Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

ham. Community icira:ion-James
c. Yaden, D.. Ballou, Dr. Richardson,
Mss Baker Mrs. Edgar Merritt. Patrio-
tic rganizations-RaJ. Ennalis Wag-
gaman
While the official program is in prog
ress. during the day and night, vari-
Gus communities and organizations in
the metropolitan area will be conducting
their own special observances. Some
are being planned on On elaborate
scale.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
OF the District of Columbia will hold
its regular monthly meeting on the hol-
iday al the old Union engine house.
vented the meeting at Hams Point.
Mai. Gen Charles p Summerall. chief
of staff. United States Army. will be
the principal speaker. the patriotic pro-
gram commencing at noon. A bust
ness meeting win bc held at II O'Clock
and a luncheon will follow the july
Fourth program Thu occasion will
be the ninety-first anniversary of the
building Of the old Union engine house.
John Clagett Proctor vice president.
will preside over the opening business
meeting while the patriotic exercises
viii be presided over by Washington
. Topham, vice president Dr. Mark
Depp. pastor of Calvary NJ. E. Church.
viii pronounce the invocation There
viii be a reading Of the Declaration
Of independence by Charles A. Langley
vice president, and a musical program
by Miss Leona Keller Bixler Mrs. s
B. Daugherty and Mrs. Lillian r.
; Latham, accompanist
The entertainment committee in
/ cludcs Mr. Topham, chairman Henry
/ L. Bryan. Percy b. Israel Dr. BENJAMIN
/ W. SUNNY. Fred A. Emery, Mr. Proctor
and j. Eliot Wright.
Bailey viii Speak
independence day exercises will be
/ participated in by the Foxhali, Potomac
/ Heights and Potomac Palisades sections
I at the Reservoir School grounds bagin-
/ ming 81 $50 O'Clock Clyde S. Bailey,
/ vice president of the Conduit Road
/ Citizens Association win make the adj
/ dress. Patriotic songs viii be sung by
/ the participants. headed b. the PAIL
sades Chorus Girl Scouts of Troop !,
/ Miss Gretchen Ring. captain. will lead
In the pledge 10 the flag and the formal
/ program win be followed by fireworks
and refreshments, with singing by the
/ Palisades Chorus.
w II. Guest, president Of the Po-
:
+ side at the exercises The committee
/ in charge Of the program includes Mrs
/ Ruth Fuller McCloskey. Mrs. Grady p
I Oakley. Mrs. f. c. Elsner Mrs. Emily
! r. Porter, Miss Constance Lane, Miss
Marguerite Dunbar and Miss Mary Z
| Lazenby.
| At Lyon Village, Va. program OF
! speeches and community fireworks viii
| commence at O'Clock at the carnival
grounds, Wilson boulevard and Ruckel
avenue Representative r.. Walton
| Moore Of Virginia and State Senator
Frank L. Ball viii b. the speakers
There viii be musical program ol
patriotic airs by the Ballst0n Indepen.
dent Band followed by an elaborate dis.
play Of fireworks Many residents 81
/ other communities are planning TO par.
ticinate IN the Lyon Village celebration
The day viii be started by the Bat
terry Park. Md, Citizens Association
with national salute fred from threi
anti-air craft guns Of Battery -, 2Gcii
G. A. C.. d. C. National Guard. A
. 80 O'Clock the Bethesda Fire Depart
ment will give an exhibition on tn
grounds opposite the clubhouse. Thfl
AZ 10 O'Clock there viii be- a short pa
tri0tic program on the dubious
grounds. when Lieut.. Col Thomas J
Dickson. u. s. A. retired. former char