of Missouri, spoke al
Brookland, and said: This Is q time
when everything is adjourned TO win
the war" He recalled the circuin.
stances surrounding the birth OF the
republic, traced the development oi
principles through succeeding yeari
and looked into the future when free
government shall be established
throughout the world. Among Other
speakers were Marvin NJ MacLean
Col John. Temple Graves and the
Rev. Joseph Fletcher.
Charles w. Darr and Matthew Hal
loran were the speakers last night
At a meeting In Congress Heights
Margin S. Peach delivering an ad-
dress in the afternoon. Athletic ex'
ercises, and q baseball game were
features Of the morning celebration
The largest parade that ever ven'
through the Petworth territory wal
the main feature OF the celebration
held under the auspices Of the Pet
worth Citizens Association. Eigh-
teen athletic events composed the
feld day at Libby Park in the after
noon, while 9 miniature Old Home
Day was held for residents Of al
States. The Rev. Julius Walker wal
the principal speaker at the evening
exercises
Italians Celebrate.
A stirring patriotic address bS
John P. Raffo. Of New Jersey, wal
the feature of the celebration giver
by the italian Catholic Society OF
washington at Benning race track
Native dances in costume were ar
interesting part OF the program
Hyattsville held its celebration In
the Maryland State Agricultural Col
lego and Edwin F. Sweet delivered
the Grafton Soldiers stationed a
that place enIivened the occasion BY
their presence together with othel
organisations. Clarence Cusley ant
John w. Abercrombie also spoke.
Prizes amounting to SIS in thrift
stamps were awarded to twelve chill
dren in connection with the annua
chfIdren's parade, conducted by th'
PIney Branch Citizens' Association
last night
Col. Clarence ousley. Assistant
Secretary of the Agricultural Depart
nent. made the principal address be
fore the Chamber OF Commerce and
Agriculture Of Prince George county
Nd. at College Park Colonel OusleJ
declared that our hght Is against th'
German people who are supporting
the Kaiser.
Patriotic exercises were held b.
the citizens Of Park View under thu
auspices of the Park View Comuun'
ity Center in connection with thu
dedication Of part OF the Park View
school as q postonice. George H
RUSSELL pIesioeu anu SLoJOi - -
bard, q. S. A. read the Declaration
Of Independence.
A party of Poles, consisting OF six
teen army officers and fifteen nursei
of the White Cross of Poland. II
charge Of Major Josef Kozlowski
chief Of the Polish military mission
placed wreaths upon the statues o.
their countrymen, Generals Pulaski
and Kosciusko. At each statue ad
dresses were made by the Polisl
major and Lieutenant Labat, of tn,
French high commission