Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
DISTRICT UNITES TOMORROW
TO OBSERVE INDEPENDENCE DAY
Official Celebration at 7:45 p.m., Before Capitol
Featuring 1000 Persons in Pageant, Takes Prece-
dence Over Local Acknowledgements i'm Evening.

| versary of the signing of the Declara.
ton of Independence will be appro
priately and deliberately observed to-
morrow in the District of Columbia
although the actual anniversary Is
today.
Taking precedence over several
community celebrations that have
been arranged is the citys official
commemoration of the great histor'
ical event on the steps Of the Capitol.
| Before this program is completed,
however, the ANNUAL independence
Day fireworks display will be opened
on the Monument Grounds.
The Capitol celebration will open
| at 7:45 pm with a concert by the
combined United States Marine ana
| Army Bands, to be followed imme-
diately by the presentation of awards
| to the six children winners of the
essay contest on the Declaration of
| Independence by Engineer commits
| sioner J. Franklin Bell.
The fireworks display. beginning at
! 9 O'Clock, will be on the Monument
| Grounds.
A brief patriotic message to the
| citizens of the District of Columbia
will be given by Representative Rath-
bone, Republican. of Illinois, who VIII
! be introduced to the assemblage by
| United States Marshal Edgar {.
| SNYDER. chairman of the committee on
| arrangements.
Chorus of 500 Voices.
Mr.. Rathbone'S address will be fol
| lowed by a chorus of 500 voices which
will sing four American chorals. To
| increase the audibility of the voices,
| the Signal Corps of the Army has In
stalled large amplifiers.
| Then The Story Of America Will
| be given by 35 leading patriotic and
civic organizations, with cast OF
| at least 900 persons. Mr.. Snyder.
| through the amplifiers, will give a
| SYNOPSIS of what is to follow. Marie
| Moore Forrest is the author of the
pa geant.
Illumination by many colored lights
will be a feature of this part OF the
program The lighting plan was de-
vised by Harold Snyder, together with
Mrs. Forrest and the Capitol staff.
The pageant is divided into three cpl
sodes. The Foundation of America, y
second THE Progress of America"
and third THE Strength and Hope
Of America" Each episode will be
! introduced by symbolic dances, first
| primitive Forest" second struggle
and Achievement" and third "Happi-
ness and JOY" a dance in honor of
| the flag.
Program at Monument.
At the Monument Grounds. begin
ming at pm, the United states
| Navy Band will play a patriotic con-
cert Of one hours duration. This
will be followed Immediately by the
fireworks display. The committee in
charge has been working for an ex-
| hibition that would surpass all pre-
vious ones. The end of the display
| will bring the. city's celebration TO a
close.
During the forenoon hours the
citizens of Takoma Park and the
Michigan Citizens Association will
hold observances The former will
open with q parade at $3.50 o'clock
from Carroll avenue to the school
grounds, led by the United States
Army Band, in charge of Drum Major
w. S. Ross. One hour later at Piney
Branch road and Dahlia street the
patriotic exercises will be held. Com
missioner of immigration Harry h.
Hull will deliver the principal ad-
dress. Athletic events at the inter
section Of Maple and Philadelphia
! avenues will be given in the after
noon at o'clock.
| Inc MlCniSdH dlh CCiCbA ehIloiA
| likewise will open with a patriotic
parade under the direction of Mrs.
John A. Herman, at $3.50 o'clock at
| Twelfth and Upshur streets. Led by
the Washington Boys Independent
Band, the parade will pass south on
Twelfth street to Michigan avenue,
thence west on Michigan avenue to
Perry street entrance to the athletic
field. Prizes will be awarded to the
prettiest dressed child. funniest
dressed child, best decorated baby car
rage and best decorated doll carriage
or wagon.
At the athletic field flag-raising ex.
ercises will be held. While the band
is playing a patriotic selection the
colors will be raised to a rifle salute.
Seldom NJ. Ely, supervising principal
of the fifth division, Pubic Schools, VIII
give the pledge of allegiance, followed
by the singing Of America" by the
assemblage. Robert r. Faulkner,
president of the association will de-
liver the principal address. b. b:
Pettus will read the Declaration OF
. INDEPENDENCE and Mrs. Herman Will
sing the Star Spangled Banner.
Following an intermission OF ~
minutes, during which the assemoiage
will partake of basket lunches, the
association will serve refreshments
! without charge Mrs. James +. Cos
tello will be in charge TWENTY-FIVE,
athletic events for children then VIII
! be held and base ball game between
| ..Crandalls' and kid kellys' Will
conclude the celebration. The COM
mittee on arrangements consists OF
| Chairman Pettus, M. j. kilerlane,
treasurer; Franklin T. Howe, j. w.
| Connolly, Mrs. Herman, K. K. Breen,
F.. ]. Bremen, Mrs. Costello and S.
| H. Hoddinott.
! Parmenter Addresses Legion Post.
Assistant Attorney General Bert M.
Parmenter addressed Sergeant Jasper
Post, NO. 10, the American Legion,
field day and excursion held at
Marshall Hall, Md, YESTERDAY: Inc
committee in charge, of which Comdr.
7. Thad Baker is general chairman,
arranged a base ball game between
| the United States Veterans Bureau
team and the War Department, both
members of the InterDeDartmentai
League Stephen j. Clarity, chair
man of the athletic committee, spon'
sored a number of contests, and the
Independent Boys Band furnished
music throughout the day, beginning
it's program on the boat as it left the
i Seventh street wharf. 1sadore Field
man was in charge of the Charleston
contest. The entire staff of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, the
| American Legion. had been invited to
attend and serve as judges of the
several events. The other members
of the post who assisted Comdr,
Baker in completing plans, are Will
| bur c. Pickett. Lawrence B. Dunn
Esmond II. Callahan, John j. Orlosky
| Thomas f. Walsh, Paul c. Robin
| Hiram w. Hummer and Henry b
| Searcy.
Participants in Episode l Of the
| pageant at the Capitol, THE Foun
| dation of America" include a group
| e aa.aa.s Of tho Caroline MCKINLEY