The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-04

The worlds most nalloWeO DeIl,
long a cracked and silent relic in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia,
but on a certain hot morning lat
years ago world-vibrant with a
note of liberty, armed, is having
its echo today throughout Wash
ington, as all over the United
States.
Observance Reverent.
1t has come to be q deeper, more
reverent echo in later years, as
concerns the District, The upgrow.
ing generation knows little OF
streets. red-littered with the debris
of fire-crackers, of neighborhoods
alight with the flash of rockets and
glare Of Greek fire. Youth no
longer arises with the dawn to burn
some tons of powder-and perhaps
it's fingers-and incidentally keep
the fire department on the anxious
bench until July be past. It has
come to- learn the more profound
Significance OF a celebration which
is a service Of patriotism and not
an affair of prolonged noise and
Halloween hilarity.
The great majority Of Washing
tons civic organizations have
planned weeks ahead for this INDIE
pendence Day observance. So, too,
have those OF surrounding counties
In Maryland and Virginia. There
will be no municipal celebration.
such ais was the custom for several
years on the Monument grounds.
But the citizens bodies, patriotic
and veterans orders win make up
for this lack. Some will stage night
displays, by special dispensation
from the District Commissioners.
Variety for All.
The variety OF entertainment to
jewellers here who have not yet
gone on summer vacation is a
guarantee against possible boredom,
no matter how warmly the Gun
beams. The various celebrations
start this morning and the last viii
not be completed until bedtime to-
night.
The Association of Oldest Inhabi.
tants of the District of Columbia
will hold its regular monthly meet
Ing at the Union Engine House,
commencing at II O'clock this
morning. Patriotic exercises will
dress being made by Selden M. Ely.
Practitioners of the Church Of the
Holy Rosary have departed on an
all-day picnic to Palma's Good
luck farm, Central avenue and
6ixty-fourth street, Capitol Heights,
Mo The program includes pa
triotic exercises, athletic contests,
concerts, dancing and fireworks.
the committee on arrangements
consists of v. Pepe, F. Vita, M.
Bello. N. Nencioni, M. Farace, p.
Dintino, E. Cavalieri. G, -Chiesa,
9. Balducci, v. Colucci, A. Facchina,
N. Astore, B. Landi, j. Ofano, L.
Turco. F. Gervasio, s. Delisi and
G. D'Arcangelo.
Al 3l5 a. m. members Of the
Wildflower Preservation Society Of
america left for bog trip" via
the Laurel interurban.
Auto Race Meet.
At Arlington track. the biggest
automobile and cycle race meet
Washington has known. accordino
to promises Of those in charge. viii
commence at l o'clock. The nro.
motors are Capt. Fred Konner
William Franklin and Gus Room
working under auspices of the
Motor Transportation Association
The program includes the follow.
ing events: Ten-nile championship
for the District of Columbia cars
five'mile free-for-all automobiles
and five.mile event for Ford rae.
ing cars only. Motorcycle events
are the five-mile solo, ten.mile solo,
five-nnile sidecar, ten-mile sidecar'
and five-mile District of Columbia
etde-car championship.
There will be a five-nlile handi.
cap and a one-mile race for ni.
cycles.
Among the automobile drivers
who have entered are Ed Rowlev'
II. Kingrnan and r. CunnberIan nd
Charles Crawford. Charles Ferrar
William Denham, A. FendaII are
among the local entries for the mo.
torcycle races.
Riverdale Celebrates.
Riverdale, Md, will stage a don
ble-barreled jollification, in honor q,
Independence Day and ground
breaking for the first unit of tn.
community center, to house the fir,
department.
A parade of fire apparatus will
commence at o'clock, followed b,
q picnic, baseball game and fell
contests. Theodore w. VAneman I,
the chairman of the directing com
naittee, his associates being J, 3
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