Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-02

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sarding routes and road conditions in
the vicinity of Washington.
Most of the motorists, it appears,
are going to seaside or mountain re.
| sorts within few hundred miles or
the National Capital. Some are plan
ming to camp in out-of- the-Way places
tonight and Sunday night, returning
here Monday evening. or Tuesday
| morning.
Special Sermons Planned.
Tomorrow there will be special In
dependence day sermons in many or
the churches, and, weather permitting,
the customary outings in the parks
and on the nearby highways.
Washington's observance Of the
signing of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence will include a number OF COM
munity parades and exercises during
| the day and will be climaxed by Big
general civic celebration in the eve
ming in the Sylvan Theater, at the foot
| Of the Monument.
| The principal outlying celebrations
are to be held at Petworth, Takon1a
Park, Wesley Heights and Battery
Park. Most of these include parades,
athletic contests and fireworks.
Sylvan Theater Ceremonies.
The Sylvan Theater ceremonies. be-
ginning at 1880 pm, will be elaborate
| Patriotic music, pageantry. oratory
and spectacular pyrotechnics will pro-
vide thrills for the thousands expect
ed to assemble on the Monument
ground slopes for the program. The
Secretary of War has authorized the
use of four 60-inch mobile search
lights, part Of the equipment of the
29th Engineers at Fort Humphreys,
Va, for the illumination OF the
grounds and vicinity between the
hours of s and 10 o'clock. Army
speech amplifiers will make the ex-
ercises audible to those far from the
| theater.
The celebration will cost about $500,
of which 1915 has been contributed by
public spirited citizens. The commit
tee ~ charge, of which Isaac Cans
). ~ chairman, issued a final appeal to-
I day for donations to complete the
necessary fund.
Marine Band Concert.
The program will open with Ma
rine Band concert, followed by COM
munity singing of America" led by
William f. Braithwaite. President
Charles Carusi of the Board of Educa-
ton will read the Declaration of In
dependence. Engineer Commissioner
L4adue will be introduced to the as
semblage by Chairman Cans, furnish
ing citizens of Washington their first
opportunity Of a public meeting with
their new city engineer head.
Parade of Colors.
t'The Massing Of the Flags" is the
title given a parade of colors, to be
participated in by the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and various patriotic
groups. This part Of the program
will be in charge Of Marie Moore For
rest of the commu unity center depart
ment.
4 The ceremonies will conclude with
recitation, in unison, of the pledge to
the flag, the singing OF America, the
Beautiful: a parade of State flags by
Boy ard Girl Scouts: singing of THE
Star Spangled Banner" and the fire.
works display. The rockets will be.
gin their cavorting about S:45 o'clock.
The Petworth ceremonies will start
with a street parade at 10 o'clock
, Monday morning, with prizes to be
awarded for the best unit, and will in
clude patriotic services at Sherman
Circle as the parade ends, and an eve
| ming program of band music and dane
: ing in the circle. The Petworth Cit1-
} zens' Association, sponsoring the pro-
gram, will be represented at the head
of the procession. The circle exercises
will open with invocation by Rev.
| Samuel e. Rose Of the Petworth Meth
scttAst Church. There waA s,e Ia <tssA 10y