The Washington herald., 1919-07-04
NATIONS UNITE
IN CELEBRATION
Washington's Observance
Of independence Day to
Mark Also End of War.
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sembling at Washington Monument Of
all Of the soldiers. sailors and Marines
of the District who engaged in service
either at home or abroad during the
war. Medals Of honor Will be con-
ferred upon them by the District.
Secretary Baker will award the
medals to the soldiers and Secretary
Daniels win present them to the
sailors and Marines.
One Of the most impressive features
or the ceremony will be that Of the
oath OF service and citixenship BY
Amerfcan-born men and young women
VINO have attained the age Of n years
In the last twelve months. This is at
the suggestion Of Secretary Franklin
X. Lane. of the Department of In
terror, and honorary chairman of the
festival committee.
Band concerts. picnic sroups, holi-
DAY throngs, sight-seers ana 1ust
Fourth of July celebrators WIN I'll
the parks, bouleyards and green spots
OF washington during the early after
noon. Railroads and fnterurban lines
are making preparations for handlinr
one OF the largest crowds that have
been brought to Washington in many
years. Extra trains viii be run from
nearby t<"ns and cities and addi-
uonai coat\,s will be placed on the
trains from more distant places.
Call to wsrId Service.
The first spectacle will be on the
east 'front.' Of the Red Cross building,
Seventeenth and d streets northwest
1t will start promptly at O'Clock,
and is in charge Of Edna Heineman,
II Is known as The Call to world
Service" and Is to be participated in
oy young women and young men
from the Associated Charities. Boy
ScoutA GIL Scouts. Jewish Welfare
Board. Knlshts Of Columbus, Red
Cross. Salva1Aon Army. War Camp
community Service. Young Mems
Christian Association and Young
'Women's Christian Association.
Another or the spectacIes. the
Call Of Labor" viii take place at
the same time on the Ellipse, un.
der the direction Of Florence Smith.
| Smith.
Other spectacies. occurring at
$50 O'Clock, include the Call Of
| Liberty" by Lithuanians. at the east
I ''OhS VI tHc -. ~. X. butIQ1nK,
seventeenth and d streets north
west; Call Of Commerce, Business
/ and Professions" by the Pan
American Union at the east front
! of the Pan American Building, Sew
enteenth and B streets northwest;
Call of the Children" by the NUM-
cipal Fairgrounds. on the EIlipse:
Call of Art" under the direction of
| Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin. south
| front of the State. War and Navy
Building: Call OF the Land" War
Camp Community Service and Girl
Scouts. at the Department of Agri-
culture. Thirteenth and B streets
southwest, and "Offering of Peace"
under the direction of Helen Irwin.
south front of National Museum,
Tenth and B streets southwest
white House to Capitol
The parade of the floats and cars
of the Nations of the World, form
ing the great international feature
of the celebration, will take place
at o'clock. The parade will form
in the boulevards and avenues of
| the grounds south of the White
i, House. and will move to the entrance
of Pennsylvania avenue at Fifteenth
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parade is on Pennsylvania avanue to
the Peace Monument. thence by the
north roadway to the east front of
the Capitol.
, Major Raymond W. Pullman, su-
perintendent of police. with a detail
of officers. will head the parade.
The Marine Band, conducted by
Capt. w. II. SanteImann, will also
be at the head OF the parade. Lieut..
! Gen. Robert L. Bullard. recently re-
| turned from overseas service, and
commander of the Southern district,
will be grand marshal of the parade.
His stan consists of Capt Roy r.
Glen, honorary attache of the Brit
i ish embassy. and military represent
atives of the United States. Great
Britain. France. Italy, Belgium,
Spain. Argentina, Brazil and Czecho-
Sloyakia-
Three units of cavalry. infantry
and artillery. consisting of 100 men
in each unit. will accompany the
chief marshal and his aides.
Series OF FIoass.
At the head of the great parade
of floats will be the title car Peace"
, In this car will be Mrs. Bellak,
whose son, as an ensign IN Inc
United States navy, lost his life dur
ing the war.
The order in which the boats will
appear in the parade is as follows:
France. Brazil. Spain, Italy, Russia.
Great Britain. Japan, Argentina
Peru. Portugal. Bolivia. Norway.
Guatemala, Sweden, Denmark, Cuba.
Venezuela. Salvador. China, Panama.
Ecuador, Belgium, Colombia, Swift
Zerland. Greece, Honduras. Nicaragus,
Montenegro, Paraguay, Uruguay,
Netherlands, Serbs, Croats, and Slo-
venues, Haiti, Roumania, Persia.
Czecho- -Slovakia, Lthuania, National
Geographic Society, the float of
Thrift and the fioatt of Uncle Sam.
The third division of the Festival
will take place at $50 o'clock on the
steps of the Capitol. All of the bands
Of music that have taken part in the
spectacles on the steps of the Do
partment and public buildings ana
in the parade OF nations. will be
placed on the Plaza in front OF the
big dome, and with 5000 voices, will
join under the baton of Capt. San
telman in rendering national and pa
trfotic anthems. Groups of singer
from every section Of Washington and
from the surrounding towns and viii
lagos will be among the great chorus
that will be massed here for this
event.
Five Elaborate Pnntomines.