The Washington times., 1921-07-04

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Pageants Orations and Outings
Give Varied Tone to Indepen-
dence Day Observance.

Give Varied Tone to Indepen-
dence Day Observance.
Washington today is celebrating .
"safe and sane" Fourth Of July.
The exploding Of firecrackers this
year has given way to community
celebrations, with Independence Day
orations, historical pageants and
athletic contests.
Under the auspices Of the COM
munity centers department OF the
public schools, q patriotic rally will
be held tonight In Central High
School stadium.
PATRIOTIC TABLEAUX FEATURE.
Tho Festival OF Freedom" a Sc
riss Of patriotic tableaux. will be the
main feature. The Community Ser
vice chorus will sing under the
leadership Of Charles 8. Wengerd.
triotic concert. Rhythmic dancing
will be given by Miss Pauline Graft.
At the conclusion of the rally there
will be fireworks display.
At Luther Place Memorial Church.
Thomas Circle. Brig. Gen. George
. Richards will deliver q patriotic ad-
dress tonight. Albert D. Spangler,
ex-president OF the District Society
OF the Sons Of the American Revo-
luton, also will speak.
The Association Of the Oldest In
habitants OF the District OF Colum-
bia will hold it's annual celebration
this afternoon at the Union Engine
House, Conrad H. Syme. former cor
poration counsel. will be the princi-
pal speaker.
IRISH TO STAGE CARNIVAL.
The Irish Of this city will journey
to Georgetown University field this
afternoon to take part in . carnival
and athletic meet. The affair will Be
under the direction OF the American
Association for the Recognition Of
the Irish Republic. Commissioner
Oyster. Joseph D. Scott and Major
Uhlrich, of the American Legion. will
speak. The Third Cavalry from Fort
Myer, Va. will give an exhibition
drill. Choral singing and folk dano-
ing also are on the program.
Out at Walter Reed Hospital, a
band concert by the thirty-fourth In
fantry band from Camp Meade will
be given. A parade Of the officers.
nurses and patients through the hos
pital grounds will be followed by an
athletic meet. There will be q base
ball game this afternoon.
take place in Petworth, under the
auspices of the Petworth Citizens'
Association. A fireworks display to-
night at Grant Circle will be the
principal feature. At IL O'Clock this
morning. hag-raising exercises were
held at Grant Circle. preceded by q
parade of all community org ganixa.
tions.
At the patrio exercises tonight,
Congressman Dunbar. Of Indiana. will
be the principal speaker. The Rev.
w. =. Harkey will pronounce the In
vocation. J. I. Carr. president OF the
citisens association. and A. D. Sart-
we'll. chairman Of the arrangements
committee, will deliver short ad-
dresses.
Fully 1000 merrymakers are .ex.
pected to spend the day at Chesa-
peake Beach. The regular train
schedule will be supplemented by ad-
citional trains. which will leave the
District line whenever the size Of the
crowds warrant.
Free dancing on the over-the-water
pavilion will be one OF the features.
Salt water bathing, fishing, boating
and boardwalking will be other at
fractions.
The Pinsy Branch Citizens Asso-
citation will hold a children's parade
and a fireworks display at Thirteenth
and Emerson streets northwest.
The surburbs are doing their cele-
brations ''up brown" This morning.
Hyattsville FIRE department and Com
pany r. Maryland National Guard,
held q parads which terminated OF
zantzinger's woods, where an all-dav
picnic Is being held. This afternoon
the military comps ny " I'll give an ex-
hibition drill. There will be athletic
games. Tonight nrewCrks will top
of the celebrate IN.
At Tuxedo. Nd, the Fourth will be
celebrated with a picnic and q nay
raising at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs..
Robert Marshall. Boy Scouts Ani
pupils OF the local Sunday schools
will be among the participants In the
days events.
In the joint village Of Bethesda,
Nd, the entire community has Join d
hands to make today the most brill
liant In the towns history. A chit
dren's parade. swimming, athletic
vames, dancing and outdoor mov'os
will be among the features.
Congressman Lamara Jeffevs OF
Alebama will be the orator at the
celebration at Capitol Heights. Md.
g'he Silver Spring baseball team will
meet the nine from Rockville rs
part of the celebration at the nn-
nuai carnival OF the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department.
A carnival queen will be crown
I'd at Congress Heights today. Con-
Cressman Sydney Mudd will deliver
the Independence Day oration.
An all-day celebration II being
reld at Tskoma Park. Washinstons
largest suburb. Patriotic, fraternai
nrd civic organizations will take
Part In the parade. At the patri-
stic exercises. Congressman Walter
J. Linebereer and Graham will
speak, Congressman Hersey Of
Maine will preside.