Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-12


committee, called the meeting to dis
cuss the preliminary plans submitted
by the committee of arrangements
through Chairman John Barrett, direc-
tor general of the Pan-American
Union.
ALI Free Nations Will Join.
Not only the people of Washington
and of the United States. but all the
world will join this year in the cele-
bration of the Fourth of July in the
District of Columbia" declared Mr..
Barrett.
The series of spectacles, the tab
1eau and the parade will typify the
return of peace throughout the world.
and the great thoughts and activities
that are occupying the attention Of
men of all countries
Welcome for Returned Soldiers.
First Of all, there will be formal
welcome accorded by Washington to
her soldiers, sailors. marines, marinettes
and yeomen Cd. with the presentation
of District of Columbia medals to
every returned service man and women
by the Secretary of War and the Sec
rotary of the Navy.
Next for the people of the United
States there will be a ceremony of
the dedication of the lives of the
young men and women who have
reached the age of twenty-one years.
which marks the commencement of
their service to the nation.
For the free peoples of the world
there Will be an international festi-
val participated in by practically all
the nations represented in Washing
ton. in which the national holiday Of
Independence will be expanded into
the symbolic representation of a
world set free"
Moving Spectac1es to Be Held.
Mr.. Barrett then discussed the pro-
gram of the day in detail. 1t will
start at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
with moving spectacles. In front of
the Red Cross building will be staged
spectacle entitled The Busle Calls
of Peace" This will typify the call
to service of the world. being repre-
scented by all uplift organizations
Reconstruction Of nations after
shaking off the hand of war will be
the feature of a second spectacle at
the Pan-American building at $40.
This spectacle will be entitled the
Call Of Business Professions and
Commerce"
A march of artisans and workers
around the White Lot Ellipse will
strike the keynote of a third dem
onstration, entitled The Call Of La
bor."
Art and Civilization.
Art and the adoEnments of civiliza-
ton will not be neglected. At S
o'clock. also. will be a spectacle en-
titled Call to the Arts. Primitive and
Great" at the south front Of the
Treasury. Half hour later will be
staged. The Call to the Land" includ-
ing dances. to be participated in by
children from the municipal play
grounds.
At the south entrance to the National
Museum will be a spectacle represent
ing The Peace Offering Of the Colored
Uniformed Men,"
During the late afternoon floats and
nags will be stationed around the
Ellfpse for observation by pedestrians.
Parade Growing Feature.
''The World at Peace" destined by
spectacle Of the entire celebration,
will be a monster parade, which will
be reviewed from the east front Of the
Capitol. The Dove of Peace" will be
liberated during this parade by Liber-
,ty. thanked by one hundred heralds.
wearing costumes and playing trum-
bands.
United States troops will march.
Floats and flags will be in the ranks.
A naval guard will bring up the rear.
The line of march for the parade will
be announced later.
An attractively printed program ia
being prepared. Cover designs for
this program will be selected from
submissions Of design ideas to Capt.
Julius Peyser. One hundred dollars
will be paid for the selected cover.
Fireworks at Night.
At $3.50 will come the annual fire.
works display. Finance and other
committees will report progress dur
ing the coming interval before the
celebration.
Among those present last night
were Commissioners Louis Brownlow
and Kutz. H. B. F. mcfarland, Cuno
II. Rudolph. John Barrett. Robert n
Harper. c. H. English. Mrs Marie
Moore Forrest. Capt. julius ]. Pey-
ser, Maj Raymond W. Pullman. Col
G. S. Ridley, E. C. Graham. Edwin s.
Hege, c. j. Columbus and other mem
bers of the general committee plan
ming the demonstration.