Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
D. C. JOINS NATION
IN OBSERVANCE OF
INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Fort Monroe, Va, as we'll as by the Dis
triet National Guard. These lights like
wise will play over the rainbow fountain
at the Lincoln Memorial Rejecting Pool
throughout the ceremonies of the eve
ming.
The participation of the entire COM
munity has reached the high-water
mark this year, with citizens asSocia-
tons, women's clubs, fraternal orders
and others taking part. The committee
in charge of raising funds for the fire
works display, headed by Isaac Cans,
announced today that the entire budget
Of 1850 has been met, either IN actual
cash or in pledges. The fireworks dis
play viii be twice as large as last year,
owing to the generous response Of the
public
BEGINNING promptly at 8 o'clock, the
entire audience will join in the sing
ing of America" led by Percy Foster.
Choral groups in the city viii partici-
pate. The reading of the Declaration Of
independence by Rev DR.. Charles I.
Warner of St Adams Church will be
followed by the main address OF the oc-
casion by Brig. Gen. Samuel T. Anseil,
u S. A.
Parade of Massed Colors.
One of the features will be the pa
rade of masSed colorS and color guards
formed in three divisions, the military
services, veteran organizations and the
national and patriotic organizations
These groups vii ASSEMBLE at the Mon
lment base on the south area at 7:45
o'clock for instructions and assignments
-sw,s. ala for a for
nation are as follows:
/. Active military services division
Escort. United States Army, United
States Navy, United Staets Marine
Corps and Nationa. Guard, followed bJ
colors and color guard Of Army, Navy
Marine Corps and National Guard.
| 2. rams diyiSion-Grand Army Of
| the Republic, Women's Relief Corps
American Spanish War Veterans
Unite States Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion, Disabled American
Veterans, Women's Overseas Service
| League.
| 8. National and patriotic organiza-
| tions-Daughters of the American Rev
olution. u. S. Daughters Of 1912, Daugh'
| tiers of Veterans. American War Moth
ers. Descendants of Signers of tbs
Declaration of Independence. Army anc
/ OUtCI,
| Association, Children Of the American
Revolution. d. c. Chapter American Rec
/ Cross. Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts, So
/ journers Club. Capt Sidney Morgan
| D. c. n. G., Is aide in charge Of tht
/ trooping Of the colors and Col. Peytor
| G. hewitt is personal aide TO Gen
/ Stephan.
The oath of allegiance to the flag vii
be taken by the entire audience led b,
a representative of the Boy Scouts ant
| the Girl Scouts, Trimble Sawtelle, O
| Troop 100, and Miss Laura Brundage o
| Troop 10. The colors will then be re-
| tired and the audience will join IN sing
ing THE Star Spangled Banner.
The entire 260th Coast Artillery. DIS
trict Of Columbia National Guard, ma
been ordered TO prepare for the air at
tack on Washington in connection WIZ
| the Observance Capt. Harold NJ. NC
Cleliand Of Boiling Field WIN ny IN
enemy plane over the clty at 90
O'Clock at an altitude Of 5000 feet.
Plan for Air Attack"
The guns OF batteries e and G, com
manded by Capt. James ID. EggleStoi
and Capt. Robert T. DAILY, respectively
/ will be in position on the north siop'
of the Monument groundF near
street. Battery A, the Searchlight bat
terry commanded by Capt. Louis M
Ciosorn, will have giant searchlight
placed all around this section u u
Illuminate the enemy for the anti
aircraft guns.
The 6ist Coast Artillery. stationed
st Fort Monroe. Va. is sending tire
Of the latest type searchliahts To b
combined with those Of Battery A
which should make it almost impossible
for the enemy plane to escape de
lection. After the battle is over all tn
searchlights will throw beams on Tn
Monument and over the city Bat
terry Il fired salute today at Batter
I Park, while Battery G took part In tn
Iakonla Park celebration.
| Immediately after the aerial attacl
the sky viii be illuminated for mile
around by the display Of fireworks un
der supervision Of the fireworks subcom
mittee and the office Of public building
and public parks. Thousands OF person
who viii not take the trouble 10 squeez
| INTO the crowds that will thrOng tn
! Monument grounds are looking forWar'
~ watching the display from the roof
Of apartment houses and Office build
/ ings. As the various community dis
plays will occur about the same tim
the whole extent of the District lin
VIII be lighted up BY rockets and burst
ing shells
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