Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03

| from Shepherd street and New Hamp-
| shire avenue. 1t will 60 around Grant
/ Circle and disband at Sherman Circle.
The Judges who will award the prizes
are Mrs Virginia White Speel. past
president of the District Federation of
Womens Clubs. Col q. S. Grant, Sd,
director of the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks in the National
Capital. Commissioner Sidney F. Talia-
ferro and A. w. Miller, principal of
Central High School, There viii be
five bands in the parade At Takoma
Park the celebration will be featured
by a historic pageant. patriotic exer-
cises. fag-raising and athletic events.
1t VIII conclude with night fireworks.
The route of the parade viii be from
the intersection of Tulip and Maple
avenues, along Maple avenue to Carroll
street to Piney Branch road to Dahlia
street, disbanding at Takoma Park, D.
c.. school grounds. The patriotic exer-
ciSes will be held at 1890 o'clock at
Piney Branch road and Dahlia street,
the orator being william e. Andrews.
Music VIII be furnished by the Army
Band. At noon the program will be
enlivened by daylight fireworks. DR.
G. c. Galloway viii preside. There viii
be more fireworks at As O'Clock. the
Municipal playground at Fourth and
Whittier streets. followed by patriotic
exercises. Community singing and music
also win be furnished then by the
Army Band.
Program of Athletics.
An athletic program will be staged
at 2:30 o'clock on the playground. d.
rected by c. Leonard Boyer. At 430
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Fire Department viii engage in its an
nuai water battle. which viii take place
on Willow avenue near the corner of
| Carroll avenue
The night display of fireworks viii
| be featured on the Maryland Municipal
| playground, corner Phiiadeipnia and
Maple avenues. at 7.30 o'clock.
At the Christian and Eienora Rupert
Home for Aged and INDECENT Residents
of the District celebration will be
held from to S o'clock in the garden
of the home on the Good Hope road
southeast On the committee in charge
are Mrs Anna Gotthardt, Mrs Eliza
beth LANCER. Mrs. Alfred Machler. Mrs
r Soerrner. Mrs. A. ScnlatfIer and
Dr. Margaret Eek
Mai. Gen. Charles p. Summerall
chief OF staff. United States Army. will
be the principal speaker at the cere-
monies of the Association OF Oldest In
habitants of the District of Columbia
in the old Union Engine House This
occasion also win be the ninety-first an
niversary OF the building of the Union
Engine House. There will be a brief
business meeting Of the association be-
! fore the patriotic program commeiic
| ing at noon.
/ Music and Refreshments.
John Clagett Proctor viii preside at
| the II o'clock business meeting while
/ washington Topham will preside al
| the Independence day program Both
| are vice president of the association.
! There viii also be a musical program
and refreshments.
At Lyon Village. Va, program OF
speeches and fireworks VIII commence
| at 7 o'clock at the carnival grounds,
| Wilson Boulevard and Rucier avenue.
| Representative r. Walton Moore OF Viz
| ginla and state Senator Frank L. Ball
win be the speakers The Ballston In
dependent Band will furnish music
| Citizens OF Battery Park. Md, have
planned an elaborate celebration begin
ming with national salute fired from
three anti-aircraft guns of Battery B.,
26Oth Coast Artillery Corps, ID. G. Ma
the scene OF patriotic program at 10
| o'clock. Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Dickson.
retired Army chaplain, viii speak.
4 A children's parade commencing al
2:31 o'C' ok will be one Of the chief
features. Prizes will be offered for the
best decorated bicycles. go-carts and
what nots in the parade. An athletic
program viii be followed with fireworks
and dancing In the evening.
Exercises will be participated In by
the Foxhali, Potomac Heights and Po-
t0niac Palisades sections at the Reser-
voir School grounds beginning at $50
o'clock Clyde s, Bailey. vice president
Of the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton, win make the address. The PAIL
sades chorus viii lead IN the singing.
Gin Scouts and Boy Scouts win Lead
the oath Of allegiance to the flag. Fire
works win conclude the program.