Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
SPECTACULAR FETE
PLANNED FOR 4TH
Massing of CoIors and Fire
works in Potomac Park
Chief Features.

The Fourth Of July celebration in
Potomac Park next Saturday night
promises to be spectacular one. with
the massing of colors and q fireworks
display as the chief events.
In line with q proclamation issued
by the District Commissioners, the flag
will be displayed from homes and bust
ness houses throughout the holiday. A
Citizens Committee Is also planning for
other decorations and Examinations, in
which the flag will play pre-eminent
part.
The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard will have units in the
massing of the colors at the Sylvan
Theater exercises, and will further
assist at the ceremonies and at the
fireworks display ct the north Of the
washington Monument.
Clubs TO Be Represented.
Delegations from many citizens asso-
Citations, civic clubs and community
groups will attend the formal exercises
at the Sylvan Theater, as will ofiicials
OF the National and municipal govern
mentS and other distinguished persons.
Assistant Secretary of State James
Grafton Rogers will deliver the indie
pendence day grafton. The Declaration
OF Independence will be read by DR..
University: the United States Marine
Band, conducted by Capt. Taylor Bran
son. will render q patriotic concert. be-
ginning at Z pm; there will be COM
munity singing Of patriotic airs, led by
MRS. Gertrude Lyons, president OF the
District Of Columbia Federation of Mu-
sic Clubs, and the entire assenblage
VIII join In the allegiance to the flag
at the conclusion OF the ceremonies.
An impressive display of fireworks is
promised by the committee, to take
place following the off1cial program at
about $50 pm. Twenty-Five hundred
chairs will be placed north OF the
Monument so spectators can view the
spectacle In comfort. The attention of
the public ia called to the fact that in
vitations sent out by the Citizens Com
mittee for the formal ceremonies at the
sylvan Theater. south OF the Monu-
ment. at pm, do not include tickets
The tickets for the Sylvan Theater
ceremonies are by invitation only.
Tickets for the fireworks are on sale to
the public at 80 cents each, to cover
expenses OF the fireworks display.
Marines to BE fishers.
Arrangements have been made BY the
Fireworks Committee, cooperating with
Brig. Gen. Ben Fuller. y. S. M. G.,
chairman OF military cooperation for
the celebration, to have 100 Marines
assigned to the north side of the Monu-
ment Tor service as ushers and guards
for the fireworks seats. Other detanh-
ments Of soldiers will aid as ushers At
the sylvan Theater exercises prior to
the display.
The honorary committee for the cell
eDratlon comprises the District Com
mlssioners. DR.. L. H. Reichelderfer.
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby and Mai John
9. Gotwals, and Maj. Gen. Mason M
Patrick, DR.. H. Barrett Learned. Lieut..
Col. U. s. Grant. 3d.: DR.. F. w. Ballou
and Senator Arthur Capper.
The Executive Committee is cornnosed
OF Thomas P. Littlepage, chairman; 2.
F. Colladay. John B. Colpoys, Z. C.
Graham, George C. Havenner. Harry
King Mark Lansburgh. Mrs. Edgar n
Merritt. George w. Offutt. C. H. Rich
ardson, vice chairmen; e. j. Murphy.
treasurer: Miss Sibyl Baker, secretary.
and w. z. johnson, Claude w. owen
Lieut.. F. B. Butler. Edgar C. SNYDER.
Brig. Gen. Fuller, DR.. B. C. Macneil.
capt. Ray G.. Montgomery and Maj.
Other members of the Citizens COM
mittee are Charles c. Allies. George T.
Beason. Capt. w. E. Bergin, Capt. z.
Bettleheim. jr.: B. A. Bowles, Mai.
Walter w. Burns, Herman r. Carl.
Mrs Pedro Capo- Rodriguez, Charles T.
Claeett, Robert j. Cottrell Mai. Charles
Demonet, Capt. Leon Dessez, T. L.
Eagan, ]. B. Edmunds, w. R. Ellis,
Daniel 0arges. Mrs Charles g. Groves,
G. e. Hamilton, Helen Harmon, Mrs.
James H. Harper. Mrs. J. B. Hartman,
Harry Helwig. c. o. Howard, S. z.
Kramer, L. w. Linkins, Edgar Morris,
j. NJ. Owens, @. w. Phillips. L. B.
Plat, S. J. Prescott, ]. G. Proctor. w.
z. Reed, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, H. w.
Samson, Milton Schwab. Lieut.. Col. T.
w. Stanton, A. K Shipe. Janet Sikken.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel Mrs. j. N.
Steed, F. B. Steele. C. I. Stengle. Mai.
Gen. Anton Stephan. H. g. Torbert.
Col, J. S. Upham. Mrs c. r. Watson,
Mrs H. w. Wiley and E. F. Young.