Evening star., 1927-07-04
TAKO|MA PARK Halls.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Patriotic Program Begins
With Parade and Will End
Tonight With Fireworks.

Independence day is being celebrated
by the citizens of TakOma Park today
with a patriotic program, which began
this morning with a pageant parade
and will conclude with a fireworks dis
play tonight.
The parade started at $50 o'clock
along Carroll avenue to Carroll street,
to Cedar street. to Piney Branch road,
to Dahlia street, to the Takoma public
school grounds on the District side.
The United States Army band, Capt.
Curtis ID. Away commanding, with
Capt. w. ]. Stannard, director and w.
S. Ross, drum major, led the marchers
through the town. The pageant was
directed by Mrs. Paul v. Tuttle and
Mrs. Henry E. Ewing. assisted by DR..
r. Clyde Shade, Mrs. William Stuart
and Mrs. Lawrence v. l.ampson.
Mounted Police as Escort.
At the head of the line of march
was an escort of mounted police from
the thirteenth police precinct, followed
by the band and the national colors
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The next in line was the District of
Columbia unit. the leaders being Mrs.
Mary I.amond White and Rev. George
+. Schnabel. with Richard Trey rep
resenting Uncle Sam. Miss Agnes
Soper as Miss Columbia, the children
of the Takoma and Manor Park pub
lie schools forming a "living flag"
Miss Dorothy Miller, leading the
American Red Cross Unit, and Mrs.
r. E. Holmes, leading the Eaglets of
the District of Columbia. The 13
original States and the other States
in order of their admission were rep
resented by natives.
A grand review of the States took
place at Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street, where DIR. c. G. Gallo
way presided. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. George f. Schnabel,
pastor of the Evangelical Church,
Manor Park, followed by the singing
of America" by the audience, ac-
companied by the United States
Army Band. Gen. Eli A. Helmick,
Inspector general, United States
Army. made short address and after
another selection by the band the au-
dience sang 'The Star Spangled Ban
ner.' The song leader was Prof. r.
Deane Shure. At IL O'Clock salutes
and feature shells formed the day
light fireworks.
Program at Fairgrounds.
The scene of action then transferred
to the District Fairgrounds at Fourth
and Whittier streets, just south of
Takoma Park, where further daylight
fireworks We're set off at las O'Clock.
At o'clock this afternoon a fiagpOle
will be presented by Shelton #. Cam
eroIt. past post commander of William
r. Gushing Camp, No. 80, Sons of
Veterans, and flag by Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Walton Rutledge, patriotic
instructors of Gushing Camp and
Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 4. The invoca-
tion will be pronounced by Rev. G.. NJ.
Young. rector of Takoma Park Protes-
tant Episcopal Church. after which
the audience will sing America" led
by the Army Band, following with the
singing of THE Battle Hymn of the
Republic" The flag will be raised by
Richard Mattoon. grandson of a Union
veteran, and Edith Hazard, grand
daughter of Confederate soldier.
The Army Band will play ''To the
Colors," and after reciting the pledge
to the flag and salute, Rev. Thomas
G. Clark, pastor of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church, will follow with
the benediction, and the audience will
sing 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Athletics at 2:3O PM.
An athletic program will take place
at $50 o'clock on the same field.
At 1870 o'clock the revue of the
States and fireworks are scheduled at
the corner of Philadelphia and Maple
avenues. The fireworks will he on the
Maryland municipal Fairgrounds. In
the event hfrain the fireworks display
will be held the first clear evening.