Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

PROCESSION.
The Procession will be formed by 10 a. m i'm
front OF the City Hall, in the following order:
Band
Soldiers of 1872
Mayor and Councils, with Escort
Band.
Brigade of Volunteers.
Carriages with Invited Guests.
Band.
Civic Societies.
Citizens and Strangers.
The Procession will move down Third street
to the avenue, thence to the grounds south of
the Presidents House.
w. u. WEBB, Marshal OF the Day.
ORDER oP EXERCISES.
The Exercises at the Presidents Grounds
will be presided over by the Hon. Richard
Hallach, Mayor of the city, and will be as
follows:
Music.
Prayer By TIE Rev. Byron Sunderland d. D.
Music.
Reading the Declaration of Independence,
Hon. L. E. Chittenden.
Music.
Grafton by the Hon. Hiram Walbridge.
Music.
Benediction.
BY order of the Committee of Arrangements,
w. o. STODDARD, Chairman.
n. B.-A brilliant display of Fireworks may
be expected in the evening, on the "Parade
Ground" south of the Executive Mansion.
THE DISTRICT MILITIA.-This morning,
the I'd regiment OF Gen. P. F. Bacon's brigade,
Col. James Y. Davis, as sembIed at the CITY
Hall, il obedience to orders, preparatory to
being mustered into the service of the United
States for temporary duty. The following
, companies appeared Metropolitan Rifles,
sCapt. W. II. Nally, with about 80 men; COM
I pary A, J. II. McCutchen, 81 men; b, Capt
Baldwin, 80 men; G, Narrower, 81 men; u,
Capt = ennis, 80 men; Z, Capt. Cochran, 80
men; G, Capt Wroe, Sc men; F, Lieut.. Com.
J. 5. Davis; III, Capt E. Towers, 10 men: L,
Capt klopfer, 2S men; K, Lieut.. Barnaclo COM
handing.
After being drawn up in line, the officers
were marched 10 the centre and We're adj
dressed by Col. Davis, who stated that in
compliance with orders from Major Gen e.
&. Thomas, he had ordered this parade The
orders We're peremptory, and it was expected
inst every man capable of bearing arms in the
District would answer to the call. He was in
structed TO order them to report for duty at ten
o'clock on Monday morning, at which time
they would be marched to Franklin Square
and mustered into the service of the United
States and receive further orders. This time
was allowed them to make their business ar
Tangements, but at that time il was expected
that all would be promptly in their places,
ready TO receive any orders which might be
given. The colonel had been informed by high
legal authority that the orders of the Govern
ment We're in strict conformity with the law
holding all citizens subject to the duty about
IL be imposed on them. Commanders of COM
panies would make a roll of the absentees on
Monday, and that roll would be returned to
the Provost Marshal
There was a good deal Of merriment about
the parade ground, from the number Of ssdys-
EMERY certificates presented to the officers by
parties excusing their presence on the ground
OF indispositlon from that prevalent complaint
Various independent military companies met
last night, and some OF the meetings were fully
attended, among them the Constitutional
Guards, who meet again tonight. to elect Off
GERS. Some OF the companies had but small
number present, many of their old members
being in other commands, but it is thought that
their ranks will be speedily filled up by those
ayerse to serving among the ssf1at- foots.n
We understand that the other regiments will
be ordered out on Monday.