The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-05
THE NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY.
THE DAY.

cular, the most general and enthusiastic, through
out the District and its neighborhood, that we have
ever witnessed The political parties, Sabbath
schools, civil societies, &c, all had their appro-
pirate festivities, and each passed off, as we hear,
to the satisfaction of those who participated in
them
The day was ushered in by national salute
by the Columbia Artillery, the ringing of the bells
of the different churches, engine houses, asyums,
&c. The Washington Light Infantry, the Union
Guards, and the Mechanical Rihemen, each para
ded at sunrise, and marched through the princi-
pal streets of our city, with their bands, the
soul-stirring music from which gave an impetus
to the approaching festivities of the day.
At eight o'clock, the CLAY CLUE, OF GEORGE
TOWN, marched to the city, in respectable num-
bers, with banners flying, and joined the CLAY
CLUB OF WASHINGTON, for the purpose of visit
ing their Wing brethren of Prince Georges
County, assembled at the Bladensburg Spa.
Though their numbers from the Club House to
the depot were not so numerous as was expected,
| their arrival at the cars explained it all-every
seat in every car, (both burden and passenger,)
was crowded to excess, Notwithstanding tco pre-
vious trains had gone off, crowded with our Wing
brothers and sisters of Georgetown and Wash
ington upon the return of one of the trains from
Bladensburg, comprising sir passenger cars,
| train soon got under way, loaded down with up
wards of fifteen hundred of enthusiastic and song
| singing Wings, destined to cheer on their gen.
erous brothers of Maryland in the coming con-
test. Upon arriving at the Bladensburg depot,
they were met by the Clay Club of that place, and
were welcomed to Maryland, in neat and appro-
pirate address, by its President, which was hap
PLY responded to by WALTER LENox, Esq, of
Washington.
The body proceeded directly to the Academy
grounds, the place designated for the formation of
the procession, where they were joined by hun
dreds of others who had made their way to Ba-
densburg by the turnpike, in all sorts Of vehicles,
from the family carriage to the furniture car, and
by large number of the citizens of the adjoining
counties of Maryland, where it was formed ac-
cording to announcement, in the following order:
Marshal Of the day.
Officers of the Bladensburg Clay Club and its
members. ->.
State Ceatra5 Committee
Invited Gssts.
Officers of the Washington Clay Club, its mem
bers, and other guests from Washington.
Officers of the Marlborough Clay Club and its
.s members.
Officers of the Baltimore Clay Clubs, their men,
bers, and other guests from Baltimore.
Officers of the Georgetown Clay Club, its mem
bers, and other guests from Georgetown.
Officers of all the Clay Clubs in the county, and
their members.
Officers of Alexandria Clay Club, its MEMBERS
and other guests from Alexandria.
Citizens Of the State of Maryland
Citizens of other States
Citizens Of Prince Georges
Marshal.
The line, having got under way, proceeded
from the Academy to the place selected for the
ceremonies of the day, few yards from the
Spa Spring, where, under the auspices of the
Clay Club of Bladensburg, was prepared stand,
surrounded by flags and appropriate banners,
emblazoning forth the principles of the Wing
party and its champions, CLAY and FEELING
HUYsEN. In front of the stand was erected
neat fence, with comfortable accommodations
inside for thousand ladies, and which was I'M
mediat.ly filled to overfowing-numbers being
compelled to accept of portion of the spacious
stand occupied by the officers of the day. speak
ers, Glee Clubs, &c. The ceremonies were
commenced by an eloquent prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Nolan. of this city after which, that in
domitable and whole-souled Whig-a host with
in himself-CHARLEs B. CALVERT, Esq, who
acted as Chairman on the occasion, introduced
to the assembly THOMAS F. BOWIE, Esq, of
Marlborough, who, after prefacing it with few
patriotic remarks, read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
While Mr.. BOWIE was engaged in reading the
Declaration, the cars from Baltimore arrived
bringing strong reinforcements from the noble
Wings of that city, and from the upper part of
Dr;n,o Coorna ,lonr lino of tho ilrood