The Washington times., 1927-07-04
NIGHT PROGRAM
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with Boy Scouts ana Girl Scouts
carrying the various State EN-
Following the singing Of the Star
Spangled Banner by the audience.
to conclude the formal program,
there win be a display of fireworks.
The committee in charge expects
the Sylvan Theater celebration to
be a spectacular affair. Four giant
searchlights will illumine the scene
and at 8 o'clock plane from the
Naval Air Station will enter the
lighted area and circle around the
Monument.
Amplifiers have been installed to
carry the details of the program to
the assembled thousands. and Major
Edwin B. Hesse. superintendent of
police, has ordered thirty policemen,
under Captains Ira Sheetz, t. r..
handle the crowd,
Other Celebrations
Other celebrations are benig held
during the day at Petworth, Ia
konla Park, Wesley Heights, Bat
terry Park, and other points
The first of these got underway
1t 8 o'clock. at Wesley Heights.
where flag raising ceremonies were
held at the new community club
house. The days program includes
races and games, a children's dress
parade. a baseball game, fireworks,
and a dance at the club in the
evening.
The Petworth celebration, under
the auspices of the Petworth Citi-
gems Association. began at 10
o'clock when a parade started from
Seventh and Taylor SITS. n. w. The
parade went out Seventh st. to
Varnum to Illinois Ave. to Grant
Circle, where patriotic exercises were
held.
Takona Parks program included
athletic events. a flag raising,
parade, and daylight fireworks. The
exercises began at 1890 o'clock at
Dahlia Street and Piney Branch
Road. Gen. Eli A. Helomick, inspec-
tor general of the Army, delivered
thu address.
Daylight fireworks were SEIZED
uied for 1:45 o'clock at the District
Fairgrounds. followed by the ath-
ietic program.
Suburban Programs
Residents of Battery Park gath
cred at 1890 this morning for an
exhibition by the fire department
and flag raising exercises. An adj
dress was TO be, delivered by Col.
Leroy F. Smith, of Los Angeles.
Games and athletic events are
scheduled for the afternoon with
q dance tonight.
Herndon, Va, has planned r.
hour celebration, beginning with a
checker tournament and dog show
ut 10 o'clock this morning. This
was to bee followed by a baseball
game at II o'clock; a parade at
/ o'clock; another game at Q
o'clock; and dancing and fireworks
In the evening.
High school cadets, in camp at
Camp Simns, will hold a track and
field meet this afternoon, followed
by dance in the barracks tonight.
Children at Camp Good Will were
entertained with moving pictures
donated by the Stanley randan
Company; games, songs, dancing
and a picnic lunch in the afternoon
and a children's circus.
The longest program of all is be-
ing held at the Manor Club, where
q three-day celebration began yes
terday. The big events today will
be patriotic exercises and a swim
ming meet.
The weather man promised fair
weather for the holiday today and
the sun rose to cloudless sky
indicating that his prediction would
be borne out.
Mail service was practically sus-
pended today. There were no de-
hveries except for special delivery
and only few collections at cen.
trail points.