Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-04
Thousands Participate in
Celebrations by Citizens
Associations in City.
PRESIDENT AND FAMILY
REMAIN AT WHITE HOUSE
Growing Ceremonies of Days Cele-
bration at Base of Washington
Monument Tonight.

Under clear skies that enabled
thousands to get outdoors, Washington
today quietly observed the anniversary
of the Nations birth.
The day was holiday for all workers
in the Government and the employees
of many business houses. Excursions
to resort places was the order In many
homes and thousands of persons par
ticipated in celebrations arranged by
the citizens associations in various
parts of the city.
President and Mrs. Hoover and Her
bert jr, their eldest son, spent the day
at the White House, the President hav-
ing postponed until the week end
contemplated visit to his fishing pre-
serve in nearby Virginia.
Ceremony at Monument.
At the base of the Washington Monu-
ment this evening high officials of the
Government and a large crowd will
throng the grassy slopes to hear Senator
Pat Harrison Of Mississippi deliver the
address of the occasion ana listen again
to the reading of the Declaration of
independence
The ceremonies have been arranged
by citizens committee under authority
OF the District Commissioners and will
mark the high point in the Capitals
observance OF the day. The exercises
will be ushered in by a concert of
patriotic music by the United States
Marine Band, beginning at 1880 o'clock.
Following Senator Harrison's address.
torchlight parade of uniformed patriotic
organizations will encircle the Monu-
ment, its path lighted by red, white and
blue flares.
simultaneously a colorful display Of
aircraft will be visible, comprising a
formation of Army planes in mock raid
over the shaft. Stimulating defense
maneuvers, anti-aircraft batteries Of the
District National Guard will turn their
machine guns on the planes. the gun
ners aided by great searchlights set up
on the slopes.
Fireworks to Be Elaborate.
An elaborate display Of fireworks will
be thrown in the air over the Monu-
ment when the planes have been re
pulsed" More than 1000 chairs have
arrangements made for those attending
the exercises and amplifers have bee1
Installed in order that all may hear.
Citizens associations are cooperating
with the committee and several Of the
groups held all-day celebrations today
under their own auspices. NOtaDle
among these were the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants of the District OF
Columbia, which gave an interesting
program at Temple Heights: the Tako-
ma Park Association and the Petworth
Association.
The Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants served luncheon at noon at Tenn
pie Heights, Connecticut and Florida
avenues, and then presented patriotic
exercises, featuring an address on In
dependence and the National Capital"
by Fred A. Emery, and music by the
Woodlothian Quartet, composed OF
Granville Leet, Howard Moore, Horatio
Rench and Charles w. Moore, with
Raymond Rapp accompanying. The
Declaration of Independence was read
by Fred G. Coldren. Rev. Walter
Franklin Atkinson. pastor OF the Lin
coin Road M E. Church, delivered the
invocation and an original poem was
read by John Clagett Proctor. A busi-
ness meeting preceded the exercises.
Pageant at Takoma.
An elaborate celebration was had by
the Takoma Park association. ushered
in by a pageant parade, led by the
United States Army Band. Floats and
portrayals of various events in the
Nations history were presented in the
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