The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-14
STORMY PErREL.
NEWPORT.
NEWPORT. r, L, Ju'v IL. 1865


independence Day-Upset,ing the PiaJorm-7akiny the
White pal-fAe Season and its Prospccts-Arricals al
the Hotels de-
Though the Fourth Of July items may seem but
stale news 70 New York journalist. when, ~ in TINS
case, they are reserved un1 July the 18th, lst
weave them into an introductory paragraph to our
epistle. We had procession, of course, with all
the ponp, and pride and cir nuisance, &C., repre-
sented in this instance BY the ancient ADD hoaora.
be Newport artillery whose niutry man1avres re-
eemble not little certain hat that We wot Of, Ia
somuch ~ they are "fearfuIy aud wonderfully
made;' and with the military mar he'd che ieemea,
With all tho gingerbread work" OF flags and ban.
rers, little and big; and tasn, like miro tall to
this gaudy lite, came divers bsckcosted celebrities
in Vie suise Of fat poet, brace e lean orators
with thin man to read the De lareUon, end stout
chaplain to make the prayer, vi, attended, BY the
wsy, with Q general understanding tina. he (the
he thought ft; then came bis Honor the Mayor,
heading what our poet par excellence styles
The Aldermen by courtesy called Board,
And Councilman termed Common BY accord.
Last and least but mast interesting OF all followed
800 children both sexes, the pupils Of the Newport
common schools, with huge bouquets and shining
morDinG faces" en- route for the "exercises' and
the COLLATION. which awaited thsm at the Ocsan
House, and where, at P. NJ, the 800 filed toem.
selves With ice cream, cherries, and such like
"pieson' things, until the fas poet 10 view Of the
enormous consumption Of indigestible visnds.
Ntened the Committee Of Arrange ments to Herod of
old, /" for" said he, this tyrant killed tho iano
cents with the sword, and these men seek their
lives with q cholic." And thus the day sas csIe-
brated AVID st noon, the pr ,csssion, which, like
the French army, had marched up aud doxa
again, shipped themselves With every body 10 gene
raj, In ell sorfs OF convey ancss, from . Gro ~det
soop at 20 cents per head to al exclusive sail b,s
At en- al income per hour, for Fort Adams, sh,se
grassy slopes commanded dne view u the reg at.a
Of which and It's results you have already been In
formed.
The Know Nothing councils in che city OF New
port have adopted resolutions rejecting the pat
form set fo ID by the recent state C,upcn in Prov
cence. They ere determined TO stand by tae Drin-
s,plss - adopted by the msjority OF tue National
Maize lavish may, therefore, be regarded a. having
been thrust neck and heels Gus of tho native Anne
Sican party IN this section Of the State.
YESTERDAY, the 10th, was msrked hare by cere-
noay which took place q. the new Roman CasDonc
church In spring street II is called taking the
white veil" Thai Is to say, two young lsflss
from the city Of Providence, g,o~n weary OF tas
p,mps and vanities Of this wicked World" have
concluded 10 eschew the by entering she order
OF the Sisters Of Mercy, who, by the ssy, have al
est Establishment Just opp osih the Ca holi chufcn, 10
which the ceremony was performed. Your readers
will probably remember that young woman, an
American, deeired 70 take the vel in Provide ne,
soma mouths eince, but a. her fienda objected
strongly 20 her doing 80, and thu pubic mind vas
considerably excited by runor that s,s Vas de-
that she should take the initiate 81 this pscs
The SERVICES were advertised % conmsncs ats p.
n, bat a. Ills Is the rst affair Of the sor. waic
the Raode Islanders havs with .sset, our goDd
fooL hv shn oFAs q q "A.
anxiety to ges place TO zee the show, mad Artly
filed tie church At o'clock AZ half past four the
pewS were Gro xded, AMI by i've th5sAises, aud, IN
deed every foot OF standing room ~As occupied by
crowd Of excitement seekers. These we're for the
most part Proestsnts II cir very scsnty respect
for tbs sefv1ces proved. Alter various attempts on
the pazt OF the sextoos TO induce the )pe u stand
on the seats, Father james Elton. the rector
sddreed TIE people, calling their attsotion TO thu
sanctity q tho place, and begging them 20 % aes
ID; but tbs rverend ger tlemsn mi yht ss we'll have
taxed 70 the winds, for toe audisnce declined 70
seme COVE peg, and .ers only prevailed npon TO
be seated wnn the Bishop OF Richmond, Va.
<hcGill) OF his place In the reading deek snd
prepared 10 deliver discourse. TIE bishops re.
marks were evidently written out, with vie~ TO
the VERY large number Of ontsiders. l. A. Pc.
testan.s, VINO were expected 70 be prs.snt. a.,
alluded TO the state OF darkness In Val a
the beuighted Protestanh walked, In regard to
tho peculiar customs and rites Of tbs holy Cat1o ic
church. He said trst by many IN. very cersm,ay
which they were TO witness would BE- conndersd an
nnsh-istian decd drew somewhat lettering Of I,
taie Of the life conventual, and urged upon tho.e
young A,tcs present sore OF go thoo aud DO
hkewise.r Bot we fear that for tie most osrt they
would quote the old song. and tell the right Raw.
Father,
won't be . nun,
And can't be . GUN.
Bot enough Of th, ssmou &e should have said
tnat the services wwc o. eucd By 9 pr .oe.s'ou, up
tbs broad dse 70 tne s.sps of thu star, ~ sevea
nns sth, dressed oil In white, with wvsths Of