Evening star., 1921-07-04
OLD GLORY Center
Of CELEBRATION IN
CAPITAL OF NATION
Community Programs Held
at Various Points Draw
Big Holiday Crowds.
ATHLETIC EVENTS AMONG
LOCAL FOURTH FEATURES
Sparklers Take Place of Old-Time
MISUNDERSTANDING Stirs
Enthusiasm of Elders.

Enthusiasm of Elders.
The people of the National Capital to-
day gave themselves over wholeh. arted-
ly 10 the celebration of the 145th an
niversary of the signing of the Declara-
ton of Independence.
Safe and sane in every respect. the
various community celebrations, in which
children and their elders took part DEM
onstrated anew that these well planned
and well carried out gatherings are the
true tribute to the flag
Old Glory held the center of every
stage today. There were no distrac-
tons
The Stars and Stripes waved not only
from government buildings office build
ings and private residences throughout
the city. but was the center of every
celebration.
At Takoma Park. Petworth. Piney
, Branch and other communities at Wal
ter Reed HoSpita! and at Camp Good
VIII; wherever peop.e gathered today,
I the flag of the country was honored.
'Sparklcrs seemed 10 satisfy the chill
dren immensely in lieu Of tirecrackers.
and the little ones were heartiest in re-
peatins the pledge TO the flag.
Many Athletic Events.
Older boys and girls found ample
scope for their enthusiasm in base ball
games and track and field events pro-
Nided for them at the various oommun-
ity celebrations throughout the city.
For the older citizens there was
plenty of oratory, always dear to the
true American on July 1. Tonight there
will be displays of formal fireworks
under auspices of the various citizens
i,t,S no ,a..f, rz1l q 8
O'Clock tonight at the Central High
School stadium will be one Of the most
important OF these demonstrations.
In contrast 10 the oid-fashioned July
1. the city aWoke today quietly. No
firecrackers or cannon crackers broke
the slumbers of citizens. Many slept
; late in peace, getting up leisurely for
trips out of town or 10 Rock Creek Park
and the Zoo and other nearby places.
Police throughout the city were on
the alert to prevent violations of the no.
fireworks ordinance, but had little to do
in this respect.
Even letter carriers Of the city post
Office enjoyed holiday today, no de-
liveries of mail being made. Gov
ernment employees. of course. to-
gether with most of the other work
ers of the city. had holiday.
Oldest Inhabitants Meet.
Conrad II. Syme addressed the
members of the Association of the
Union Engine House. 18th and H
streets.
Activities at Petworth and Takoma
Park began at $50 am. with pa
rades in which children and their
| elders took part. Patriotic gather
ings followed the parades. At Pet
worth this took the form of flag
raising in Grant Circle. and at Ia
koma Park of exercises in grove.
/ with Representative Lineberger OF
! California as speaker. Exercises.
! with Representative Dunbar OF IN
diana as speaker. will take place at
! Grant Circle tonight.
At Walter Reed.
At Walter Feed Hospital events be-
/ gan early with a parade of the band
| through all the streets of the reserva-
ton 1t was the saith Infantry Band
| from Camp Meade which made the
grounds ring.
A parade followed at $3.50 o'clock.
with "all hands" participating. Fol-
| lowing q field meet was run off, and
those who could not get into the con-
tests sat on the side lines as rooters.
This afternoon ball game between
the hospital team and that from Camp
Humphreys is scheduled.
A feature of the Walter Reed cele-
bration is midway" on which SOL
diers in costume put on various
! stunts" much to the amusement of
all concerned.
AL Georgetown 1 nlFerSlty, nelQ
events and patriotic exercises were
held this morning and afternoon under
auspices of the american Association
for the Recognition OF the Irish Re-
public. Following base ball. some OF
the crack athletes of the country par
ticipated in track and field events.
Patriotic exercises followed. with
Joseph D. Scott as the orator.
At Camp Good Will and Camp Pleas
ant. camps of the Associated Charities.
special programs in observance of the
day We're held. Flags were presented
to each child. and following the pres
entation flag drills were held.
Fireworks Tonight.
While each community celebration
will have its own display of fireworks
tonight. pyrotechnical display Is to
feature the exercises to be held at
o'clock tonight at the Central High
School stadium. under auspices of the
community center department of the
public schools.
A Festival of Freedom" will be pre-
sented under the direction of Com
munity Service. accompanied by the
songs have been selected by Director
Charles S. Wengard, beginning with
yankee Doodle" and ending with
THE Star Spangled Banner" as the
subjects for the tableauX.
| Nearby celebrations of Independence
day are being held at Hyattsville. Sill
| yer Spring and Bethesda. Md. and also
by citizens of haywood, Woodmont
i and Cherrydale. Va.
| At Congress Heights the sixth an
nual tournament is in progress. with
the crowning of the queen of the car
nival at o'clock tonight. Patriotic
| exercises will follow.