Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-09

i The Committee appointed at a Pubic
Meeting, held on the t0ih instant, t0 make
arrangements for the Celebration Of the APP
preaching Anniversary Of American hide
penaeDce, announce Ia their tell0w-citizens
The su,joined arrangements for the C-lrbra-
'iun, WHICH will take place on .fionduy, the
fih ofJaty:
That Committee be appointed to take all
proper and practicable measures for Public
Dinner IN honor of the Day, to which all the
Citizens Of the District of Columbia shall be
invited Ia subscribe.
Tina, an Grafton be delivered on the &C.
cason.
That the Declaration Of Independence be
read.
That Marshal Of the Day be appointed,
with authority To select one Assistant from
Washington, one from Georgetown, ana one
from Alexandra, To establish the order of the
PROCESSION, To assign seats ID the Ladies in the
Capitol, and To superin,end the ceremonies of
the day.
That Il Chaplain be appointed for the oc
rasiuu.
That an ode be prepared, and Toasls be
arranged, for The occasion.
That a procession be formed on the SQUARE
south Of the Presidents House, and move
preclsely at meridian, under the discharge of
the National Statutes from the Navy Yard and
dsrrisons, take up the line Of march, and pro-
reed 10 the Capitol, IN such order as the
Marshal of the Day shall direct, where, after
the Grafton il should be dismissed.
II That the President VI the United States be
respectfully requested, by Joint letter from
me COMMITTEE, TO honor the occasion by his
presence, and to partake of the Public Dinner.
That all Foreign Ministers and Diplomatic
and Public Agents be, in like manner, re-
IN A. Cflf IN
Day.
That the Heads of Departments be, in like
manner, requested to become subscribers To
| the Public Dinner.
That the Hrads OF the respective Officers oil
The General Government be requested, by let
ter from The Chairman and Secretary of the
Committee, 10 become subscribers TO the
Public Dinner.
That the Secretaries Of War and Navy be-
requested to direct, that such portion of the
Military and Naval forces as are stationed
neal the Seat OF Government, shall, with their
proper equipments and atrial, assemble, at
bali past 10 O'Clock in the forenoon 90 the
Fourth of July next, on the Square south OF
the Presidents House, 10 join the Process
sion.
That the Commanding General of the
Militia of the District Of Columbia he reques-
ted to direct that all the Uniform Companies
OF the District do assemble at the same time
and place, and for the same purpose.
That the Society Of Freemasuns, all other
organized Associations, and the Teachers and
Students ofaIl Seminaries and Schools, within
the District OF Columbia, the Citizens geuer-
ally, and all Visitors, be requested, through
n" medium of he newspapers, to assemble
a thr same time and place, and for the sane
purpose, with their proper emblems, colors
aud banners.
That tn Mayors of Georgetown and Alex
andria, and through them, the Citizens fthose
places, be invited 10 NEE, the Citizens Of
Washington at the same time and place, and
Tor the purpose OF making the Celebration a
District one.
That the Mayor and Aldermen and Com
mon Council, of the City of Washington. be
requested 10 cause the City Hall to be- brilliant
y illuminated.
That arrangements be made for letting of
Fireworks and Rockets, south OF the Presi-
dents douse. and at such other places as may
be designated.
honor the Celebration at the Capitol with their
presence.
That whatever arrangements are adopted
by the Committee, together with suitable
Address from the Committee, and the Order
OF Procession which may he established b,
the Marshal OF the Day, should, without DELAY,
and from day to day, be published in the
newspapers. of the District, to the end that
the attention of all concerned may be drawn
TO the subject, and that the Celebration may
be worthy Of the Occasion-worthy of the
Ciilzens OF the Metropolis of the Republic.
The Committee have also the satisfaction
OF announcing that the following selections
have been made, in conformity TO the pre-
20 IN r., n.
selected nav kindly undertaken the discharge
of the du'ies imposed upon tnem. viz:
Marsh1iofhe Doy-Col, DAVID BREAR
LEY.
OrofOr ofthe day, NJ. ST. CLAIR CLARKE,
Esq
T. rerd The Declaration Of Independence
General PHILIP STUART.
Gu plain for the Day-Rey. WIN. HAW-
LEY.
WAsHINGroN. July THE Forty Eighth
Anniversary of A merican Independence was
celebrated in this city on Monday, with an en-
tbusIasm and display, which were never be-
fore witnessed here. Fortunately for those
who Joined in the Procession, of which faint
sketch IS attempted in the next column, the
SKY was overcast, so as to save them from the
vertical, rays OF the sun, which would haze
otherwise been very oppressive. Every thing
went off happily, without accident, or apy
thing occurring to leave regret behind.
The usual salutes were fired from the Ma
Wy YARD and Arsenal, at sunrise, meridian,
and sunset, and Rockets were cred in the eve
ning from several positions
The Grafton was delivered at the Capitol.
ID the presence Of as many could get adj.
mission into it, among whom were the Pre-
sldenf, with his Secretaries, the officers Of the
Government generally, and the Officers Of the