Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-03
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National MISUNDERSTANDING 10 the pro
| ara,nme, az sunrise, noon, and sunset, naliona
salutes viii be fred, accompanied by the rngins
OF ali bells Of The churches and fire companies
The procession will form al and move from the
Presidents Mansion al halfpast ten o'clock m.
in the following order:
Aids. CHIEF MARSHA Aids.
Military escort of Regulars and Volunteers under
command of Col. WM. HICKEY, M ID. g.
4 Committee oil Arrangements
in carriages
THE PREsrDRNT or THE BSirED STATES
CABINET
Orator and Reader,
Invited Guests.
Foreign Ministers.
JUDICIARY.
Odicers of Army, Navy, aat Marine Corps.
Soldiers of ltnited States Wars.
Members and Elk Members Of Congress, and Of
fcers of both Houses.
Heads of Departments and Government Clerks
Colleges and Schools
Corporate Authorities and Ex Mayors.
Union Association.
Fisc Companies.
Societies, Citizens, and Strangers.
Upon the arrival OF he procession at the Capitol
the Declaration of Independence will be read by
Or. A X. p. GARNErT, and the Grafton delivered VI
J. M. CARLISLE, Esq.
The commencement of these ceremo1ies at the
Capitol will be announced by natione' salute by
the United STATES Artillery.
Nhe military, regulars and volunteers, VIII be
under ihecommand Of Col Wm Hickey. DR.. w.
B. Magrnder., Chief Marshal, with Col VIM. p.
Young, Major S:t, Lewis, Lieut.. S. Nicholson, and
DR.. ]. O. Riley, as h. aids; beside, there are forty
,wo. assistant mars hals.N
independence Day.--To.morrow morning, at
an early hour, in accordance with the published
programme, the church and lire bells are 10 be
rung Judging the future by the past, there will
be tremendous clatterlug ofiron tongues against
the swinging metal, aronsine sleepers by their
discord; al other easons intolerable to nervous
ly-atiected inhabitants. We msy here say, by way
OF parenihess, that. ordinarily the ropes of the
bells are pulled by the ringers with more ceIe
rty than those of church bells ON the principle,
perhaps, that greater expedition is required TO
reach visible fire than 10 avoid, through the
church, the one So 1saphcally described, as con-
nected with future star. of existence,
But this ringing of bells-14.is iarr;,p of sono-
rous metal-wil be relieved by .be booming of
cannon in honor Of day dear TO III. na,rio,,s
throughout rh- world
These exercises can he enjoyed without damage
to the physical conditional nome, in the shade
We will say under " the vine and fig tree, for
are badly OFF for such vegetable productions in
Washington; but We may, with reverence, repeat
q None daring TO modest or make afraid" To-
ward noon, the continuation of the features
Of the programme will not be SO pleasant, 10
those whose patriotism will dispose them to take
part in The procession, from the Presidents House
TO the Capitol or from the City Hall to Kalorama,
10 attend either celebration. However every one
will be AT liberty TO carry AN UMBRELLA, with a
view TO shield himself in some degree, from the
heat of the sun-f rain should not be falling al tho
time
Although there is now peculiar magic in
g fourth OF July" we presume the fourth OF any
other month would now be equally inspiring, had
the declaration OF our independence of Great
Britain been made in cool weather Ii certainly
would have been better for parading purposes.
We say this, however, without designing even
the most remote reflection on our forefatbers
Numerous parties, Of both sexes, will leave the
city for excursions attractive and dazzling
in the advertisements, bur which, on such occa-
sions, do not compensate, or, In language classi-
cal and elegant, "pay." In tese matters, every
one 10 his taste.
Whatever may be The extelt of the bodily ia
tigue in reaching the Capitol and in making the
long tramp" in procession, we doubt not that
all listeners will be delighted with the exercises
there to be observed--the reading ofthe Declare.
ton OF Independence by DR.. A.Y. p. Garnett, the
delivery of an Grafton by the eloquent Carlisle,
and the playing Of music by the Marine Band
AT night, splendid display d fireworks on the
hi south of the Presidents Iouse-no charge
tor sight-seeing--w delight III, inhabitants As
heretofore, thousands of peo,le will, without
doubt, congregate in that vcniy. The pyrotech-
MICS will far surpass those heretofore exhibited
for the qualification Of the sovceiRns