Evening star., 1926-06-13
INVITATIONS ISSUED
FOR JULY5EVENT
D. c. Observance of SeSqul
at Capitol to Have
Many Features.

Cabinet members and other proml
nent national officials, the DiStrlc'
commissioners and members OF the
Board of Education, together Win
number of executive officers or out
standing civic and patriotic orgahlza'
tions in the city, who are assisting III
plans for the local celebration, VIII r.
.eive invitations sent yesterday 70 ~
tend the District of Columpla ceie
bration of the 150th anniversary oi
the establishment of American llue
nandence This will be held at the
east front of the Capitol on MonoaS
evening. July 5, at 7:45 O'Clock.
The committee on arrangements, III
whose name the invitations are Is
Sued. requests that responses De sei'
nv June 10 to Mrs. Edith ii. Hunler'
vice chairman of the committee Oh
invitations at the Franklin Au!i'ill.
istrative Building. Thirteen ana
streets. as only a limited nuinper VI
seats is being reserved fof lhe 'eie'
bration
Seats for Essay Winners
The six winners Of the essay con
test on the Declaration 'ol lnue
pendence will he among those 10 re-
ceiye a special invitation ana reseiN "
"a seats for the Capitol ceremonies
;,nmediatelv after the judges nave
rendered their decision. some tllne
late This month. Essays written oS
nrivatA and parochial schools IN lhe
rity will be Judged by a special com
niItee and the best six selected pe-
fore being turned over to the cits
wide committee for the flnal seleclioil;
The Judges for the private ana
parochial school essays are lrd Peii i-
nett of the Washington POST. Hlueoii
rT-l y.
lanes Carroll Frazer, president ol
.bn cluh of Colonial Danes and OF the
Rsl1eau Wood Memorial ASsoclatloli'
,barlns w Darr, State deputy OF ihe
I<nichrs of Columbus, and Arthur
Alnxander a prominent Washington
lawyer. ,.iro -
E'ifty.one ESSAYS. representing i
n,iyate and parochial schools' M,
handed to the judges on frlaay. ~ ny
- 900 essays of the pupliI sDnIo, ~,
,,bildren are now being considered ~
~ snnaryisine principals of the IL
divisions.
Charms of 1000 to Sing.
chorus of / 900 voices will be
hoard on the Capitol steps as d pa
cf the celebration. This choruS 10 nv" INV
heing organized, and reheaISais al e
being held for the event. Reiieal ,. SOS
nIed for June 80 and July !, at Tue
sast front Of the Capitol, and many
nav o7.ollps have been added during
,ba mast week to those already eli
,oIIe.i as participants in the Dig spec
,acle. which is being arranged uhuei
,he auspiceS of the Community Celltei
Department. District of Coiunlpid
public schools, and under the oi-
i.ection of Marie Moore torres.,
one Of the leading pageant directors
in the East. 60
Organizations recently assigned ~
ma aY.ticipate in the pageant incluue
he Minute Men of Washington
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
lion children Of the American ReF-
ol,tion. Girl Scouts. Campfire GlfiS'
Denartment of Agriculture ana the
Society of Natives, While thoSe eA-
nected to enroll within the week are
,.enresentatives of the Army Nursing
corps, Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society, the Arts Club OF Wasnlng ton'
the Washingtonians, Mohawk An
1etic Club, Central High School Ora,
matte Association and the improved
Order of Red Men.
Financing Of Event.
Edgar c. Snyder, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements 1or the
celebration, has called a joint meeting
of his committee and that on hndnce,
headed by Isaac Cans, for TUESDAY
afternoon Of this week at 4:30 o clock,
In the board room of the District
R,Iilding. to take up the question or
the fireworks display and other i'm
portant details of the event. To date
the total amount subscribed is Sl,9b0,
toward a budget of $3,500.
Contributors within the past two
days are Grace Dodge Hotel, National
Publishing Co, Fl. Zirkin & sons,
Edward S. Schmid, Berry Whit
more, 3. b. Earnshaw & Brother,
Park View Citizens Association, and
District of Columbia Federation for
Patriotic Observance. committee on
arrangements for official celebration
of George Washington's birthday.