Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-06
GEORGETOWN.
orrespondence of TIE Star.

We have no recollection of ever previously
ing our national anniversary celebrated by our
citizens with so much spirit and unanimity. At
an carly hour in the morning business of nearly
every kind was almost entirely suspended, and
every one-yOuDg and old, male and female
seemed only disposed to give themselves up to
the celebration of the occasion in the most spirit
ed and rational manner, and all betook them
selves to the points where the exercises would
be most likely to please their own fancy.
The chief ard most interesting feature of the
days exercises was the grand Union Sabbath
School celebration in Jewett's Grove Early our
streets were literally thronged with young souls
vending their way TO their various schoolrooms
At IN O'Clock merry peal was sounded by the
Bridge street Presbyterian Church bell as a sig
nal for each school to form and move towards the
point, designated for meeting. and forming the
procession Soon more beautiful sight we
never beheld than streets presented as SC hooI
after school, bearing aloft their banners in the
stf cool breeze, came pouring in, all clad in the
neatest and most beautiful manner, and wearing
the peculiar badge selected for the occasion
All the schools having arrived, the Chief Mar
shall, A. Hyde, Esq, with the assistance of his
aids, proceeded to form the line which was
soon done, with almost as little disorder and
nearly as much precision as would characterize
an army of well drilled soldiers Ats O'Clock the
brilliant pageant moved of towards the point for
spending the day in the following order:
The Presbyterian school, bearing a lovely ban
ner-front, white satin ground; device, the Good
Shepherd; motto, Feed NV Lambs ,, re-
verse side, blue ground and date of organization
OF school, 1916 the whole trimmed with heavy
silver bullion, and draped in scarlet Aids to
the Chief Marshal, John Gray and John Reside
The Dumbarton street NJ. f. school Banner
with white satin front; device, Christ blessing
little children; motto " Suffer little children to
come unto me-" reverse side, purple ground ,
with name and date OF organization of the school
ISL. Aids to the Chief Marshal, Harrison viii,
son and G. w lillian Burns.
st. Johns, under the superintendent of the
old veteran, Lieut.. Colonel l.. Thomas banner
front, white satin ground; device open Bible
motto: "My little children, these things wife
unto you. st. John, chap. ., verse L. Reverse
side, name Of school and date OF origin 1898
Aids to chief marshal: w. Scott Chew aud Ed
tftey, aid -de-canp to superintendent Albert
Cunning ham.
West Georgetown: banner, front, white satin
ground; device open Bible-motto: "Search the
Scriptures" Reverse side, green ground name
and date of organization of the school 1851
Aids to the chief, Charles b. Calhoun and John
McNcer. This school also had the honor assign
ed to it of bearing in their line the National nag
Christ Church: banner, front, white satin
ground; device Christ blessing little children
motto: Suffer little children to come unto me .,
Reverse side, name and date of origi of school
ISIS Aids to the chief marshal, John Abbott
and Henry +. Osborne.
Methodist Protestant Banner; front, white satin
ground, device Bible, and dove bearing in it's
heak an olive branch, motto, {" Light for all; :,
reverse side, name and date of origin of SC hooI
lbs. Aids to chief marshal, Vonesson Essex and
Perry sweet
There was also borne in the procession a LARGE
number of smaller and handsome banners by the
infant classes and mission schools, each bea riny
some slgn'hcant and appropriate device and
motto, which we would ike to notice more par
of time and space.
The morning was delightfully."- pleasant. and
only about half an hours time was required 10
enable tue long line to reach the grove Having
called TO order by the chief marshal in few happy
remarks, and the exercises proceeded in the fol
lowing order:
Music nv WithPrS'S Band and Sinpino 90 NJ -
country, lis of thee
Player, by Rev. DR.. Bocock
Reading of the Declaration OF independence
by w Dunlap, Esq, prefaced by brief but
brilliant and patriotic review of the DAYS and
scenes which led to its production, and the char.
sctcr OF many of the noble patriots whose sig ma
lures It bears.
SOng-Star Spanole Banner by the cbiIdre,
and band.
Address by the Rev Dr. Bocock. who con-
sentsd 10 take the place Of the orator of tue occa
sion, 6. French Bowie, ESQ who, We reprct
exceedingly 10 learn. is now very sick
Singing by the Schools The Sunday School
Army"
The hour for refreshments having arrived, the
stand was soon deserted, the grOve was soon
almost ca!peted with white cloths and covered
with almost every dslicacv that the most f,Sti
diOus appetite could desire, and general and nm
DonHu' q hospitality characterized every tPaC no
and other person who had come out pIepar,d ia
devote the day to real, rational and praiseworthy
enjoyment.
At the close of the time allotted for refresh.
lnentS and recGedtion at the roll of the drum IN,
immense throug, which had by this time become
augmented To at least two thousand souls :iraj,,
asSrublrd, when, afrr singing by the Schools
and music by the baud, the Rev DR. Bocock
proceeded to finish the highly interes,in" ad
dress commenced by him in the morning Suh-
l"ri-" The Rose of sharon "
Next followed singing By the children indie
pendrncc Day and d we'll timed and happy ad
dress I" the ChildICns parents and teach hers by
The Rev. David u Wilson, of the Method i
Protestant Church.
Ede], who, by request, acclaimed in d manner
that elected universal admiration, " Ode to tue
American Fla. "
Several amusing. dialogues were then reri,ed
ny huHlh'I OF The larger boys, and the exercises
At the stand cloSt d
Then followed the trials At archery by mum
her Of boys. who had evidently been pIacticinp
for the occasion. The prizes, three handsom,
silver medals, which bad been provided for the
occasion were awarded H. follows: first, to Master
Charles illiams ofthe West Geor grtowm 81 luuI;
second, TO Master Granville Hyde. of Christ
Church School, and the third 10 Master Geornc
Thomas, of w est Georgetown
The exercises on the ground were under the
supervision and conducted by Jenkin Thomas
Esq aud the singing led by Mr. w. ii. vii
lIams, thc chief marshal, aud Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas. Everything passed off in the most
happy manner, and not ia" most trifin~ occur
renee Of any kind transpired during the entire
day that we have heard of TO mar the peace or in
terruPt the enjoyment of any one participating in
the celebration.
Much praise due to the delegates to the conven-
ton and committee of arrangements for the ex
Ceilent manner in which every thing was con-
Quoted. The following gentlemen composed the
convention X. OtieY, John Marbury. IT, and
McHenry Holingsworth, OF st Johns Church;
q. ID. Abbott, C. NJ Matthews, and j. b. Adams
Of Christ Church; II. Rumic, George Orme, and
E L. Hunt, of the Methodist Protestant Church
b K. Mdyfcld, W. Ii. Rohrer, and w L. Dun.
lap, of the Presbyterian Church Jenkn Thomas
John BllckfOrd, and Il. III. Steinmetz OF the
Dunbarton street NJ. r.. Church: w H. vii.
lams, : r. Brown, and John II. Donaldson of
West Georgetown. The following gentlemen
composed the committee Of arrangements b
X. Mayheld, L. Brown, J. Il. Adams, J. n
OMey, Jenkin Thomas, and J F. Reside
We have never, in all our recollection known
our national anniversary, or any public occasion
Of the kind to pass by with so little of ANYTHING
in the way of real disorder.
TIE following business was had under consid-
Grafton by our City Councils on Friday nj ght:
In the Council, (Mr, Cropley, President, in the
CHAIR. several communications received from
the Mayor; one calling the attention of the Coun.