Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-03
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I NATIONAL Celcbration---Ac cording 10 the pro
gra.nme, al sunrise, noon, and sunset, natioua
salutes will be fired, accompanied by the ringing
| Of all bells of The churches and fire companies
The procession viii form at and move from the
| Presidents Mansion al halfpast len O'Clock, m.
in the following order;
Aids. CHEZ MARSHA Aids.
Military escort OF Regulars and Volunteers, under
command of Col. WIN. HioKRY, M. d. G.
Committee OF Arrangements
in carriages
The PRESIDENT or THE BMTED STATES
CABINET
Orator and Reader,
Invited Guests.
Foreign Ministers.
JUDgcIARY.
Officers OF Army. Navy, aud Marine Corps
Soldiers of lynled States Wars.
Members and Eek Members Of Congress- and Of
fcers of both Houses.
Heads OF Departments and Government Clerks.
Colleges aud Schools.
Corporate Authorities and Ex- Mayors.
Union Association.
Fire Companies.
Societies, Citizens, and Strangers.
Upon the arrival of The procession at The Capitol
the Declaration Of Independence will be read by
DIR. A X. p. GARNET, and the Grafton delivered "
J, 81. CARLISLE, Esq.
The commencement of these ceremonies at the
Capitol will he announced by natonss salute by
The Dnited Sta,es Artillery. ~
The military, regulars and volunteers, will be
under the,command of Col VIM. Hickey. Dr. w.
B. Maarnder., Chief Marshal, with Col VIM. p.
Young; Major S. Lewis, Lieut.. S. Nicholson, and
Dr. j. @ Riley, as h~aids beside, there are forty
Two assistant mar.hals.
Independence Day.-Tomorrow morning, al
an early hour, in accordance with the published
programme, the church and tre bells are 10 be
rung. Judging the future by the past, there will
be tremendous claiterng ofiron tongues against
the swinging metal, arousina seepers by their
discord; at other seasons, ntoerable TO nervous
Unaffected inhabitants. We may here say, by way
OF paren,hesis, thai, ordinarily The ropes of the
fre-bes are pulled by the ringers with more cele-
rity than those of church bells on the principle,
perhaps, that greater expedition is required TO
reach a visible fire than 10 avoid, through the
church the one 81 ."aphicaily described, as con-
nected with a future stat. of existence,
But this ringing of bells-4Ais ;ar,;or or so,o-
rous metal-wili be relieved by he booming Of
cannon, in honor Of a day dear 10 ,b, na,rio,,s
heart ~ well a. to The lovers or r-r1,boa n;sr,
throughout th- world
These exercises can be enjoyed without damage
TO The phys conditional nome, in the shade
we will not say under " the v.ne and fig tree, for
we are badly off for such vegetable productions in
Washington; but we may with reverence, repeat
9 None daring 10 modest or make us afraid To-
ward noon, the continuation of the features
A. -
those whose patriotism will dispose them to take
part in The procession from the Presidents House
TO the Capitol, from the City Hall to Kalorama,
TO attend either celebration. However every one
will be at liberty to carry AN UMBRELLA, with a
view 10 shield himself in some degree from the
heat of the sun-if rain shoudnot be falling at tho
time
Although there is peculiar magic in
fourth of July" we presum. the fourth of any
other month would now be elually inspiring, had
the declaration OF our independence of Great
Britain been made in cool weather. 1t certainly
would have been better for parading purposes.
We say this, however, without designing even
the most remote reflection OF our forefaihers
Numerous parties, OF both sexes, will leave the
city for excursions attractive and dazzling
in the advertisements, but 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 exteat Of the bodily fla
tigue in reaching the Capitol and in making The
long tramp" in procession, we doubt mol that
all listeners will be delighted with the exercises
there 10 be observed--the reading ofthe Declare.
ton Of Independence by DR.. AY p. Garnett, the
delivery of an Grafton by the eloquent Carlisle,
| and the playing of music by the Marine Band
Al night, splendid display d fireworks on ihe
bill, south of the Presidents Touse--no charge
for sightseeing delight IN, inhabitants. As
heretofore, thousands of peo,le will, without
doubt, congregate in that viciniy. The pyrotech-
MICS will far surpass those heretofore exhibited
for the qualification Of the soveeigns.