The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
CABINET GROUP
. To SEE JULY4
CELEBRATION


ington officials are expected to be
present at the Capital City's 1885
celebration of independence Day.
The official ceremonies will be-
gin at 7:15 p. M, tomorrow, with
a patriotic concert by the United
States Marine Band at the North
Monument Grounds. Stands have
been erected and will be occupied
by the speakers and honor guests.
Some 5000 additional chairs will
be provided for persons purchasing
seats for the various ceremonies
and fireworks displays.
These tickets will be available
at newspaper offices, downtown
hotels and department stores, the
Community Center department in
the Franklin School Building, and
at the Monument lot tomorrow
morning.
Uniformed Groups
One hundred per cent atten-
dance in parade uniform has been
promised by the various patriotic
organizations invited and it is ex-
pected the rite of raising and low
erlng the flag will be the most i'm
pressive held here in years.
The complete program follows:
1:16-Marine Band Concert.
Na) The Procession of Flags" forms
ton Avenue at ISIS. Colors will
form according to date of organiza-
ton of society concerned, placing
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts evenly
IN each column last units.
Colors reporting after ISIS will be
placed in line in order of their
reporting.
(b) Armed guard from regular services
precedes one column; armed guard
from National Guard and Reserve
services precedes second column
Armed guard will be formed so
that each rank will be from right
to left - Army - Navy - Marine
Corps - Coast Guard.
(c) Colors march in column of twos
with national colors on the right.
(d) Police will clear the way for col
umns to begin movement at 7:45.
East column will move from
Fifteenth Street and Constitution
Avenue and west column from
Sixteenth Street and Constitution
Avenue to speakers stand.
PARADE STARTS
T:45-"stars and Stripes Forever
Marine Band,
Ca) Each column, headed by an Off
GER will begin movement promptly.
(b) The beginning of this march is
cue 10 begin march of the PRO
cesSion of Flags"
(c) Each column proceeds to a point
approximately in front of the
center of the speakers stand.
rd e
to a point off the road and then
marches to its position to the
right or left of the stands. East
column to east of stands. West
column to west of stands
(d) Colors take place in line at stands
in the same order as that in which
they have marched. The organi-
cation flag is to be on the left
of it's national color in each case.
The colors will be spaced in line
and in depth so as to present a
pleasing appearance from the slope
to the base of the Monument.
(el Thirteen Boy Scout national flags
will be placed on the speakers
stand so as to form a semicircle.
IT, All colors will remain in the Garry
Color position until all colors are
in place. Colors will come to the
''order" on command from officer
in front of stand. Chairs will be
in place for the first two rows.
Additional chairs will be available
back of the speakers stand for
those unable to stand during the
program.
(g) The armed guard which precedes
each column. will take place on
the outside of the massed colors,
as to be between the colors
and the crowd. They will be in
''open" formation - three-foot in
terval.
FLAG RAISING RITES
S:0o-1nvocation. BY the Very Reverend
Coleman Nevils, S. J.
S:02-Flag raising ceremony.
(a) Attention.
OBJ Present Arms. Carry colors
(c) "America" Gone verse; - Marine
Band
(d) Color detail hoists flag so that
it will reach top Of pole when
band ends America"
(e) Order colors. Order arms.
Cf) Stand at ease. (Colors stand fast
(g) Color detail returns to post in
right rear Of platform.
9:03-Pledge to flag.
S:04-Introduction of speaker by chair
man. Mr.. c. Melvin Sharpe.
Subsidiaries: Senator Harry Flood
s:1s-selection: Costello Post Drum
Corps.
s17-"Declaratio Of Independence"
Col. Edwin A. Halsey.
S:22-"Hail Columbia: MariHe Band.
(a) Committee leaves platform and
occupies seats in front.
(b) Torches will be lighted promptly
as band ceases playing.
S:23-March: Costello Post Drum and
Bugle Corps.
(a) Flood lights go out:
Obj March of the Torch Bearers"
(c) Costello Post Drum and Bugle
" ToPeh o2 Bearers F PaEe position
beyond the two guard groups.
COLORs PRESENTED
S:27-"Adjutants CALI: Costello Post
Drum and Bugle Corps
Ca) present arms" Command. Colors
come to carry
(b) Army color bearer carrying ma
tional flag only and flanked by
armed Navy man and Marine
march to front center of platform.
(c) Costello Post drums furnish march
ing music.
(d) Colors stand fast.
(e) Color detail goes to pole and pre-
pares to lower flag.
S:2S-"Retreat." Costello Post Drum
and Bugle Corps.
(a) Attention. Command.
OBJ Present arms. Command.
S:29-"Star-Spangled Banner: Marine
Band.
(a) Colors on pole are lowered slowly
to come to rest at last note of
national anthem.
Cb) Order arms. Command.
S:30-March: Costello Post Drum and
Bugle Corps.
(a) Army color bearer with Navy and
Marine guard leave platform and
march up center aisle to base of
Monument, with column in follow
ing order, four abreast:
(b) Armed color guard.
(c) Torch bearers.
(d) Massed colors.
(e) Boy Scout flags on platform (last
unit).
S:35-Fireworks.
Gen. COnklin Sent