Evening star., 1940-06-30
0ratory and Fireworks
For July Program
AT the Monument
NotubIes to Attend,
With 10000 Seats
Available TO Public

Members of Congress and Of the
diplomatic corps, as well as Federal
and District officials are among
those who have accepted invitations
to attend the Capitals Indepen-
dence Day observance Thursday
night on the Washington Monu-
ment grounds, the committee in
charge of the celebration has an
nounced.
Ten thousand chair tickets priced
at 25 cents each have been placed
on sale at the American Automobile
Association, Keystone Automobile
Club. District Recreation Depart
ment, 1740 Massachusetts avenue
NV; the larger downtown depart
ment stores and hotels.
Secretary Ickes to Speak.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
will give the principal addresses on
the program, and Representative
Woodrum Of Virginia will read from
the Declaration of Independence.
The Rev. DR.. Albert j. McCart-
ney, pastor of Covenant-F Pres
byterian Church, is to pronounce
the invocation, and Lawrence E.
Williams, general chairman OF the
Fourth of July Committee, is to
make the Introductory remarks.
The program will open with
concert by the United States Ma
rine Band and conclude with fire.
works.
The complete schedule follows:
tbs pm-Concert, United States
Marine Band
7:45 p.m.-March. United States
Marine Band
800 p.m.-Invocation, DR.. Nc
Cartney
8:02 pm.-Flag- raising ceremony.
America United States Marine
Band.
8:03 pm.-Pledge to the Fag, led
by Mr.. Williams.
8:04 pm.-Introductory remarks,
Mr.. Williams.
8:06 p.m.-Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Representative Woodrum.
8:11 pm.-Selection, Forst Stevens
Drum and Bugle Corps.
8:14 p.m.-Introduction of speaker
by Mr.. Williams.
8:16 pm. - Address, Secretary
IckeS.
1928 p.m.-Adjutant's call, retreat.
8:29 pm.-"Star Spangled Ban
ner," United States Marine Band
(Star ShelD.
8:31 pm-Retiring of colors, Fort
Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps.
8;35 p.m.-Fireworks.
Notables to Attend.
Those who already have accepted
invitations to be guests of the COM
mittee include:
Senators Bankhead of Alabama.
Thomas of Oklahoma and Holman
OF Oregon; Representative ONeal
OF Kentucky, Houston of Kansas.
LambertSon of Kansas and Stefan
of Nebraska; the Ambassador Of
Chile, the Ambassador of Cuba.
the Ambassador of Colombia.
the Minister Of Honduras, the Min
lister of Paraguay, Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Interior Oscar L. Chap
man, Rear Admiral George Petten.
gill, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines.
Brig Gen. Albert L. Cox, Rear Ad-
miral Russell r. Waesche, Justices
Jesse C. Adkins, T. Alan Goldsbo-
rough, Bolitha j. Laws and James
w. Morris; Col West A. Hamilton,
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, Mrs.
c. D. Drayton. Mrs. C. D. Lowe.
James E. Colliflower, Mrs. Ellen S.
Woodward and Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune.
Oldest Inhabitants Meet.
Representative Ulysses Samuel
Guyer of Kansas will deliver the
patriotic address at the traditional
Fourth of July celebration of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Thursday at the Old Union Engine
House.
Plans for the program have been
completed by the Entertainment
Committee, headed by DR.. Hugh M.
Smith, and will follow generally
the arrangements which have pre-
vailed on this national holiday for
many years.
Business meeting of the associa-
ton will open promptly at 1O:30
am. to be followed by the exercises
OF the day. The invocation will be
by the Rev. Horace E. Cromer. pas
tor of Emory Methodist Church,
The Declaration of Independence
will be read by Stephen T. Porter
and an original poem will be read
by John Glagett Proctor, vice presi-
dent of the association. Music will
include selections by Frank Della
Lana and group singing of Amer
lea" and Aud Lang Syne" The